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Fear in golf is simply considering the consequences. Nothing more, nothing less. When you are afraid of hitting a shot into the water, you are no longer in the moment, you are considering the negatives of hitting a ball into the water.
a.) Your subconscious mind does not understand “not” or “don’t”. So as you tell yourself “Don’t hit it in the water” your subconscious only understands “Hit it into the water.” When elite golfers play their best, their mental focus is simply where they want to hit it, not where they don’t. They often times won’t even notice the other hazards as they are only concerned with where the ball is going, not where it is not going.
b.) Worrying about the consequences is like paying interest only on a loan. You have no control over the outcome of the golf shot. It can take a bad bounce, the wind can gust or any other outside force can influence where your ball ends up. In golf, you simply must take the good with the bad and learn that it is not a game of perfect.
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b.) Worrying about the consequences is like paying interest only on a loan. You have no control over the outcome of the golf shot. It can take a bad bounce, the wind can gust or any other outside force can influence where your ball ends up. In golf, you simply must take the good with the bad and learn that it is not a game of perfect.
A fearless golfer is not a reckless golfer; he is simply one who is not concerned with things outside his control. He is wrapped up in the moment of hitting the ball where he wants it to go.
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