Concentration is the art of playing great golf

Concentration is a skill that you can develop as well as any professional.

Golf is called a mental game because you need to manage your thoughts to play well. Internal or external distractions keep golfers from playing at their peak performance levels. Focusing your attention on the problems and possible penalities of a shot is destructive to playing good golf. Golfers tend to focus on their technique when they are under pressure. This is exactly what not to do.

To concentrate means to be absorbed in the task at hand. To concentrate means to
be focused in the moment free from any internal or external distractions.

The human mind processes thousands of bits of sensory information every second so it is no wonder that we have trouble focusing on one shot at a time. A lot of golfers believe they
have to concentrate on the game for four hours. Actually it is a good thing to relax and joke with your golf partners between shots and focus only when it is  your turn.

As you approach your ball, begin to change your wider focus of attention on things outside of you, to a narrower focus on the shot you are about to hit. Imagine that you are wearing blinders and can only see the execution of the upcoming shot.

Analyze the wind, yardage, type of shot, target and club selection. Be totally committed to the club and shot you have selected. Narrow your focus further by standing behind the ball, connecting clearly with the target and visualizing the flight of the ball to the target.
Finish narrowing your focus by feeling the swing, either by swinging the club or mentally imagining it in your mind. If you have practiced your swing using a swing-thought or swing-cue, activate it to initiate your swing.

Concentration is the art of allowing yourself to become interested. Allow yourself to become enraptured with what you are doing.

When you are watching an engrossing movie, your attention is focused on the action. In the same way, planning a golf shot can be just as engrossing. Focus your full attention along with your full intention on what you want to happen. Stay committed to your mental and  physical routines. This will keep you calm, in control, and focused on hitting one
shot at a time.