In Part 1 of this series, I addressed the importance of Control when it comes to your thoughts. If you haven’t had a chance to read that post, please do so, as Part 2 contains the next lesson on selective awareness — playing with a narrowed field of focus. Focus is attending to the task immediately before […]
Fine Tuning Your Golf Focus (Pt 1) – Gaining Control of Your Thoughts
Most golfers want and need to increase their focus on the course. The difficulty is not their inability to focus, rather their struggle to center their attention on the right things at the right moment that enables them to achieve consistent peak performance. Sport Psychologist, Dr. Terry Orlick described it best when he wrote, “Where the mind goes, everything […]
Learning to Trust Your Swing
If you spend long hours on the practice range, attempting to work all the imperfections out of your swing, you are probably predominantly engaged in what is referred to by Dr. Bob Rotella as the training mindset. There is a purpose to this type of analytical and conscious mindset when you are learning a new skill or breaking […]
Finding the Silver Lining in a Bad Hole
There are going to be times in every round when you find yourself on the other side of a bad hole. Perhaps you made some decisions that went from bad to worse, or just couldn’t catch a break with the conditions. But there you are, facing the important choice of how you will proceed. This […]
There Are No Obstacles in Golf
Perhaps after reading that headline you are questioning how much I truly know about the game of golf. The truth is that there are no obstacles, unless you put them in your path. There are challenges in any sport, but how you choose to perceive them makes all the difference between success and failure. Think […]