When Your Opponents Intimidate You

How to Help Golfers Focus on their Game and Beating the Golf

Do you allow your opponents or your playing partners to get in your head and affect your mindset? 

In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Sarah who had this to say about his game:

“I allow my opponent get into my head. I focus too much on what they are shooting and what they think of my game. I’m just not playing my own game. How can I improve my focus on the golf course?”

COHN: I would say you’re probably making comparisons to how your performing along how your playing partners are doing. It is very common for golfers to be concern about embarrassing themselves… The solution is simple but very had to apply…

Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about focusing on your game and the things that matters the most for the game.

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