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The power of positive thinking

Posted on 8/21/20 at 6:10 am
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
24873 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 6:10 am
This is something that helps me a lot.

Who else stands behind the ball and envisions the shot, picturing the exact flight of the ball you want in your head?

Maybe it's just a quick confidence builder before your shot. In my game, when I'm not sure about a shot, or even a putt, I tend to screw it up.

Having confidence in the shot before you take it seems to help a lot.
Posted by KillTheGophers
Member since Jan 2016
6232 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 7:14 am to
I usually snap hook it OB off the first tee.....so I envisioned a power fade for the shot last round.

Sliced so hard it nearly killed a man 225 out in the adjacent fairway.
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32600 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 7:38 am to
Yes! Pick a shite, commit and pull the trigger
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
12298 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 8:52 am to
Best tip I’ve ever had was to maintain the same demeanor after every shot.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35543 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 9:44 am to
SFT
Posted by barry
Location, Location, Location
Member since Aug 2006
50369 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 11:18 am to
quote:

Having confidence in the shot before you take it seems to help a lot.



It's HUGE, correctly and confidently executing a wrong strategy is better than not committing to the right one.

It's why caddies give that last affirmation before the shot on tour.
Posted by ReeseWee
Geismar, LA
Member since May 2019
467 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:31 pm to
I need to try harder on the positive thinking. Lately I will get a par then say "oops, the next hole going to be a double bogey" then I proceed to grant my wish. Another thing I been doing terrible is I hit a good drive on a par 5, pick a spot to lay up then hit that shot o.b.. So yes, I need to try positive thinking.
Posted by FlockUp225
225
Member since May 2015
101 posts
Posted on 8/22/20 at 12:39 pm to
The book Zen Golf by Dr. Joseph Parent is a great book. It makes you look at golf a different way and is all about positive thinking. Quick and easy read. Erik Anders Lang promotes it a lot. I’d suggest it to any golfer!
Posted by Eye dentist
Member since Oct 2013
570 posts
Posted on 8/23/20 at 9:33 am to
I actually use the art of pessimism. Let’s say I run a birdie putt 5 feet past. I’ll say “dammit, I just made a bogey”. That takes all the pressure off, since I’ve already figured I’ve missed the next putt. If it goes in, I’m happy. If not, that’s what I expected anyway.
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