| Have you ever stood over the golf ball | | | | tournament play. A proper routine also |
| to hit a shot and hear a thousand | | | | includes checking your alignment to make |
| thougths running through your head? | | | | sure you are aimed where you want the |
| "Keep your eye on the ball," "remember | | | | ball to go. |
| to keep your left arm straight," "have a | | | | Golf Swing Tip #3 |
| smooth takeaway," "don't slice it," | | | | Visualize the shot you are going to hit. |
| "follow through," "swing easy." Does | | | | Think about a very specific target, and |
| this type of golf anxiety sound | | | | only focus on that spot. Block out any |
| familiar? | | | | negative thoughts, picture, and feel in |
| Everyone gets these thoughts sometimes, | | | | your mind a good rhythmic swing. |
| but if you want to play better golf and | | | | Golf Swing Tip # 4 |
| make the game fun instead of stressful, | | | | Take your time. Many people are in a |
| you need to have only a couple solid | | | | rush when it is there turn to hit. This |
| swing tips to think about. | | | | results in swings and strokes that are |
| Remember this mental tip at all times - | | | | off tempo. Take your time and relax |
| golf is a very difficult game, probably | | | | yourself. I am not asking you to slow |
| one of the most, if not the most, | | | | down your foursome, but you need to be |
| difficult game on earth. You are going | | | | calm on the golf course in order to play |
| to hit good shots, bad shots, and even | | | | well consistently. |
| shanks sometime. | | | | Golf Swing Tip #5 |
| It is okay and a part of the game. Much | | | | Forget about the last shot. Play every |
| of the obsessive thinking on the golf | | | | shot like it is the first of the day. I |
| course comes from expecting too much | | | | can't stress enough how important this |
| from yourself. Just try to stay | | | | swing tip is. Most of the mental mishaps |
| positive, have fun and only think about | | | | on the golf course happen because you |
| the following five swing tips when you | | | | are emotionally charged about the last |
| are on the course. Your anxiety and | | | | shot or the triple bogey you made four |
| shaking knees will probably decrease, | | | | holes ago. Once a shot is done it is |
| resulting in you swinging better. | | | | over with and you can't change it, so |
| Golf Swing Tip #1 | | | | "hit it and forget about it." |
| Keep your head still. I can't emphasize | | | | When you are playing a round of golf you |
| this swing tip enough. Nobody can keep | | | | just can't afford to obsess over various |
| their head absolutely still, but if you | | | | swing thoughts. Most people have a |
| watch the pros their heads move very | | | | million things running through their |
| little. When you move your head your | | | | head as they stand over the ball, which |
| body moves with it, pulling your swing | | | | causes most of the bad shots they stress |
| off line. | | | | over. |
| Golf Swing Tip #2 | | | | Most of golf is mental confidence, which |
| Have a pre-shot routine, and stick to it | | | | is instilled by using consistent and |
| on every shot. Whether you take your | | | | simple swing tips to remember out on the |
| stance and just hit the ball or if you | | | | course, no matter how well you are or |
| take twenty waggles like Sergio used to | | | | aren't playing that day. If you follow |
| do, do whatever is comfortable for you | | | | the above swing tips, I bet you will |
| and be consistent with it, especially in | | | | shoot better scores. |