{"id":5382,"date":"2016-05-11T19:37:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T19:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=5382"},"modified":"2025-06-10T06:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T10:38:06","slug":"golfers-over-think-mechanics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/golfers-over-think-mechanics\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfers Who Over Think Their Mechanics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_Over_Analyzing_and_Trust_Your_Swing\"><\/span>Stop Over Analyzing and Trust Your Swing<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\/golfers-over-think-mechanics\/#Stop_Over_Analyzing_and_Trust_Your_Swing\" >Stop Over Analyzing and Trust Your Swing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/golfers-over-think-mechanics\/#Placing_Trust_in_Your_Skills\" >Placing Trust in Your Skills<\/a><\/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-over-think-mechanics\/#Tip_for_getting_out_of_%E2%80%98thinking_mode_during_tournaments\" >Tip for getting out of \u2018thinking mode\u2019 during tournaments:<\/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-over-think-mechanics\/#Golfers_Mental_Edge\" >Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rory.jpg\" alt=\"Rory US Open Win\" class=\"wp-image-6401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rory.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/rory-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Do you work on your swing mechanics when playing tournament rounds or rounds for score?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working on your swing or thinking too much about technique while playing is not be the best way to score your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Over-thinking<\/strong> technique and <strong>over-analyzing<\/strong> your swing increases muscle tension, decreases <strong>trust<\/strong>, and leads to what is called &#8220;paralysis by over analysis.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some cases, paralysis causes golfers to freeze, creating a hitch in their stroke, or leads to the <strong>yips<\/strong> in extreme cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you judge your swing, you are in a state of over control or force the swing through its path. Lack of <strong>trust <\/strong>is the main reason why some golfers choke under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will perform more efficiently and effectively if you rely on muscle memory (motor memory) or <strong>trust <\/strong>what you have trained your body to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sure this thought has probably popped up in your mind, <em>\u201cWhat if I am working on something in practice? It&#8217;s not fully learned yet. Shouldn\u2019t I focus on that while I\u2019m playing in a tournament?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does Rory McIlroy say about this as he is in the midst of trying to work though a slump by working on his technique?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Placing_Trust_in_Your_Skills\"><\/span>Placing Trust in Your Skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy was world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking for 95 weeks and is a four-time major champion. McIlroy dropped out of the top ranking last year and is the only member of the world&#8217;s top five not to win a tournament in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been a full year since McIlroy last won on tour, so McIlroy has been working on his swing in hopes of regaining his form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy: <em>&#8220;I&#8217;d got into a couple of bad habits leading up to the Masters and it&#8217;s never really a good time to work on them &#8211; you are just trying to play golf and shoot a score.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy took a three week hiatus and has decided to take breaks from playing tournaments throughout the season. In fact, McIlroy opted out of the 2016 BMW PGA Championship to work the kinks out of his swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McIlroy has spent long hours working on his swing, which he believes has lead to <strong>inconsistent<\/strong> results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, thinking too much about his swing and playing good golf are constantly in opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the dilemma all golfers face: How to improve technique without <strong>over-analyzin<\/strong>g or judging your <strong>swing <\/strong>during tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trick is to work technique in practice rounds but let go of focusing on technique in tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you well know, it takes time for those swing changes to take hold. But when are golfer ever done working on their swings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motor learning experts would say that it takes 30-60 reps for 30-60 days to learn a new movement, so you have to be patient with changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is to separate training from playing golf. You want to train your swing in practice, but <strong>trust<\/strong> your swing and &#8220;win ugly&#8221; on the course. Use what you have that day to score your best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_for_getting_out_of_%E2%80%98thinking_mode_during_tournaments\"><\/span>Tip for getting out of \u2018thinking mode\u2019 during tournaments:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, judging and analyzing your swing is for practice, but hitting to targets is for tournament time. A calm mind is preferred for playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the course, you want to focus on mental preparation for each shot, not a checklist you have in mind about a good swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I suggest that you only focus on one swing trigger when playing. This strategy will turn off your analytical mind and help you simplifying your swing on the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/golfers-mental-edge-cd-program\/\"><strong>The Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/strong><\/a> for more strategies to simplify your swing and to determine your ideal type of swing thought&#8230;<\/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\/2019\/08\/golfers-mental-game-small.jpg\" alt=\"Golfer's Mental Edge Workbook and Audio\" class=\"wp-image-19338\" style=\"width:180px\"\/><\/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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