| In watching the PGA Championship this year, I | | | | analyzing your swing. You swing harder and |
| marveled at how Tiger came from nowhere and | | | | harder. All of these things tend to speed you |
| finished in 3rd place at 2 under par (2 shots off of | | | | up and hamper your ability to get back in the |
| the lead). If Phil Mickelson hadn't hung on, this | | | | game. This loss of focus sometimes ends up |
| performance of Tiger's could have tied or even | | | | making you play even worse or play so poorly |
| won the championship. It's Tiger's unbelievable | | | | that you end up quitting which is something Tiger |
| perseverance that's lead me to write this tip. | | | | would never do. |
| Tiger's Perseverance | | | | How to Switch to "Grind Mode" Like Tiger |
| Have you also noticed that just when you think | | | | As you continue to play this great game of golf, |
| Tiger is totally out of it, he's back in it? Do you | | | | you will always have your ups and downs. You |
| ever wonder why this is? It's because Tiger | | | | will never be great all of the time. With this in |
| never gives up. He knows that anything could | | | | mind, you really have to have a game plan the |
| happen in this game. He knows the pressure | | | | next time you lose your game. In order to flip |
| that is associated with this game and the | | | | the switch and get into the "grinding mode" like |
| pressure that is put on the other players who are | | | | Tiger, just follow these steps: |
| in the lead. Tiger can withstand this pressure, | | | | 1. Never quit - tell yourself that you are not a |
| whereas, other pros cannot. He knows that in | | | | quitter in life so you shouldn't quit while playing |
| major tournaments, the field will usually come | | | | golf. |
| back to him. So if he can grind away and just | | | | 2. Give yourself permission to make mistakes - |
| get a couple of shots back on the field he's right | | | | realize that you will never be perfect while playing |
| back in the hunt. If Tiger was someone who | | | | this game. |
| gave up when he was playing poorly, he wouldn't | | | | 3. Forget the past - think only about the shot at |
| consistently be in the top ten in the majority of | | | | hand. |
| tournaments he plays in. | | | | 4. Forget swing mechanics - think about swinging |
| The Difference Between You and Tiger | | | | at an easy pace that you can handle. |
| The major difference between how Tiger can | | | | 5. Focus even harder on the target you are |
| grind his way back from a poor round, and you | | | | trying to hit to - isolate the exact spot you want |
| can't, is that Tiger has the ability to re-focus and | | | | to hit to. |
| re-group. After his poor play, he has given | | | | 6. Choose the right club for the situation - if in |
| himself a reality check and has realized that he | | | | doubt, always take more club not less. |
| has to re-focus and re-group if he wants to get | | | | 7. Be 100% committed to the shot before you |
| back in the game. If you watch him when he's in | | | | pull the trigger - you have to eliminate any doubt |
| "grinding mode", you will see that he totally slows | | | | in any shot including putting. |
| everything down. He thinks about what shot he | | | | 8. Take your time - slowing down calms you |
| is going to hit longer. He stands over it longer | | | | down and allows you to think more clearly about |
| making sure he is 100% committed before pulling | | | | the shot at hand. |
| the trigger. He visualizes the shot and focuses | | | | Now that you have a few ideas of how to "grind |
| on the target longer. All of these things | | | | it out" or "re-group" try to take them with you |
| combined gets him back in the game. | | | | the next time you go to play. Who knows that |
| When finding yourself in a sticky situation like this, | | | | bad stretch of holes may be closer than you |
| you tend to do the opposite. You dwell on the | | | | think. |
| past. You get mad at yourself. You start over | | | | |