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How The Psychology Of Golf Can Affect Your Game

By Nita McKinney


Many golfers go through periods when they feel low on confidence or they have problems in their game which they can't seem to overcome. These issues are not necessarily due to poor technique, they are often associated with the psychology of golf. If the psychology is right, then a player's game can improve enormously.

When a golfer's game is in bad order, they tend to be low on confidence, they play bad shots at crucial times and nerves get the better of them when they are near to winning. Many enthusiastic golfers stop playing the game altogether because they cannot get themselves into a positive mindset.

When a golfer doesn't hit the ball in the way that he wanted to, it can lead to self-hatred. Amateur golfers can be found on any course shouting obscenities at themselves, telling themselves off and throwing their club into the ground in frustration. Players can feel completely overwhelmed, as if they will never play well again. This is most evident when they miss putts to win the match.

A golfer's angry response to losing is really an angry response to themselves. They think the reason they lost the game is because they are losers in life generally. Players try to tell themselves positive stories in order to overcome these problems but their subconscious usually rejects them. This negative point of view is often brought about by the player's inability to reach perfection.

The way someone reacts to failure is decided in childhood. If their parents were over protective and failed to allow them to try anything, then this can lead to the child growing up with a shortage of confidence. If their parents became too frustrated with them whenever they failed, then they might think that failure is too much to bear and so never try anything. If a child grows up with plenty of encouragement from their parents, then they will be able to deal with failure and so keep trying new things and learning.

One technique for fixing a negative mindset, is to visualise the worst possible outcome of having a bad round. Then, when you actually have one, watch the thoughts which arise in your mind closely. Avoid trying to get rid of them, just try to be conscious of them. Then make a comparison between the way you think when you play well and when you play badly. This will help you make adjustments to your thinking which will help your game.

Building confidence is another way of improving your golfing psychology. Enormous confidence can be gained through setting realistic practice goals. Each time you accomplish one of them, your confidence increases. Your improved confidence in practice can then impact how you play in matches.

Another technique for boosting confidence is to observe other golfers of a similar standard doing well. Even the very best players have role models to give them a lift. Watching other players succeed shows that you can too. This demonstrates just how important the psychology of golf is to becoming a good player.




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