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OCTOBER, 2000
"Beware of Mental
Traps"
What are
mental traps? Mental traps are facts that can
lead to frustration and other negative emotions,
which play havoc with your performance.
Here are just
some of the mental traps, many golfers fall into.
When you expect a certain level of play and watch
the score (outcome) to see how you are doing, you
open yourself to trouble. If you make a couple of
bad shots in a row or are still at par after
hitting the greens nine times in a row in
regulation, you may start to doubt yourself or
get upset. Your putt lips out and you are
disappointed. You can't believe you just made a
very terrible shot. The group in front of you is
playing very slow.
If you take
the time to write down all the facts that get you
frustrated or upset while playing a round of
golf, you will have a list of your mental traps.
The next time you are playing and you start
becoming negative, take your mental trap list out
of your pocket and read it. If you are honest
with yourself, you will realize that you are
falling for the same mental trap that you have
written down.
If you are
not familiar with my mental tips, realize that
your emotions affect your brain's chemistry and
performance. By objectively reading your list, it
will help you from falling into your mental trap
by allowing you to remove your negative emotions
to the present fact that is frustrating or
upsetting you.
By being very
aware of your mental traps ahead of time, you
give yourself the opportunity to step around them
instead of falling into the trap and hurting your
game.
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improved since reading your book and applying
your Mental Tips. Last year was my first year of
golf. When I applied your techniques, I
immediately took 10 strokes off my game. I am
also able to get my game back on track after a
"bad" hole. Thank you for taking the
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as well! Thanks again."
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Phoenix, NY
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