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Using The Mental Game Of Golf To Shoot Lower Scores

12:31 pm January 6, 2010

Information on how to take your golf game to a higher level abound all over the place and you have no doubt seen the adverts. You might have even taken the next step and bought those golf balls that promise you 30 yards more distance or the latest driver that powers drives straight down the fairway. So, are you in fact getting those extra yards and accuracy?

If you still believe all the advertising myths from the big golf equipment companies, then it is time to listen up. An all round good golf game is much more than having a good golf swing or owning the latest and greatest titanium driver.

It is true that the beginner can learn a lot from some of the golf swing guides or fix a persistent golf swing fault with a certain golf training aid. In fact, I have reviewed and recommended several good guide books and training aids that can improve areas of your swing on my blog. Did you know that there is one missing piece of the golf puzzle that you should know about? It is the mental game of golf.

First of all, I want to dispel some of the myths that say a perfect golf game can be bought, so let’s review the facts:

In the mid-70’s, 25% of golfers could break 90 and only a quarter of them could score in the 70’s. Today, thirty years later we now have titanium drivers, graphite shafts, variable weighted heads, cavity backed irons, and 4-piece golf balls. With these advances, a total of 28% of golfers can break 90 – wow!

It has been estimated that 90 billion has been spent by the golf equipment industry on new technology and ad spend since the late 70’s. So the golf industry should be contented to know that a further 3% of golfers have managed to break 90! Not included in those billions are the huge outlay of capital spent on the development of golf training aids and golf instructional products.

So what is the missing ingredient that can promote the quickest and most lasting change in any golfer’s game? The mental game of golf or the inner game of golf is the key to improvement. Interestingly, this is the only area that doesn’t cost a penny to use, however hardly anyone uses it.

The mental golf game: Using your mind in a calculated, methodical and focused way is the surest method of lowering your scores. There are many facets of the mental game of golf that you need to learn. Things like:

-Gaining confidence in yourself and your game

-Confidence in yourself and your game

-Controlling your attention

-Curing golf nerves and anxiety

-Finding Your Game and Playing Within it

-Developing clear focus and mental toughness

-Eliminate anger from your game

You should by now be thinking about using the mental game of golf in your game; if you understand the significance of it. The top 5% of golfers understand and use the inner game of golf and that is what separates them from us. These top players know all about how to enter the “Zone” by using advanced visualization techniques that improve every area of their game, powerful goal setting processes, and mental imagery processes.

There is no doubt that golf is a complex game. There are many areas that you need to perfect and work on; first use the right (not the most expensive) golf equipment for your game. Practice and improve your golf swing technique, and maybe even work on golf fitness training. But if you want to take your golf game to the next level and shoot lower scores, you need to master the mental game of golf.

Are you ready to take your game to the next level and quickly lower your scores? Then go to Mick’s website to discover the golf-online-tips.com/golfreviews/how-to-learn-the-mental-game-of-golf">Mental Golf Game techniques. You can also learn all about golf-online-tips.com/articles/golf-mental-game/the-golf-mindset-golf-is-a-mental-game">Golf Mental Game training by reading his articles.

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The Secret Training Drill

7:01 am May 30, 2009

So, how hard should you hit the ball to get it into the cup?

A ball landing one or two feet shy of the hole isn’t considered in.

Therefore, the first step in putting is to hit the ball with just enough
force. Remember: just enough.

This way, if the ball misses the hole, it will still be located fairly
close to the hole & you won’t have much difficulty making the next
putt, given that the ball will still be close.

So, how do you determine how hard to hit the ball?

It’s fairly easy. Go to a practice green & try putts from different
distances until you start to get a better grasp on how hard to hit it
from various lengths.

Practice first from 8 feet, 20 feet, and then from 40 feet. Hit the ball
from different angles around the hole to see how the different
lengths of putts feel.

With sufficient practice, your mind will start to develop a connection
between the exact amount of force that you need to swing & the
right force needed to land the ball in the hole.