| Are you listening to your instincts?
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| | that distracts the player while
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| Accomplished golfers regularly rely on
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| | addressing the ball. Either club may have
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| their instincts and play their shots
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| | been a reasonable choice, but a lack of
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| accordingly. An old adage states that in
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| | confidence while swinging the club will
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| any given situation, your first instinct
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| | cause you to hit the ball ineffectively.
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| is usually the right one. We have all
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| | By trusting your primary instincts, or
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| experienced making a decision that result
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| | intuition, you can make decisions with
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| in failure, and in retrospect realised
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| | confidence. If you can learn to listen to
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| that we ignored our "gut feeling". It is
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| | your gut instinct and react accordingly,
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| human nature and is often acknowledged by
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| | you will make better predictions and know
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| saying, "I knew I was going to do that!"
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| | what to expect rather than taking chances
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| Instincts come from knowing deep down
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| | and hoping for the best.
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| inside what your true capabilities are.
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| | Are you taking unnecessary risks?
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| Second guessing your first instinct or
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| | Take care not to go for the "hero" shot
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| doubting your "gut feeling" is usually
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| | when the risk reward ratio is high. If
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| signalled by a moment of hesitation and
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| | you are contemplating a shot that,
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| when uncertainty begins to take over the
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| | realistically, is out of your capability
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| mind. When a player experiences
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| | it is better to take on a shot that you
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| indecisiveness, it is difficult to
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| | are confident you can execute. Believe in
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| mentally prepare for the shot and the
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| | your own abilities. Self-doubt will only
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| player's flow and swing mechanics are
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| | weaken your capacity to focus and
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| affected. For example, you are walking up
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| | perform. You know what works for you;
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| to your ball with a club that you've
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| | don't let a temporary lack of
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| chosen, and then find yourself second
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| | self-confidence affect what you have
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| guessing your club choice while
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| | originally planned for a shot. Of course,
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| addressing the ball. With hesitation, you
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| | that is not to say that you can never
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| switch clubs, but before swinging the
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| | change clubs, it just means when you do,
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| club, you question whether you made the
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| | be confident that you made the correct
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| right choice. Meanwhile, you're
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| | choice and don't doubt the reasoning
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| uncomfortable with your decision and it
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| | behind your decision. Once you've made
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| has caused doubt to enter your mind, and
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| | that choice, stick with it and rest
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| consequently you hit a poor shot. Sound
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| | assured that it will work for you.
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| familiar? A common first reaction is to
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| | Tips
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| blame the poor shot on the club choice,
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| | 1. Listen to your instincts. Second
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| under the assumption that sticking with
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| | guessing yourself will lead to poor shots
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| the original club would have resulted in
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| | because doubt divides the mind, disabling
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| a better shot. Although it is a very
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| | your ability to focus.
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| common mistake, it's unlikely that the
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| | 2. Be confident with your choices, stick
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| club choice in this scenario is to blame
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| | with them and rest assured that they will
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| for the poor shot.
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| | work for you. A temporary lack of
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| What causes the poor shot in these
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| | self-confidence can affect what you had
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| situations is the pervading uncertainty
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| | originally planned for a shot.
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