Golf Psychology Strategies for Golfers
What happened to Rory McIlroy’s putting on the back nine at the Masters? Right after the tournament, he wasn’t able to tell the golf world what happened that day at the Masters and needed time to reflect on what happened. After the round, he did say his confidence waned on the back nice, especially with putting. When you second-guess your lines and your speed, confidence can erode quickly. “You know I can't really put my finger on it. I … [Read more...]
Most great players in the world--people like Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer--have a well-defined philosophy about how to approach putting. Whether you are a professional or an amateur, you too should have a philosophy of putting to guide your behavior on the course. It's like having a game plan. Your philosophy about putting might influence your freedom when putting and thus help you avoid the yips. Most players have one of two basic … [Read more...]
Jack Nicklaus once said: "Most make-able putts are missed because of fear or a negative attitude, not because of faulty technique." Here is one of the best players ever, who putted great under pressure, saying that your mindset determines whether you will make a putt.Attitude is everything in putting! I want you to consider the following questions about your attitude. 1. Do you cringe when you pull the putter out of your bag on the … [Read more...]
Ben Crenshaw, one of the best putters that ever lived, once said that “in golf, the closer you get to the hole, the more mental the game becomes.” Putting is indeed more mental than any other part of the game because on the putting green, doubt, indecision, and fear cripple the most mentally tough golfers. To put your very best, you want to be aware of the mental traps you might fall into or already engage in. These mental traps can lead … [Read more...]
Charles Barkley an 11-time, All-Star basketball Hall-of-Famer, NBA MVP and Olympic gold medalist is said to have the worst swing in golf due to the yips. Take a look for yourself. Barkley worked with golf instuctor Hank Haney to help him improve his game and overcome the golf swing yips, which Haney stated, "was one of the biggest challenges of his career." Can Haney’s knowledge and experience help Sir Charles’s game overcome the full … [Read more...]
One mental game key to overcoming the yips is learning how to focus on execution and not results. Focusing on the score, the last hole, or how others view your performance when playing causes your mind to wander and distracts you from focusing on the process of executing a shot successfully. Physically, you don't execute freely. Mentally you focus on the wrong things during putting. When your mind wanders and you're not focused on your putting … [Read more...]
To overcome the golfing yips, professional golf instructor Hank Haney made adjustments in his mechanics and applied mental strategies to help him focus, according to his book, Fix the Yips Forever. Haney suggests that players use mental strategies in practice and during competitive round to help them beat the putting yips. On the course Haney emphasizes the importance of pre-shot routines to help players overcome the yips. “I had to start … [Read more...]
Golf instructor and analyst for ESPN Hank Haney battled the "yips" for twenty-years before developing a solution to overcome them. He credits his strategy to more research aimed to identify the underlining source of the cause of the yips. "Research shows that the yips are combination of motor skill problems that cause a player’s brain to distort the message being sent to the muscles," said Haney. To erase the yips from your putting stroke, … [Read more...]
Golfers who are labeled with the yips experience a condition that causes muscular contractions or jerking at impact. They are seen by others as golfers who choke under pressure. Research shows that anxiety and stress accelerates the involuntary movements in many neurologic disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and Tourette’s syndrome. This information lead sports psychology researchers to look at the relationship between … [Read more...]
Putting is a game within the game. Golf presents no greater mental challenge than your inner battle on the putting green. To putt great everyday, you first have to win the inner battle so you can then focus on getting the ball in the hole. The weird part about putting is that you can have the best stroke in the world and still not be a good putter. You may be able to read greens better than anyone, but that won't help you make putts if you … [Read more...]
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