{"id":8284,"date":"2017-06-29T17:45:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T17:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8284"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:26:28","slug":"what-to-do-when-golf-is-no-longer-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/what-to-do-when-golf-is-no-longer-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When Golf is No Longer Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/enthuasim-in-golf.jpg\" alt=\"enthusiasm in golf\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/enthuasim-in-golf.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/enthuasim-in-golf-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_Fun_in_the_Game_of_Golf\"><\/span>Finding Fun in the Game of Golf<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-to-do-when-golf-is-no-longer-fun\/#Finding_Fun_in_the_Game_of_Golf\" >Finding Fun in the Game of Golf<\/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\/what-to-do-when-golf-is-no-longer-fun\/#So_what_changed\" >So what changed?<\/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\/what-to-do-when-golf-is-no-longer-fun\/#Unfortunately_when_labeled_with_promise_this_comes_with_high_expectations_and_pressure%E2%80%A6\" >Unfortunately, when labeled with promise, this comes with high expectations and pressure&#8230;<\/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-to-do-when-golf-is-no-longer-fun\/#Try_This_Tip_to_Regain_Your_Enthusiasm\" >Try This Tip to Regain Your Enthusiasm:<\/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\/what-to-do-when-golf-is-no-longer-fun\/#Golfers_Mental_Edge\" >Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Have you lost your enthusiasm for golf?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you find it difficult to have fun while playing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many golfers experience the same dilemma&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first started playing golf, you probably couldn\u2019t wait to get to the course&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every hole presented a unique challenge and it was exciting to figure out the best way to play each hole&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point the sport you loved became the sport you loathed&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fun was somehow gone&#8230; Dread replaced your enthusiasm&#8230; <strong>Anxiety<\/strong> and <strong>frustration<\/strong> displaced your excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_what_changed\"><\/span>So what changed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most likely culprits that took the fun out of the game were excessive <strong>pressure<\/strong> and <strong>high expectations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You see, when you first started to play, you just played. You were immersed in the moment and that\u2019s where fun resides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, at some point, you became <strong>overly focused<\/strong> on results and all those emotions took over. The result was a fun-less game with below average scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle Wie knows exactly what happens when a player loses their enthusiasm to play the sport&#8230; Wie hit the pro circuit with so much promise and fanfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2003, Wie won the Women&#8217;s Amateur Public Links tournament becoming the youngest player ever to win a USGA adult event, then followed up that performance by making the cut at the US Women&#8217;s Open at the age of 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, Wie won two LPGA events, one of which was her first major at the 2014 U.S. Women&#8217;s Open, and achieved 13 Top-10 finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unfortunately_when_labeled_with_promise_this_comes_with_high_expectations_and_pressure%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Unfortunately, when labeled with promise, this comes with high expectations and pressure&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, Wie had only one Top-10 finish and missed 19 cuts. Wie quickly realized that when you experience overwhelming pressure or excessively high expectations, the game that started out as fun can become a chore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Wie was to find her way out of her performance drought she would need to re-discover the fun of the game and that is one reason Wie has turned things around in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wie recently climbed up 15 spots in the rankings to No.33 with her fifth Top-10 finish of the year at the Meijer LPGA Classic where she placed tied for second. What is truly remarkable is that Wie started the year ranked 174th in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Meijer LPGA Classic, Wie talked about how much fun she had playing despite challenging weather and course conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WIE:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;It was a lot of fun. It was tough out there. I mean the wind just started blowing and it was just interesting. Some spots are really wet, some spots are dry, but overall I felt like I played good this week and I&#8217;m happy about it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to regain your enthusiasm for playing golf, you must find the <strong>fun<\/strong> and <strong>overcome frustration.<\/strong> And when golf is fun, you will gain the added benefit of playing a whole lot better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_This_Tip_to_Regain_Your_Enthusiasm\"><\/span>Try This Tip to Regain Your Enthusiasm:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop chasing scores and go back in time. Ask yourself, <em>&#8220;Why did I start playing golf in the first place?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for all the reasons that golf was fun for you (playing with friends, nice weather, family outings, challenging yourself, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you hit the course, rediscover those reasons by telling yourself, <em>&#8220;I love playing with my friends,&#8221; &#8220;This weather is amazing,&#8221;<\/em> or,<em> &#8220;Let\u2019s try to hit this shot there.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun<\/strong> and <strong>success<\/strong> and are intertwined so make sure to find the fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And learning how to overcome frustration and let go of mistakes with &#8220;The Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge&#8221; will also lead to more fun:<\/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=\"360\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golfers-mental-edge20-medium.png\" alt=\"The Mental Edge for Golfers\" class=\"wp-image-13572\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golfers-mental-edge20-medium.png 360w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golfers-mental-edge20-medium-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/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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