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» Anger – The Rotten Apple in Golf — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:10:51 +0000

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By: Mike C

Mike C — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:44:42 +0000

You know I used to get angry a lot when i was younger when playing golf. I have learned to control that a lot now a days though. It really helps to keep a clear head when playing golf.

By: Mr Business Golf

Mr Business Golf — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:25:57 +0000

Wade,

Excellent points. Uncontrolled anger or any display of unpleasantness will kill a round of Business Golf. Generally, if anger is demonstrated during a round of golf it will also show up in the way that person does business.

Generally, the root cause of anger or rage on the golf course can be tracked back to the golfer growing up playing in team sports that were coached to extremes. That same behavior also ends up in the boardroom which usually creats morale problems that ultimately costs the business in the long run.

Anger also can develop in those golfers who think they are going to be perfect in every golf shot and business deal they make. It is good to strive for protection but perfection in golf and business is not a realistic goal. Expecting perfection in golf will only lead to frustration. Expecting perfection in business will lead to failure.

Golf should be played for fun and doing business should be fun. Becoming angry over an unrealistic aspiration does not reflect well of a person and defiantly does not lead to having fun…in golf or business.

Let me know how I can help.

By: Wade

Wade — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:38:10 +0000

Well said Tony. When you use what I call a “Post shot Routine” (as you say Tony, assess your shot) you actually gain from whatever happens. Regardless of the outcome of the shot.

I smiled at the comment above by “double eagle”. You watch someone constantly get angry and you feel for them and hope they learn. Yet when you’re playing against them you can start counting your winnings by the 14th hole…

Seriously though, there are specific things that can be done to eliminate anger forever from ones game. A technique called collapsing anchors can dissolve this tendency. Then we want to install a new behavior in its place. I have exercises which target altering states at will. I know that might have sounded kind of twilight zonish…not so. Very real world approaches that are very effective.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:25:39 +0000

Filtering and controlling anger on the course is beneficial to being able to assess what happened during the previous shot. Quelling anger is a good golfing attribute. — Assess your previous shot, then put it out of your mind, so you can focus on the business at hand for the next shot.

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By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:27:30 +0000

Mike…I use to have a temper on the course , and when I look back now, I feel pretty stupid. Boy…Tiger can let his mouth go right on TV can’t he ?

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:47:37 +0000

My brother is one person that starts to fume when things go bad on the golf course. He doesn’t throw clubs or anything, but you can just see the cloud come over him. On one hand, I feel for him because I want him to play well and understand that anger is not going to help. On the other hand, if we’re playing a match, then I’m smiling on the inside because I know that once he gets into that state, there’s almost nothing that he can do to beat me.