Shift Your Perspective to Reduce Expectations Would you describe golf as a stressful sport? Do you put excessive pressure on yourself during competitive rounds? One way of examining how much pressure you place on yourself is by examining your self-statements. When you say, “I have to win,” “I should shoot under 75,” “I must finish in the Top-10,” your expectations shift into high … Golf Psychology Article>>
Stop Overthinking and Trust in Your Golf Swing How many times has your indecision and self-doubt interfered with playing good shots? Do you want to improve your mindset shot-making? Please read on… Spending extra time standing over the ball questioning your shot strategy, thinking of last second adjustments and possible outcomes is a surefire method to interfere with accuracy. When … Golf Psychology Article>>
Overcome Anxiety on the Golf Course Do you perform better in practice than when you play a round on the course? You are not alone… Many golfers we work with have difficulty competing as well as they perform in practice. Several golfers from our Golf Mental Game Survey have reached out requesting help with playing competitive rounds as well as … Golf Psychology Article>>
Avoid the All or Nothing Mindset Exactly how do you define your performance in tournaments? Do you solely evaluate performances by wins and losses? When you lose, do you usually point out everything you did poorly? For many golfers, it all boils down to this… “I played well or I played horribly.” “I won or I lost.” There is no middle … Golf Psychology Article>>
Learn to Refocus Your Negativity How often have negative thoughts thrown you off your golf game? If you are honest with yourself, you probably would admit that in every round of golf you have played, negative thoughts popped up in your head. You might even have times when negative thoughts didn’t hurt your game. How is that possible? Doesn’t one negative thought … Golf Psychology Article>>
Take Charge of Your Mental Game in Golf What three mental components contribute most to playing your best golf? Quite simply, the three most impactful to peak play are focus, focus and focus! Bad shots, meltdowns, slumps and underperformance are caused by a lack of focus or a misplaced focus. If you cannot stay on task and regroup, you will … Golf Psychology Article>>