OTL / MIND GAME
HOW IS YOUR MENTAL GAME?
TAKE A QUIZ STORY BY BRECH SPRADLEY, PGA DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION BARTON CREEK GOLF ACADEMY
I have been teaching golf for 25 years and have had the opportunity to spend some time around some of the best mental performance specialists not only in golf but other sports as well. Some big influences of my mental performance teaching have been Dr. Deborah Graham, Jon Stabler, Rick Jensen, Lynn Marriott, and Pia Nilsson. First let me say, I am a big believer in technique and skill acquisition is an absolute must. I teach golf all day and
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spend much of my time developing swings and short game skills with my clients. No matter how well you attempt to think mentally if the skill is not there than the results will not be there. But once a certain level of skill is acquired than the pendulum can swing to the other side and golf becomes much more of a thinking person’s game. Confidence can certainly wain when the swing mechanics get off for sure and there is always a delicate balance between
