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tsped83

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There was a recent thread on golf psychology which drew a lot of attention, and I for one was very interested in the concept and how I could perhaps improve this part(?) of my game, specifically on the greens.

So, thus inspired I downloaded a popular app on golf psychology from a well publicised 'mind coach'. Now, I'm open to new ideas, but I have to be honest, 4 lectures in and I'm bored stiff. 99% of what's being spoken is just pure common sense and not at all revelatory in my view. After the common sense has been spoken, the rest is just padding and repetition.

"What you need to know, is what you need to know." Wow, thanks for that.

I could be one of the few who didn't like this training aid (?), but thought it worth sharing.
 
The thing about sports pyschology is that it is common sense. The reason there's a market for it is that as soon as a lot of people step on the pitch/court/course common sense can often be left in the changing room/car park. For some people it works because it raises their awareness of how they let their mind betray them on course, for others it doesn't.

I fall into the third category of people who now totally understand how I should think of course but struggle to prevent those destructive thoughts or patterns from rearing their ugly heads! :(

One man's snake oil is another man's recipe for success ;)
 
When I played originally, many years ago, before I quit the game I used to borrow Tommy Armour's 'A Round of Golf With Tommy Armour' from our local library at least 2-3 times a year and re-read it.

Its not so much about psychology, and more about good course management; but it does encroach into the psyche of golf somewhat throughout the book. I need to get a hold of a copy, but the first chapter of the book is online..

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1070346/1/index.htm
 
Sports psychology is just like the regular stuff, it is just common sense and telling yourself to do the right things. Some people are lucky enough that in sport they can see the picture clearly anddo the common sense thing of playing within their own limits and not taking on the impossible. The other 99% of golfers or Amateurs as we're called see the risky shot and think "what if" then numbers start to add up, the heads drop and we wonder whats happened.

Thats why there is a market for the likes of Dr Bob and Karl Morris because sometimes we do need to be told what we already know if only to affirm it in our minds and to start seeing clearly again.
 
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