Mental Imagery For Golf

Mental imagery, also known as visualization and inner seeing is a process used for a variety of purposes. When athletes utilize mental imagery, the process typically involves imagining oneself in the environment in which the person is to perform. The athlete views mental images of him or herself playing the sport, and using the techniques and mindset necessary to perform extraordinarily well in that sport.

Mental imagery has helped many athletes achieve success in their endeavors, because it helps these athletes gain much needed confidence, as well as increased focus and the ability to cope in new or strange situations.

For golfers, mental imagery is an extremely useful strategy because, as all advanced golfers know, 90%of the game of golf occurs mentally. Therefore, practicing the mental aspect of golf is as important, if not more important, than practicing the physical aspects of the game.

The best way to think of visualization is to believe that it is “feeling with the mind’s eye.” You need to both visualize yourself playing a perfect game, but also experience how it feels to excel at golf.

If you want to improve your golf performance through the use of mental imagery, you will need to commit to practicing this important technique on a regular basis. Like other golf techniques, mental imagery will not work unless you practice it consistently.

One great imagery technique for beginners is to recall a time when you performed really well while playing golf. You should replay the memory in your head several times and try to include as many vivid details as possible. Once you have ingrained this image in to your head, begin to imagine yourself at a future golfing event.

Imagine yourself using the same techniques that made the success of your previous memory possible. In this imagined future, you will also want to include as many details as possible. These details will make this imaginary game of golf come alive for you. Finally, imagine yourself standing by the hole after sinking the golf ball and feeling the success of achieving something that used to be extremely challenging.

If possible, you should practice visualizing a successful past performance and an even more successful future performance every day, until it feels like your imagined golf performance has already happened. With regular practice, you will find yourself better conditioned to cope with stressful tournaments, and your performance will improve substantially.

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