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Psychology of Golf

Do You Overthink When You Compete?

by David Charlton
Golfer

Golf Psychology Tips: Do You Overthink When You Compete? Overthinking or paralysis by analysis is one of the most common mental errors in golf During your round of golf, do you often find yourself looking back thinking “why did I do that?”  Or mulling over “what if I hadn’t done…” And then you get into …

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Categories Confidence in Sport, Mental Blocks, Psychology of Golf

Putting with Confidence from Today

by David Charlton

Golf Psychology Tips: Putting with Confidence from Today Some golfers love the feeling of having a putter in their hands and some hate it! Whether you love or hate putting, you’ll be well aware that if you want to shoot low scores on a regular basis and reach your potential – that you NEED to …

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Categories Confidence in Sport, Focus, Psychology of Golf

How to Stay Focused During the Off-Season

by David Charlton
Golfer

Golf Psychology Tips: How to Stay Focused During the Off-Season Do you try to maximise the time you get to comeback mentally, physically and technically stronger? Many golfers struggle during the winter months to stay motivated, throw in COVID-19 restrictions that have been placed on us in many different countries.  It can be very difficult. …

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Categories Ambitions, Goal Setting, Psychology of Golf

Play Your Best Golf More Often

by David Charlton
Play Your Best Golf

Golf Psychology Tips: Play Your Best Golf More Often Visualisation can be a key to unlock your potential. It’s early in the morning and you’re on the putting green.  You have 5 balls lined up and intend to play putts to 5 different holes at different distances from 30 – 50 feet.  Your aim is …

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Categories Psychological Factors in Sports, Psychology of Golf, Visualisation

How Do You Give a Young Golfer Self-Confidence?

by David Charlton
Young Golfer

Golf Psychology Tips: How Do You Give a Young Golfer Self-Confidence? Confidence is an important characteristic that can be developed Young golfer self confidence is a topic that many parents ask about. Over years of supporting parents of young athletes, I have often been asked the question, “What can I do to MAKE my child …

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Categories Confidence in Sport, Psychology of Golf, Sports Psychology For Youth Athletes

3 Ways to Play Great Golf Under Pressure

by David Charlton
Golf Sports

Golf Psychology Tips: 3 Ways to Play Great Golf Under Pressure The Difference Between Winning and Losing is How You Deal with Pressure Whatever level you play golf, I’m pretty sure that you’ve experienced feeling under pressure.  How you go on to cope with that pressure often is often the difference between winning and losing.  …

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Categories Confidence in Sport, Mental Toughness in Sport, Psychology of Golf

Do You Obsess over the Perfect Golf Swing?

by David Charlton
Golf Coach

Golf Psychology Tips: Do You Obsess over the Perfect Golf Swing? If the answer is yes, consider a change of approach Are you one of many golfers who hit the ball great in practise and fail to repeat this in tournaments and or competitions? – May be you have perfectionist tendencies. Perfectionists demand an awful …

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Categories Confidence in Sport, Perfectionism, Psychology of Golf

How much of Golf is Psychological?

by David Charlton
How much of golf is psychological

Golf Psychology Tips: How Much of Golf is Psychological? Some say 50% or is it nearer 90%? Different people have different answers on this – some say 50%, some 70%…I’ve even heard people say 90%. So why, then, if such a large percentage of the game is in the head, do most golfers neglect it …

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Categories Mental Toughness in Sport, Psychology of Golf, Visualisation

Control Your Thoughts on the Golf Course

by David Charlton
Golf course

Golf Psychology Tips: Control Your Thoughts on the Golf Course Why is it that you talk yourself into playing shots you don’t want to hit? You’ve a tight tee shot and you say to yourself “Don’t hit it in the trees” or “Be careful, watch the out of bounds on the right”.  If it isn’t …

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Categories Mental Toughness in Sport, Psychology of Golf, Self Talk

Are You Missing Shots Before You’ve Started Your Swing

by David Charlton
Golf Sports

Golf Psychology Tips: Are You Missing Shots Before You’ve Started Your Swing? Many golfers approach a shot not trusting themselves or their golf swing You’re playing a par 3 and have noted the distance to your target, selected your club, gone through your pre-shot routine, you’re about to pull the trigger when you look at …

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Categories Confidence in Sport, Mental Blocks, Psychology of Golf
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