Are You Having A Bad Day On The Golf Course?
But what usually happens when you have a bad day? You are very disappointed, you keep blaming the bad day for your mistakes (which is partly true), you become very emotional and we all know how we play in emotional states. Not very good. Bad decisions, rushing things, taking the mind (and eye) off the ball and choking in the crucial moments. Why does this happen? There are a couple of limiting beliefs that we hold on to: If I have a bad day, I cannot win. So what's the point of trying? The second one is: this is too difficult. If I had my normal feel, I would have hit these shots better. They both make the player focus on the problems. And when a player starts thinking about these problems, his emotional state becomes even more negative. His level of play consequently drops and so he gets his proof - he was right. He makes self fulfilling prophecies. He gets to be right, but loses. But no one cares whether you're right or not. The only thing that counts are the results. So how can we get them? It takes a different - winning - attitude. First, you need to realize and see the reality as it is. In reality - you are having a bad day. So what will happen? When you aim for the pin, your shots will probably miss the green. When you attack with a risky approach it will catch the hazard. That's the reality of a bad day, right? Instead of dreaming how nice it would be to have the feel back again and be really feeling good this day, you need to fight with what you HAVE. You need to accept the reality as it is and do your best to deal with situation in a different way. You need to accept the challenge that on this day it will be harder for you to play than on your good day. You need to play solid, percentage golf. You need to play for the middle of the greens high percentage. If your aggressive attacking style of play is not working today, then you must find your consistency despite your bad day. If you have no feel, start looking for it. Stay in the round focus on how you feel the ball. Become aware of your feel and when it feels a little better. If you have problems with your drive, CHANGE IT! Stop hitting 100 mph drives if only 4 percent find the fairway. Good Golfing www.golsbygolf.com Disclaimer: Article submitters are solely responsible for the content of their articles. ArtiLib can't be held liable for the contents of the articles. Report Abuse | Browse By Category |
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