{"id":3554,"date":"2014-10-21T19:14:03","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T19:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=3554"},"modified":"2025-06-11T07:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:53:48","slug":"golfers-who-are-haunted-by-their-last-shot-or-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/golfers-who-are-haunted-by-their-last-shot-or-hole\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfers Who Are Haunted By Their Last Shot Or Hole&#8230;"},"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\/2014\/10\/refocusing.jpg\" alt=\"Refocusing\" class=\"wp-image-5970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/refocusing.jpg 600w, 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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\/golfers-who-are-haunted-by-their-last-shot-or-hole\/#Do_You_Think_About_The_Last_Shot_You_Made\" >Do You Think About The Last Shot You Made?<\/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\/golfers-who-are-haunted-by-their-last-shot-or-hole\/#You_even_felt_bad_about_feeling_bad_which_only_kept_you_stuck_in_negative_and_unproductive_emotions\" >You even felt bad about feeling bad which only kept you stuck in negative and unproductive emotions.<\/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\/golfers-who-are-haunted-by-their-last-shot-or-hole\/#Try_these_tips_to_develop_your_re-focusing_skills\" >Try these tips to develop your re-focusing skills:<\/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\/golfers-who-are-haunted-by-their-last-shot-or-hole\/#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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/golfers-who-are-haunted-by-their-last-shot-or-hole\/#Golfers_Mental_Edge\" >Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever been haunted by your last golf shot, whether it be a poor tee shot or missing a critical putt?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROBLEM<\/strong>: Many golfers have difficulty focusing after a bad shot to the point that their performance drastically declines over the next few shots (The Negative Performance Cycle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of a golf tournament where you were plagued by a bad shot\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as you hit the ball, you knew the end result was going to be bad\u2026 You were mad and frustrated\u2026 You verbally assaulted yourself\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took you several shots to calm down slightly\u2026 But by that time, you misplayed a few more shots and added several shots to your score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To compound the problem, you knew that you were unraveling and needed to focus, but you felt helpless and unable to regain your composure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You told yourself, \u201cFocus, focus, focus\u201d but all you could think about was THAT BAD SHOT and how it was affecting your score. You were DWELLING&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_even_felt_bad_about_feeling_bad_which_only_kept_you_stuck_in_negative_and_unproductive_emotions\"><\/span>You even felt bad about feeling bad which only kept you stuck in negative and unproductive emotions.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Negative reactions to bad shots lead to a host of negative emotions (anger, frustration, sadness). The negative emotions, if not managed effectively, lead to negative self-talk, lower confidence, a build-up of anxiety and the expectation of future bad shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The many consequences caused by a negative reaction compete for your attention on the golf course and scatter your focus for the next shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SOLUTION<\/strong>: Regaining your focus after a poor shot is critical to peak performance in golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Re-focus to cut the dwelling on the past&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to popular belief, the bad shot did not initiate your frustration, but rather your beleif about that bad shot. For example, three-putting is not frustrating by itself. Only you make it so&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some golfers can quickly and objectively gain valuable feedback from a bad shot that can help them for later shots (swing, club selection, the greens, wind, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These golfers may get mad about the bad shot, but they quickly refocus on what needs to be done NOW and how they need to play the next shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refocusing may be difficult when playing with the pressure of competition, but you can develop this critical mental skill with some work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_these_tips_to_develop_your_re-focusing_skills\"><\/span>Try these tips to develop your re-focusing skills:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tip #1: Learn to manage emotions instead of trying to control them. It\u2019s okay to get angry but take a few seconds, breathe deep, settle down and get to the task at hand. Develop and practice a relaxation strategy that you can utilize on the golf course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tip #2: Work on refocusing in practice. Define a routine that you will follow after a bad shot (deep breath, objectively and quickly find the feedback, plan next shot, commit to the shot, perform pre-shot routine). After a bad shot in practice, utilize your routine to refocus. The more you practice your routine, the better you will be able to refocus during tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-perform-under-pressure-with-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/hitting-that-one-important-shot-under-pressure\/\"><strong>Hitting That One Important Shot Under Pressure<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/missing-shots-early\/\"><strong>When Missing Shots Early in Game<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/helping-young-golfers-overcome-bad-shots\/\"><strong>Helping Young Golfers Overcome Bad Shots<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Golfers_Mental_Edge\"><\/span>Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/golfers-mental-edge20.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Psychology CD\" class=\"wp-image-4169\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the <em>big sign<\/em> that <strong>your mental game is the weak link<\/strong> in your golf game? 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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