Mental Focus in Match Play

Golf is commonly played adding the total shots for 18 holes, called stroke play. However, there is a format called match play where golfer earn a point for each won hole. Rather than focusing on completing the round, match play tends to re-shift the attention to each hole. In match play, it is extremely tempting to focus on how the opponent is playing the hole as it can become a source of strategic shot making …

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How to Improve Focus

Athletes say that when they are really focused is when they perform at their best. They claim that their attention is fully paid to what is in front of them while able to push aside distractions that are happening all around them. But, are they really pushing away distractions? And, how is that possible? It is impossible to push aside distractions because the athlete does not control the sources of distractions. Even if the athlete …

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A Sports Lesson about Tenacity and Focus

This past weekend, we witnessed an unprecedented come from behind win by the U.S Women’s golf team as they defeated the European side despite the huge odds against them. Needing to win 8 ½ points out of 12 being disputed, they faced the highly favorite European team with total focus and determination. In the early morning on the last day of play, Sunday, an unfortunate sportsmanship incident prevented the U.S. team from possibly earning a …

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Don’t Let Your Mind Wander – Sports Focus

Reality is that we are bound to get distracted at one point or another. Let’s face it, it is extremely difficult to be 100% focused throughout the entire competition. Even if we have the good intention to put all our efforts toward a goal, something out of our control will most likely cause us to lose our concentration, even if is for a brief moment. Maybe a teammate of yours got injured, the referee made …

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It is Not a Cliché: Being in the Present Moment is Super Important

Rory McIlroy has just won the Open Championship at the age of 25; he is only one of three players in the modern golf era to have done so along with Nicklaus and Woods. Clearly, a very selective group of golf players! When asked how was he able to navigate the stress of leading a major tournament, he said: “I only stayed focused on two words: process and spot.” McIlroy went on to share that …

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