Most golfers rely on playing well to have fun. I believe that the opposite is true. You will have fun when you are at ease, focused and enjoying what you are doing.
How then do you have fun?
Children have fun when they are totally engrossed in what they are doing. That is why they can watch the same cartoon over and over, enjoying it the same every time. They can play the same game a multitude of times, enjoying it every time. There is no judgment. There is no criticism. There is no analyzing. They just enjoy being a part of it.
Golfers on the other hand, make work out of what is supposed to be their play. Golfers can make golf a game of frustration, aggravation, humility, fear, worry, anxiety and other self-defeating emotions. Where is the fun in that?
Change your thinking and you change your game
- Stop thinking about the could’ve, would’ve, should’ve possibilities. Stop thinking about what could go wrong, or what could have happened, if only you had done something different. Focus only on hitting the present shot and having fun doing it.
- Stop thinking about the part of your swing that you are trying to correct. Enjoy finding the rhythm and tempo of your whole swing.
- Relax and focus on having fun. Enjoy the course as if it is a board game, playing one shot at a time, constantly moving forward to the hole.
- Remember what it is you like about the game of golf.
- Let go of trying to perform well for your playing partners. Play for your own enjoyment.
- Don’t get upset by missed shots. Learn from your misses so you won’t do it again.
- Stop complaining about conditions, other people, your missed shots, etc.
- Be grateful that you can play golf when parts of the world are in life threatening situations.
- Focus on having fun and let go of every other thought.
For more information about how to play with a better mental golf game for lower scores and more funt, contact Joan at 828-696-2547 or visit the Positive Mental Imagery website at www.positivementalimagery.com
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