So here’s the article you’ve been waiting for – I’m finally going to
tell you the secret golf psychology tips you’ve been looking for all
this time… Actually, no, sorry, I’m not. It’s not that I don’t want to,
it’s just I’m not the expert you need. You see, I don’t know how you
like to learn best or prepare for your best rounds. I don’t know how you
like to play your best golf. I don’t know what makes you happy or
confident or focused. I don’t know how you experience riding your
“zone”, churning out great shots. I don’t know what you do to get there
either. I don’t know how decide on your shots and to them through the
shot. I don’t know how you picture shots, the clarity or content of
those pictures. I don’t know how you speak to yourself or in what tone
of voice when you’re on top of your game. I don’t know where in your
body, the size, temperature, or anything else about the feelings you get
when you’re “on it”. I don’t know how you best or recover from
frustratingly poor shots. In fact, I don’t know much about your success
at all!
I could end the article there, but fear you might simply carry on
looking in the wrong places in search of other experts to tell you the
real “secret”! But then, would they know how you do success any better?
Be patient though – there is one expert I recommend you get in touch
with.
Fortunately as a coach I can use some good generalizations about success that are common for everyone. For example,