Mind Control For Golf
Focus your attention Imagine a simple exercise. Roll up a piece of used paper and throw it into a waste basket 10 ft away. What would be your desired outcome for this task? Paper ball in basket. What's your target?…
Who’s Driving Your Bus, part 2
Some golfers attempt to use mental techniques for golf such as occupying their attention when preparing to hit a golf ball by using repetitious mantras. But the very act of attempting to 'block' your non-conscious thoughts is one grounded in…
5 Tips to Remove Your Golf Fears and Blocks
Fears and blocks raise your golf score. It’s similar to what your golf pro teaches, that when you focus on avoiding the hazard then that’s where your balls going to drop. It’s all part of the mental game of golf.…
Breathing, Awareness and How to Handle Pressure in Golf.
Breathing in golf and being aware of what’s going on are the only things you can do when dealing with pressure. For the purpose of this post I will refer to adversity a lot but it means the same as…
Entering the Zone and Staying in the NOW
Learning techniques for staying present in golf will do wonders for your scores. Being able 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…
One of the Most Costly Mental Mistakes in Golf
Do you feel pressure and nerves on the golf course? From my experience working with players of all levels, this is the most common reason given for not breaking into new scoring levels and consistently improving. But what you have…
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…
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…
What’s The Best Golf Tip You’ve Ever Received? Here’s Greg Norman’s…
Greg Norman said that it came in 1986 just before he won the first of his 2 Open Championships. The night before the final round, Norman was eating in the same restaurant as Jack Nicklaus, whom he asked if he…
“Light is Right” When You Feel Under Pressure
When we feel pressure on the golf course, it is the natural reaction to tense the muscles. This is the natural response of all animals when they feel threatened or feel fear. The first place that is affected is the…