{"id":8294,"date":"2017-07-05T20:12:29","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T20:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8294"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:21:55","slug":"how-pressing-to-get-shots-back-doesnt-work-in-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-pressing-to-get-shots-back-doesnt-work-in-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"How Pressing to Get Shots Back Doesn&#8217;t Work in Golf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/golfer.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Psychology\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/golfer.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/golfer-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=\"Trying_Harder_in_Golf_Can_Backfire\"><\/span>Trying Harder in Golf Can Backfire<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\/how-pressing-to-get-shots-back-doesnt-work-in-golf\/#Trying_Harder_in_Golf_Can_Backfire\" >Trying Harder in Golf Can Backfire<\/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\/how-pressing-to-get-shots-back-doesnt-work-in-golf\/#The_key_to_playing_with_trust_is_a_smooth_fluid_stroke_which_is_enhanced_by_a_relaxed_mind_and_body\" >The key to playing with trust is a smooth, fluid stroke, which is enhanced by a relaxed mind and body.<\/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\/how-pressing-to-get-shots-back-doesnt-work-in-golf\/#The_key_to_Hendersons_game_is_playing_in_the_moment_one_hole_at_a_time\" >The key to Henderson\u2019s game is playing in the moment, one hole at a time.<\/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\/how-pressing-to-get-shots-back-doesnt-work-in-golf\/#How_to_Play_On_Without_Pressing\" >How to Play On Without Pressing:<\/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\/how-pressing-to-get-shots-back-doesnt-work-in-golf\/#Golfers_Mental_Edge\" >Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>After a bad couple of bad holes or poor shots, do you try extra hard to try to make up for this and try to hit perfect shots?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a common trap for many of the <strong>perfectionist<\/strong> golfers I work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sports, trying too hard or forcing play is referred to as pressing. Pressing is never an effective method to improve play or get shots back in a round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the case of Marissa M&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marissa is a scratch golfer who performs <strong>consistently<\/strong> well in practice rounds.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marissa plays great in tournaments most of the time but she frequently runs into trouble after double bogeying a hole.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Instead of moving on from that hole and <strong>refocusing<\/strong> on her strategy for the next hole, Marissa tends to press, trying to make up those two strokes on the next hole.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When she tries to shoot for an eagle, Marissa is anxious and becomes obsessed with trying to make the perfect shot.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marissa tends to tighten up on her tee shots and sends her drives off line&#8230; and when she putts, Marissa\u2019s tense muscles often cause her to leave putts short.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In short, when Marissa presses, she often double bogeys again.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_key_to_playing_with_trust_is_a_smooth_fluid_stroke_which_is_enhanced_by_a_relaxed_mind_and_body\"><\/span>The key to playing with trust is a smooth, fluid stroke, which is enhanced by a relaxed mind and body.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relaxation<\/strong> is enhanced when you are immersed in the present moment or when you are fully <strong>focused<\/strong> on the current shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your mind time travels to the future, worry and tension increase, knocking you off your game and throwing off your mechanics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meijer LPGA Classic winner, 19-year-old Brooke Henderson, won her fourth LPGA Tour title, holding off Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson by two strokes in the final round despite windy and wet conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite her last win coming a year ago, Henderson stayed patient and didn\u2019t press even as other golfers moved into striking distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_key_to_Hendersons_game_is_playing_in_the_moment_one_hole_at_a_time\"><\/span>The key to Henderson\u2019s game is playing in the moment, one hole at a time.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the 2017 KPMG Women\u2019s PGA Championship, Henderson further expounded on how she is able to maintain her <strong>focus<\/strong> throughout a round of golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HENDERSON:<\/strong><em> &#8220;Definitely you need to have a strategy, and that&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve been really working hard on over the last three days, to get a strategy for each hole.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Henderson credits her mental toughness for her ability to focus on the present when the pressure is on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HENDERSON:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I think mentally I&#8217;m very strong, which has helped me out, especially on the tougher golf courses and in major championships.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Henderson\u2019s strategy can benefit your game too. After a bad hole, you may be tempted to make up a few strokes with one swing of the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of getting overly <strong>focused<\/strong> on how many strokes you need to make up, pressing, or trying to make the perfect shot, focus on your strategy for the next hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You simply can&#8217;t get shots back from previous holes. They are gone. The only thing you can do is play on with <strong>composure<\/strong> and stick to your game plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Play_On_Without_Pressing\"><\/span>How to Play On Without Pressing:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Again pressing comes from focusing on past mistakes, so the way to prevent pressing is to keep your mind occupied and immerse yourself in the present moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remind yourself that the past is in the past and to grind out the rest of the round on the remaining holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stick to your game plan for the course and know that each new hole is an opportunity for birdie or a solid par.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you can do is play the remaining holes with <strong>composure<\/strong> and <strong>focus<\/strong> and add up your score at the end of the round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, make sure you review your mental game plan with &#8220;The Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge&#8221; program before you hit the course!<\/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:228px;height:auto\" 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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