Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

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The correlation between thinking well and making successful shots is not 100 percent. But the correlation between thinking badly and unsuccessful shots is much higher. I sometimes tell young players that being nervous on the golf course is a little bit like being nervous the first time you make love with someone you really care about. Nearly everyone is nervous in that situation, but nerves are part of what makes the experience so exhilarating. If it didn’t make you nervous, it wouldn’t be so gratifying. In fact, it might be a little boring” The smaller the target, the sharper the athlete’s focus, the better his concentration, and the better the results.” The correlation between thinking well and making successful shots is not 100 percent. But the correlation between thinking badly and unsuccessful shots is much higher."

If a golfer chooses to go after greatness, whether he defines greatness as winning the U.S. Open or winning the championship at his club, he must understand that he will encounter frustration and disappointment along the way. Tom Kite played in and lost more than a dozen U.S. Opens before he finally won one. Big improvements require working and chipping away for years. A golfer has to learn to enjoy the process of striving to improve. don't count scores until the end. write the numbers if you need to. but even if you write them after is fine Pat Bradley had some of the most exciting dreams I have ever heard. When I first met her, in the early 1980s, she had won a number of tournaments, but she wasn't convinced she knew how to win. She wasn't even sure she was innately gifted at golf. As a kid, she had concentrated most of her attention on skiing. She hadn't won many important amateur events, and she hadn't attended a college with a great women's golf team. She was a good player who just slowly and gradually got better, until she was making a good living as a professional. I'm currently a 10.5 handicap. I like studying the game and trying to improve. Rotella hit on a number of ideas/principles that I have not been thinking about, such as: I also found his writing to be very patronizing, as though it assumes the reader is dumb and incompetent. His philosophy for improving the mental aspect of the game is very interesting, but the manner in which he writes about it feels as though he talks down to the reader. No doubt everyone has room for improvement, but Rotella believes the reader has no conception of how to "properly" play. I believe people learn more when they feel respected.Everything that happens from the tee to that 120-yard range is almost insignificant compared with what happens thereafter.” Ch 11 is the title chapter about a human game, thus filled with mistakes and not perfect. How you take the bad shots makes all the difference. Accepting the shot hit must be incorporated into your shot routine. Anger makes one tight, analytical, and judgmental. Stay loose, casually indifferent, and ready to hit the next shot the best that you can. To do so you must remain optimistic and enthusiastic — have fun! the quality of your practice is more important than the quantity. training and trusting mentalities. Pretty informative. Some what dated with golfers who played a long time ago. Including Tom kite who never really impressed me. of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Bob Rotella

NOT MANY PEOPLE think that their state of mind is a matter of choice. But I believe it is. Unfortunately, major branches of psychology and psychiatry during this century have helped promote the notion that we are all in some sense victims—victims of insensitive parents, victims of poverty, victims of abuse, victims of implacable genes. Our state of mind, therefore, is someone else’s responsibility. This kind of psychology is very appealing to many academics. It gives them endless opportunities to pretend they know what makes an individual miserable and unsuccessful. It appeals as well to a lot of unhappy people. It gives them an excuse for their misery. It permits them to evade the responsibility for their own lives. But I didn’t get into psychology through the normal academic route.” Golfing potential depends primarily on a player’s attitude, on how well he plays with the wedges and the putter, and on how well he thinks.” Exceptional people really do come to believe that the journey is more important than the destination.” Ch 12 details confidence, which anyone can develop. It’s a mindset during each shot, that it’s going to the target. And about your game overall — it’s about driving it well, hitting accurate approaches, wedging it well & great bunker play, and superb putting. In tournaments it’s about that + shooting a low score, hitting good shots under pressure, and winning. Remain confident despite golf’s challenges. once learned, don't think about the mechanics of draw or fade. simply execute. your body will produce the swing required.Exceptional people, I have found, either start out being optimistic or learn to be optimistic because they realize that they can’t get what they want in life without being optimistic.” Good golfers don't allow events to influence their thoughts--they use their thoughts to influence events. What I love about MauritiusGolfTourism.com is the unique blend of world-class golfing and tropical paradise. Whether you're looking to challenge yourself on a championship course or simply soak up the sun and scenery while playing a round of golf, Mauritius has something to offer every golfer.