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Aug 17, 2024 · One of the most striking aspects of Tiger Woods’ mindset is his belief in his ability to out-think his opponents: “I’m not going to out-ball strike you to death. I’m not going to out-putt you...
Jun 14, 2022 · Mental toughness is one of those qualities that can help in every facet of life — and certainly on the golf course. Generally speaking, we largely know what being “mentally tough” means. It...
Jan 15, 2021 · A new HBO documentary zeroes in on the immense psychological toll it took for the legendary golfer to go from prodigy to phenom.
- Walter Iooss Jr.
- Believe you can win. I still remember my first major, the 1985 city championship in Charlottesville, Va. Back then I didn't play a lot of golf, but I wanted to see how good the players in my town were.
- Don't be seduced by results. How can Trevor Immelman get to the 18th green of the final round of the 2008 Masters and not know where he stands? It's called staying in the present, and it's a philosophy I teach all the players I work with.
- Sulking won't get you anything. The worst thing you can do for your prospects of winning is to get down when things don't go well. If you start feeling sorry for yourself or thinking the golf gods are conspiring against you, you're not focused on the next shot.
- Beat them with patience. Every time you have the urge to make an aggressive play, go with the more conservative one. You'll always be OK. In a tournament, the rough is thicker, the pins are tougher, and the greens are faster.
Apr 19, 2016 · The purpose of this study was to examine whether one's profile of motivation was associated with competition anxiety through mental toughness among 173 competitive golfers (164 men, 9 women). Latent profile analysis identified three distinct motivation profiles (high, moderate, and low motivation).
- Jordan Schaefer, Stewart A. Vella, Mark S. Allen, Christopher A. Magee
- 2016
Nov 5, 2011 · Does Tiger Woods need a mental coach? Farrell Evans explores how psychology help some golfers.
Among its published findings was that playing golf regularly can help “reduce anxiety, improve confidence and boost self-esteem, all of which contribute to improved mental...
