| A very smart man once said that playing golf is a | | | | concept, then it will help you avoid blowups out on |
| great idea when you are mad at someone else, | | | | the course. Most players end up looking at their |
| because the game will make you so mad at | | | | scorecard at the end of the round only to see |
| yourself, that you will forget all about the | | | | that they've posted an "8" or a "9", when a big |
| transgressions of others. Unfortunately for many | | | | score like that was very avoidable. |
| golfers, this is a reality of hitting the links every | | | | Keeping a clear mind |
| time out. One of the keys to posting a solid | | | | The best golfers know that the only way to be |
| number is being able to manage your frustration | | | | successful is to think about the next shot. When a |
| and your anger out on the golf course. If you are | | | | shot is finished, there is nothing that you can do |
| playing a full round, there will always be a time or | | | | to change it. You do, however, have control over |
| two when you hit a poor shot or get a bad break. | | | | what you do with the next shot. For golfers that |
| This happens for even the best players, so | | | | can keep a clear mind and focus only on the next |
| learning to manage your emotions is key to | | | | shot, good things will happen. This is a key |
| success. But how can you do this consistently? | | | | element of handling frustration and scoring well. |
| Gaining a little bit of perspective | | | | When fixing these problems, things like hypnosis |
| Golfers need to understand that not every shot is | | | | and NLP have their place in golf, and it's a big |
| the end of the world. Too many golfers struggle | | | | place. Most golfers have practiced enough and |
| with perfectionism and they struggle with | | | | possess the ability to post solid scores. They just |
| understand how the game is played. Even players | | | | need to get rid of some of the road blocks that |
| like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson hit bad shots, | | | | are standing in their way. |
| and you are going to hit them, too. Understanding | | | | Frustration and anger are two of those road |
| this and being able to cope with those bad shots | | | | blocks, and these golf mental training methods |
| is very important. If you can make changes to | | | | help break those things down. |
| your subconscious and start to grasp this | | | | |