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Article #369: The Top 5 Mental Swing Tips

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Have you ever stood over the golf ball to tournament play. A proper routine also
hit a shot and hear a thousand thougths includes checking your alignment to make
running through your head? "Keep your eye sure you are aimed where you want the
on the ball," "remember to keep your left ball to go.
arm straight," "have a smooth takeaway," Golf Swing Tip #3
"don't slice it," "follow through," Visualize the shot you are going to hit.
"swing easy." Does this type of golf Think about a very specific target, and
anxiety sound familiar? only focus on that spot. Block out any
Everyone gets these thoughts sometimes, negative thoughts, picture, and feel in
but if you want to play better golf and your mind a good rhythmic swing.
make the game fun instead of stressful, Golf Swing Tip # 4
you need to have only a couple solid Take your time. Many people are in a rush
swing tips to think about. when it is there turn to hit. This
Remember this mental tip at all times - results in swings and strokes that are
golf is a very difficult game, probably off tempo. Take your time and relax
one of the most, if not the most, yourself. I am not asking you to slow
difficult game on earth. You are going to down your foursome, but you need to be
hit good shots, bad shots, and even calm on the golf course in order to play
shanks sometime. well consistently.
It is okay and a part of the game. Much Golf Swing Tip #5
of the obsessive thinking on the golf Forget about the last shot. Play every
course comes from expecting too much from shot like it is the first of the day. I
yourself. Just try to stay positive, have can't stress enough how important this
fun and only think about the following swing tip is. Most of the mental mishaps
five swing tips when you are on the on the golf course happen because you are
course. Your anxiety and shaking knees emotionally charged about the last shot
will probably decrease, resulting in you or the triple bogey you made four holes
swinging better. ago. Once a shot is done it is over with
Golf Swing Tip #1 and you can't change it, so "hit it and
Keep your head still. I can't emphasize forget about it."
this swing tip enough. Nobody can keep When you are playing a round of golf you
their head absolutely still, but if you just can't afford to obsess over various
watch the pros their heads move very swing thoughts. Most people have a
little. When you move your head your body million things running through their head
moves with it, pulling your swing off as they stand over the ball, which causes
line. most of the bad shots they stress 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.






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