If you’ve played or watched much competitive golf you’ve probably witnessed something like this. A golfer is playing extremely well and maybe leading the tournament. But all of a sudden a usually consistent drive goes astray, a putt lips out of the cup, or any number of things begin that ultimately unravels this terrific round.
Or maybe on a personal level you’ve found yourself playing a great round of golf…maybe your best ever. The thought crosses your mind at some point in the round that “hey, I’m doing good here…if I keep this up, I’ll shoot the best round of my life!” And then, unexplicably, the wheels start to come off.
I won’t go through the gory details since we’ve all experienced something like this.
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The 2009 British Open was heartbreaking for me.
Like so many fans, Tom Watson has been one of my favorites for a long time. He’s a midwesterner, a long-time featured player for an equipment company I used to work for, and someone who I could relate to when I struggled with my game.
That last comment is not meant to be an insult. It’s just that I’ve had shaky putting performance in the past, and Watson’s battles with the yips and other putting woes are well documented.
In other words, “I can relate”.
Now I can’t claim to relate at all to what Watson was experiencing on the 72′nd hole of the British Open. But in watching it, we can certainly learn a thing or two about why certain things matter more than what you tell yourself verbally on the first tee, or the start of a pressure filled playoff.
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You see it on TV every time you watch a professional golf tournament. Before they actually hit the ball, the player goes through a ritual, or something called a preshot routine.
The preshot routine helps the pro get several things in place both mentally and physically before they create the shot. It helps them get better, more consistent results.
It can help you too!
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