Golf clubs: Champions Train their Brain

If you want to be Tiger Woods, you’ve got to think like him. Get into the mind of the champions before you pick up your golf clubs.

Eye of the Tiger

If you are in peak physical condition than you’re in a good place - but if you want to become one of the champions of the golfing world than you need to train your brain before you pick up your golf clubs.

Sports psychologists know that the power of the mind can help sportsmen and women achieve more and push beyond physical limitations.

Train your brain

There are several techniques available to help train your brain and get into the mind of a championship player before you swing your golf clubs. If a golfer hasn’t hit under 100 before but gets nervous when they swing their golf clubs, they can use mental techniques to stop negative doubts and think like sports champions.

• Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). This is a powerful mental tool, which believes the mind can be trained by replacing negative thought patterns with positive ones. You can visualise a positive, successful outcome in order for the mind and body to follow.

• Visualisation. This is simply imagining yourself swinging your golf clubs to success – how it will feel on a sensory level – and repeating this visualisation over and over again – until you truly feel like you can take on a championship tournament.

• Set yourself goals. Having a vague idea that you want to be Tiger Woods won’t help. If you want a championship swing to your golf clubs you need to be specific. Make sure your goals are specific and achievable.

After winning the 2000 US Open, Tiger Woods said: “I had a sense of calm that I haven't had in a while. It was reminiscent of Augusta in '97. I felt very tranquil, very calm, even amongst the stormy conditions yesterday. I still felt very peaceful inside no matter what happened out there, I was able to keep my cool, composure and focus 100% on each shot.”  

Of course, you do need talent too. But if you want to be your best, start training your mind as well as your body – it’s all very well being able to swing your golf clubs correctly, but it helps if you think like the champions. Try it; you might be surprised by the power of positive thinking.

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