Developing a Strong Mental Game in Golf How much time do you devote to improving your mental game? You might say, “I visualize sometimes,” “Occasionally, I do some relaxation prior to hitting the greens,” or, “Every now and then, my coach talks to me about having a preshot routine.” These responses are common among golfers
Coping With Anxiety Under Pressure Have you taken several years off from your golf game and then came back and returned to competitive golf only to find that you struggle with confidence and anxiety under pressure? Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the Golfer’s Mental Edge CD program, teaches amateur to tour
Why Golfers Struggle With Making Swing Changes Many golfers find it difficult to implement swing changes when playing in tournaments. Old habits are hard to break and tend to pop up during increased pressure of tournament play. The question is: How can you make swing changes and perform well on the course? Even Jordan Spieth,
Quiet Your Mental Chatter And Trust Your Game Golfers can easily buy into the notion that negative history will repeat over and over again. This is called an over generalization: Your mental script from the past dictates your performance today. However, just because you missed critical shots in the past doesn’t mean you will continue
Bringing Your Practice Golf to Tournaments Do you have a big gap between how you practice your golf game and how you play in matches or tournaments? Many golfers talk about how well they perform in practice but they just can’t seem to replicate that level of play when it matters most–on the course or
How Jason Day Copes With Frustration Golf is a complex game, but golfers are tend to make it more complicated than need be. Nerves, fear, over thinking, and frustration can cause golfers to lose their passion, patience, and ability to perform. You probably have experienced some level of frustration during your golf career. Your inability