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**pBiRXp8u** · 12-18-2009, 06:06 PM

What about the folks who step on a tee box and say " ****, there is water here"
They are finished.
Or Hope I don't hit it into the water or that trap. You will never improve with those thoughts

I must have missed this comment when this thread was active the first time. Gotta say something about it though.

In golf, the power of negative thinking trumps the power of positive thinking every time. You will almost never see any player be successful if he approaches a difficult shot saying "I can never hit this one right.", or "Water always messes with my head." We have all seen it. Until you learn to get those thoughts out of your mind and think only of the positive target, you will continue to dunk the ball in the water every time you face it.

I have a friend who can be hitting the ball perfectly (for him... he is a fairly high handicapper, but it's his short game that really kills his score). We come to the 7th hole where the 2nd shot is a carry over a 80 yard wide pond. The shot is usually a short to mid iron depending on how well you hit the tee shot. There is plenty of room for error as there is still 40 yards of fairway between the far edge of the pond and the front of the green, yet he puts a ball in the water here about 80% of the time. He suddenly has lost that swing that he's made for the first 6 holes, because in his mind, that pond has taken on the dimensions of the Pacific Ocean. He is scared spitless of that hole, yet at 340 yards, it's the shortest par 4 on the course... a hybrid or long iron off the tee, then a short iron to the green. He considers it a success if he makes a double there. And afterwards, he's usually a mess for several more holes. All compliments of the power of negative karma.

That is why you should approach the golf with a strong positive outlook every time. Once the bad thoughts creep in, it's difficult to exorcise them.

12-18-2009, 06:06 PM	#29
pBiRXp8u Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	What about the folks who step on a tee box and say " ****, there is water here" They are finished. Or Hope I don't hit it into the water or that trap. You will never improve with those thoughts I must have missed this comment when this thread was active the first time. Gotta say something about it though. In golf, the power of negative thinking trumps the power of positive thinking every time. You will almost never see any player be successful if he approaches a difficult shot saying "I can never hit this one right.", or "Water always messes with my head." We have all seen it. Until you learn to get those thoughts out of your mind and think only of the positive target, you will continue to dunk the ball in the water every time you face it. I have a friend who can be hitting the ball perfectly (for him... he is a fairly high handicapper, but it's his short game that really kills his score). We come to the 7th hole where the 2nd shot is a carry over a 80 yard wide pond. The shot is usually a short to mid iron depending on how well you hit the tee shot. There is plenty of room for error as there is still 40 yards of fairway between the far edge of the pond and the front of the green, yet he puts a ball in the water here about 80% of the time. He suddenly has lost that swing that he's made for the first 6 holes, because in his mind, that pond has taken on the dimensions of the Pacific Ocean. He is scared spitless of that hole, yet at 340 yards, it's the shortest par 4 on the course... a hybrid or long iron off the tee, then a short iron to the green. He considers it a success if he makes a double there. And afterwards, he's usually a mess for several more holes. All compliments of the power of negative karma. That is why you should approach the golf with a strong positive outlook every time. Once the bad thoughts creep in, it's difficult to exorcise them.
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