Golf Performance Anxiety (cont)

By Anne McAndrews

PROBLEM: FIRST-TEE JITTERS

SOLUTION: MANAGE THE UNKNOWN

PROBLEM: POWER SHORTAGE

SOLUTION: PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS

PROBLEM: TOO MUCH INFORMATION

SOLUTION: BE DIRECT

PROBLEM: THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL

SOLUTION: ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE

PROBLEM: HIGH EXPECTATIONS

SOLUTION: IGNORE YOUR GOAL

PROBLEM: STAGE FRIGHT  

SOLUTION: TAKE YOURSELF OFF STAGE

PROBLEM: DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION

ADVICE: SPEAK UP

Source: Golf For Women, January/February 2004.

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