What's on Your Mind When You Play Golf?
Dr. Tony Piparo
International Best Selling Author, Speaker, Performance Psychologist, Golf Teaching Professional, and Mental Health Coach
What do you think about when you’re standing over the ball ready to hit your shot?? Does it make a difference what shot you’re playing – full swing, putt, chip, pitch, sand shot, or a recovery shot?? Do your thoughts help you maintain a “quiet mind” and “quiet eyes?” Here is a list of answers from golfers of all ability levels, from complete novice to elite level amateur and playing professional.?
Mechanics
Score
The ball
Ball flight
Hazards
Fear of hitting into a hazard
Target
Feel
Positive self-talk
Negative self-talk
Non-golf issues
What other might think
Other?
Are your thoughts consistent shot to shot?? Do your thoughts produce consistently good results?? Are you happy with your performance?? Do you think you could play better than you do?? Knowing who you are and what you want can help you identify what you need to get what you want.