Unburden your mind

To have the best playing experience possible, you need to resist the urge to over-analyze your performance during your round. The key is to enjoy the moment and to never look further than your next shot.

Clock in and clock out

For all the time we spend on the course during a round, we don’t spend all that much actually playing. A golf shot lasts about 30-60 seconds from the time you begin your pre-shot routine to the time you put the club back in the bag.

But you have minutes between shots, every shot, for 18 holes. This leaves a lot of time for the mind to drift and potentially analyze past shots or think one, two or maybe even three shots ahead.

This can cause unnecessary anxiety and tension. Guard against this by focusing your attention on “ABTP” between shots, that is: Anything But The Performance.

Strap in for the next shot

A habit to practice this is unstrapping your glove or even taking it off between shots. When it’s unstrapped, fill your mind with anything but your game: tell a playing partner a joke, hum softly to yourself, admire the scenery. Whatever helps you disengage between shots.

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Let your mind wander

Letting your mind wander between shots helps conserve your energy and improve your play. If you’d like to discuss this and any other mental techniques that will improve your golf, get in touch with us.

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