Course Management is what separates the good players from the great. If you know your game (which hopefully you have a better idea now), you are good enough to hit the fat parts of the fairways and the safe parts of the green on your approach shots! Most of us get “greedy” trying to take […]
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Circle 18 Game for Focus I challenge you to do something you’ve probably not done before while playing golf. During your next round, I’d like you not to make a good score your goal. Don’t even write any numbers on the scorecard. Your goal will be hitting every shot as best you can. I’m sure you’re thinking this sounds counter-intuitive.
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Concentration Exercises for Training the Mind Developing your concentration skills is like training anything else in your life. If you are trying to get in shape and lose weight, how many times do you go the gym per week, how many hours per day? If you want to be mentally tough, the choice is yours.
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Here is my review from journaling from this past week. Below is what I would like you to take away from the journaling portion. Agenda for this past week on journaling: 1. Continue 3 process goals each day 2. Add in 90 day journal each night – benefit is to change mindset and establish habit of journaling.
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Self-Talk Worksheet Self-talk is an effective technique to control thoughts and influence feelings. Thoughts + Feelings + Physical Technique = Performance Self-talk refers to the words you actually speak, which influence the thought in your head. 3 categories of Self-Talk: Task specific statements relating to technique – words or statements that reinforce technique. Example, “Turn
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Bob Rotella said, “Its not what happens to golfers, but how they choose to respond to what happens, that distinguishes champions.” Most of the focus in golf is on our pre shot routine. Equally, if not more important is the POST SHOT ROUTINE. This routine happens right after the golfer has hit the shot and
The Pre Shot Routine is essential to developing a process to be relaxed and confident while hitting a golf shot. It is what you have to fall back on when you fall under pressure and need to be clutch! Analysis: The Thinking Phase The player must gather all the information necessary regarding the shot that
Consistent routines might be the most important trait a golfer can develop. When I was at a College Golf Fellowship retreat at Lee Janzen’s house my sophomore year of college, I had the opportunity to meet David Gossett, former US Amateur Champion and PGA Tour Winner. David told me the importance of time management and by
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Incorporate these two “dummy proof” drills to improve your tempo and impact. Impact ball – warm up for the first 10 minutes of every practice. It develops your arm and body connection leading to the proper impact. See impact ball Feet together drill – This dials in your tempo, balance, impact and swing path.
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Visualization and this muscle relaxation exercise was crucial to my development as a golfer. I began to develop skills to identify when I was uncomfortable, and this exercise gave me a tool to combat those nerves and get back to focusing on the task at hand. Once you practice this technique, you will can implement
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