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August 26, 2017

Let Your Twin Play

Hit Your 2nd Shot First

How many times have you dropped a second ball in practice and hit it better than your first ball? I hear folks say that my twin can play better than me. Well, why not let your twin play? Hit the first shot in your mind, then play your actual shot. Now you are hitting your second shot first!  Remember, your mind does not know the difference between real and imagined.

Get In The Zone

This is a great way to start your day upon arrival at the course or after a long wait on the tee during a competitive round.

Before a round or after a long wait (due to a ruling or a back up on a par 5, etc) make sure you are ready to play. Get ready mentally, physically, and emotionally to get into the competition. Get on your feet in plenty of time if you have had a sit down and walk around to get yourself awake. Take some really deep breaths; the extra oxygen will perk you up. You can even do a bit of jumping if you feel tired. Next, make sure you take plenty of extra practice swings. Make slow swings with your eyes closed to get your balance. Feel your mind and body becoming one again in the moment. Next, increase swing speed to normal and lastly open your eyes. Open really wide then relax. Really wide then relax. This will help you find the Zone. Remember, the Zone is a purposeful and heightened sense of awareness of your target paired with a calm of knowing you can do it.

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Think On Your Feet

Just when you think you are completely prepared for anything, you get a shot or situation that you have never experienced. Two important things to remember: 
 
1. Always be prepared to expect the unexpected. This mindset will lower anxiety when you get into an unknown situation.
 
2. Golf is about processing information. Golf requires thinking on your feet. What experiences can you draw upon to help solve the current situation? It is sort of like baking a cake when out of butter. What other ingredients can be added to make your cake taste good?
When the shot appears to be new, use past experiences to figure out how to hit the shot that seems unfamiliar. You probably have a bigger library of shots than you think. Your brain has temporarily frozen. Tap your foot on the ground and start thinking on your feet!

Practice Hard

Practice Hard, Play Easy

Apply pressure in practice.

When you make your games difficult and create stress during practice, two things happen:

1. You learn to handle pressure and build a Library of Confidence to draw upon when pressure occurs in competition.
2. You learn how to think on your feet and process information more quickly which makes competition less stressful.

 

                                      
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