| If you are looking for answers to how to improve | | | | and then carried forward to the next hole, and the |
| golf swing, you are definitely not alone. There are | | | | next game, and so on... |
| plenty of golfers out there who are having this exact | | | | So how did being focus and how visualization help |
| problem and are looking for a solution. | | | | Joyce? |
| The key in better golf is in the focus itself, just being | | | | Another aspect to better golf is visualization - you |
| focused in the game and not getting distracted. Like | | | | need to form the "shape" of your shot before you |
| any other game that requires high level of mental | | | | hit it. |
| focus and concentration, like chess or any other | | | | Example :- |
| competitive sport. Example for golf - when you are in | | | | Scenario |
| the field and your mobile phone rings, your boss or | | | | Your ball is on a spot where the hole is 200m in front |
| your employee gives you some info. If info is critical, | | | | but towards your left side. |
| or urgent or even a simple message that makes you | | | | If you just hit straight 200m, your ball will end up |
| think about work instead of the game, then you just | | | | missing the hole. So you break your play into 2 shots |
| lose it, your game just goes down the tube. | | | | - hit the 1st shot 100m straight in front of you, then |
| Focus in golf just means being able to concentrate on | | | | face left and hit the ball towards the hole. Better |
| the game without being affected by outside "noise". | | | | players like a professional golfer can hit golf ball in |
| The bigger battle, however, is often the "inside noise" | | | | fairway a curve shot so that the ball can skew |
| that sometimes gets created unconsciously. | | | | towards the left and land closer to the hole. To do |
| For example :- | | | | this, he must first create an image in his mind on |
| You are now in front of a pond (water hazard). To | | | | where he wants the ball to land. This visualization is |
| clear the pond, you have to hit 200m. If you are a | | | | crucial, else the ball may end up in a bad position, like |
| weak player, you don't want to take chance, | | | | inside a wooded area among trees or in tall grasses. |
| because you are not too confident of hitting the ball | | | | Then he goes through the swing in his mind - and |
| over 200m. So you take 2 x 100m shots to go | | | | imagine he hits the ball, it goes through the air, takes |
| around the water hazard. But if you are not weak, | | | | a slight turn to the left, falls on the fairway, bounced |
| but also not too consistent in your long shots, then | | | | three times, rolls forward and stop 50m away from |
| that's where the devil takes over your mind. | | | | the hole. Now, what actually happens is usually quite |
| You are "greedy" and want to clear the hazard in 1 | | | | different from what is visualized in the minds of the |
| shot instead of 2 (the lesser number of shots the | | | | average golfer. The average golfer, often do not |
| better), so you can beat your competitor. If you | | | | visualize the entire process. Instead their minds are |
| can't focus on the job at hand, then when you start | | | | cluttered with their daily "noises", unable to focus and |
| to address the ball, you get intimidated by the | | | | concentrate. |
| stretch of water in front of you and start to get less | | | | If you are not seeing improvement in your golf |
| confident in your attempt, and doubts gets into your | | | | game, you need to step back and think about what |
| mind. This "loss of focus" affects the muscle | | | | happen when you are in the fields. Observe what |
| co-ordination and consequently, the swing, and the | | | | your mind is thinking and take note. Then try the |
| ball lands in the water. Then the player cursed and | | | | visualization process and if possible, get the |
| the snapshot of the failed attempt is sent to his mind | | | | Attraction Accelerator to help your mind stay focus. |