Sunday, June 21, 2015

Golf is a lot like a science experiment. You keep fine tuning and perform trial and error until you get a system in place that works. I have an unwavering system I believe in and work at day in and day out. However, I've got a small tweak I'm going to start implementing. I'm consciously going to once again think about and visualize winning tournaments more regularly. All the mental game guys stress sticking to your routine and process, but I've fared quite well in my amateur days intentionally going into tournaments thinking about nothing but winning the tournament and believing I can beat everyone in the field.

I've got away from that in pro golf. I can honestly say I've gone into many tournaments hoping to play well, and hoping to make the cut, then playing well on the weekend. Rubbish. I need that killer instinct internally. I'm going to win my share of tournaments and no one can stop me. It's this internal cockiness I need. I've got the tools, but I need to sharpen my mental game. I competed this past week shooting even par in my 27 hole tournament on Monday and I finished 15th and just inside the money. I finished today on the Adams Tour. It was shortened to a 36 hole event. I was scrappy all tournament, but didn't swing the club or chip it quite well enough to compete. I shot 2 over and missed cashing by 3 strokes.

I'm in mid air as I fly to Pittsburgh for the Frank Fuhrer Invitational starting tomorrow. I'm going to bring this winning mentality for all 4 rounds this week with a great attitude and am going to have a ton of fun along the way. I have my process moving forward that I will stick to, but it's going to include a winning mindset as well. The physical portion is there. It's time to go be a mental warrior and champion as well. Big things ahead. Thanks for your support.

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