Spieth’s Mental Game Collapse At Masters At the Masters this past weekend, I’m sure you saw that Jordan Spieth was leading by 5 shots with 9 holes to play during Sunday’s final round. He then went on to bogey 10 and 11. At the 12th hole he had a disaster, some people called it the worst collapse in … Sport Psychology Article…
Jason Day’s Tournament Win How do you play golf when you don’t have your A-game? As Tiger used to say, “I didn’t have my A game, but I was able to get it done.” Jason Day, winner of the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational talked about how he didn’t feel confident over ANY shots on Sunday… But he was … Sport Psychology Article…
Develop Stable Confidence In Golf Confidence is necessary to play great golf, but confidence doesn’t guarantee winning or even shooting your best score. This is an important distinction to make… If you believe confidence guarantees success, a few unsuccessful shots, bad breaks, or unlucky bounces might cause you to question your abilities. The “confidence guarantees success” mindset is … Sport Psychology Article…
Golfers Try To Be Perfect At An Imperfect Game Golf is anything but a game of perfect, that’s according to my mentor at UVA, Bob Rotella. in his book “Golf is not a Game of Perfect.” Golf is inherently a game of mistakes. The winner in golf is often the one who most effectively deals with their mistakes. … Sport Psychology Article…
Spieth’s Comeback A bad round of golf isn’t the end of the world. Poor play for a round is not indicative of a slump to come. Nor does an “off” day mean your golf skills are in decline. Golfers get in trouble when they lose perspective after a bad round of golf… Negative thoughts invade your mind after … Sport Psychology Article…
High Expectations In Golf Do you feel pressured to live up to the expectations of others? Do you feel you constantly let down others because of your play during golf tournaments? Expectations can erode your love for the game and wreak havoc on your performance… but you didn’t always feel the pressure of high expectations. Remember when you … Sport Psychology Article…