Starting Your Golf Round with a Calm Mindset

How to Find Confidence and Focus on Your Game

Do you ever wonder how athletes maintain their level of positivity even if things are not what they are expecting them to be?

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 Dan who had this to say about his game:

“I feel nervous before the round and on the first 3 holes because I want to play well. But then I start overthinking… When I start out nervous, it’s hard to get my composure back during the round. How do I start the round with a calm mindset?”

COHN: Dan, great question, I want to differentiate two different mindsets for you. One is what I call, paying with pre-game jitters or pre-round jitters. The other is… You’re out there worried about something, worried about hitting the target score, worrying about what your playing partners think…you have to address that fear.

Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about helping golfers focused on their game than that of fear and worries.


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“The mental side is everything in golf—the ability to see your shot or line and trust that you can hit that shot or putt. Dr. Cohn has helped me trust my game and putting stroke.”*
~Frank Lickliter, PGA Tour, Nike Tour Winner

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~Tjaart Van Der Walt, Buy.com Tour Winner


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