how much of the game of golf is mental?
Monday, May 17th, 2010 at
2:55 pm
I know of some guys who say golf is 80% mental and 20% physical when you get to a high level, and others who say the opposite.
If you can, please state how many years you have been playing or your handicap.
Tagged with: handicap
Filed under: Golf Mental Game
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There is a relationship to Handicap and the Mental/Physical ratio. For most beginners it is 99% physical for advanced players, it is 85% mental. Once your handicap is down to low single digits, your swing mechanics are very good, it is the mental mistakes that cost you strokes. (i.e. Choosing the wrong club, allowing a bad swing thought in during takeway, misreading a putt) but if you are a 10 -20 handicapper there is probably a 50/50 balance of needing a better swing/grip and making better choices and learning to develop positive imagery of your shot… Hope that helps
BTW. I am a single digit handicapper..