McIlroy’s Mindset When Playing Golf This past Sunday, Rory McIlroy won the 2014 PGA Championship. This is McIlroy’s fourth major championship win. McIlroy shot 68 and finished 16 under par, followed closely by Phil Mickelson (15 under par), Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson (14 under par). The first nine holes were rough for McIlroy. He bogeyed two of … Sport Psychology Article…
Stay Focused No Matter What In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn and Olympian Wendy Bruce talk about how some athletes get distracted and lose confidence because of others’ negativity. Learn more about mental game challenges in gymnastics by listening to this week’s sport psychology podcast. Grab Dr. Cohn’s free mental … Sport Psychology Article…
How Important Is Confidence For Athletes? Every athlete and coach knows how important confidence is for peak athletic performance… But too many athletes I work with have fragile or unsteady confidence–they ride the confidence roller-coaster. Athletes who have fragile confidence can’t achieve their potential. Here are a few of the top confidence killers. Confidence suffers when you: Do … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Have A Preshot Routine? Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 20 years of his career. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf … Sport Psychology Article…
Where Should Your Focus Be? Are you able to stay focused on your current shot during critical moments in a golf tournament? Or does your mind drift causing you to think of all the potential negative outcomes of a bad shot or missed putt? You have probably experienced these thoughts…”I have to sink this putt” or “I’m two … Sport Psychology Article…
Stop Playing It Safe In Sports In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a sports parent whose athlete will have a lead and then loses the lead because he or she starts sitting on the lead or starts playing safe. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast … Sport Psychology Article…