Archive for category: Playing Under Pressure

/ August 18, 2009 2:01 pm

How To “Get Rid of Nerves” on the Golf Course

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

/ August 13, 2009 10:30 am

How Do You Cope with the Pressure of a Major Championship?

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

/ 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