Category Archives: Golf Mental Game

Zen Golf – Mastering The Mental Game

  By golfer | April 25, 2010 - 9:11 pm | Golf Mental Game
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Zen Golf – Mastering The Mental Game is a golf book for everyone. This is a great addition to the serious golfer’s library of golf reference books. It shows you how to take control of your mind while playing golf. If you apply the principles taught in this book there is a reasonable chance of shooting a lower golf score.

You can check out the customer reviews on Amazon to verify this. Zen Golf is for those who lack mental focus in golf, and it teaches confidence and positive thinking, two key ingredients to playing better golf.

Zen Golf Mastering The Mental Game is for those who want to improve their game by concentration and mental working, and it teaches you to take control of your thoughts. This is especially useful if you sometimes lose it on the golf course, and you want to take control of that tendency.

It will show you how to visualize the golf swing and the shot you are about to hit. There is no doubt in my mind that visualization alone does help to improve your golf. See my previous article on the golf mental game for more on this.

Zen Golf is easy to read and understand. You can also apply the principles taught in this book to the wider world, as they don’t just apply to golf. Would you like to be able to stay calm on the golf course? If your answer is yes, then this book can help you take control of your thoughts and enjoy your golf game more.

Among other things Zen Golf teaches you to focus on the target and shut out everything else, practice effectively and stay in the present through effective breathing.

Zen Golf Mastering The Mental Game is a popular golf book for very good reasons. You can buy the book here

Breaking 80 Golf Score – A Milestone Of Achievement At Golf

  By golfer | March 31, 2010 - 8:58 pm | Golf Mental Game, Golf Swing Fundamentals, Golf Swing Tips - The Short Game
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Perhaps you are close to breaking 80 at golf right now, or perhaps you are scoring over one hundred. The same principles apply to both levels of competence required to break 80 on the golf course. Breaking 80 is a milestone in every golfers dreams. Believe me, it is a terrific achievement, and not all golfers have the ability to shoot below 80.

Let me run through the characteristics of the golfer who breaks 80 regularly.

1. Sound fundamentals. The grip, stance, etc. are proven and tested to stand up to playing the golf game in a variety of weather conditions, and levels of competition.

2. Golf swing. The golf swing is solid and dependable. Tried and tested under pressure. You have the ability to play a variety of shots, such as bending the ball to the right or left as desired, so to avoid trees, water, etc. This calibre of golfer can play the long irons and wood clubs out of bunkers, to gain distance when the opportunity presents, from those hazards.

3. Short game. Putting and chipping close to the flag stick. Very rarely taking three putts on a green, and getting down in two from the edge of the green.

4. Mental golf game. The mental challenges of playing the game are demanding, and you must have the mental strategies to cope with them.

None of these characteristics of the golfer who breaks 80 is very easy achieved, but they are the hallmark of that level of scoring. A lot of practice and dedication are called for if you are to play golf at this level. Are you up for the challenge of breaking 80 at golf?

Golf Mental Game – Do You Play The Mental Game Of Golf?

  By golfer | March 30, 2010 - 7:55 pm | Golf Mental Game
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For a long time I confess I ignored the golf mental game. I thought the only game that mattered was playing the next golf shot and aiming for the lowest score I could manage. The fact is though, a round of golf takes a long time. Where I come from it takes upwards of three hours.

When you think how much of that time is spent actually hitting golf shots you can appreciate there is a lot of time out there spent waiting for other golfers to play there golf shots, looking for lost golf balls, etc.

The point of this, is that what do you think about when you are not playing your golf shots? That’s the question I put to myself, and I was aware I wasn’t thinking about golf all the time. And I suspect, neither do most other golfers. Our full and busy lives spill over on to the golf course and we bring our hopes and fears with us. Surely that does not do our golf any good?

I hope I have persuaded you that the mental game of golf is every bit as important as the physical side of the game. So what is the best way to use all that time spent waiting to play the next golf shot? Preparation. That is the answer. But, preparation for what?

Try the following golf mental game tips.

1. Leave your private and business life behind when you arrive at the golf course.

2. Have a strategy for the golf game you are playing. A strategy for stroke play will be different to one for a knock out match.

3. Know your opponent.

4. Be prepared for bad shots and do not let your emotions take over and ruin your game.

5. Know the golf course you are playing. Have a mental strategy for each hole.

6. Do you want to play an attacking round of golf or a defensive one?

7. Do not dwell on your mistakes. Learn the lesson quickly then move on.

These are just some ideas you might want to use or improve on in your own game of golf. It is wise not to underestimate the mental game in golf, because your emotions and negative thoughts can easily ruin your score card. My advice is, play the golf mental game, just as eagerly as you play the physical game, and you could save yourself valuable shots the next round of golf you play.