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FEBRUARY, 2001
"Optimum Intensity
Levels"
I was
speaking to an ex-PGA golf instructor who was
preparing to qualify for the U.S. Open. He told
me he has been hitting a lot of balls lately and
would spend the next week playing to get ready.
Then, he added it would probably take him the
first three or four holes of the qualifier to
settle down.
This
led to a discussion on optimum intensity levels
and how to stay within the upper and lower
ranges. When you are teeing off, you want to be
in the upper range to get the maximum distance.
When you putt, you want to be in the lower range
to get a better feel for the green.
To
play at your optimum you don't want your
intensity to be too high or too low. His comment
about having to settle down immediately told me
he was anticipating being above his optimum
intensity level. This is understandable because
of his excitement of trying to qualify for the
U.S. Open. However, his excitement could cost him
a couple of strokes and qualifying before he even
settles into his game.
I
suggested that he spend some time every night
before the qualifier visualizing being relaxed
and already settled down when he steps up to the
first tee. Since the mind does not differentiate
between what is real and what is imagined, he can
change his present anxiety into mental stability
before he tees off.
If he
is still overly excited at the first tee, I
recommended that he step away from the tee and
take a couple of deep breaths to calm him.
Between the visualizing and breathing techniques,
he should save himself a couple of strokes.
If
you ever find your heart beating hard before an
important shot, step away from the ball, take a
couple of deep breaths and relax. When you step
back up to the ball, you will be closer to your
optimum intensity level and it will reflect in
your score.
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