Mental Golf

Ask The Golf Pro: Golf Range Practice Routine/Mental Preparation

2008-03-01T18:11:00.003-05:00

Every week or so, I’ve decided to ask a professional golf pro to field questions that fellow bloggers have written in and asked. These Q and A’s will carry the headline, ASK THE GOLF PRO!PGA Professional Tim Sheredy from Sarasota, Florida, (tjsheredy@verizon.net), one of the top junior golf coaches in the U.S., is the expert and here’s the question a blog reader wrote in:Q: WHAT IS A GOOD ROUTINE

Golf Mental Preparation....Practice Like You Play!!

2008-02-27T11:11:00.006-05:00

Article Tags: Golf Practice/Driving Range, Golf Concentration, Golf Help, Golf Mental PreparationOne of the most important pieces of advice I can give to aspiring golfers is: PRACTICE LIKE YOU PLAY!!What does this mean?? If you intend to have a good level of mental focus/mental concentration combined with intensity when you compete in a tournament round, then you must understand that your MIND (

Treat your clubs (and yourself) with respect!

2008-02-26T12:08:00.004-05:00

Article Tag: Club fitness guide/tip, golf mental game tipOkay, today's post may seem a bit slim, but if you realize (as all great golfers do), that golf is a game of details, then you'll appreciate how keeping your clubs 'fit' will help your golf mental game!The obvious tip is to clean your club heads after each round of golf (okay, how many of you actually do this?). Removing small debris, mud,

(Fake) Tiger Woods Diary: Mental Golf Focus, Putting

2008-02-25T11:34:00.010-05:00

I would imagine an excerpt from Tiger’s personal golf diary would read something like this....have some fun with this, please!)Monday, February 25th, 2008Chapter on Mental Golf Focus and Putting‘Wakin’ up to burros chewing grass outside the hotel here in Arizona.....and I’m NOT talking about the desert animals!.....Oh well, another WGC Match Play under my belt........nice going buddy!‘So what’s

Mental Preparation/ Toughness/ Training in Golf..Part Three

2008-02-23T11:05:00.005-05:00

Three days ago in a post I stated the mental attributes all great golfers possess is the ABILITY, UNDER PRESSURE IN COMPETITIVE PLAY to:DECIDE, COMMIT AND EXECUTEDECISION MAKING and COMMITMENT have already been addressed in earlier posts, so today we come to the final part in the quest to develop mental toughness in mental training and preparation....EXECUTION!!When you DECIDE, or tell yourself “

Mental Preparation/ Toughness/ Training in Golf..Part Two

2008-02-22T14:42:00.003-05:00

Two days ago in a post I stated the mental attributes all great golfers have is the ABILITY, UNDER PRESSURE IN COMPETITIVE PLAY to:DECIDE, COMMIT AND EXECUTEAnd yesterday’s post dealt with DECISION MAKING, so today we’re moving on to the mental concept of COMMITMENT. I like to define the ability to commit to a game plan, a a course management strategy or a shot as the WHOLEHEARTED ABILITY TO TAKE

Mental Preparation/Mental Toughness/Mental Training in Golf ..Part One

2008-02-20T14:43:00.003-05:00

Yesterday I stated the mental attributes all great golfers possess is the ABILITY, UNDER PRESSURE IN A TOURNAMENT ROUND to:DECIDE, COMMIT AND EXECUTESo, let’s talk today about the mental process of making decisions, tactical, strategic, course management decisions on the course. The time you have walking up to your ball from the last shot, and then surveying your shot, before you pick a club out

Mental Preparation/Mental Toughness/Mental Training in Golf

2008-02-20T10:57:00.001-05:00

Players and Coaches alike are always trying to isolate and locate the mental attributes that great golfers seem to have.........mental focus, mental toughness, mental preparation, it’s the ‘IT’ factor that distinguishes winners from the rest of the pack.I don’t believe that you have to be born with ‘IT’. I believe once you understand what makes the top players prevail, what allows them to turn

Golf Nutrition: What to eat during a round

2008-02-18T10:29:00.003-05:00

In an earlier post Golf Nutrition, I addressed the issue of eating and drinking something every second hole........The reason for this is that the average golfer who is walking the course, carrying his or her own bag, is burning approximately 1500 calories (55-75 calories per hole) during an 18 hole round.Keeping your MENTAL/PHYSICAL FUEL levels as constant as possible is the ONLY way you can:

Excerpt from (Fake) Tiger Woods' Personal Golf Diary...

2008-02-14T09:38:00.010-05:00

I would imagine an excerpt from Tiger’s personal daily diary to look something like this (have some fun with this, please!):“ Wow......it’s great to be smoking it out there and consistently leaving the field behind me in a trail of Tiger dust.......Wonder if the rest of the guys know I follow a strict mental and physical game plan each week when I tee up. Think I’ll jot down my ‘Tiger Success’

36 Mental Workouts

2008-02-13T09:05:00.002-05:00

It’s time to toot my own horn today, deliver to you the name of the book I successfully published years ago, tell you how to order it and assure you that the mental workouts contained in it are still relevant and useful as MENTAL TRAINING WORKOUTS FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE.You see, it’s not just about learning mental tips for golf, it’s about taking the time to TRAIN YOUR MIND a few minutes each day,

Golf Anxiety and Putting Yips

2008-02-12T09:10:00.001-05:00

Two nationally ranked junior golfers this week relayed similar stories to me about anxiety while standing over their putts, so I’m going to address this today......it may be comforting for you all to know even the best in the game ( and trust me, you’ll be seeing some of these junior players on the PGA/LPGA in a few years!) feel the pressure ‘to make the putt’....First of all, besides the actual

Golf Nutrition

2008-02-06T12:09:00.000-05:00

Believe it or not, WHAT you eat and drink and WHEN you eat and drink on the golf course can make the difference between an average round or a great round. Here’s why....Let’s start with the basics. Food is fuel, which produces energy for the BODY AND MIND. Choosing a higher octane fuel and keeping that fuel source at a constant level will translate into better output of your engine (your mind and

Virtual Golf

2008-02-05T10:17:00.000-05:00

Have you noticed for about a week following TV coverage of a PGA or LPGA event all you golfers have a little more commitment to your swing....you go for more shots, your swing is more fluid, or maybe you even booked a few more private lessons this month........ ..all because when you watch the best athletes in the world perform, you visualize yourself doing the same movements (at least in your

Yoga for Better Golf

2008-02-03T12:16:00.000-05:00

One of the first things I ask a new client (whether professional or amateur player), is what their fitness program consists of. The usual answer is gym work (light lifting), cardio, swing drills with power fans, etc.....Besides physical speed and strength training, I have been recommending for years now that all my athletes start incorporating Yoga to their weekly and pre tournament round

Self Commentary

2008-02-02T17:17:00.000-05:00

Golf is almost entirely a mental sport - although adrenaline is used, the relatively long times between holes, waiting for your partner to putt, et cetera, are opportunities and potential black holes for your mental state. Why? Because the mind abhors a vacuum - and so, the average golfer, whether he or she is aware of it or not, fills these precious moments with active thoughts about what

Welcome to Mental Golf!

2008-02-02T16:01:00.000-05:00

Hi, my name is B. Alexis Castorri, MS, I am a Sports Psychologist who has worked as a mental coach for professional and nationally ranked amateur golfers and tennis players for the past 20 years.For my first client, I’ll admit, I was really lucky... tennis legend, Ivan Lendl called me when he was #2 in the ATP rankings. The year was 1985. Even though it sounds easy, making a jump from #2 to