Archive for category: Building Confidence

/ May 8, 2012 7:18 am

Simple Mental Game Tips To A More Confident Mindset and Better Golf

“We don’t so much conquer the golf course but ourselves.” ~ Margarit Brigham What does this statement mean to you? The meaning I’ve attached to it is, when we train our minds, we’ve conquered ourselves, because the mind begins to

/ April 3, 2012 8:53 am

Simple Mental Game Tips To Build Trust and Confidence in Your Golf Swing

I recently read an article by respected equestrian psychology coach Charlie Unwin and noticed the similarities in his teachings for riders to my own for golfers, even though the two disciplines seem miles apart. But when you get down to

/ April 3, 2012 8:40 am

Increase Your Confidence by Playing the Positive Points Game

This is a variation of the game that Eben Dennis talks about in his Power Feel Golf Book. The game was invented by the late Ted Ball and is called “Cuts and Scrapes”. Try it and it will definitely help

/ August 2, 2011 10:31 am

The Masters And The Concept Of Acceptance

While watching the Golf Channel I saw an interview with Greg Norman.  He spoke eloquently and honestly about the status of his game.  He talked about his feelings of “having been away from the game for three years” and he

/ July 4, 2011 3:49 pm

Self-Talk and the Incredible Power of Words in Golf

Next time you play a round of golf, listen closely to your language and the words you say.  Notice how calmly or harshly your words are spoken.  Observe your tone of voice and how rapidly or slowly you speak.  Pay attention to

/ April 29, 2011 12:10 am

Breaking 80 with Visualizations and Belief

Do you believe what one person can achieve, others can achieve as well? How about if you knew that a whole group of people did something as simple as visualizations to achieve their goals that you could too? Belief is

/ April 15, 2011 10:03 pm

Bonding With Your Golf Clubs

Golf confidence in part involves becoming hooked on our favorite clubs. We just love our 5 iron, or our driver, or whatever. We have favorites in our bag. Just why is it so important to like the look of your

/ April 6, 2011 10:08 pm

Effects of Self-doubt on Performance

How would you like to get to the first tee knowing you’re going to play well that day, every time you step on to the course? Of course we all would. Unfortunately that’s not what most of us experience. Even

/ March 6, 2011 9:16 pm

Play to Win In 5 Steps!

I have the all too common experience of watching people who are serious about their game, want to score low, but don’t know how. They make decisions about club selection and execution as if they were either ten years younger

/ February 19, 2011 8:00 am

Mental Golf Commandments: Trust Thyself

“I trust myself, my assessment of the hole, my club choice.” Can you honestly say this about yourself right now? That you trust yourself in your assessment of the hole. Where you would like your ball to land, how the