Find Your Zone Focus in Golf Have you ever played a round of golf where, through the first 14 holes everything was going right then, inexplicably, your game went away and couldn’t make a shot? Your tee shots were off line, your short game felt uneasy and you second-guessed every putt… Many golfers don’t understand how their game … Sport Psychology Article…
Trying Harder in Golf Can Backfire 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? This is a common trap for many of the perfectionist golfers I work with. In sports, trying too hard or forcing play is referred … Sport Psychology Article…
Finding Fun in the Game of Golf Have you lost your enthusiasm for golf? Do you find it difficult to have fun while playing? Many golfers experience the same dilemma… When you first started playing golf, you probably couldn’t wait to get to the course… Every hole presented a unique challenge and it was exciting to figure out … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Preparation to Improve Consistency How is it that some golfers follow up a great round of golf with a disastrous round the very next time they play? What accounts for these variations in your level of play? Well, the weather might change causing slightly different course conditions and you may be playing in a different group, but … Sport Psychology Article…
Using Preshot Routines to Improve Your Shots In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Megan about her approach shots. Do you struggle with your approach shots on the golf course? How do mentally prepare for those shots? Megan wrote in and said: “I’m struggling with my mental approach to my approach shots … Sport Psychology Article…
Social Approval in Golf As a golfer, do you tend to play better when you’re playing alone or with good friends and not play as well when you’re playing with people you don’t know? Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the Golfer’s Mental Edge CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve … Sport Psychology Article…