| There are several kinds of person in the golf | | | | completely playing into their emotions carrying |
| course. See which type of personanity are you. | | | | them from bad shot to bad shot. They have |
| MR or MS HOT TEMPER | | | | created a belief that they do not deserve to play |
| This type of golfer has a very low tolerance | | | | well as nothing goes their way. Even when they |
| thresh-hold if they are not playing well. They | | | | do play a good shot with the help of good golf |
| might choose to throw their golf clubs into a | | | | clubs their attitude is that it is a fluke and these |
| water hazard, slam it down or wrap it around the | | | | golfers are much more comfortable when things |
| nearest tree! Needless to say they lose their cool | | | | are going badly. Phrases such as 'I knew it', 'Told |
| very easily and once in this frame of mind they | | | | you I would do that', sit very comfortably. |
| will find it difficult to get out of it – ensuring | | | | MR or MS FRIGHTENED |
| that the following holes and probably the rest of | | | | These are the real worriers of the game. They |
| the round will become a fulfilling prophecy of | | | | will have the worst first tee nerves; the constant |
| self-imposed torture. | | | | anxiety and anticipation they have created will |
| MR or MS Hot Temper may well walk off before | | | | probably have begun as soon as they woke up |
| the round is over! | | | | and will create the mood for their entire round. At |
| MR or MS VICTIM | | | | any crucial moments during play they will have a |
| The better this golfer is at 'Poor Me' the more | | | | tendency to panic causing their body to tense and |
| attention they will get from their fellow players | | | | any sort of decent golf shot being impossible to |
| who may try and console them by offering | | | | accomplish from both a mental and physical point |
| comforting comments. Since this type of | | | | of view. If you ask them how they feel it will |
| behaviour is based on being a victim; the problem | | | | usually be verging on a mild panic attack - their |
| is the worse a golfer feels about how they play, | | | | stomach will feel jittery and their hands will often |
| the more attention they will get and the more | | | | be clammy. Mr and Ms Frightened play golf on |
| 'hooked' they will become on making sure their | | | | their nerves and will often look like a rabbit caught |
| game of golf deteriorates. | | | | in headlights! |
| Their negative self-talk will run riot whilst | | | | |