Nerves are an inevitable part of golf, and contrary to what you might believe, the best way to handle them isn’t to pretend they’re not there. In the latest episode of Mind Games, Sam Weinman explains how our nerves on the golf course are tied to the same fight-or-flight response we experience in the face of real danger, and how the best performers are able to work with them rather than fight against them, With insights from Rory McIlroy, Ben Griffin, and experts on the brain, Weinman explains why our stress systems play a bigger role on the course than we realize, and how every level of golfer can play better just knowing the right way to respond.
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- •Acknowledge your nerves instead of ignoring them.
- •Use deep breathing techniques to calm your mind before shots.
- •Focus on the process of your swing rather than the outcome.
- •Visualize successful shots to build confidence and reduce anxiety.
Last tip especially has helped with hitting up on the ball aka more distance with driver
View original on XTucking your chin at address can make sure you’re not bent over too much, standing taller at address and not inhibiting your turn
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Hit straighter shots with a more stable clubface with this ping pong visual
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Great tip for a connected backswing, helping to keep your hands inside and clubhead outside the hands like many of the greats
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- •Keep your hands inside and the clubhead outside your hands during the takeaway.
- •Focus on a smooth, connected motion throughout your backswing.
5 Tips to fix your hook, view the video for details:
1. Weaken your grip
2. Ensure club is not closed midway in backswing
3. Feel arms extending through golf ball with less wrist rotation
4. Feel like your body is more open to the target (aligned left of target) - Important
5. Feel swing path more out to in, club exiting left through the ball to promote more neutral swing path vs. in to out
View original on YouTube1. Weaken your grip
2. Ensure club is not closed midway in backswing
3. Feel arms extending through golf ball with less wrist rotation
4. Feel like your body is more open to the target (aligned left of target) - Important
5. Feel swing path more out to in, club exiting left through the ball to promote more neutral swing path vs. in to out
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- •Weaken your grip.
- •Keep the club from closing midway in the backswing.
- •Extend your arms through the ball with less wrist rotation.
- •Align your body more open to the target (left of target).
- •Swing path should be more out to in, with the club exiting left.