How Are the Putting Yips Affecting Your Chipping? 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 Ryan who had this to say about his game: “I have the yips… and now it’s gone into my chipping – the same – jerk like … Golf Psychology Article>>
Performing Your Best Against Strong Competition How do you perform when you are playing strong competition? Do you feel nervous and fearful when playing against very good golfers or are you able to maintain your confidence and play your best golf? In our Golf Mental Game Survey, a golfer sent us the following question: “How can I stop feeling intimidated … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Escape The Comparison Trap Do you compare yourself to other golfers you play? Have you caught yourself thinking,“I can’t drive the ball as far as that golfer,”“My rival has such a better short game than I do.” or“My friend is a much better golfer than me.” If comparison thoughts cross your mind, welcome to the comparison trap. The … Golf Psychology Article>>
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>>
Playing Golf with an Optimistic Mindset Do you set high standards for your performance when you play a round? Do you believe that setting the bar extremely high leads to performing your best? Let’s look at this question in reverse. If your standards are low, will you perform at a high level? Of course not. Low standards will lead to … Golf Psychology Article>>
Tips for Long-Term Improvement in Golf Why do some golfers easily give up on trying to improve their game? The answer can be summed up in two words.. instant gratification. Instant gratification is the enemy of improvement. Instant gratification screams “I want it, and I want it NOW!” Golfers have a problem when they fail to see quick progress. That’s … Golf Psychology Article>>