Sports Psychology - Golf Tips and Videos

All players suffer from self doubt when they make a few bad shots, but remember golf is a game of misses and fun...

Let the mind envision what it wants the body to do

When golfers talk about the game being very "Zen," what many of them are saying is that it takes a great deal...

Our main concept in golf fitness is to understand how your body works with your golf swing, looking at the dysfunctional...

Ask any Tour pro and he or she will tell you that golf is much more of a mental game than a physical one. I disagree....

Fran Pirozzolo's philosophy on the cerebral side of sports

Visualizing the flagstick as a tall object can help you make more shots up to the hole

While it's important to be positive on the golf course at all times, I believe it's doubly important to be so...

Find out Hank Haney`s philosophy of teaching golf by analyzing your ball flight

Do not put pressure on yourself as you approach the final few holes and have a chance to break a personal milestone,...

The golf swing requires both mental and physical prowess. Most golfers can live up to the physical demands of...

On the course you should focus on simple thoughts when you swing, generally keeping to one thought per round but...

On tough shots don't let tension and pressure ruin your frame of mind, create a line of commitment away from the...

How often does the anguish over slicing your drive into the heavy rough or finding the bunker or missing an easy...

John Elliott believes in a cause and effect teaching philosophy through watching your ball flight and then your swing

As the founder of the Cuss Control Academy and author of a book on how to curb your cursing, I've been asked every...

Dr. Richard Coop’s philosophy on cultivating the mind to improve the golf game

Practice your entire swing in super slow motion, this will allow your mind to focus on the correct muscle movements...

On difficult shots that have a lot of visual trouble, just trust your swing and let it go; this will eliminate...

Sooner or later, it happens to almost everyone who plays the game. For some brief, shining series of holes, rounds,...

On the golf course we should only think about simple swing thoughts, prior to each round you may change them but...

Just three years ago, Nick Faldo was one of the most feared competitors in the game, especially in head-to-head,...

See why Paul Marchand thinks golf is such a great game

Jane Blalock's positive attitude towards golf has helped her find great success off the golf course

Unlike other sports, in golf we are not looking at the target, so in order to play better we have to mentally...

Question: What part of your round are you thinking about? Are you focused on the long putts you sank, your chip-in...

Use your negative emotions to fuel positive strategies and swing thoughts

Take your kids out to play early and learn late in the da,y and teach them in small periods of time, so they enjoy...

No doubt you've watched Tour pros practicing laser-like focus as they go about the business of a round of competitive...

Allow yourself the opportunity to make great shots by creating a tension free swing

When given the opportunity to choose between an aggressive, "go for it" play or laying back and playing it safe,...

The best way to make your mind remember the proper swing is to teach it slowly, practice making quality swings...

Golf is a game of misses, it is not a game of perfect, we have seen the best players in the world shank it and...

Use visualization to prepare your muscles to perform and enhance your course strategy

In professional golf, there's no organized stretching sessions, no group mental conditioning, no preseason practice...

Set specific goals in practice to gain confidence and experience success

No game seems more mired in mystery than golf. Is it an art or a science? Do people swing up or down at the ball?...

David’s philosophy on the swing is based on the movement of the golf club and the body and the timing between...

Kids have a limited attention span, so keep your teaching short and don’t bug them too often when they’re having...

Strange things happen to smart people when they get on a golf course. Delusions of grandeur often force even the...

Gimme puts are always pretty easy because you no longer have an attachment to the outcome of the shot, so try...

Knowing your shot tendencies under pressure is critical, because sometimes it is easier to play to your tendency...

Anyone who has performed at a high level, whatever the activity, has experienced the almost disembodied feeling...

Steven Bann’s philosophy on the swing mechanics and practicing under pressure

Make your practice more difficult than what you would normally experience on the golf course

I've had a lot of great times in the 65 years I've been playing golf. I've shagged balls for Ben Hogan, played...

Playing golf well requires concentration in both an analytical and integrated fashion

Make practice and playing fun for your kids at all times, do not let a four year old take 30 foot putts that he...

Fill out a concentration scorecard after every round to improve your concentration skills

It's important to approach your golf shot with confidence, and there's no better way than a good practice swing....

Take a close look at the two photos below. If the photo on the right looks like your finish, you don't have the...

If you've arrived late for your tee time, and I mean really late, whatever you do, don't start cold. Jumping out...

The Jim McLean Golf Schools offer a wide array of golf schools on every weekend of the year

When I'm getting loose and practicing before I head out on the course, I try and focus on one element of my swing:...

Did you shoot a good score today? How did that happen? Did you shoot a lousy score? How did that happen? We all...

Putting for birdies and eagles adds a new psychological dimension to your game because it does not happen that...

Create an imaginary wall from the tee to the middle of the fairway to cover the side where the trouble lies

When hitting bunker shots you are not hitting the ball you are actually splashing the sand around the ball out of the bunker

Don’t label a child as a kid or junior based on age; judge them by ability, like this nine-year-old who can hit...

As juniors get older and bigger we need to teach them differently; here’s how to progress with chipping technique...

Establish a cleansing breath as close to putting your club in motion as possible

Every good golfer knows that golf is not all about mechanics. There is a strategy to playing the game, and the...

The ball does not do anything the club does not tell it to; therefore, you must learn to control the clubface

Controlling the course stems from controlling the ball, club, body and mind

Develop a pre-shot routine that allows you the comfort of repetition before each shot

Without a doubt, the worst swing thought recreational golfers have is to "hit at" the ball. The desire to "hit...

A pre-shot routine adds consistency to every shot

Top-flight golfers often use the same terminology to describe their experiences "in the zone"--that transcendent...

One big debate in the game of golf is whether you're born with the ability to chip and putt or if it's something...

One of the great things about the game of golf is the constant challenge it presents. As a professional golfer,...

I'm sure you know of a hole on your home course where if you're off the fairway, you're in serious trouble. Indeed,...

Students of mine often ask me how to handle lightning-fast greens, especially testy, downhill putts where speed...

A pre-shot routine should have three vital components: an intermediate target; a trigger mechanism; and a cleansing breath

Use this simple drill on the first tee to set up your rhythm for the entire round

There is a huge gap in natural ability between the novice and the professional. Yet as a golf instructor and PGA...

Follow this routine to improve your short game and look like the pros

Many golfers, in an effort to keep up their round moving along, will shortcut their preshot routine--often to...

Aside from his obvious ability and desire to win, Fred Couples' main asset is his swing--one of the most envied...

Imagine, if you will. You're faced with a 25-yard lob shot from the rough over a tree to a tight green. If you...

Golf seems to have become so technical, so mechanical. Everywhere you look you see computer-swing analyzers, hybrid...

There are many reasons for girls to play golf, including college golf scholarships that go unused

Anyone who has ever played golf has felt it--the sensation of standing over a tricky, sidehill six-footer, knowing...

Set goals to work on all aspects of the full swing

Do you find your thoughts drifting to score or mechanics as you prepare to set up to a putt? Do you think about...

Sometimes it seems that spring will never come. Sure, the Tour has started up. We can spend a few cold nights...

One of the fastest ways to flatten your swing and stop slicing is to find time to practice hitting balls above...

On difficult greens create a red light, yellow light and green light section and play your shot according to the...

Practice putting mechanics at home, when you have time at the course practice short, mid and long range putts

To implement changes swing with no speed to create a new feel

Your mindset as you set up to the ball and go into your backswing is very important. Likewise, how you prepare...

Block half of the hole with two tees and practice making putts without hitting the tees

Nearly 90 percent of golfers set up with the clubface aimed incorrectly. It's not a problem suffered only by amateurs--Tour...

To hit a solid golf shot, it helps to empty your mind of confusing and distracting thoughts, replacing them with...

August is PGA Championship month, which makes it Walter Hagen month considering that, in a sense, Hagen owned...

Train in game like conditions to prepare for pressure

The key thought for a good transition is "body leading arms," and not vice versa. A common misconception is that...

Stop thinking about how far back to take the putter or how hard to swing, your mind can do that automatically,...

Preparing for every shot is one of the most common differences between Tour Players and amateurs, not thinking...

The most critical aspect of starting your child in golf is to keep the game fun for them so they have a positive...

Everyone marvels at the natural, seemingly effortless touch with which many touring pros so accurately putt, chip...