Expectations - A Mental Golf Trap
Due to a combination of poor weather, business commitments and Christmas I haven’t been able to play as much golf as I would like recently but fortunately I was able to get out for a game this week.
I was, however, able to use the round as an opportunity to test out my mental golf progress. With that in mind I approached the game with zero expectations of playing well or otherwise. I was determined that the only thing I could control was my attitude and simply wanted to enjoy myself on a nice golf course, in the fresh air with friends.
In this I was very successful and had a great time with great friends, my score was respectable but not earth shattering and I hit a lot of good golf shots considering a lengthy lay off. So, I was pleased to take a lot of positives from a zero expectation attitude.
The key to this, I suspect, is to have a zero expectation mental golf attitude when I am playing and practising regularly and I’m sure it will prove much much harder to do.
Time will tell!
FOYT1
