{"id":1431,"date":"2013-09-04T21:21:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T21:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/?p=1431"},"modified":"2013-09-04T21:21:05","modified_gmt":"2013-09-04T21:21:05","slug":"how-do-i-get-ready-to-play-golf-when-i-dont-have-time-to-go-to-the-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-ready-to-play-golf-when-i-dont-have-time-to-go-to-the-range\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get ready to play golf when I don&#8217;t have time to go to the range?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a question I am asked frequently. When a golfer is running late and doesn\u2019t have time to hit balls on the range, they are usually anxious about what to do on the first tee.<\/p>\n<p>The ideal would be to get to the course at least 30-60 minutes prior to your tee time. Then you will have time to take care of all the details of signing in, warming up, getting water for the course, socializing, etc. When things off the course cause you to not have this extra time, there is a way to prepare your mind and body to be relaxed and ready to tee off. These tips are especially helpful for high school team members who go directly from school to the golf course for their matches.<\/p>\n<p><b>Warm up your mind<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On the way to the golf course when you are running late, let go of any unfinished matters and decisions and replace those thoughts with the game you are about to play.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In your mind\u2019s eye look at the upcoming round of golf\u00a0and be aware of how you feel about playing. If you are looking forward to\u00a0it with anticipation that is great. If you are anxious or fearful, change\u00a0your images to more fun loving, positive ones.<\/li>\n<li>Next, visualize the\u00a0hole where you will be\u00a0starting. See yourself confident, swinging with ease and playing the entire\u00a0hole in your imagination to the best of your ability. Remember, that your\u00a0muscles and nerves don\u2019t know the difference between physically swinging a\u00a0club and visualizing doing it.<\/li>\n<li>If you haven\u2019t arrived at the course yet, play the\u00a0next two or three holes in your imagination. This will prepare your mind\u00a0and body for a good start. Otherwise it might take you a few holes to find\u00a0focus and rhythm.<\/li>\n<li>To build confidence in scoring, take a few minutes on\u00a0the practice green to figure out the speed of the greens. Otherwise you\u00a0will just be guessing when you get to the first green.<\/li>\n<li>At the first tee, swing a couple of clubs to loosen\u00a0up your muscles. Before you tee off\u00a0 swing your driver a couple of\u00a0times to find your timing and rhythm. Be diligent about going through your pre-shot routine.<\/li>\n<li>And the most important thing to do is to take a\u00a0several deep breaths to calm yourself down and relax your mind and body\u00a0for easy focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To prepare mentally to play your best golf, listen to the guided imagery CD, <i>\u201cSelf-Hypnosis for Playing In The Zone\u201d <\/i>available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmi4.com\/cart\">www.pmi4.com\/cart<\/a><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a question I am asked frequently. When a golfer is running late and doesn\u2019t have time to hit balls on the range, they are usually anxious about what to do on the first tee. The ideal would be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/how-do-i-get-ready-to-play-golf-when-i-dont-have-time-to-go-to-the-range\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"pjgm-metanav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minute-mental-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1431"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1433,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1431\/revisions\/1433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}