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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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Good Golf Coach v Good Player The first point of this discussion needs to make sure you trust your golf coach. This should be done in the interview process when selecting your golf coach. You have probably heard me discuss in nearly all of my golf writings, that you need to make sure you have
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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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Alignment for golf. Is it important? alignment for golf
Recently I did a 2 day seminar on a mental training aid that is supposed to measure your brainwaves throughout your golf pre shot routine and while swinging the golf club. There were numerous topics covered in this seminar, one of which was alignment.
The two men said many things that I may or may not agree with, but the main point I am going to talk about today is when they made the statement “alignment to the target is not important when executing a golf shot”.
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Youth Golf Lessons – Enjoyable or Competitive? My latest reading in Sport Psychology for Peak Performance was focused on youth and motivation in sports. This reading was of great interest because it brought me back to my days as a golf instructor in Houston, TX only a few years ago. I was teaching some of the
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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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Lower Your Scores by Learning Your Game 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. Lets get start your golf improvement by answering a few questions: Who are you as a golfer? Personality traits should
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:
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