Archive for the ‘Mental Game’ Category
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
By David Kierstead
When we finally realize that golf is in our head in a big way, we can attack the animal where most of our golf swing issues arise.
For instance, when you take your backswing, I bet that in your head you think, “terrible back swing I am in trouble,” and you give up on the swing on the way down. Meaning, you straighten up and remain on your backside and flip it. Now, I bet that if you stayed with the swing and transferred your weight, you would have hit it a ton better then when you gave up on it. So why don’t we just trust our swing even if we feel it’s a bad backswing and complete the downswing?
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
By Tim Gorman
It would be nice to think that all you have to do to improve your golf score is to read the right book or watch the best video. But the fact is, improving your golf involves putting in some work. You need to have the desire to improve, and be willing to do what it takes to perfect your swing and your game. Once you find the motivation, it will be much easier to put together a plan of action for playing better golf. Your scores will improve and you’ll gain more respect from your golfing buddies.
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Sunday, March 30th, 2008
By Todd Robinson
1. Hit it straight. Nothing gets inside a long hitter’s head faster then a fairway hitting opponent. Chances are the long hitter is not the most accurate driver of the golf ball; keep the heat on by hitting the fairway as much as possible. If you have to use a hybrid club or an iron off the tee to keep the ball in the fairway, the mental edge of hitting the fairway outweighs the loss of distance.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
By Wade Pearce
What does the US Open have to do with your game? Well, if you want to play well under pressure it should have everything to do with it.
When you practice — simply focusing on your swing and blasting balls at the range — this is only one small aspect to true practice. You are using the practice makes perfect formula. Yet if you’ve golfed for any length of time you know this simply isn’t true: practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes permanent. So practice what is really necessary to play at your peak.
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Article by Stephen Ladd
In the mid 1990s, Stanford-trained engineer Gary Craig turned the psychology world on its head with the introduction of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). EFT is a meridian-based therapy, often referred to as “do-it-yourself acupuncture without the needles.” Instead, you simply “tap” on a few “clearing points” on the face and body while focusing on the negative emotion, in order to “clear” it.
Sounds a bit unusual, eh?
It is unusual. But so are the results.
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
By Martin Vousden
PREVIOUSLY: Behavior
We should: Weigh up our options and not go for the once-in-a-lifetime shot unless we’re playing matchplay and so far behind that it’s hell or bust. Never be ashamed of declaring the ball unplayable. We should also, when in trouble, take our medicine, hack or chip out sideways and try to limit the damage.
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
By Martin Vousden
PREVIOUSLY: Lessons
We should: Remember the old but nonetheless true adage, “It doesn’t matter ‘how’ but ‘how many.’” This is the philosophy adopted by Tour pros who are, after all, the absolute best in the world at what they do — to the extent where they even have a phrase for it, which is “playing ugly.” This means being able to scrape together a score, no matter how badly they’re swinging the club.
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Friday, March 21st, 2008
By Craig Sigl
I’m often asked about how to get “control” of emotions when on the course. Along with this is the desire by many golfers to want “control” of their swing and where the ball will end up. These misguided desires are probably the biggest destroyers of confidence and a fluid swing. Instead of wanting “control,” the golfer would be better served to think of wanting such positive mental attitudes as: “release” and “carefree” and “loose.”
Just the word “control” itself tightens up your muscles when you think or say it.
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
I think the post title pretty much covers the gist of this tip. It’s not like the-ones-who-really-do-know-better have kept this a ”secret” from us. Witness the following two very commonly heard gems of golf wisdom:
- Paralysis by analysis.
- Only have one swing thought at a time.
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
By Wade Pearse
What is mental toughness? Is it being able to grind out a good score when things aren’t going so well on the course? Or is it the mental ability to stay strong and committed in spite of distractions and on-course circumstances?
Of course it is both of these things and more. Yet mental toughness isn’t something you simply acquire in the spur of the moment or when you “think you need it.” No, it’s more of an overall mindset. A perspective on the game that allows you to tap another level within your mental game.
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