First day of golf in over 2 years and immediately fell back in love. Aside from the guys I was playing with talking/moving during my swing, the day was so peaceful and therapitic.
Like most times I start a season, the first round went better than expected. I attribute this to the fact that I am apprehensive and thus try to have a nice easy swing. As the season progresses I do get better but iI often become a mental basket case as I start thinking too much.
I've made a promise to myself to act as though EVERY round of golf from here on out will be played mentally like its the first one coming back from a long hiatus:
- pre shot routine
- visualize good ball path (ball landing high and soft)
- light grip
- think of nothing (zone)
- let the body do its thing with a nice easy swing and get the club to do all the work
Luckily I've played long enough that the muscle memory to zone out is trained well enough to get the club on the ball for a solid strike. I'm sure there are mechanics issues that can be refined but the key is not to overthink. Like Yogi Berra said, "how can you hit a baseball if you're thinking." So true and maybe moreso with GOLF. Enter the zone and let your body do what its been trained to do. Don't over-complicate with the mind and you'll fond yourself striking the ball how you've visualized in your preshot routine.
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