Category: MENTAL GAME
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Mental Tool 6: Golf Confidence
What is Golf Confidence? This past week Ohio State competed at the Big 10 Championship at Victory National Golf Club. This was a serious test of golf that exposed the player that was not 100% confident in their game. Through 3 rounds Ohio State was in second place, trailing only the University of Illinois, which…
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Champions Are NOT Victims
Golf Acceptance After having the opportunity to watch the 2015 US Open at Chambers Bay yesterday the word “Acceptance” stood out to me as a fundamental for success in golf. Say what you will about the venue it did produce a leaderboard of some of the top players in the game. Every player in the…
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How to structure your practice into 3 phases
10,000 hours of practice to become expert. 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become expert. Practice golf smarter not harder. Is your golf practice efficient? A recent golf study showed that for the average golfer, which is a golfer that averages 100 for 18 holes, deliberate practice was 30% of the total process of becoming…
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Mental Tool 4: How should you practice?
How to practice Get excited, we are about to start the fun stuff! I like to start with some education on how you should practice and why. Most golfers overlook the basics and never get better. The basics (fundamentals) are extremely important. Golf can be unpredictable, but there are some things you can control to…
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Is Journaling Important for Golf
Why is Journaling Important for Golf? In step 2 of the mental toughness program for golf, we discuss journaling and the impacts it can have on your golf game. It is common that the golfer will look at me with a blank stare, like “really, I am paying for you to tell me how to…
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Improve Your Short Game
Anyone can learn to have a good short game! jj wood golf short game As a college golf coach there is nothing more frustrating than watching your players struggle with their short game. The short game requires a small simple swing, which does not require much talent or athleticism. Sure, some players possess more talent…
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Mental Golf Performance Cues
Is it important to have a mental golf performance cue? What is a mental golf performance cue? For most people, having a performance cue in their golf routine is very important. A performance cue can also be called a “swing thought”. It is a trigger word that gets you to narrow your focus in order…
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Fake it Till You Make It!
Mental Toughness and Sport Psychology for Golf In sport psychology for golf we are looking for ways to retrain our brain to think in a positive and confident manner. Recently I was working with one of our Ohio state golfers when I stumbled upon the phrase “fake it till you make it”. Let me explain.…
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Understand Your Game
Lower Your Scores by Understanding Your Game Practice time at course 30 minutes to 1 hour of time Before constructing a game plan to lower your scores and become a better golfer, you need to fully understand yourself as a golfer before you can make improvements. This also gives you a taste improving your full…
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Golf Swing Changes
Getting comfortable with golf swing changes When making golf swing changes, most people revert back to what’s comfortable. A few things you need to know before giving up on your new golf swing changes that will make you a better player in the long run: