Demystifying Mental Toughness 045 Building Confidence in Your Putting
If you're a golfer who wants to play your best golf more often. You will have to have confidence in your putting stroke under pressure. Many golfers will admit the sport isn't a great deal of fun when you stand over putts with fear written all over your face, with your knees knocking and your mind and heart racing. And when it feels like the hole has cling film placed over it, golf becomes a hugely frustrating sport!!
So in this episode, Andy Gorman a leading putting and short game coach shares with you his philosophy and approach to ensuring that you putt without fear and with confidence in your skillset.
Key Learning Points:
- Andy discusses his vetting process to ensure that players have the necessary motivation and commitment levels.
- Key elements of his putting programmes; start lines, eye line, speed control, alignment and much more.
- The importance factors when keeping pre-shot routines simple; having a line on the ball, start lines, their focus towards the target.
- Dominant senses and learning styles (visual, kinaesthetic or auditory).
- How to develop feel on the greens.
- Fear, the yips and the consequences of the return putt.
- Knowing yourself and the natural requirements of your body and shape is important.
- You can improve your putting and beat the yips if you put the time into it.
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