>> Thoughts on the Open… by Shaun Ferguson PGA
What a fantastic Open Championship we’ve just seen, and a massive Congratulations to Louis!
Apart from the wonderful way he conducted himself over the four days and how well he took his opportunities, one of the things that struck home with me the most was his ability to keep focus and concentration whilst all around him were not.
It really showed the value of a Pre- and Post-Shot Routine.
Nearly all of us, at every level, simply do not appreciate how important it is to develop a routine that gets you focused on the RELEVANT stuff, and that helps you to get the CLUBFACE INTO THE BACK OF THE BALL, IN THE APPROPRIATE POSITION for the shot at hand.
Did you wonder about the “Red dot” he had drawn on his glove? The BBC commentators did.
Well, I can tell you exactly what it was for, because I have trained with Louis’ Sport Psychologist (Dr Karl Morris) and it serves as a simple trigger for him to go into a deep state (almost hypnotic) and allows him to ’switch on’ and ’switch off’ to be able to maintain focus at the RIGHT time. The RED DOT became the focus point to “go in”, play the shot and then “come out” of that state in between shots, all he had to do was put the reminder in a place where he’d find it easily enough – the glove!
Do you think knowing HOW to concentrate and HOW to build a robust routine might just help YOU?
This kind of skill is one of the many things we can help you with at the Playgolf Northwick Park.
Author: Shaun Ferguson, PGA Coach at the Playgolf Academy.
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