To Play Great Golf … Let Yourself Play

As a sport psychologist who has been fortunate enough to have counseled a number of outstanding golfers through the years, I must state a needed proclamation: There is a vast majority of golfers who don’t know how to go out and just “play” golf. What I mean by this is that a large number of players go to the golf course and lack any idea about how to consistently get themselves ready to play “their games” effectively or anywhere near their athletic potential.

Start With The End In Mind

Tradition reminds us it is now time to take on New Year’s Resolutions. We may not know where these resolutions began. Yet, while the origin still remains a mystery, these declared promises mostly become a distant memory just as quickly as they are made. We can thank, Janus, a mythical King in early Rome, for the advent of these rarely reached New Years resolutions. He is also the namesake for the first month of our calendar year.

Golf EQ
	By now, everyone has some level of awareness of the “mental” game of golf. Just about every professional golfer is working with a sports psychologist of some kind, a “mental guru,” or even a professional life coach. Dozens of published books and articles on this critical part of playing golf already exist.

MIND ON THE LINKS

The Mystery of Hypnosis Revealed

Will you make me cluck like a chicken? Will I remember what happened? Do you have control over me? These are just some of the common questions pondered by many when entertaining the possibility of participating in hypnosis. However..

THE WINNING MIND

Creating a YES Mindset!

What makes a good junior player? Is it the talent in which he or she swings the club? Is it based on their past successes in junior competitions? Or could it be that great junior players create an attitude for success that allows them to believe in themselves right from the first tee? Perhaps these young golfers know something that you haven't realized yet!

THE WINNING MIND

Using Your Mind to Putt Great!

We all know the famous cliché that states: “You drive for show and putt for dough”. But the truth of the matter is this: great players know that if they make putts, they will be in the hunt to play their best round and to win championships. If they putt poorly or have an average day on the greens, then their chances for success are greatly diminished.