| Problem: Changing a part of your golf swing can be just as much of a mental challenge as it is a physical one. In order to move through a change successfully, it is paramount that a golfer has the right mindset in order for the changes to stick. Due to the fact that any change in general is not always natural, and can lead to mixed results in the beginning, it is important to have a couple of tricks to help you move through the uncomfortable phase. Then you can build new habits that will help you to play your best.
Try: Rather than focusing on how uncomfortable or awkward a change may feel, spend more time remembering how good your shots were when you did everything correctly. Take time each day to get excited about where your golf game is heading. If you can, capture yourself on video having success making your new swing. Watch it over and over again, so it becomes the dominant image in your mind for how you would like to swing the club.
Why: The power of the mind is amazing. When you take time each day to place your attention on what you want to see happen with your new swing, the changes will move along quickly. This positive mindset will help you to feel good, enjoy the process of improvement, and build that swing you have always dreamed of!
 Rickie Fowler demonstrating his rehearsal swing above. In order to keep his club from traveling past parallel in his actual swing, he had to feel like he was stopping his backswing in the position seen in the picture on the left. |
