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The mental side of golf has been an enigma for decades. For some, it's something that they never even consider, for others it's a part of the game that "they'll deal with when their swing is good enough." Unfortunately for these people, they miss out on what has long been considered the most important part of the game by professionals, mastering the challenging mental aspects of golf.
Many will argue that "that's fine for the pro, he already has a great swing," but the truth of the matter is, if you don't start learning about the mental game and its undeniable impact, you will likely never play anywhere near your potential consistently and the path to better golf will be a very rocky one.
It needn't be this way, learning to play the game can and should be a very enjoyable experience, not a frustrating one. But rest assured, if you continue to ignore the mental game, you will continue to struggle and go through another 1,000 or so swing "tips" looking for the "cure" when the answers have been right in front of you the entire time.
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To begin this journey, let's start with one of the biggest predators on the golfing landscape, the ego. The ego is the Tyrannosaurus Rex of mental demons. He has a big appetite for destruction in the name of self-preservation, but he can be tamed. Just like taking down T-Rex, a BB gun won't do, but confronting each T-Rex head on with a rocket launcher isn't the most efficient way to deal with this monster either. For now, though, let's just look at some of his characteristics so that we can easily distinguish a T-Rex while "in the field."
The ego (self-consciousness) is one of the most destructive mental obstacles necessary to overcome to play golf consistently at your potential. It is always monitoring its status and always acting on its behalf to either protect itself from damage or boost itself to increase its sense of worth.
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