Nervous on the 1st Hole
One of the problems many golfers deal with on the golf course is getting off to a bad start. Some players hit one bad shot, get it out of the way and they can relax and begin playing. Others allow one bad shot to destroy the initial few holes and basically their whole day.
Most of the time bad starts can be traced to nerves on the first tee. You don’t have to accept this nervousness as a fact of life. Instead you can learn how to deal with it so you get your rounds started off on the right foot. Here is how.
Nerves are usually caused by the unknown. You have not hit a drive all day so on your first shot you have no idea where it’s going. If you’d like to prepare for your first shot you can go to the range before the round and hit one or two balls. Don’t just whack away though, instead picture the hole you are about to play and attempt to hit a shot similar to what you’ve got to do on the first hole. Pick out a few markers on the range. One you may aim for and 2 others that will act as limits you have got to keep the ball between. If you hit a few successful shots in a row, you will have nothing to fear on the first hole.
You do not always have to physically hit balls though. A bizarre quirk with our subconscious is that it doesn’t know what’s real and what is clear imagination. If you are running late to the course try visualizing the shot you are going to hit on the 1st hole. Be as detailed as practical beginning with approaching the box to your preshot routine and ultimately feel your ideal swing while watching the ball fly through the air and stop.
Try those two tricks and you’ll be able to play better direct from the start.
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