How to Help Young Golfers Cope with Bad Shots

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Do you have a young golfer who tends to check out quickly?</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this week's <strong>golf psychology session</strong>, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Elvin who had this to say about his daughter's game:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>"My daughter is 12 years old and has played golf since she was 7. When she makes a mistake with the first hit it derails her for at least the first two holes. She begins by getting frustrated and blaming the caddie (me) by the iron choice.  I would like some tips on how I can help her not worry about the early bad shots before her round gets out of hand."</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about how to overcome anxieties on the golf course.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Great Resources for Golfers:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Download a <a href= "https://www.peaksports.com/golf-confidence-report/">free golf psychology report</a> to improve your preshot routine.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visit <a href= "https://www.sportspsychologygolf.com/category/golf-psychology-articles/"> Golf Psychology Coach</a> for more mental game articles and videos.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Check out ore <a href= "https://www.peaksports.com/golf-psychology-programs/">golf psychology coaching</a> programs at peaksports.com.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">*Please subscribe to <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-golf-psychology-podcast/id253984147"> The Golf Psychology Podcast</a> at iTunes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Patrick Cohn is a golf psychology expert and author of the "<a href= "https://www.peaksports.com/golfers-mental-edge-cd-program/">Golfer's Mental Edge</a>" audio program and <a href= "https://www.peaksport