
Swing Thoughts for Consistent Golf
08/14/22 • 5 min
Are you unsure what to think over the ball in order to hit your best shot? In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Sam who had this to say about his game:
SAM: " I’m unsure what to think over the ball to help me hit good shots. And how do I convince myself over the ball that I am going to hit a good shot, and to have less tension in my swing? How do I know what thoughts to have before I swing that will help me swing much more freely?"
Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about the options about what you can think or feel over the shot in order to hit your best shot.
Great Resources for Golfers:
- Download a free golf psychology report to improve your preshot routine.
- Visit Golf Psychology Coach for more mental game articles and videos.
- Check out ore golf psychology coaching programs at peaksports.com.
->Please subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast at iTunes.
->Please subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast at Spotify.
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a golf psychology expert and author of the "Golfer's Mental Edge" audio program and Breaking The Yips Cycle DVD program. He teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 30+ years of his career.
Are you unsure what to think over the ball in order to hit your best shot? In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Sam who had this to say about his game:
SAM: " I’m unsure what to think over the ball to help me hit good shots. And how do I convince myself over the ball that I am going to hit a good shot, and to have less tension in my swing? How do I know what thoughts to have before I swing that will help me swing much more freely?"
Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about the options about what you can think or feel over the shot in order to hit your best shot.
Great Resources for Golfers:
- Download a free golf psychology report to improve your preshot routine.
- Visit Golf Psychology Coach for more mental game articles and videos.
- Check out ore golf psychology coaching programs at peaksports.com.
->Please subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast at iTunes.
->Please subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast at Spotify.
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a golf psychology expert and author of the "Golfer's Mental Edge" audio program and Breaking The Yips Cycle DVD program. He teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 30+ years of his career.
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How to Bring Your Practice Swing to the Course
Do you have trouble applying your great practice swing during the rounds?
In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Susan who had this to say about her game:
SUSAN: " I am a talented golfer who practices nearly every day and hit very good shots during practice, but have a hard time taking my practice swing to the golf course. How can I take my practice swing to the course and build trust in it?"
Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about how to identify the root cause of not being able to deliver what you've practised during the rounds. Learn to address the fear of failure, fear of having bad shots and fear of criticisms to improve your mental game of golf.
Great Resources for Golfers:
- Download a free golf psychology report to improve your preshot routine.
- Visit Golf Psychology Coach for more mental game articles and videos.
- Check out ore golf psychology coaching programs at peaksports.com.
*Please subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast at iTunes.
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a golf psychology expert and author of the "Golfer's Mental Edge" audio program and Breaking The Yips Cycle DVD program. He teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 30+ years of his career.
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How to Visualize a Golf Shot
Do you visualize your golf shot before you execute it and yet it doesn't go the way you visualized it? In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Payton who had this to say about her game:
PAYTON: " I try to visualize a good shot as I get ready to hit each shot. But sometimes the shot does not come off the way I saw it in my mind. How do I visualize and then carry on when you don’t pull off the shot you just visualized?"
Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about how to set your visualization and expectation with your skills and overcome disappointments.
Great Resources for Golfers:
- Download a free golf psychology report to improve your preshot routine.
- Visit Golf Psychology Coach for more mental game articles and videos.
- Check out ore golf psychology coaching programs at peaksports.com.
->Please subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast at iTunes.
->Please subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast at Spotify.
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a golf psychology expert and author of the "Golfer's Mental Edge" audio program and Breaking The Yips Cycle DVD program. He teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 30+ years of his career.
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