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The mind game

  • 11-11-2012 8:48pm
    #1
    Alrite Chief
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    I was having a freaker in my mind the other day playing golf. Wanted to fly off the handle but couldn't because I was playing with a randomer. Wouldn't let myself down like. Kind of helped me recover by not flipping out and had a decent back 9.

    What other things do you find help to calm you down you feel like a total disaster on the course?

    Someone said to me recently. Your thoughts control your emotions and your emotions control your actions. Iv tried telling myself im the chap over a drive and still sliced it 100 yards!


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  • #2
    ForeRight
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    This is a side of the game I think I could personally grow. State of mind essential as we know. Staying calm and making the right decisions and taking the right shot on instead of being greedy and chasing a hole.

    I might invest in one of those bob what's his names books.


  • #3
    GreeBo
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    Alrite Chief wrote: »
    I was having a freaker in my mind the other day playing golf. Wanted to fly off the handle but couldn't because I was playing with a randomer. Wouldn't let myself down like. Kind of helped me recover by not flipping out and had a decent back 9.

    What other things do you find help to calm you down you feel like a total disaster on the course?

    Someone said to me recently. Your thoughts control your emotions and your emotions control your actions. Iv tried telling myself im the chap over a drive and still sliced it 100 yards!

    I find its easier to stay calm if you stay in the moment.
    Its easier (not easy!) to just focus on each shot rather than focus on not letting a bad round/hole/shot annoy you imo.


  • #4
    Alrite Chief
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭Alrite Chief


    Agree. How often does a bad shot run into a few more. You duck hook a drive or something and the next drive, bang, exact same.

    I watched a tutorial on youtube. Think it was McDowell. He said after a bad shot he'll do a couple of swings to figure out what he did wrong. In other words avoiding thinking to much and doing something physical. If he hits a good shot he celebrates it. Triggers positive emotion the next time you are standing over a similar shot you straight away think of the last good one. The reason? Because memories where emotions are high always stick.


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