This article tackles one of the most common barriers to success in golf – and indeed life. I urge you to address it yourself now before you waste more of your time and potential. The problem is simple and is shown by following two mindsets:

1. SUCCESS CREATES ENJOYMENT
2. ENJOYMENT CREATES SUCCESS

“I’m stuck at this handicap”

“At some point in every round I’ll play a destructive big slice”

“When under pressure my game falls apart”

“I hate bad weather so never play well in it”

“Every time I come to the last few holes, I can’t help but protect my score”

“If I’m playing well, I’m just waiting for the wheels to fall off”

“No matter how hard I try I can’t stop feeling nervous on the first tee”

“Whenever there’s a left to right wind, I know I’m going to mess it up”

Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? It seems that most of us have our own special ones that seem to get in the way of good scoring. Unfortunately these thoughts, as common as they are, tend to be self-fulfilling prophecies. Why? Each negative thought acts like a suggestion to your unconscious mind, to be yielded up at a later time for your conscious mind to put into action! Oops!! Like it or not…

You are an expert at suggestion!!

As the UK sun occasionally sneaks through the April showers, the season is sneaking up on us all. So make sure you get off to a great start!

What’s it going to take for you to play your best ever golf this year? Luck? Practice? How about getting your mind on the job! Here are three key areas to work on now to make sure you’re ready…

I love it! When a guy who’s never had a lesson rocks up to the Masters and takes away one of the most coveted prizes in golf, there’s something for us all to learn. Gerry “Bubba” Watson was the one who didn’t read the book on how to play the game – he’s his own man!