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The power of positive thinking
Posted on 8/21/20 at 6:10 am
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.
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.
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Posted on 8/21/20 at 7:14 am to i am dan
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.
Sliced so hard it nearly killed a man 225 out in the adjacent fairway.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 7:38 am to i am dan
Yes! Pick a shite, commit and pull the trigger
Posted on 8/21/20 at 8:17 am to CoachChappy
quote:
Yes! Pick a shite
umm..I'd rather not pick a runny wet shite...but that's just me
Posted on 8/21/20 at 8:52 am to i am dan
Best tip I’ve ever had was to maintain the same demeanor after every shot.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 9:44 am to i am dan
SFT
Posted on 8/21/20 at 11:00 am to OysterPoBoy
If you think you can, you can.
If you think you can’t, try a different shot.
If you think you can’t, try a different shot.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 11:18 am to i am dan
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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 on 8/21/20 at 12:31 pm to i am dan
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 on 8/21/20 at 2:43 pm to BeaverPRO
quote:
Yes! Pick a shite
umm..I'd rather not pick a runny wet shite
I guess my autocorrect defaults to me cursing Posted on 8/21/20 at 6:21 pm to CoachChappy
quote:
Yes! Pick a shite, commit and pull the trigger
Pick a shite is the best advice I’ve had in a while.
Posted on 8/22/20 at 12:39 pm to i am dan
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 on 8/23/20 at 5:13 am to ReeseWee
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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..
Layups messed with me for years then I realized I wasn’t focused on a target and trying to hit a very good shot. I was just getting up and hitting because it was ‘just a layup.’
Since I changed that mentality, it’s been much better.
Posted on 8/23/20 at 9:33 am to i am dan
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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