The preshot routine may be the most overlooked part of your mental golf game.\u00a0 When you are over the ball\u00a0you are concerned with (1) your target, (2) the ball, and (3) how your body and club will move to get the ball to the target.\u00a0 Your conscious mind cannot focus on all of this at once.<\/p>\n
A solid preshot routine is the way to program your brain to focus on the task at hand.\u00a0 It is a signal to you to begin concentrating.\u00a0It is the process to move you from the analytical thinking into the subconscious mind where you can \u201cJust do it!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n A precise preshot routine includes, (1) decisive club selection, (2) visualization of the target, (3) a practice swing, (4) choosing an intermediate target for alignment, (5) breathing deeply through your diaphragm for relaxation, (6) getting comfortable over the ball (waggle), and (7) enjoying the feel of swinging!<\/p>\n For additional information from Joan\u00a0go to\u00a0Archived Newsletters<\/a> and The Mental Game at Golf Out Loud<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The preshot routine may be the most overlooked part of your mental golf game.\u00a0 When you are over the ball\u00a0you are concerned with (1) your target, (2) the ball, and (3) how your body and club will move to get … Continue reading