Category: 4 – Mental
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The Only Difference is Believing
I was feeling great. My most recent rounds were solid and my ball striking was about the best it has been all year. This was right before Nationals this past October. And importantly, my body felt good. My back seemed to be in good shape; the elbow was of little consequence during play. Everything was…
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Word Cadences and Putting
Ever heard of the “Rhyming Peg-Word System”? It’s a memory trick that a magician taught as a class on a cruise I took last year. What intrigued me was the concept of linking memory with visualization. Most of us “passionate” golfers – I didn’t say obsessed – can remember specific golf shots associated with memories…
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My “Charlie Brown Syndrome” Must Die
My “Charlie Brown Syndrome” Must Die – In order for me to evolve as a golfer, I must shed my old mental demons – I have done this in other places in my life – purging this mental block is proving difficult in golf.
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Cycles: Growth Is Not Linear
I was “triggered”. Standing in the fairway having just returned to my previous spot to re-hit my 4th shot into the Par 4 first hole at River Bend GC: “This is not how I wanted to start.” My stomach turned over with embarrassment (the group behind was already in the fairway waiting for my group…
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Pressure: Driving in Portugal
Comparing driving a car with hitting a golf ball, they both require a great deal of skill. When pressure is applied in each situation, it is a challenge to maintain proficiency. How can we negate the concept of pressure and ignore the consequences to allow our best performance possible?
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Hidden Expectations
With the success of 2023 Season, I set a subconscious expectation for greater success in 2024 – that has gone largely unrealized. Leading to frustration and a back sliding of my mental development in the game.
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Process: Why Routine Is So Important
The ultimate purpose of routine and process, counter to Chamblee’s comments, IS to make the putt; IS to make the best swing in that singular instant of time of contact – and this happens when we allow our unconscious mind to act – busying our conscious mind in the process and routine.
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Negative Talk: Things we tell ourselves
Negative talk on the golf course is a habit passed along from golfer to golfer. It undermines the enjoyment of golf and here’s a few ways to put a stop to it.
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TEDx and Dog Food
At the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, I dedicated my “free time” to taking on and improving my golf game. I had a goal: win a golf tournament. So I joined Waterford Golf Club, began working at the range; got a home-set-up with a net and mat and played at least once…
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