Positive Golf Kudos ---

I read the interview with Hunter Mahan in the November 2007 issue of GOLF DIGEST and thought it was a great example of positive mental golf ideas in action. Mahan indicates that the big positive change that has occurred for him goes back to the second round of sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open. In the first round, his attitude was about "just waiting for bad things to happen." He shot a 73. With some guidance from his sport psychologist and some work on his mental game, Mahan came back and shot 63 in the second round and qualified, and he's been playing pretty well ever since. This is what Mahan said about his attitude and approach: "I was so concerned with how I looked and how I swung, I forgot how to play and get the ball in the hole. I was able to let myself go out there and play and not criticize myself on the course as much." It is amazing the impact it can have on our game to change our "inner conversation" and stop criticizing ourselves. Reducing the pressure on ourselves and just letting ourselves "go out there and play" has a major impact as well, as illustrated by Mahan. Often, we don't even realize we're doing these things to limit ourselves and our game, and we keep blaming it on the equipment or something else. If we don't have a sport psychologist to point it out to us, we may keep on doing these things. But there is a new resource coming out that can change all of that and help you get out of your own way and "let yourself go out there and play," just like Hunter Mahan. Watch for the Positive Golf Handbook coming soon!

Here's to great golf!

Rick Semple
Positive Golfer
Co-Founder, TheHeartofGolf.com
http://www.TheHeartofGolf.com