A Golfers Demon - Moving The Goal Posts
Golf Conditioning For The Mind.
Many golfers struggle with the feeling of not being good enough. Golf conditioning is not only about golf fitness is also about golf conditioning for mental strength of the mind to think correctly to play your best golf and enjoy the ride!
This does not just apply to youth golf competitors, but all ages and levels.
"Perfection is unattainable."
A line from my favourite golf movie of all time… Tin Cup.
What I mean by not being good enough is no matter how well you play, you often feel you left some shots on the golf course no matter your standard or goals.
Tell me, does this sound familiar?…
"If only I had made that par putt"
"I got such a bad lie in the rough"
"I should have used a 6 instead of a 7 iron on the 17th"
"That could have been a birdie on the par 5″
"If I had not made these mistakes I would have shot 4 better!!"
This problem and incorrect mindset was something I always battled with, and indeed is why I left playing the on the professional golf tours. It was simply not good for me. All my life I have endeavored to be better, to perform the very best I can; on the tennis court at first, then table tennis, then golf. There were other sports, but these were my serious sports.
But a very well renowned sports psychologist once told me, "You need to tell your self you're good enough just the way you are"
And although this is not directly related to golf fitness or training, I want to pass on my experience with my own battles and with many other golfers.
My motto has always been in life, sports, fitness, study, playing golf and golf conditioning:
"Everyday, in every way I become a little bit better"
This has applied to everything I have done, sports, health, training, study, practice, business and experiences.
Now although this is great, and even Luke Donald's coach recently stated at a PGA conference that a motto he encourages golfers and professionals alike is to work on golf conditioning for golf fitness, mental strength and to strive to be better everyday.
However there is a catch.
In fact there is more than one;
You will never be satisfied with your performance, your effort or the results you achieve on and off the course.
This is what causes many young golfers to fail at their goals of PGA, LPGA, professional tours, college golf or junior golf tournaments.
It also leads to burnout.
Due to altering objectives, expecting more and more and always moving the goal posts, golfers are rarely satisfied, so eventually even though they surpassed their original goal perhaps months ago, the new goal is not reached.
Feeling of failure sets in.
Discontentment and the demon of not being good enough comes back. I have seen this happen to practically every golfer on some level and for some time.
I want to urge you to not move the goal posts and be happy that you have done the best you can on the day, that is after all, all you can expect of yourself.
Consistently work on your golf fitness and golf conditioning and you will enjoy the process of learning and long term development and performance.
Many golfers struggle with the feeling of not being good enough. Golf conditioning is not only about golf fitness is also about golf conditioning for mental strength of the mind to think correctly to play your best golf and enjoy the ride!
This does not just apply to youth golf competitors, but all ages and levels.
"Perfection is unattainable."
A line from my favourite golf movie of all time… Tin Cup.
What I mean by not being good enough is no matter how well you play, you often feel you left some shots on the golf course no matter your standard or goals.
Tell me, does this sound familiar?…
"If only I had made that par putt"
"I got such a bad lie in the rough"
"I should have used a 6 instead of a 7 iron on the 17th"
"That could have been a birdie on the par 5″
"If I had not made these mistakes I would have shot 4 better!!"
This problem and incorrect mindset was something I always battled with, and indeed is why I left playing the on the professional golf tours. It was simply not good for me. All my life I have endeavored to be better, to perform the very best I can; on the tennis court at first, then table tennis, then golf. There were other sports, but these were my serious sports.
But a very well renowned sports psychologist once told me, "You need to tell your self you're good enough just the way you are"
And although this is not directly related to golf fitness or training, I want to pass on my experience with my own battles and with many other golfers.
My motto has always been in life, sports, fitness, study, playing golf and golf conditioning:
"Everyday, in every way I become a little bit better"
This has applied to everything I have done, sports, health, training, study, practice, business and experiences.
Now although this is great, and even Luke Donald's coach recently stated at a PGA conference that a motto he encourages golfers and professionals alike is to work on golf conditioning for golf fitness, mental strength and to strive to be better everyday.
However there is a catch.
In fact there is more than one;
You will never be satisfied with your performance, your effort or the results you achieve on and off the course.
This is what causes many young golfers to fail at their goals of PGA, LPGA, professional tours, college golf or junior golf tournaments.
It also leads to burnout.
Due to altering objectives, expecting more and more and always moving the goal posts, golfers are rarely satisfied, so eventually even though they surpassed their original goal perhaps months ago, the new goal is not reached.
Feeling of failure sets in.
Discontentment and the demon of not being good enough comes back. I have seen this happen to practically every golfer on some level and for some time.
I want to urge you to not move the goal posts and be happy that you have done the best you can on the day, that is after all, all you can expect of yourself.
Consistently work on your golf fitness and golf conditioning and you will enjoy the process of learning and long term development and performance.