The Golf Psychology Podcast

Today's golf psychology podcast answers a question about fear of success in golf and how that differs from fear of failure. Fear of failure is very common in sports psychology and mental training. Fear of success is very rare in sports psychology. It does exist, but only with the most successful athletes who don't want the burden of higher expectations.

Dr. Patrick Cohn, author of The Mental Game of Golf and The Mental Art of Putting, helps you play within yourself and not swing out of your shoes to keep up with the big hitters in your group.

Today's golf psychology podcasts answers a question on intimidation in golf. Some golfers play the long drive game and compare themselves to other players who hit the ball a long way. These golfers' mental games break down when they try to keep up with the long hitters and then actually don't hit the ball as solid.

Dr. Patrick Cohn, author of The Mental Game of Golf and The Mental Art of Putting, helps you play within yourself and not swing out of your shoes to keep up with the big hitters in your group.

Do you sabotage your mental game by worrying too much about your score and what you are shooting on the golf course?

This golf psychology podcast highlights why having a score orientated focus on the golf course keeps you stuck from playing your best. With a score focus a golfer stays in a comfort zone that is based on a golfer's expectations of score.

Golf Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn explains why focusing on what you need to do to attain a good score will help you play your best on the course. By changing your mental game focus to playing golf shots and not trying to keep score you can break through mental game barriers.

This golf psychology podcast highlights why a golfer will under perform in competition but play great in practice. Mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Patrick Cohn highlights the mental game breakdowns that occur from the pratice to the golf course.

The number one mental game breakdown is fear of failure. Golfers that have a fear of failure play tentative and protective on the course. In this golf psychology podcast you will learn how to identify and overcome fear of failure in golf.

In addition, Dr. Cohn teaches you his mental game of golf strategies for perfoming with trust on the course. These strategies will help you play fearless for peak performance on the course.

Learn how to use your mental game to cope with distractions in golf. This golf psychology podcast explains what types of distractions sabotage a golfers mental game toughness during a round.

You will also learn how to improve your golf focus using your pre-shot routine. Dr. Cohn's teaches you how to recognize distractions and refocus when negative thoughts enter your mind. Listen now and learn the top mental game of golf strategies that will help you remain focused on the golf course.