| We hear it every single weekend about how Tiger | | | | particulars of your new rims or how the interior is laid |
| Woods and Phil Mickelson are able to visualize a golf | | | | out? Where is it parked right now? Can you "see" |
| shot before they execute it. The player that really | | | | yourself opening up the door and sitting in the seat |
| became prevalent on the PGA Tour to be able to | | | | and turning the key and driving out? You get the |
| visualize a golf shot was Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus would | | | | picture (haha). Again, get as picky and descriptive as |
| not swing until he had already seen the golf shot in | | | | you can. Practice with items that you know very well |
| his mind form beginning to end in his mind. Some also | | | | and have good recall on these items. |
| say that this is where the slow pace of play came | | | | So now that we are the golf course how are we |
| from as well since many players were attempting to | | | | going to visualize a golf shot? As we go through our |
| mock the best player in the world at that time. | | | | pre-shot routine, we will gather all pertinent |
| I have worked with all levels of players from | | | | information such as lie of the golf ball, wind direction, |
| beginner to professional and I have had many tell me | | | | obstacles in our landing area, etc. As we gather this |
| that they can not visualize a golf shot. This is simply | | | | information, we will need to pick out a golf club that |
| Baloney!!! All of us can do it and need to do it if we | | | | will allow us to hit the shot needed. Will we need a |
| would like to lower our scores. Some of us have to | | | | draw or a fade? Watch it! You are starting to |
| do it a little different than the others but being able | | | | visualize a golf shot. Once the proper club is chosen, |
| to visualize a golf shot can be accomplished very | | | | then see yourself hit the golf ball from you swinging |
| quickly. Let me show you how: | | | | the club until the ball has finished rolling. |
| You can start at home or at work (if you are the | | | | Okay, some of you are still screaming that you can |
| boss). Look at a picture that you have on the wall. | | | | not visualize a golf shot. Here is the most simple way |
| Now close your eyes and explain the picture or | | | | to do it. Simply tell yourself, your caddy or the little |
| object in as much detail as possible. While your eyes | | | | guy on your shoulder what you are getting ready to |
| are closed zoom into the picture and zoom out to | | | | do. Many do not see this as visualization because you |
| make sure you can catch all of the details. | | | | are talking through the golf shot. Talking through the |
| Another way to improve how you visualize a golf | | | | shot that I am about to hit has helped me immensely |
| shot is to picture something outside such as your car. | | | | as I used to be one of the players who could not |
| What color is it? Is it clean? What about the | | | | visualize a golf shot. |