Golf Mental Training
Hi guys... I need help on the mental side of golf.. When I get going I really do well and shoot level par or sometimes even under par.. But when I make a mistake it goes horribly wrong and I end up shooting 10 over or something like that.. Guys can you give me advice on how to keep my mind cool and focus after a bad hole.. Or any websites that I can go to?? Thanks!!!
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A very smart man once said that playing golf is a great idea when you are mad at someone else, because the game will make you so mad at yourself, that you will forget all about the transgressions of others. Unfortunately for many golfers, this is a reality of hitting the links every time out. One of the keys to posting a solid number is being able to manage your frustration and your anger out on the golf course.
If you are playing a full round, there will always be a time or two when you hit a poor shot or get a bad break. This happens for even the best players, so learning to manage your emotions is key to success. But how can you do this consistently?
Gaining a little bit of perspective
Golfers need to understand that not every shot is the end of the world. Too many golfers struggle with perfectionism and they struggle with understand how the game is played. Even players like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson hit bad shots, and you are going to hit them, too. Understanding this and being able to cope with those bad shots is very important. If you can make changes to your subconscious and start to grasp this concept, then it will help you avoid blowups out on the course. Most players end up looking at their scorecard at the end of the round only to see that they've posted an "8" or a "9", when a big score like that was very avoidable.
Keeping a clear mind
The best golfers know that the only way to be successful is to think about the next shot. When a shot is finished, there is nothing that you can do to change it. You do, however, have control over what you do with the next shot. For golfers that can keep a clear mind and focus only on the next shot, good things will happen. This is a key element of handling frustration and scoring well.
When fixing these problems, things like hypnosis and NLP have their place in golf, and it's a big place. Most golfers have practiced enough and possess the ability to post solid scores. They just need to get rid of some of the road blocks that are standing in their way. Frustration and anger are two of those road blocks, and these mental training methods help break those things down.
I just came back from a coffee with a "friend" I hadn't seen in a couple of months. She's always been fairly insulting. I used to just shrug off her flaws, but I can't take them anymore. The first thing she said as we sat down was, "I saw your brother at the mall. Haha, when is he just going to admit that he's a fag? Honestly."
I just stared blankly at her, and she continued on with, "I hung out with Alec (he's my ex-bf) the other day. We played golf. Then we had ice cream. It was very awesome."
I'm so glad that I'm not some headcase with emotional and mental problems and that I don't feel the need to step on others to feel as great as I really do right now. Comment all you'd like. Has anyone else dealt with friends like these? Why are people such snivelling, pathetic things? Why can't they just be happy, healthy, NORMAL? What would you have said and done about her comments?
I used to play a lot of golf, and to single figures but only play very occasionally now.
I would like to play competitively again but every time I hit a bad shot I completely fall apart and fat every shot. I feel like a grenade is going off in my hands, a bit like the yips but with the whole swing.
I also have a tendency to drop the left shoulder on the backswing which is causing the collapse of the left side and subsequent fat shots. Anyone know a good pro near London who covers the mental and physical aspects of the game?
* Plan your strategy for the game, days before the game, if not weeks. (e.g. a birdie for every hole - strategy)
* remember tunnel vision for your focus; go into focus just before you play, i.e. when you are hitting the ball nothing else maters, just you hitting the ball to your chosen destination, once done relax your focus.
* to help you go into the focus mode; say quietly in your mind what your are going to do, over and over again about 4 or 5 times to convince your subconscious mind so that your subconscious and conscious minds are both in sync.
* Most of all be confident and have belief in yourself, you can do it, go ahead and win it
