Year End Reflection Time

Year End Reflection Time

The end of the year is a good time to take stock of your golf game particularly a sort of mental game MOT.

Here are just a few mental game reminders to help you with your game when things start to go wrong.

1)      Think about the shot that you have got next – forget the last bad shot and focus on the next one by thinking about what can and can’t be done therefore filling your mind with positive thoughts rather than negative one’s about the bad shot.

2)      Be careful about who you take advise from – golfers are too ready to take advice from anyone but with the average male handicap of 16.4 wouldn’t you be better listening to someone who really knows?

3)      Attitude is everything – this is extremely important because it keeps you in the right frame of mind and helps you to save shots.

4)      Control your bad temper with a baby’s dummy – carry this in your golf bag and promise yourself that if you ’ lose it’ on the golf course, you will take it out of the bag and suck it for the whole of the next hole and the feeling of absurdity will stop you losing your temper on the golf course again.

5)      Never give up and stay hopeful to the end – always try your best on each shot and remain optimistic because you never know when the next run of birdies and good shots is around the corner.

6)      Keep it simple – the less you think about what you do when playing a shot the better.

7)      Set reasonable targets for your ability – do not attempt shots that you do not have the ability to achieve because it will only end in frustration.

8)      Believe in yourself – if you do not who will?

9)      Be set to play – if you are not 100% comfortable over the ball then walk away and re-compose yourself and this will save you many shots.

10)  Be a modest golfer – because you will face victory and defeat in almost equal measure.

11)  Always have fun and enjoy yourself – it is too easy to get caught up in how well or badly that you are playing and it is essential that you look forward to the next shot or game and when this feeling has gone take a break until you feel that you are raring to go again.

Remember that 80% of good shot making is down to the basics of posture, grip and alignment but if you do not have the correct mental approach to the game of golf you will prevent your automatic swing working in pressure situations.