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Golf Tips for Staying Present on the Golf Course:
The first tip that can help is to focus only on your breathing. I would suggest silently counting your breaths as you are setting up to and taking your shot. This comes from Zen and is a very effective way of being present and keeping your mind from being distracted. Focus on nothing else but your breath and allow your senses and body to take over as you prepare for and execute your shot. This is especially effective when putting. A strategy to use in between shots in addition to counting your breaths is to focus on your footsteps while walking to your next shot. Even if you are riding in a cart you can do this by stopping your cart at least a few steps from your ball. Just pay attention to the feel of the ground beneath your feet and imagine that your are very solidly connected to the ground. Of course you need to do some mental work prior to your shot like choosing your club and visualizing the shot you want to play, but make sure that this is all you are doing with your mind. Be totally focussed on what you are doing with the shot in front of you. If you find your mind wandering to your score, a previous shot, or any other mental distraction, go back to focusing on your breath and footsteps before setting up to your shot. You will be amazed how good you can play when you get your mind out of the way and treat each shot as a new game. Home
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