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- 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.
Aug 17, 2024 · Tiger Woods’ emphasis on strategy and mental preparation is not new, but this clip offers a concise and powerful reminder of how these elements have played a pivotal role in his success.
Jun 14, 2022 · The notion of mental toughness often conjures images of fighting against something bad. Yet ask pros themselves, and they’ll describe a very different mindset.
As the discussion around emotional well-being gains momentum in other sports, golfers are opening up about the toll the game takes on their psyches, and what they're starting to do about it
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).
Sep 21, 2023 · Most of us mere mortals can’t afford such a luxury as a dedicated golfing mind-doctor, but there are some key psychological pointers that can help the average amateur to stay mentally tough on the golf course.
In today’s episode of the Demystifying Mental Toughness Podcast, Dr Brian Hemmings joins me where we discuss his work as a Sports Psychologist in golf, the importance of the relationship between the practitioner, the coach and client, as well as frequent challenges faced by golfers, quiet eye training and a lot more.
