Golf Sense – A Practical and Creative Approach

Recently I had the opportunity to read a book by Roy Palmer called “Golf Sense – Practical Tips On How To Play Golf In The Zone”. I call it a unique approach to golf psychology and a must read for golfers of all levels.

When I started reading the book I was not sure what to expect. You see, Roy is not a golfer and has never really played the game.

I have read several different books over the years that have to do with golf psychology.  It is a very popular topic and I have found that, although I have learned a little something from each book, they were all basically the same.

You know, you have to visualize the shot, prepare your mind with your pre-shot routine and develop a trigger to get you into the moment and so on.  This is all very good information and will help the average golfer improve over time. The problem is, unless you understand exactly what all that means and how to apply it, you will never reap the benefits.

Needless to say, I was expecting a variation of these techniques in the books I had already read.  What I found was a completely different approach to golf psychology.  The more of the book I read the more I knew that there was gold in these pages. Read the rest of this entry

Golf Sense – A Different Approach to Golf Psychology

Golf Psychology is often looked at by amateurs as nothing more than visualization of their golf shots.  Professional golfers look at it completely differently and often times spend thousands of dollars working with a psychologist to improve the golf mind.

I was contacted a couple of days ago by Roy Palmer, author of several books including, Golf Sense. Roy and I exchanged a couple of emails and he asked me if I would be interested in reading and reviewing his book.

Being and avid golfer and a person always looking for a way to improve my game, I thought it would be good to read this book to get a different perspective.

I am in the process of reading the book and will be writing a complete review when I am done. What I have read so far is very intriguing.

If you are curious about the book, here is a link for you.

Golf Psychology – Improving Mental Focus

Improving Mental Focus for Golf is one aspect that very few amateur golfers consider.  Yet, when you consider that 80% of your performance on the golf course is mental, it will make you wonder why.

Have you ever wondered why professional golfers like Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and others can play “lights out” one week and then, in the very next tournament they are in they play average.  That is, average for a professional golfer.

Professional golfers will practice for hours and hours everyday preparing for a tournament.  They will spend thousands of dollars working with the best professional instructors in the business to hone every shot they need on the golf course.  With all that repetition you would think that every shot should be near perfect.

We all know that this is not the case.  So, with all the time that professional golfers spend practicing, what would cause them to hit errant golf shots, miss putts and otherwise look pedestrian during a round of golf?

The answer is “mental clarity”.  A golf swing is no more than a split second from start to finish, but if your mind is not clear on what you want to accomplish with that swing anything can happen.

Believe it or not, professional golfers take golf psychology seriously. They spend time and money working with sports psychologists to improve their mental toughness.

If the top pros on tour take golf psychology to heart and work on improving mental focus for golf, wouldn’t it make sense for amateurs to spend some time doing the same thing?

The best part of improving mental focus for your golf game is that you can do it anywhere.  Golf psychology has been around for a long time, but most amateur golfers never give it much thought.

I know that when I am struggling with my golf game it is in my head and not in my swing.  Take time to work on your mental game and watch your game improve overnight.

>> Get your Golf Mind on track today.

Golf Psychology will go a long way in improving your golf game.