Archive for category: Dealing With Pressure

/ July 10, 2011 8:15 am

Dealing With Expectations

Golf is a game that is played mostly from within, and for this reason, it is important to know when you are putting too much pressure on yourself to perform. Having too high expectations of yourself is one of the

/ January 12, 2011 6:02 pm

How to turn Nerves from a Negative into a Positive and Reach New Scoring Levels

I was recently asked by a student: “How do I get rid of nerves on the golf course?” This is a common reason why golfers think they do not perform to their true potential. Golfers tend to think that if

/ July 30, 2010 4:11 pm

How to Turn Nerves from a Negative to a Positive

I was recently asked by a student: “How do I get rid of nerves on the golf course?” This is a common reason why golfers think they do not perform to their true potential. Golfers tend to think that if

/ July 12, 2010 5:44 pm

The Sports Psychology Behind The Red Dot Trigger

After Louis Oosthuizen’s victory in The Open, and the discovery of the “Red Dot” concentration trigger that helped him win, it’s got golfers wanting to understand exactly how it works. Here’s how. The concept comes from a behavioral technology called

/ June 18, 2009 6:25 am

In Golf You Make Your Own Luck

I hear many golfers talking about opponents or playing partners being “luckier” than they are. They think the game is somehow unfair. This begs the question: Are some people luckier than others? Is it possible that the universe looks more