The next time when you’re preparing to play in your local club championship, your frame of mind can contribute a lot to the outcome of your game. Always keep in mind that you have it in you to win the game. It will do wonders for your play and you will definitely be richer by the experience at the end of the day.
Here are 10 winning rules you can applied in your prepartion and during the competition.
1. BELIEVE YOU CAN WIN. – Get into the competition and believe you’ll be the champion golfer.
2. Don’t be Seduced By Results- It means not allowing yourself to be seduced by a score or by winning until you run out of holes. Instead, you get lost in the process of executing each shot and accept the result.
3. Sulking Won’t Get You Anything. -If you start feeling sorry for yourself or thinking the golf gods are conspiring against you, you’re not focused on the next shot. The worst thing you can do for your prospects of winning is to get down when things don’t go well. Don’t let this kind of thoughts get into your mind.
4. Beat Them With Patience.- Every time you have the urge to make an aggressive play, go with the more conservation one. You’ll always be okay. In a tournament, the rough is thicker, the pins are tougher, and the greens are faster. The moment you get impatient, bad things happen.
5. Ignore Unsolicited Swing Advice.- You’ll have lots of well-meaning friends who want to give you advice. Don’t accept it. In fact, stop them before they can say a word. Their comments will creep into your mind when you’re on the course. If you’ve worked on your game, commit to the plan and stay confident.
6. Embrace Your Golf Personality. – Players like Anthony Kim love to socialise on the course. Others like Retief Goosen keep to themselves. The key is to find what works best for you. You need to work on your mental and emotional to stay as the toughest player in the field.
7. Have a Routine to Lean on. – During competition it is always helpful to follow a mental and physical routine on the very shot. It keeps you focused on what you have to do. And when the pressure is on, it helps you manage your nerves.
8. Find Peace on The Course. – When you practice hard and admit to yourself that you really want to win, it’s easy to build up a tournament into something so huge that you can’t play. Don’t arrive two hours before tee time and try to rebuild your golf swings. Don’t become panicked practicers and try to perfect every area of your game. It will ruin your entire game for the day. The golf course has to be your sanctuary, the thing you love, and you can’t be afraid of messing up.
9. Test Yourself In Stroke Play. – Having play golf for over 30 years, I’m a big believer that stroke play is real golf. I know lots of people who are good in matches who can’t play a lick at stroke play. But most guys who are good at stroke play also thrive in matches. When you have to count every shot, it’s a tougher game. Stroke play makes you mentally tough.
10. Find Someone Who Believe In You.- Every champion needs that. Hogan once considered quitting golf several times early in his career because he didn’t think he was providing for his wife the way he should. But his wife, Valerie wouldn’t let him quit. She knew he’d never be satisfied until he won a Majors. Having confidence in yourself is important, but it helps to have someone who believes in you, whether it’s a spouse, a friend, a teacher, or even a sport psychologist.
