Mental Game of Golf

[rwright820]

I recently read a short story about Jack Nicklaus. He misses a short putt, and then a fan says to him, "Sorry you missed that one Jack." So then Jack says, "I didn't miss the putt. It just didn't go in."

So basically he was trying to say, how in his mind, he made the putt, but things aren't always going to work the exact way you want every time.

What I got out of the story, is that I should try to always focus first on my mental game of golf, before anything else. I always see the ball going where I want perfectly, every time, before I make the shot, and when things don't work out the way I want, I simply move on to the next shot.

Has anyone else noticed any true improvements, when completely focusing your mind?

[jedwards]

I recently read a short story about Jack Nicklaus. He misses a short putt, and then a fan says to him, "Sorry you missed that one Jack." So then Jack says, "I didn't miss the putt. It just didn't go in."

So basically he was trying to say, how in his mind, he made the putt, but things aren't always going to work the exact way you want every time.

What I got out of the story, is that I should try to always focus first on my mental game of golf, before anything else. I always see the ball going where I want perfectly, every time, before I make the shot, and when things don't work out the way I want, I simply move on to the next shot.

Has anyone else noticed any true improvements, when completely focusing your mind?

Well, negativity affects a person's focus. If you know how to ditch negativity, then golf will be a pleasant and fun experience. I bet thats how top golfers come back from behind even with enormous pressure.