Staying Focused in Pressure Moments Have you ever stood over the ball knowing you needed to hit a great shot? You could feel the pressure build inside… Your mind is being pulled in several directions… “If … Sports Psychology Tip
Mental Strategies to Refocus During a Round Many distractions can hurt your focus in golf. Some of the most difficult to deal with are noise, hecklers or rude opponents. When you are setting up for a … Sports Psychology Tip
Playing Your Best With a Lead in Golf Have you ever been leading by a comfortable margin heading towards the last few holes only to see your lead dissipate by the 18th hole? Maybe you have … Sports Psychology Tip
How Does Self-Intimidation Affect Your Golf Game? How well do you golf when you are playing in a tournament with golfers who have won significantly more tournaments and shoot consistently lower scores than you? Playing … Sports Psychology Tip
Going Low After a Low Round Winning a golf tournament or shooting your lowest score is a great accomplishment… Following that up with a strong performance in the next tournament can be extremely challenging. You might … Sports Psychology Tip
Find Your Zone Focus in Golf Have you ever played a round of golf where, through the first 14 holes everything was going right then, inexplicably, your game went away and couldn’t make a shot? Your … Sports Psychology Tip
How to Keep Things in Perspective in Golf Losing is difficult. Costly mistakes late in a round are more difficult. Keeping losses and mistakes in perspective may seem impossible at times. The intense negative emotions you … Sports Psychology Tip
Your Mental Game in Golf Golf is a game of ups and downs, great shots and easy misses, high and low scores, playing with the lead and playing from behind. Playing a round from behind is … Sports Psychology Tip
Do Negative Emotions Destroy Your Golf Game? Are you a resilient golfer and able to keep your emotions in check after a bad shot? Or do negative emotions destroy your golf game? Can you recall the … Sports Psychology Tip
Concentrate During Your Preshot Routine Do you lose focus during your preshot routine–for no apparent reason as if you are “going through the motions”? I’ve written a lot about the importance of focusing on the right … Sports Psychology Tip