{"id":313,"date":"2009-07-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=313"},"modified":"2025-06-17T05:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:04:36","slug":"golf-podcast-how-to-play-freely-in-tournaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/golf-podcast-how-to-play-freely-in-tournaments\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Podcast: How to Play Freely in Tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/helping-perfectionists-cope-and-playing-down-to-the-competition.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Psychology Podcast\" class=\"wp-image-2214\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the &#8220;Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge&#8221; CD 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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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