Improve Your Mental Game And Lower Your Scores
Golf is a relatively simple game, until players let their mind take over. Random thoughts can ruin the game extremely fast. How many times have players gone from sinking the 30 foot putt of their life, only to slice the ensuing drive 50 yards into the trees? This is where it is key to have a strong mentality to delete the bad drive and remember the good putt. After hitting a bad shot, players should immediately think about how great that last shot was and how good of a short game they have.
It is important to engrave a mental routine before every shot. Players should imagine exactly where the ball is going to land and picture it rolling into a perfect spot for their approach or lay-up shot. Too many players simply approach the tee box and have the mentality that the upcoming shot could ruin their day. Even professional golfers make huge mistakes, they just do not show them on television. Too many players go out thinking that every shot a pro hits lands exactly where they want it to, however, that is simply how television portrays it. Golfers who work to improve their mental routine will lower their scores.