Golf Psychology

Why is Dustin Johnson’s Confidence Sky High?

Golf Confidence

Maintaining High And Stable Confidence How would you score if you played with consistently more confidence? Imagine how much more you would enjoy the game of golf when playing with high confidence… Golf confidence, for some players, seems more elusive than a hole-in-one. These golfers find it difficult to maintain a steady confidence level. Just when these golfers … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Let Go of Bad Shots And Stay Composed

Golf Composure

Controlling Your Emotions on The Course Did you ever lose control on the golf course after a bad shot or hole? Have your emotions ever spiraled out of control causing you to lose focus during a round of golf? Many golfers lose emotional control during a round… Losing composure can range from mild frustration to total anger after … Sport Psychology Article…

Trusting Swing Changes on The Course – Video

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Why Swing Changes Are Hard to Trust on The Course In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Karl about taking your practice swing to the course. Have you made any swing changes recently that have improve your swing in practice, but can’t take it to the course? Karl wrote in and said: “I stopped playing golf in 2004 because of … Sport Psychology Article…

Mental Preparation For Big Moments

Relaxation in Golf

Relaxation Strategies to Help You Mentally Prepare It’s not enough to train hard, practice regularly and master technique… Success in golf requires mental mastery. Golfers spend a vast amount of time and energy looking for ways to improve their performance but they neglect the mental skills that impact performance the most. When these golfer face the pressure of … Sport Psychology Article…

Golfers Who Fear Making Mistakes During a Round

Golf Mentality

Do You “Play-It-Safe” or “Go For It”? Are you afraid to “go for it” during a round of golf for fear you will miss shots when they matter most? Do you lack the confidence to take risks and instead opt to play it safe when you golf? Most golfers believe you need to be confident to take risks. … Sport Psychology Article…

Jimmy Walker’s Winning Mindset at PGA

WALKER'S MINDSET

Mental Keys to Jimmy Walker’s Success Since the start of this year, Jimmy Walker has been struggling to finish top 10 in the past 19 tournaments he has played in. This season, Jimmy walker has missed 5 cuts, including the US Open and the Open Championship only 3 weeks ago, and he didn’t play strong enough to place … Sport Psychology Article…