Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

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Golf (like life) isn't about being perfect, it's about enjoyment which is a virtuous circle that leads to being looser, freer, and more confident. You can choose to dwell on a bad shot and feel sorry for yourself or you can choose to stay calm and maintain your composure. Manage your expectations – Perfectionists set the unrealistic expectation of eliminating all mistakes. She's had to work hard to realize that her physical talent is only one factor in her golfing ability -- and not the most important factor.

Hit the shot you know you can hit, not the shot Arnold Palmer would hit, nor even the shot you think you ought to be able to hit. Golf has become much more competitive and systemized since this book was written, so every advantage a player has matters. For a while, she thought that the 1996 Olympics would include golf and be played at Augusta National. I’m currently in a two week quarantine and am now itching to get on the golf course and put Rotella’s teaching into practice.

We worked for two days on how she could learn to see herself as a winner, to think effectively, to play one shot at a time, to believe in her putting and herself. However, I have also failed to break 90 as often as I had wished, messed up innumerable shots and generally been inconsistent. But honestly really quick good read about the mental aspect of sports, applicable to any sport not just golf. I realized that happiness had more to do with what you did with what you had than with what you had. If you are still wondering how to get free PDF EPUB of book Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Bob Rotella.

Since I’ve put some of his principles into practice over the last month, the range of my scores has narrowed, and my average scores has reduced by three strokes. Arvostan erityisesti kuvailevaa kerrontaa Bob Cullenilta, pystyin näkemään Augusta nationalin viheriöt mielikuvissani. Don't try to play spectacular shots all the time and don't dwell on the ones you mess up, they happen to everyone. What Rotella does here in this extraordinary book, and with his clients, is to create an attitude and a mindset about all aspects of a golfer’s game, from mental preparation to competition.Ch 2 describes the author’s history as an amateur athlete and transition to coach, and finally to a psychology graduate student. Snead also didn't win championships until he realized on every course there are a few holes that bothered him where he shouldn't hit driver but wood or 2 iron. DISCLOSURE: THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS, MEANING I GET A COMMISSION IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE A PURCHASE THROUGH MY LINKS, AT NO COST TO YOU. But while I certainly wouldn't discourage someone with those physical characteristics, I've found that they have little to do with real golfing potential.

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Amateurs are reminded to stay in the present and intensely focused with confidence on the current shot, and avoiding mechanical or tempo thoughts, and sticking to their pre-shot routine and game plan.

It speaks to a person’s mental toughness, toughness that will be invaluable in dealing with the setbacks and rejections that inevitably come along in a business career. Tom Kite and I were giving a clinic at Las Colinas Country Club, outside of Dallas, and we were flattered that Byron and his wife, Peggy, showed up to listen to what we had to say. I had been practicing all spring/summer 6 days a week to prepare for the state tournament and I fell well short of my goal of getting to the state finals.It started to hit me that attitude, self-perception and motivation heavily influenced success in life. Rotella has used the work of Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect to work with NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL professionals as well. In his book, “Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect”, he breaks down the mindset and attitude needed to play the sport in the correct way, using an almost philosophical approach. Everything that happens from the tee to that 120-yard range is almost insignificant compared with what happens thereafter. On the first tee, a golfer must expect only two things of himself: to have fun, and to focus his mind properly on every shot.