When you play golf, it is essential that you concentrate on what you are doing and to ignore any noise or distractions that are going on around you.

Focus In Between Shots

One of the barriers to focusing in golf is the long times between shots. This can make it difficult to stay focused on what needs to be done. It’s quite easy to play a four-hour round. But when it comes right down to it, out of that four hours, you are only spending a few minutes actually swinging the club (for some of us it may be more than a few minutes). The rest of the time you spend walking/riding from one place to another on the course and waiting for others to play.

Forget The Last Shot

Another thing that makes it difficult to focus on what needs to be done is to “fight the past”. A big contributor to distracting you for the shot you are taking now is remembering the way you played poorly in a previous game.

It’s important to focus on the game you are playing now, not the one you played on the same course last week. You’ll greatly increase your chances of repeating mistakes if you can’t forget that lousy shot! The memories can create anxiety, fear, anger, all of which are destructive in a golf game. It is essential to concentrate and focus on the shot you are faced with now.

Focus In The NOW

Still another problem is worrying about the shot that lies ahead of you. This can be a hole that has given others problems in the past, or even yourself. How many golfers, when faced with a water hazard, sweat a little more, feel their heart rate go up a little bit, start thinking about how that ball is sure to go into the water?

This is an obvious cause for loss of focus. Instead of worrying about how poorly you are probably going to play that hole, focus on the fundamentals, focus on your swing, focus on playing that hazard as if it were not there.

Let Go Of Control

The first step in controlling your focus is to understand what you are trying to control. Stop for a minute and try not to think of anything. Picture a black, empty wall and focus on it. What you end up with are short, fragmented thoughts that aren’t really going anywhere.

These are difficult to focus on. This now allows you to focus on the shot in front of you and to concentrate on what’s important to making that shot.

By being able to control this stream of thoughts, you gain a real advantage in your ability to play focused, and therefore, better golf.

This is another of many tips for the new golfer that can be found on the golf blog for beginner golfers, Sensible Golf Tips.

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