Some people just don't take advantage of the winter weather. Let's say that you're not going to play a round of golf today... It doesn't mean you're helpless and have to wait until Spring to get back into it! You can develop your skills from the comfort of your home. How? Focus on mental golf and golf fitness during the winter months! There are a few smart guys who take a couple of hours over the cold months to give their game a shot in the arm by working on the most important aspect of the game … [Read more...]

At the 2009 3M Championship, two-time Masters champion, Bernhard Langer, eagled his last hole to win the tournament. Remember that? He was standing at the edge of the green when he chipped the ball right into the hole for a distance of about 10 feet. (It was the first eagle to win a tournament in 3 years.) But this shot is more amazing than that… Because Langer knew he was going to eagle - even before he took his shot! After the shot, he mentioned, "Before I played that shot, I told my … [Read more...]

Mental golf helps you play your best at every shot. How? We all take shots that go horribly wrong. What makes the pros great is that they don’t let that shot set a trend. They get right back on track. How? They’ve trained their minds to deal with the tension and frustration. They’ve worked on their mental game to the extent where they are in control of their tension. And when you’re in control, you play like a pro. Here's a little tip… Fact: You can't be upset about your … [Read more...]

Be honest. Does this sound familiar: I went from a scratch golfer to an 80 shooter because of the yips. I could get the ball up and down from anywhere and still can - if that feeling doesn't come over me… It is un-explainable to people that don't understand it. People want to talk about techniques, grip, and alignment, but - they have no clue what it is like to feel handcuffed prior to pulling the trigger on a shot. Only those who have experienced this phenomenon can understand … [Read more...]

I just read an article about a golfer that picked up on some mental tips and found his game skyrocket. He wrote that he "made seven birdies in three rounds" and "broke 80 for the first time in a year." What was the breakthrough advice that caused him to excel? It was: stop caring about the outcome! Greg Flores, writer for Southland Golf, describes how all he had to do was not think. He would relax and let his golf instinct take over. Read about his success right here: Once upon a time, I … [Read more...]

If only playing in a tournament was like your practice session. People always seem to do better during their practice. It's when they have to perform under pressure that they begin to slide. So what can you do to help make your results during competitive play more like those that you got during your practice round? Mental Golf. Because mental golf lets you play your best golf. What do I mean by that? Well, one of the main reasons that people perform worse during competitive play is that … [Read more...]

Okay, okay, so I sometimes appreciate a good "top 10" list... Aside from Stockton's "top 10" list that I posted a few days ago, I stumbled upon another gem. In 2009, sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella (who trained many golf pros and has written a lot of books on mental golf) released what he calls the "10 Rules For How To Win Your Major". Most of the rules encourage golfers to focus on the mental game. He might as well have called it Bob Rotella's top 10 rules for your mental golf … [Read more...]

I'm not the biggest fan of "top 10 rules" for golfers. Why? Because anyone who thinks their the expert can just list off what they think are the golden rules. It's really not so meaningful. But recently I saw one that made me think twice... Back in 2008, golf pro Dave Stockton put together his list, which he called: "10 Rules: How to make six-footers". After reading it over, I was blown away by how much Dave Stockton encourages focus on mental golf. See how many of his rules relate to … [Read more...]

We've all experienced a bad putt…  That 1-foot stinker that really ruined your day and had you grumbling all the way home that evening… That one bad shot made you all tense, caused you to lose focus on the rest of your game, and probably ruined several shots after it. How did that one putt go so bad? Bad putts like this one are often due to thinking ahead. When you approach a shot, don’t think of what you’ll be faced with should the ball roll past the cup by a foot. If you … [Read more...]