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In the interest of providing you with a
As with many parts of the game. This is a
skill. It will only get better with practice. So,
‘takeaway’ from this article, read the first
example again and note down specific
if you are unsure of what is helpful to think
of, discuss it with your PGA Professional, or
thoughts that you would find helpful to
support you executing a desired shot. Take
an accredited Sport Psychologist – it is a skill
worth developing and one that will help you
this list, breakdown this down into bite-size
chunks, and practice using these in your
to play better golf!
pre-shot routine. Our mindset, acts like a
muscle, it is developed by repetition. By
What to know more? Look out for future golf
psychology articles exploring the process of
spending time to develop helpful thinking,
you are more likely to adapt your mindset to
thinking clearly in future months.
the situation.
About The Golf Psych
Practice thinking ‘helpfully’ whilst you are
on the range, around the practice green, or
James Lambdon is a Chartered Sport
Psychologist, registered with the HCPC, who
out on the course. To achieve this, try a
range of different approaches to encourage
helps golfers to think clearly before, during,
and after a round. For further information,
yourself to do so. Write notes on a scorecard,
keep a small notebook in your golf bag, stick
visit www.thegolfpsych.co.uk, email
James@thegolfpsych.co.uk or follow
a couple of keywords to a water bottle. The
key here is to go provide reminders of
@The_Golf_Psych on twitter.
‘helpful’ thoughts or thinking patterns that
support your best golf game.