Do You Feel Pressure When Golfing? Do you become overwhelmed by pressure situations on the golf course? When the game is on the line, are you able to stay calm and focused or does fear and anxiety well up within you? Think of a moment when you needed to make a shot at a critical time of a … Sport Psychology Article…
Wie’s Mental Toughness Michelle Wie won her first U.S. Women’s Open last Sunday, but not without more tension than Kaymer’s nine-shot victory the week before. After making a double on the 16th hole, Wie stated she was shaken. “It was pretty scary. I gave myself a nice heart attack,” Wie said. “I think I aged about 10 years … Sport Psychology Article…
Your Mindset and Playing With a Lead Martin Kaymer went wire-to-wire to win the 2014 U.S. Open. Kaymer opened the tournament by shooting 65 on both Thursday and Friday’s rounds. His 10-under par score set the U.S. Open record for low scoring after 36 holes. What was Kaymer’s mindset that helped him win the U.S. open wire-to-wire and … Sport Psychology Article…
How Wie Manages Pressure Have others told you that you “have a lot of potential?” Often the word potential characterizes the large gap between a golfer current level of performance and what he is capable of performing. Though many coaches and parents use this phrase to motivate, golfers can feel a lot of anxiety due to the high … Sport Psychology Article…
Overcoming Distractions in Golf Golfers have many distractions that compete for their attention. Many fans hold top golfers in high regard for their ability to focus despite all the distractions they experience. Golf fans have unrealistic expectations that athletes can drop all distractions prior to walking onto the course and focus one hundred percent on their game. Golfers … Sport Psychology Article…
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 their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 20 years of his career. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental … Sport Psychology Article…