10 Common Thoughts and Attitudes That May Be Inhibiting Your Golf Game And Positive Affirmations That Can Help You to Change Them
1. I am too old to play good golf (or too young, too short, too tall, too big, too small). Positive Affirmation: I possess every quality necessary to play golf well.
2. I am afraid I will hit it out of bounds. Positive Affirmation: I expect my shot to land on the fairway.
3. These old clubs really put me at a disadvantage. Positive Affirmation: I love hitting good shots with these clubs.
4. I can’t play well in the wind (or in the cold weather, the hot weather, early in the day, late in the day, etc.). Positive Affirmation: This is a great day for golf. I am enjoying playing my best.
5. I can’t hit the ball as far as others do. Positive Affirmation: I am learning how to achieve distance and accuracy.
6. I’ll never be as good as my brother (or my sister, my mother, my father, my cousin, my friend, my teammate, etc.). Positive Affirmation: I enjoy playing to the best of my own ability.
7. I hate this hole (or the sand, this club, this course, etc.). Positive Affirmation: This is a great hole. I enjoy the challenge of playing it well.
8. People will laugh at me when they see my score. Positive Affirmation: I trust in my ability to play golf. I know I can play my best today.
9. I fear missing this three footer. Positive Affirmation: I have complete confidence in my stroke.
10. This is a dumb game. Positive Affirmation: I love the game of golf. I enjoy the whole experience – the beautiful course, being outdoors, getting exercise, and developing my skills.