How to Stay Mentally Tough in Golf How capable are you of maintaining your cool after a bad shot? Do you “freak out” after you mishit a ball? Attitude is everything in golf. Your attitude shapes how you see things, and your perspective affects your thoughts and feelings. Many golfers see golf as an emotional sport and have difficulty managing … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Stay Mentally Tough in Your Golf Game When you think about feeling comfortable in golf, what comes to mind? Most golfers would associate feeling comfort with a smooth, fluid swing. In addition, many golfers would identify a comfortable swing as the key to success during a round of golf. While comfort may be necessary for an efficient swing, … Golf Psychology Article>>
Concentration for Golfers What do you think about most when you play in a golf tournament? Are you focused on beating a rival? Maybe, you are focused on outplaying the players in your group? Or, perhaps, you think about what it will take to win the tournament? Whatever outcome you are hoping to accomplish, there is one strategy that gives you … Golf Psychology Article>>
Managing Negative Emotion and Distractions How often do you become aggravated, agitated, and frustrated during a competitive round of golf? If you answered a lot, you are not alone. Negative emotions will follow when a golfer slices a tee shot, flubs a chip shot, lands in a sand trap, or misses a three-foot putt. How you process these emotions makes … Golf Psychology Article>>
Visualizing a Good Shot in Your Mind Do you visualize your shots before you hit them but then freak out when a shot doesn’t come off accordingly? In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Juan, who had this to say about … Golf Psychology Article>>
The Mental Game of Golf Do you allow your opponents or your playing partners to get in your head and affect your mindset? Being affected by what others think about your game is a mental game challenge some golfers experience during their game. But, most of the time, it begins when you are thinking how your opponents are playing and … Golf Psychology Article>>