{"id":2184,"date":"2016-07-14T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T11:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/?p=2184"},"modified":"2016-07-14T08:09:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T11:39:00","slug":"why-do-i-feel-insecure-when-faced-with-a-two-foot-putt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/why-do-i-feel-insecure-when-faced-with-a-two-foot-putt\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do I feel insecure when faced with a two-foot putt?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you feel insecure it is probably\u00a0because you have put too much importance on getting the ball into the hole and are focusing on\u00a0a certain score.\u00a0Certainly it is\u00a0frustrating to miss a putt.\u00a0 Missing is\u00a0part of the game.\u00a0The more you dwell on\u00a0missed putts, the more insecure you will feel.<\/p>\n<p>There are only two ways to miss a putt,\u00a0either by miss-hitting the ball, or miss-reading the line of the putt.\u00a0Through practice you can learn to combine\u00a0the right speed and direction.\u00a0The\u00a0challenge is in getting those two parts of the equation to work together, and\u00a0accepting the end result.<\/p>\n<p>Most good putters focus their attention on <em>rolling<\/em> the ball on\u00a0line.\u00a0 When you pick the right line and\u00a0roll the ball on that line that is all you can do.\u00a0The results are out of your control. Prepare your\u00a0mind by using the same pre-shot routine every time. This will enhance your chances of\u00a0accomplishing holing the putt without interruption or distraction.<\/p>\n<p>If you have feelings\u00a0of fear, doubt or worry, know that your mind is wandering into thinking about your\u00a0past or future putts, and away from the task at hand.\u00a0To refocus, use the time while waiting your turn to prepare your\u00a0mind.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take in as much information as you\u00a0can about the green.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your plan to roll the ball on the line into the\u00a0hole.<\/li>\n<li>Rehearse it in your mind until it is very clear.<\/li>\n<li>Give every size putt the same amount of time and attention.<\/li>\n<li>Breathe deeply to relax your mind and body.<\/li>\n<li>Take practice putting strokes to access your feel and tempo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Create good putts by using your imagination and creativity. Putting is an art form. Allow your mind to re4act to the information and allow the intuitive part of you to determine the distance and speed. It is essential that you trust your senses by letting go of thinking as you putt. Your attitude will determine how well you can do this.<\/p>\n<p>Trust that your plan is a good one. Good putters don\u2019t spend time thinking about missing. They only remember the good putts they made that build their confidence. If you know you have stroked a good putt according to your plan to hit it solidly, on your target line and with the right speed, and it doesn\u2019t go in, be confident that you are a great putter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Play &#8220;in the zone&#8221; with Joan<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0Entrain Your Heart &amp; Mind for Peak Performances<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Improve your golf game NOW by listening to PMI self-hypnosis CDs in the privacy of your own home. Train your brain to trust your putting abilities by listening to <em>\u201cConfident Putting for Lower Scores.\u201d<\/em> Order today at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmi4.com\/cart\">www.pmi4.com\/cart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you feel insecure it is probably\u00a0because you have put too much importance on getting the ball into the hole and are focusing on\u00a0a certain score.\u00a0Certainly it is\u00a0frustrating to miss a putt.\u00a0 Missing is\u00a0part of the game.\u00a0The more you dwell &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/why-do-i-feel-insecure-when-faced-with-a-two-foot-putt\/\">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-2184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minute-mental-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184","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=2184"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2186,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184\/revisions\/2186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}