Set yourself realistic goals to improve your golf swing.
Setting goals is a key part of your ability to improve your game. Without a goal, you are unlikely to ever reach it. You will find your brain more motivated to accomplish your goal the more specific you make it. To make your goals effective, they should meet the following requirements:
Particular
A more precise goal is always better. Let’s keep it simple. Within ten weeks, your goal is to achieve a handicap score of 9.4 after committing to the game-improvement program.
Measurable
Every goal must be quantifiable. You can track and measure your progress and performance by keeping score in competitions or social rounds.
Realize your potential
This step is perhaps the hardest part of goal setting. It is impossible to set a goal too simple. If you’re a 28-handicapper, setting yourself the goal to reach a plus-1 handicap by the end of ten months is unrealistic. Aim for a goal that you can reach, but is not too difficult.
Realistic
It is important to set realistic goals in order for them to be achieved. It is unrealistic for a beginner golfer to achieve single figures in ten weeks. But a player with a medium-to-high handicap should be able reduce his score by seven-to-eight shots.
Time
To be successful, a goal must have a deadline. This is easy to track. Set a target of achieving your new lower handicap within 10 weeks.
These goals can be remembered by considering them SMART.
- Particular
- Measurable
- Realize your potential
- Realistic
- Time
Positive attitude is key to your success in golf
You are your greatest enemy on the golf course. You know how many times you have tried convincing yourself to put in extra drives or chip shots, and missed short puts. Have you ever stood at the first tee only to think about all that could possibly go wrong and not what is possible? Stop focusing on negative self-talk immediately. This will help you get to single-figure. You can lose confidence by using it.
You can think of yourself as a single-figure golfer.
Once you’ve set your goals, what are the first steps you must take to become a successful single-figure golfer. Be confident in your technique and know how to bring a positive mindset onto the course.
Psychology has a saying that says, “As you think you become.” Think of yourself as one-figure. Imagine how it would feel to be single-figure.
How to Avoid Costly Mental Mistakes
Golf is a game of errors. Although mistakes in physical golf are to be expected, they are completely avoidable if you make poor decisions. This is a crucial area of golf that can be stopped immediately. Take a look back at your last round and count all of the missed shots. A poor shot can often be blamed for a bogey, but it is more likely that a mental mistake was the culprit.
Every shot that you take is an opportunity to think constructively. Be prepared and consider all possible scenarios before taking a shot. Always ask yourself: “Is it the best way to play that shot?” Even if you’ve done everything you can, you might still miss a shot.