Mental Art of Putting

Name: Mental Art of Putting | Using Your Mind to Putt Your Best
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Using Your Mind to Putt Your Best

J. Cohn Patrick Robert K. Winters(Autor*in)

Taylor Trade Publishing

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Erschienen am 4. November 2002

168 Seiten

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Cover
Half title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Lagman or Charger? Determining Your Putting Style
Two Different Styles of Putting
Do you Lag or Charge?
The Importance of Speed
What Is Your Attitude about Putting?
Finding Your Style
Try This!
2. The Best of the Best: Qualities of Great Putters
Do You Think of Yourself as a Good Putter?
Are You Confident in Your Ability?
Are You a Doubter?
Do You Believe in Your Method?
Do You Practice for Touch?
Can You See the Line?
Do You Love to Putt?
Do You Give Your Best Effort?
Do You Know That You're Not Perfect?
Do You Practice to Make Putts?
Mind Matters
Try This!
3. A Healthy Start: Choosing the I-Can-Make-Everything Attitude
Choosing a Good Attitude
A Study in Attitude
Making the Right Choice
The Golden Attitude
The Power of Words
The Little Engine: A Relevant Children's Story
Developing the I-Can-Make-Everything Attitude
Try This!
4. The One-Putt Mindset: The Only Way to Think
Confidence: The Name of the Game
Competence and the Putting Cycle: It Works Both Ways!
The Positive Putting Cycle
The Negative Putting Cycle
Finding "IT" on the Green
Try This!
5. Confidence: The Key to Giving It Your Best Stroke
Competence: The Foundation for Confidence
Confidence from Your Practice
Confidence from Your Preputt Routine
Confidence from Experience and Competition
Confidence from Your Commitment
Confidence from Your Preround Warm-up
Confidence from Your Putter
How to Regain Confidence When You're Leaking Oil
Mind Matters
Try This!
6. Line, Speed, and Target: Focus for Making Putts
Understanding Concentration
What Are the Important Cues?
What Is Relevant and Irrelevant to Putting?
Don't Reflect, React
Focus on Execution, Not Result
Focus In and Focus Out
Getting Back on Track
Stop the Wandering
Attention Killers
Outside Distractions
The Blank Out
Negative Thoughts
Anxiety
Boredom
Low Self-Confidence
Running Out of Steam
Off-Course Exercises to Improve Your Focus
Exercise 1: Holding Your Focus
Exercise 2: Focusing on Breathing
Exercise 3: Mental Rehearsal
Exercise 4: Practice Refocusing Attention
On-Course Tips for Better Concentration
No Past, No Future, Only the Present
Think One Shot at a Time
Focus on Your Preparation
Relax While You Wait Your Turn
Use a Warm-Up Routine
Practice Like You Play
Cue Yourself to Concentrate
Rehearse Your Putt while You Wait
Try This!
7. Now You See It: Vision and Imagination in Putting
Differences in Vision between Great and Poor Putters
Vision and Your Putting Routine
Surveying the Green: Getting a Read
Watch Other Putts: Your Best Clue
The Dominant Eye in Putting
The Million-Dollar Look
Developing an Eye for the Line
The Big Picture: Soft Focus or Hard Focus?
Focus on a Small Target
Are You Really Square?
Visual Shift and Image Decay during Putting
Keep Putting Simple
Try These Exercises for Improving Vision!
8. The 30-Second Mindset: Establishing a Putting Routine
What's All the Fuss about a Preshot Routine?
Take It from the Pros
The Six Essentials: Qualities of a Good Routine
Example Preshot Routine for Putting
Maintain Your Line
Regroup When Distracted
Develop Your Own Preshot Routine
Should Your Routine Be Routine?
Make Your Routine Simple to Follow
Try This!
9. The Child Within: Generating a Fearless Mindset
What's So Scary?
Stress on the Green
A Golfer's Biggest Enemy: The Fear of Missing
The Fear of Looking Stupid and Incompetent
Do You Protect Your Ego?
The Fear of Choking
The Yips and Freezing
Dealing with Fear on the Green
Eliminate the Past
Putt Like a Little Kid Again
Think of Your Putt as a "Second" Attempt
Reality Check on the Green
Be Your Own Coach
Focus on the Task
Try This!
10. Preparing Your Mind to Putt Your Best
Instilling Confidence: A Never-Ending Project
The Positive Coach Inside You
Pictures Are Worth a Thousand Putts
Don't Expect to Putt Perfectly
Preparing to Putt Well in Tournaments
Coping with Poor Putting
What Are Your Goals?
Try This!
11. Productive Putting Practice: Taking It to the Course
The Difference between Practicing and Playing
Transferring Your Putting to the Course
Make It Automatic
Practice for Touch and Feel
Improving Confidence with Short Putts
Taking It to the Course
The Use of Visual Aids during Practice
Try This!
12. The Golden Touch: Warming Up Your Putter
Generate Your Feel on the Green
Validate Your Confidence
More Is Not Always Better
Go with What You Have
One-Two- or Three-Ball Warm-Up?
Remember, It's Only a Warm-Up
Try This!
13. Putting Rx: Remedies for Common Problems
14. A Summary of Great Putting: Six Important Keys
Positive Attitude
Putting Confidence
Touch and Feel
Total Focus
Imagination and Vision
Trusting Your Stroke
Monitoring Your Progress
Player Progress Questionnaire
References
About Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.
About Robert K. Winters, Ph.D., Sports Psychologist and Performance Consultant
Peak Performance Sports Mental Game of Golf Library

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