by Debbie Bensching | Mar 6, 2013 | Mental Performance
As Arnold Palmer put it “Success in this game depends less on strength of body than strength of mind and character.” Strength of mind is a good description for a Peak Performance Mindset. One of the things that contributed to Arnold Palmer’s success was his mental...
by Debbie Bensching | Mar 6, 2013 | Mental Performance
Golf for the most part is played without supervision of a referee. A central principle of golf: “Play the ball as it lies, play the course as you find it, and if you cannot do either, do what is fair”. Golf, like life, relies on the integrity of the players. Whether...
by Debbie Bensching | Mar 6, 2013 | Mental Performance
Many times we are unaware of our self-talk; therefore, it can sabotage our performance without our even realizing it. Negative self-talk produces negative feelings, physical tension, as well as decreased motor coordination and speed – clearly it will impede your...
by Debbie Bensching | Mar 4, 2013 | Mental Performance
Mental errors are avoidable with strong mental performance skills. Although most people agree golf is a mental game few golfers really work on their mental game skills. To achieve your full potential in sport performance mastery of a variety of fundamental mental...
by Debbie Bensching | Mar 4, 2013 | Mental Performance
Have you ever seen a great athlete self-destruct on the course or during a game? Did their physical ability suddenly change? Of course not! That self-destruction was most likely due to emotional reactivity or mental error. Mental mistakes are common for many golfers...
