The Golf Mind Factor

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The Golf Mind Factor

Welcome to the Golf Mind Factor section of my site...

This is where I will share some information and links related to golf psychology, mental preparation, mind training... or however you wish to describe any attempt we make to try and get our brains to help (rather than hinder) us play the best golf possible.

My interest...

I personally find this subject very interesting. It was my area of principal study ("major") when I attended Stanford in California. I earned a degree in Psychology and played for the university golf team at the same time.

What Brain?...

Whilst playing a weekly fourball,
it is most likely that the average amateur golfer pays either very little or no attention at all to how their mind might be affecting their performance.

Pro Golfers (or anyone who plays competitively) on the other hand, are certainly more than just slightly aware of how their brain (and the thoughts it conjures up) influences the numbers that go down on their scorecard.

One thing that every level of golfer will recognise is how on one occasion the game can seem so staightforward and amazing shots can be played with apparent ease. Then, just an outing later (or even within the same round), everything can rapidly turn into a catastrophy. At this point the frustrated golfer will cry out for just their regular game and a little consistency!

Golf Mind Factor "Coaching"...

Is that feeling of frustration familiar to you?

Well. I am not technically a "coach" and, even if you have not arrived at this page in search of some "secret keys to unlocking the potential of your mind and playing better golf" (or something to that effect), I nonetheless guarantee that in this section of my site you will find at least one or two gems of information that will assist you.

This is because I have worked and still work extensively with some top coaches in this area of golf game training. With their kind permission I'd like to share a few simple golf mind tools and techniques that I find really useful. I will also do my best to communicate and reveal some of the key Mind Factor concepts along the way.

Below are some links to further pages and articles :

Dr Karl Morris and Mental Game Coaching

Introducing my principle coach in this area whose internationally acclaimed "Mind Factor" approach has in some ways been the inspiration for this website. Many of his coaching themes run throughout...