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Dear Golfer, Whenever you become super-frustrated on the golf course, the first place to look is your expectations. Expectations are at the root of most emotions. Have you ever gone to a movie a friend told you was the best movie she’d ever seen? I’ll bet you liked it, but you weren’t overwhelmed. The opposite also applies. Have you ever gone to a movie someone told you was the worst film ever? Chances are you thought it was bad…but not THAT bad. Our expectations set the tone for every emotional experience. This is equally true in golf. Have you ever been performing well until your opponent unexpectedly sinks a long chip or comes out of the woods to make a par? 1 Suddenly, you become frustrated. Frustration causes you to try and guide or steer the ball, rather than swinging freely. There’s a great story that Bob Rotella likes to tell from the Tournament Players Championship.2 Tom Kite and Chip Beck were the final twosome. Chip started out horribly, making four bogeys on the front side shooting 40. But Tom did not assume Chip would keep playing that badly. Instead, he assumed Chip would be as hot on the back side as he had been cold on the front. And Chip did get hot, shooting 31. Tom stuck to his game plan. At the final hole, Tom teed off’ with a two-stroke lead. Chip had a tricky, downhill putt of 25 feet. Tom immediately assumed Chip would make that putt. Sure enough, he did. If Chip’s putt had surprised or unnerved Tom, his next putt would have suddenly become much harder. But Tom had prepared his expectations perfectly. His emotional state did not change when Chip’s ball disappeared into the hole. Tom holed his par putt and won the tournament.2 I just love happy endings on the golf course… And, of course I recommend you try Tom’s strategy of managing your expectations and out-foxing your opponents. But now I have a question. Want more mental toughness ideas like this one? What if I told you that there was a place you could go and download an eBook that contained literally DOZENS of great tips like this one? Well, there is. Of course, it's my eBook, "Breakthrough Golf! Lower Your Score Now Using the Little Known Secrets of Professional Athletes.” This might sound a little strange, but I actually read my own book to brush up on concepts, and remind myself of how to reach my potential in sport. It took me a few years to learn, test, refine, and organize all of the proven techniques that are included, and you'll understand why I speak so highly of it when you go and get a copy. It's here... you can download it and be reading it in a few minutes: http://www.golfgamesecrets.com I’ll talk to you again soon. Your friend, Lisa B. Author, Breakthough Golf! p.s. If you'd like to send me a Success Story, Question, or Comment, follow these guidelines: 1) Keep it short and to the point. Two paragraphs max. 2) Tell me what's working for you before you ask your question. I appreciate all of the "Your stuff is great" and "I don't need to tell you how well your stuff works" comments, but the fact is that I DO need to hear all of the specifics... because this helps other golfers to see what's working in different situations. 3) If you have a Success Story, write "Success Story" in the subject line of the email. I read these first. 4) At the end of the email, give me your name and tell me where you're from. 5) Send it to me at: lisa@lisabrown.ca Lisa Brown is a professional speaker and author who helps people realize their deepest aspirations through mental toughness training.
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1-3 Rotella, Robert. Golf is Not A Game of Perfect. Simon & Schuster, N.Y., New York. 1995
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