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GOLF TIP #4: WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY?
It's a pretty interesting life this psychology business. Mention to someone you just met that you are a psychologist and they may just head for the exit door. Either that or you get the usual response with a snicker "my friend here can really use your help". Or some will say "man I really could have used you out on 13 yesterday; I took and 8 there and it ruined my round". At times it seems that the usual response to talking to a psychologist, any psychologist, is that if you talk for very long you may be on the verge of commitment procedures (can he/she really see through me)? Well no, there's no X-ray vision involved and no we aren't out trolling for clients. Sport Psychology, in particular, is not focused on hidden, dark pathology and mysterious mind matters. Sport Psychologists are more like coaches with specialized training who seek to foster personal empowerment, enhanced problem solving skills, better management of thought processes, and eliminating personal barriers to excellence. Yet sadly there still seems to be a stigma about psychology in many quarters.
So what's Dana Quigley doing talking about the mental game during the Bayer Advantage Tournament in June after beating hometown favorite Tom Watson in a playoff? Well if the local tabloid is anywhere near being correct, it's well known that Quigley is a big time gambler and former heavy drinker who now is the Iron Man of the senior tour playing in the last 275 tournaments in which he has been eligible. He reportedly saw Dr. Bob Rottella, a noted sport psychologist for a day or two about eight years ago and began his journey toward becoming in his words "the man to beat" on tour.
How does he do it? He states:
"I'm playing golf about as simple as I can. I can't remember the last time a negative thought went through my mind in a round of golf that mattered. We fall off that mind-set a lot more times than we're on it (though). For me to be on this ride .it's an amazing way to play golf.I can't wait to get out of bed to see if this thing is still going".
(K.C. Star article June 14th)
Sound like he's excited and ready to play? Any impediments or blockages in his mind or thought patterns? I don't think so. He believes he is now the man to beat in any round of golf or any tournament. He knows he is. This well earned belief in his skills has allowed Quigley to win against golfers of much better pedigree than his while he was on the PGA tour. Getting into a very positive energized "Zone" like state is not easy of course. You have to put in the work like Quigley does as well as have developed the mental game in order to manage your thoughts and play 'simple golf". Simple golf? Is there such a thing? Well apparently there is but most of us aren't playing it!