During the final round of the 1993 Kmart Greater Greensboro Open, I had the opportunity to follow Rocco Mediate play his way to his second PGA tour victory. Both he and his caddy could be heard whispering “slow-and-go” through the
I have just spent a week in Manchester with Karl Morris, and very interesting it was too – to say the least. Karl has worked with players such as 2010 US Open Champion Graeme McDowell, 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen,
This is one of the most important parts of learning the power of the mental game. The Pre-shot Routine is what we need to continually repeat and practice to become better players. It enables us to go into a concentration
One of the keys to playing better golf is a good pre-shot routine involving a sequence of positive thoughts. You can’t get rid of negative thoughts, only replace them with positive ones. In order to do this you need to
This week, a student of mine (a very good player who is capable of becoming a scratch handicap) asked me what he should be thinking about before every shot. “Do you have a repeatable shot-routine?”, I asked. The answer, which
Bob Winters demonstrates how the Pre-shot routine is our “action plan” for success. But not only to we have to have the optimal positive mind-set when we start our routine, we have to ensure we are still there before we
Learning how to improve your concentration and focus will no doubt help your golf, but it will also provide you with a personal development skill that will transcend your golf scores into your daily life. Daily practice of even a
Alignment is one of the fundamentals of good golf and is an integral part of the mental game. There is simply no excuse for not getting it right. If you are not aligned correctly to your target, it does not
Timothy Gallwey is considered to be the first “golf psychologists” and he gave us the seminal “Inner Game” series of books. These books show us powerful techniques for improving the mind for better performance. In his book the “Inner Game
At 7674 yds, Hazeltine National Golf Club is the longest course in major championship history, but the winner of this week’s 91st PGA Championship will have won the mental game just as much as the physical. But how do we
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