Category: Mental Game
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Who Needs a Golf Course? – Visualization – Mental Game Golf Exercise
You hear it from the pros. You read it in books (like this one) and your friends tell you to do so. Visualize! Of course thinking alone does not make you a better player. To make use of visualization you must have a proper technique and most importantly experience. Thinking about water in the desert does not manifest a…
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Check Your Library – How to Learn From Golf Books!
Most golfers have an extensive library of golf books. But most golfers actually do not read their books. Because they are looking for an easy solution to improve their swing immediately they get bored by the same instructions over and over again. Start with the grip. Aim correctly etc. pp. They start to skip through the books and do…
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Take a Deep Breath – Mental Game Golf Lesson
Your breath and your breathing patterns have a direct influence on the tension of your muscles, your focus and therefore on your golf swing as well. Many athletes practice specific breathing patterns for a reason (e.g. swimming, running or precision sports like shooting). If you try specific breathing patterns you will see that you can positively influence your game. Try…
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The Proper Way to Focus – How to Prepare Your Mind for the Shot
You can hit golf balls until your hands are bloody. You can work on your technique until dawn. But you will only be able to access everything you learned if you are mentally prepared for your shots when it counts. Being strong mentally doesn’t have to do much with physical talent. Every professional golfer and…
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Know Thyself – What Type Of Golfer Are You
To appreciate your own strength and weaknesses helps to find your best way. So the question to ask is – What type of player am I actually? – What do I expect from my swing and my game? I think there are basically three major categories of golfers: the power golfer, the technique golfer and…
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Playing with Music – Does Music Help Your Golf Game?
It’s probably a trend you noticed on your driving range too. More and more players are on the driving range with a headset on. They are listening to music, radio or something else while hitting balls. Sometimes you can even see people who are on the course with earbuds in their ears. At first this…