Friday, March 25, 2011
I think I Need a Shrink!
Until recently, I wondered why athletes needed sports psychologists. How could talking about mommy and daddy issues help an athletes performance? Now I understand! Even when things are going as well as possible in my life, it is extremely difficult to block out irrelevant thoughts while I'm standing over a golf ball. I have to constantly talk to myself throughout a round in order to maintain minimal focus. Once I've exorcised the demons in my head the issue becomes getting my body to do what my mind thinks. Assuming what I'm thinking is correct, coordinating the mind and body is still very difficult. Recently, I'm having trouble hitting my wedges during rounds. I hit them fine during practice time, but during a friendly round, I completely mishit the majority of my wedge shots. I understand that it's almost impossible for amateurs to have all aspects of their game working at the same time, but I practice with my wedges more than any other clubs. I consider them the foundation of what little game I have. I figured I could hit a wedge from the tee to the green. Not so much my last three rounds. So, my irons are improving and my wedges are regressing. My driver comes and goes like a teenager without a curfew, so I don't depend on it right now. I know it's all mental but I'm having to resist urges to throw my faithful wedge in to the nearest body of water. I need help for my wedge complex! Even if it means lying on a couch and talking about my childhood for an hour.
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It's all in the hands, my friend! It's all in the hands. And maybe a bit mental, too.
ReplyDeleteThe hands are getting better! The head is getting worse!
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