{"id":133,"date":"2011-05-08T00:50:42","date_gmt":"2011-05-08T00:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/?p=133"},"modified":"2012-12-07T22:54:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T22:54:24","slug":"minute-mental-golf-tips-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/minute-mental-golf-tips-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental tips for overcoming performance anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong>How can I hit the ball so well on the practice tee, be confident, and then fall apart on the golf course? <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Performance anxiety in the game of golf begins on the first tee where every shot counts. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anxiety causes tight, tense muscles, which produce off-line shots.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To be confident and to play your best, you have to <em>be relaxed <\/em>and <em>trust <\/em>your golf swing.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can relax by deep breathing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It takes considerable practice to be able to trust your swing mechanics.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spend 60% of your practice time hitting balls without thinking of how to do it. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hit balls with your eyes closed to experience trusting your swing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Practice the way you play.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To train your mind, practice using your pre-shot routine with every shot on the range until it becomes a habit.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If your practice routine and your on-course play routine are the same, your results will be the same.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On the range before your round, simulate playing \u00a0the first three holes of the course by hitting the same clubs you will be using. \u00a0Hit your driver, then the next club you will be using, and then a wedge if you have mis-hit the second shot.\u00a0Use your pre-shot routine on each shot and always aim at a target.<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For a strong mental golf game, stay relaxed,\u00a0trust your ability, and concentrate on <em>playing the game <\/em>of making the lowest possible score on each hole.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information from Joan go to <a title=\"Archived Newsletters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.positivementalimagery.com\/news_letters\/index.php\">Archived Newsletters<\/a> on the Positive Mental Imagery website and <a href=\"http:\/\/golfoutloud.com\/Mental_Game.html\">The Mental Game at Golf Out Loud<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can I hit the ball so well on the practice tee, be confident, and then fall apart on the golf course? Performance anxiety in the game of golf begins on the first tee where every shot counts. 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