Fw: How To Beat Those First Tee Jitters
Welan Palilingan
Friends,
Tulisan yg menarik mengenai cara menangani grogy di tee off pertama.
Selamat membaca.
Welan
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~A well-spent day brings happy sleep ~
Have you ever stood on the first tee with nothing but butterflies and fearful thoughts?
“Don’t pull it out of bounds.” “Just get it on the fairway.” “I hope I can hit it long.”
Of course you have.
It’s perfectly normal to feel this way, especially if you’re playing in a tournament or any round that is competitive.
Even pros get the first tee jitters.
Colin Montgomerie, captain of the European Ryder Cup Team, says, “As professional golfers, we are all faced with pressure situations from time to time but, believe me, the pressure facing the first shot in a Ryder Cup is as intense as it gets.”
Nine times out of ten, the cause of your butterflies and fearful thoughts is a Wrong Focus.
A Wrong Focus is when you think about whether or not you will nail your shot.
It makes you anxious because you cannot control whether your shot hits the fairway.
(If you could, your ball would land on the fairway every time).
You also cannot control the distance of your tee shot.
(If you could, you would bomb every shot 300 yards).
The more you focus on something you cannot control, the more anxious you get.
The recipe to calming your first tee jitters is called your Right Focus.
Your Right Focus is a goal that is within your direct and immediate control.
Your pre-shot routine is within your control.
Your breathing is within your control.
The rhythm of your swing is within your control.
When you focus a goal within your control, your body relaxes and your first tee shot becomes manageable.
Establishing your rhythm is a great Right Focus off the first tee because when the timing and rhythm of your swing is grooved, the shot usually takes care of itself.
Next time you are on the range, try Tick/Tock as the Right Focus for your rhythm.
As you take your club back, say the word ‘tick’ to yourself.
Begin saying ‘tick’ the moment you start taking the club back and draw the word out until you are at the very top of your swing such as, ‘Tiiiiiiiiiiick.’
Next, as you begin your down swing, say ‘tock’. Again, draw the word out during the entire downswing. ‘Toooock.’
Practice this until you know the perfect Tick/Tock rhythm for you.
The Tick/Tock Right Focus will calm your first tee jitters.
It is certainly much more manageable than, “I hope I hit it straight.”
Remember, you can take control of your golf performance under pressure.
It doesn't matter if you're young or old, big or small.
You can put your mental game of golf on overdrive.
All you need to do is learn the simple principles behind deep mental toughness in golf.
You learn them in my Ebook, Breakthrough Golf! Lower Your Score Now Using the Mental Secrets of Professional Athletes. You can even download it for seven days FREE.
An exciting new you starts now. Go here:
http://www.sports-psychology-tips.com/golfpsychologysecrets/
Your friend,
Lisa B.
Lisa Brown & Associates
#2 423 13 Ave NE
Calgary, AB
T2E 1C3
CA
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