Over the past decades that I have worked with golfers, I always ask the question; why do you play golf? The general answers I receive usually include: the challenge of the game because I am good at it, or want … Continue reading
The USGA has ended the National Amateur Public Links championships and replaced them with two U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championships in 2015. The women will play at Bandon Dunes in Oregon, and the men at San Francisco’s Olympic Club. In the … Continue reading
The feeling of love comes from your heart. The feeling of hitting a perfect golf shot resonates in your heart. Discounting that feeling by judging the result keeps you in your thinking mind. One of the mental keys for successful … Continue reading
Scotsman Colin Montgomerie caught front-runner Gene Sauers and then defeated him in a 3-hole aggregate playoff to win the 35th U.S. Senior Open at Oak Tree National for a long sought after USGA Championship. Montgomerie has played in 71 PGA … Continue reading
All golfers are familiar with the saying “paralysis by analysis.” When you are thinking about how to swing your club, you are not playing the game of golf. You are playing practice range golf. The key to playing good golf … Continue reading
Do you believe in yourself? Emotions show what you are thinking about yourself and your golf game. If you are playing golf and have missed two or three opportunities to make a birdie putt (either net or gross) on the … Continue reading
I just got back from Pinehurst where I watched the best women golfers in the world vie for their Open Championship title on Donald Ross’s masterpiece Pinehurst No. 2 golf course. The women played outstanding golf on the infamous “turtle-back” … Continue reading
Martin Kaymer’s route to victory at the Players’ Championship on Mother’s Day and the runaway US Open Championship win on Father’s Day at Pinehurst was carefully planned and executed with precision. In February 2011 Kaymer became the No. 1 player … Continue reading
Staying in the present moment or in the NOW is the key to playing well. Eliminate all distractions either outside of you or internally by focusing 100% on what you are doing. When you are driving your car and miss … Continue reading
Imagery is the formation of mental images using illustrative language that appeals to your senses. The mental images are produced by imagining the action you desire. Following is an example of programming your mind-body-spirit with imagery for success in … Continue reading
32st YEAR OF MENTAL GOLF COACHING
Joan King, BCH is the founder of Positive Mental Imagery, a mental sports consulting service dedicated to helping golfers achieve their peak performances. Since 1992 Joan has given mental golf workshops, individual mental coaching and hypnosis to amateur and professional golfers internationally. Read More