| Golf is like life, you cannot beat it you can only | | | | the green or a risky lob shot over a tree, any |
| play the game. How you play that game decides | | | | shot can go awry but with a little planning you can |
| how well you will do.The mental golf game is | | | | improve the odds. |
| where you will have the most trying of times and | | | | *Part Two: Pre shot routine is a buzz word in the |
| if you can train the brain you will be several steps | | | | golf world and for a very good reason, it will |
| ahead of the competition. | | | | improve your golf. How it does this is a simple |
| Any golf shot has three distinct, fundamental | | | | matter of brain training for every time you do |
| parts and if you pay attention to each part in | | | | something your brain forms a connection and the |
| turn, in the correct order the mental side of golf | | | | more times you do it the stronger and firmer |
| will become much easier and your golf will | | | | that connection grows. This is helpful because the |
| become so much more enjoyable. | | | | better the connection in the brain the more |
| The three basic parts of every golf shot , | | | | relaxed you are and a body that is not tense and |
| whether from the tee, the fairway or the rough | | | | stiff will perform better. |
| are exactly the same. The first part is course | | | | *Part Three: The shot is the final and most |
| management, the second is pre shot routine and | | | | important part. Having decided on a course of |
| the final component is the shot itself.Sounds | | | | action (part one) we have then prepared the |
| straightforward doesn't it, the problem most | | | | body for that action (part two) we come to part |
| golfers have is mixing the parts up and ending up | | | | three clear of niggling doubts and worries to |
| with a soggy mess. Let's consider the three | | | | distract us and so the shot becomes a fluid and |
| fundamentals. | | | | instinctive motion which has a very good chance |
| *Part One: Course management is the process of | | | | of a successful outcome. |
| deciding where to hit your golf ball to gain | | | | Remember this sequence of thoughts in the right |
| maximum advantage for your next shot. Many | | | | order and you will approach every golf shot with |
| golfers will blast the golf ball as far as they can | | | | a clear course of action with strong and reliable |
| and if it lands on the fairway they consider it | | | | connections in your brain which will allow your |
| good. This is fine and dandy but not a good | | | | body to carry out the actions required of it. The |
| approach because you are never sure what your | | | | mental golf game is hugely important so take the |
| next shot will be. It could be a simple chip onto | | | | time to train the brain and your golf will improve. |