{"id":2618,"date":"2017-06-28T16:23:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T19:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/?p=2618"},"modified":"2017-06-28T16:23:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T19:53:24","slug":"do-you-focus-on-the-process-or-the-outcome-when-playing-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivementalimagery.com\/blog\/do-you-focus-on-the-process-or-the-outcome-when-playing-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you focus on the process or the outcome when playing golf?"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Outcome vs. Process Thinking*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Focusing on the\u00a0process means staying in the moment, concentrating on one shot at a time, and thinking only about the things you can control. Process-oriented golfers know they cannot control anything outside of themselves. Process-oriented golf means thinking about what you want to do (the process of doing it) versus worrying about where your shot will go or what will happen (the outcome of your score).<\/p>\n

Focusing on\u00a0results<\/em> means that golfers think about the trouble on the golf course and the consequences of mishits. Their concentration then wanders to “what-if” thinking, which causes tension and anxiety and creates the mishit the golfer is trying to avoid.<\/p>\n

Examples of outcome thinking are; trying to shoot a certain score, trying to better your lowest score, trying to hit a certain number of fairways or greens, trying to have a certain number of putts, or trying to avoid penalty strokes. The ability of the golfer to stay in the moment on every shot and putt allows that player to perform at peak performance level.<\/p>\n

Mental tips for focusing on the process<\/em> are the following:<\/p>\n