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  • #1 Way to Deal with Nerves in Golf  By : shivas irons
    If you've golfed competitively you've no doubt felt nerves affect your game. When I say competitively I don't just mean competing on a professional or mini-tour. If you have a $5 bet with a colleague or friend it's still competitive! Whether you're a 27 handicap or scratch you are likely to feel at least some nerves during your round.
  • A Key to Controlling the Golf Gods  By : Jeff Gustafson
    Keeping a regular golf journal can go a long ways to helping you to make those quick adjustments to get that game back on track during the golf round. We are all...
  • Change Your Mind-Set to Better Golf  By : Jeff Gustafson
    Getting to know the course and how it sets up for your game is very critical to playing more consistent golf. How does the weather affect the layout? And, of course, what about...
  • Cut 10 Strokes Off Your Golf Handicap With Two Fingers  By : Thomas Inman
    Read how golfers all over the world are cutting 5, 10, 20 strokes off their handicap using two finger.s
  • Fear Can Not Exist in the Present  By : Michael Anthony
    How well you control the present, determines your future outcome -- good or bad. It is only when you think about a future outcome that fear can enter the equation and throw off your performance.
  • Get mentally prepared for your round!  By : Simon Houghton
    Ever wondered why you play blistering golf during practice rounds, or friendlies with colleagues, but when you play in competition, it doesn't always pan out like that?

    Start addressing your mental preparation to enable you to play more consistent golf, and one way of doing that is to have a well rehearsed pre-shot routine, which is mentally-based, as well as physically-based.
  • Getting Over First Tee Jitters  By : Robert Partain
    This article is about tips on how to calm yourself down before you make that first important shot at the tee.
  • Golf Mastery | Secret to Larry Mize's Sudden Death Victory  By : Aidan Sugrue
    Larry Mize won the 1987 Masters tournament in a sudden death playoff against Greg Norman when he hit a 140 foot chip shot that went in the hole. Discover how you can garner your own sweet victories by mastering the power of your chip shot.
  • Golf Mind Power For A Life Change  By : Randy Friedman
    Imagine a beautiful tropical beach in your mind, smell the salty ocean air, feel the warm breeze brush through your hair, see the gentle waves caress back and forth on the shore… this may be part of the induction used to bring you to a place of complete relaxation.

    It’s important to realize the real power is–within OUR OWN MINDS! That is what MIND POWER is all about, learning to gain control of your thoughts.
  • Golf, Energy & Your Inner Game  By : shivas irons
    When you think of the term mental game do you naturally think about your body? Likely not. Yet how you are feeling physically is critical to your state of mind. Feeing both body and mind properly like the following can really...
  • Golf: Mindset Makes All The Difference  By : Jimmy Cox
    There is a mental side to the game of golf which will always attack your nerves and exploit your imagination if you allow it to.
  • Handling Tournament Pressure  By : Michael Anthony
    If you are good enough to be close during a tournament, your opponents will start to worry about the outcome and create self-imposed pressure. They will end up beating themselves. By staying in the present and ignoring the outcome, you will not beat yourself and increase your chances of winning.
  • How to create consistency  By : Craig Sigl
    You do so many activities and movements in your daily life that are very consistent. You can access this same resource the same way you perform all the good habits in your life. Step 1, step 2, step 3, perfect shot.
  • How to Handle Distractions in Golf  By : shivas irons
    Distractions in golf are a part of the game. From the rattling of change in your playing partners pockets to the shadow cast across your line when you're just about to take the putter back.
  • How to Refocus on the Golf Course  By : Lisa Brown
    If you ever feel discouraged or hassled on the golf course, consider using a secret weapon to help you re-focus and nail your next shot.
  • How Top Golfers Tap Into Peak Performance  By : Stephen Ladd
    Discover a cutting-edge technique that combines centuries-old wisdom and quantum physics enabling you to effortlessly slash strokes off your score…in minutes!
  • Hypnosis for golf - part 2  By : Craig Sigl
    How you can actually use hypnosis techniques right now, for your golf game, without ever seeing a hypnotist. Get control of your emotions and have golf instruction sink into your unconscious mind for automatic playback on the course. Learn how to play in the zone more often. All Hypnosis is self-hypnosis.
  • Hypnosis for golf- part 1  By : Craig Sigl
    The secret is getting out. More and more touring professionals are using hypnosis for their golf game. Tiger Woods has used Hypnosis techniques since he was 10 years old. The general public is also getting in on the bandwagon too. Large clinics are sprouting up everywhere to help folks with weight loss and quitting smoking. Golf pros will soon be including it in their regular lessons. Don't miss out.
  • I love the beaches in Hawaii… On the golf course!  By : Randy Friedman
    The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

    ...He said during his pre-shot routine and while he was actually hitting the ball, he would say to himself, “I love the beaches in Hawaii”. He then showed everyone, and it was nothing short of poetic! As I looked around at the crowd that gathered for the clinic, there were smiles on everyone’s faces. People were glowing in amazement. It was like everyone had the “aha” moment.
  • Inside the Mental Mental Game of Golf  By : Randy Friedman
    Golf is the game that is 90% mental

    Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and even Ernie Els have worked on their mind power through golf hypnosis. You’ll often hear Tiger say, “I trust my subconscious”. The reason you don’t hear many successful golfers talk about their mental training, is because they know how powerful it is! Yes, 90% of the winners on tour have worked at their golf mind power extensively. Now you can too.
  • Is Golf Really a Head Game  By : John Savage
    Golf pros can give contradicting advice. It is common to read one golf players advice and then for another player to say the exact opposite.
  • Is Your Inner Mind Swing, destroying Your Outer Golf Swing?  By : Randy Friedman
    What negative beliefs are you carrying around in your golf “bag”, that are destroying your golf game?

    You must change your thoughts to change your outcome! Yes, having properly fit equipment and getting great instruction is part of it. However, if you are still thinking thoughts of, “I can’t get better” or “I hate this hole” or any negative thought in golf, your are holding on to self-limiting beliefs. It is virtually impossible to improve your outcome without improving your input.
  • Let Faith Help You Win At Golf  By : Jimmy Cox
    Success in anything is hardly possible without faith, and this is true of success in golf. One way to develop golfing faith is to study experts.
  • Mental Coaching for Your Golf Game  By : Joan King, BCH
    Most golfers aren’t aware of how much their golf games can improve with mental coaching.

    How do you know if you need mental game coaching? Here are some mental weaknesses to help you decide, and how to use your senses to improve.
  • Mental Golf Is A Must For Anyone Desiring More  By : Jewel Kessler
    Let me first start by saying that this article does not intend to discourage you from refining your golf swing and technique.
  • Mental Imagery fo Golf  By : shivas irons
    What is mental imagery anyways? Is it diffrent from visualization? If so, how? Can its effectiveness be verified, in a more empirical manner?

    Mental Imagery is an indispensible tool for athletes in every sport. It is difficult to identify a top performing athlete who does not use mental imagery to improve their performance levels.
  • Mind power angles of Golf, Billiards and Racquetball  By : Randy Friedman
    Watch the eyes of the master golfer, like Tiger Woods. His eyes tell a story. Everything is being played out like a movie on a screen. Golf is a game of angles and spin. When you understand their basic principles, you can then visualize what you want to happen and execute the shot with precision.

    Next time you are going to play golf, create a plan in advance. Remember, the law of attraction is about creating what happens through your thoughts and feelings. Your mind power begins with...
  • PEAK PERFORMANCE, Mental Training for Golfers  By : Joan King, BCH
    Playing to your potential is every golfer’s dream and involves much more than just swinging the golf club. The inner or mental game of what and how you think and feel is equally as important. When you are in a good mental state you make good decisions and have good results. To play the game to your potential means controlling your thoughts, emotions, memories, personality and reactions. Here are 8 mental techniques for training your brain to access the “zone state”.
  • Play golf with your automatic mind  By : Craig Sigl
    Do you have problems with consistency? What if your breathing was as inconsistent as your golf game? What if your heart was as irregular as your swing? How long do you think you'd be alive if that were the case. It's time to let that part of you that keeps you alive play golf for you with pure consistency!
  • Playing Golf With No Fear  By : John Savage
    Playing golf relaxed and confidently makes for a much better game than being frightened at the thought of the hazards.
  • Playing Golf… It’s All in Your Mind!  By : Randy Friedman
    ~ Have you ever wondered why your golf game never improves? ~

    You might be surprised to learn that it’s all in your mind! Randy Friedman, an experienced LPGA and Cobra staff golf teaching professional, as well as Motivational mind power Speaker, has a unique perspective for taking your game to the next level.
  • Preshot Visualization Routine  By : shivas irons
    A Preshot Visualization Routine is an essential component to making a good swing. Not integrating a visualization process into your preshot routine leaves your mind unfocused and open to many lapses of attention. Not what you want before making your swing.
  • Serving Two Masters  By : Michael Anthony
    If you insist on serving two masters by being concerned with the outcome while you are trying to improve the process, you greatly diminish your chances for success.
  • Staying in the Moment in Golf  By : shivas irons
    Staying in the moment in golf is the holy grail in playing consistent, enjoyable golf. Here are a few things you can do now to make this a reality
  • The Challenge of Controlling Your Mental Game  By : Garland Choate
    How psychology affects your game.
  • The Magic of Optimism in Golf  By : Lisa Brown
    Have you ever noticed how easy it is to become pessimistic while golfing? Apparently, pessimism is typical for human beings.
  • The Spirit of The Game: Tiger Woods and The Rules of Golf  By : Tamaj13
    Golf is more than hitting the ball to and into the hole. The Rules of Golf Discuss the "spirit of the game," which even professionals seem to be forgetting. This is a commentary on the spirit of the game and a comparison between Tiger Wood's and Jack Nicklaus regarding their adherence to that spirit.
  • The Top 5 Mental Swing Tips  By :
    Have you ever stood over the golf ball to hit a shot and hear a thousand thougths running through your head? If you want to play better golf and make the game fun instead of stressful, you need to have only a couple solid swing tips to think about.
  • Think Your Way to a Better Golf Game  By : Judy Anderson
    Whether you play golf competitively, for business reasons, or just for fun, you probably want to play better. If you’re like most golfers who are trying to improve, you’ll work on the mechanics of your swing.
  • This golf putting game is so easy  By : Craig Sigl
    Why does a 4-foot putt seem so much more scary than a 12 foot putt? Why did Sam Snead go to unconventional putting methods at the end of his career? It's because we have so many past failures of missing putts that we thought we should have made. When we are younger, we just haven't missed any. What you need to do to get that youthful confidence back again.
  • Tiger's Winning Strategy  By : Lisa Brown
    What should you do when you’re 2 shots ahead with only 3 left to play?
  • Tips on Improving Your Golfing Mental Game  By : Stanley Amazan
    Keep your head in the game. Tips and Tricks on how to improve your golf game
  • Use Hypnosis for Winning Golf  By : Joan King, BCH
    It has been proven that 90% of the thoughts we think today are the same ones we had yesterday. Our poor golf games are still dominated by negative thoughts and feelings learned in our past and enhanced by our golfing environment. This is why we see the same patterns emerging over and over in our golf games. With the use of hypnosis you can change these sabotaging thoughts into positive, self-empowering beliefs to enhance your performance on the golf course.
  • Why you need to have a postiive mindset in the game of golf.  By : pbcunningham
    Golf is a mental game, you need to think your way around a golf course. If you watch any of the tour professionals they always enter a round with a game plan. This game plan varies depending upon numerous factors, this can be the type of course that is being played, the weather conditions and many many more.
  • Why You Need To Master The Mental Game Of Golf  By : Jewel Kessler
    To play better golf, you need to build and practice a consistent swing that you trust. Forget the right forearm and the left hip. Forget pushing, pulling, and rotating. Make your game as simple and repeatable as possible.
  • Your Golf Score is determined by how you feel  By : Craig Sigl
    You can take swing lessons until your hands bleed. You can buy every golf training aid sold and practice like a crazy person. But, if you don't feel right at the time of your round, at the time of your shot, your body won't let you hit a good shot with your emotions working against you. Here's what to do:
  • Zen And The Art Of Golf  By : Richard Myers
    Using Yoga to improve your mental approach to golf.

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