{"id":2941,"date":"2013-06-12T21:02:31","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T21:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=2941"},"modified":"2025-06-12T06:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:05:05","slug":"what-motivates-tiger-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-tiger-woods\/","title":{"rendered":"What Motivates Tiger Woods?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/golf-tiger-motivation.jpg\" alt=\"What Motivates Tiger Woods\" class=\"wp-image-6153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/golf-tiger-motivation.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/golf-tiger-motivation-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Achieve_the_Mindset_of_Tiger_Woods\"><\/span>How to Achieve the Mindset of Tiger Woods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-tiger-woods\/#How_to_Achieve_the_Mindset_of_Tiger_Woods\" >How to Achieve the Mindset of Tiger Woods<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-tiger-woods\/#Other_top_players_on_the_PGA_Tour_such_as_Bob_Tway_have_told_me_the_same_about_what_it_feels_like_to_be_in_the_heat_of_the_battle%E2%80%A6\" >Other top players on the PGA Tour, such as Bob Tway, have told me the same about what it feels like to be in the heat of the battle&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-tiger-woods\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-motivates-tiger-woods\/#Golfers_Mental_Edge\" >Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>What motivates Tiger Woods? The answer may surprise you&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty simple&#8230; For Tiger, playing golf is a lot about winning. But it&#8217;s also about engaging in the battle to beat others players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think I just enter events to win, and that&#8217;s it&#8230; It&#8217;s still about winning the event. That&#8217;s why I played as a junior, all the way through to now&#8211;is just to try to kick everyone&#8217;s butt. That to me is the rush. That&#8217;s the fun. That&#8217;s the thrill,&#8221; said Woods said this week prior to the 2013 US Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s always played with this type of competitiveness, even as a junior. <strong>He enjoys the rush of a good duel and the mental battles inherent in trying to win<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;And it&#8217;s been nice to be a part of the mix for 17 years now out here and be a part of a lot of great duels and a lot of great battles. And that to me is why I prepare, why I lift all those weights and put myself through all that is to be in those positions. It&#8217;s fun,&#8221; said Woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It you look at the definition of competitiveness, Woods description is perfect. What&#8217;s interesting to me&#8211;about his statement this week prior to the US Open&#8211;is how he enjoys the thrill of the battle or what it feels like when he&#8217;s in contention to win, which I think is the real motivator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_top_players_on_the_PGA_Tour_such_as_Bob_Tway_have_told_me_the_same_about_what_it_feels_like_to_be_in_the_heat_of_the_battle%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Other top players on the PGA Tour, such as Bob Tway, have told me the same about what it feels like to be in the heat of the battle&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These players feel the adrenaline and excitement of trying to win and enjoy this part the most. We know Tiger is chasing records. However, the adrenaline rush is what Tiger lives for, which may be more of a motivator today than actually holding the winner&#8217;s trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find players adopt two different mindsets when trying to win. One is the golfer that loves the heat of competition and thrives in it. I think it helps Woods focus his best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other mindset is about fear of failure and worrying about blowing the lead or making mistakes. I think this hurts most golfers chances of winning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you do when you have a chance to win? Do you embrace the adrenaline rush of the battle or do you tighten up in fear of not closing the deal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please forward this email to other players and coaches who your think would appreciate my mental game tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: We&#8217;ve posted new golf psychology podcasts for you on the blog. 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When you can\u2019t play consistently as well as when you play a practice or casual round\u2013or your <strong>range game<\/strong> is way better than your game on the course. If you suffer from <strong>lack of focus, low self-confidence, poor composure or other mental game obstacles on the course<\/strong>, you can\u2019t reach your true potential in golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<em> Golfer\u2019s Mental Edge 2.0<\/em> Audio and Workbook program is ideal for any <strong>amateur, collegiate, junior, and tour professional golfer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Golf coaches and instructors<\/strong> would also be wise to teach \u201c<em>The Golfer\u2019s Mental Edge 2.0<\/em>\u201d principles to their players. 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