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Golf Tip - Visualize your way to Good ShotsFriday, November 25, 2005Do you employ a pre-shot routine before you hit a golf shot? A consistent pre-shot routine is an absolute must to be able to hit consistent golf shots. It seems, one of easiest things in golf can also be one of the hardest to ingrain as an effective habit.Visualization is the key to giving your body a positive image to emulate. Standing behind the ball and experiencing a "virtual movie" of the shot you want to hit, then trusting and executing what you see and feel is the big secret. After you have calculated the distance and chosen the appropriate club for the shot, it is time to visualize. Stand behind the ball on a direct line to the target, take a deep breath, then try to imagine the shot that you will execute. Imagine the ball flying through the air and landing on the target. Try to see the ball's flight in real time, don't cut the shot off short, but let your mind see the ball land and then roll towards the final target. Sometimes you may have to visualize the shot a couple of times to trust it. Take your time, but don't step up to the ball until you have seen a positive picture of that shot. Different shots take different times to visualize. A three-foot putt will take less time to visualize than a shot down the fairway, so be patient and let your mind see the shot to its conclusion. Just because you can visualize doesn't mean the ball will always do what you envisioned. In fact, many of your shots won't do what you actually visualized. But your shots will tend to be closer and that'll be good for your game. Spend an extra five seconds in your pre-shot routine and I'll lay odds that you'll play more consistently. |
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