The Power of Your Mind
Use your imagination! To play better golf, you need to use the power of your mind. In every sport, athletes perform better using their imagination. For example, tennis players would sometimes close their eyes and start imagining that they hit the tennis ball down the line every shot (I was watching tennis and heard the announcer say this once). Same thing in golf. For example, Tiger Woods would imagine the golf ball running into the hole before he even starts putting (but still remember, he does not visualize hole in ones every time!). To do this properly, you need to practice. Tiger Woods practice a lot, and that give him more images in his mind. The more you practice, the more you see, the more accurate your imagination can be. Surprisingly, I was introduced to this method by one of my friends when I was about 13. We played baseball together, and he was the best player in our team. He asked me if I want to know why he played so well. I said yes, then he started telling me that before he went to sleep, he would close his eyes and start imagining that he is playing baseball. However, this imagination needs to be real. He didn't just imagine playing baseball alone, but playing with other players, just like he would do in a real game. Therefore, next time when you go to practice, pay close attention to where the ball goes, and try to remember it. Try to imagine a line before hitting every shot as to where the ball would go. If the ball goes over your imagination line, keep that image in your mind. If it doesn't go as you imagine, correct your imagination by remembering where the ball goes. By doing this, you will know where the ball would go the next time hitting the ball. As a result your imagination would be more accurate. Happy golfing!
Use your imagination! To play better golf, you need to use the power of your mind. In every sport, athletes perform better using their imagination. For example, tennis players would sometimes close their eyes and start imagining that they hit the tennis ball down the line every shot (I was watching tennis and heard the announcer say this once). Same thing in golf. For example, Tiger Woods would imagine the golf ball running into the hole before he even starts putting (but still remember, he does not visualize hole in ones every time!). To do this properly, you need to practice. Tiger Woods practice a lot, and that give him more images in his mind. The more you practice, the more you see, the more accurate your imagination can be. Surprisingly, I was introduced to this method by one of my friends when I was about 13. We played baseball together, and he was the best player in our team. He asked me if I want to know why he played so well. I said yes, then he started telling me that before he went to sleep, he would close his eyes and start imagining that he is playing baseball. However, this imagination needs to be real. He didn't just imagine playing baseball alone, but playing with other players, just like he would do in a real game. Therefore, next time when you go to practice, pay close attention to where the ball goes, and try to remember it. Try to imagine a line before hitting every shot as to where the ball would go. If the ball goes over your imagination line, keep that image in your mind. If it doesn't go as you imagine, correct your imagination by remembering where the ball goes. By doing this, you will know where the ball would go the next time hitting the ball. As a result your imagination would be more accurate. Happy golfing!
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