When Your Opponents Intimidate You

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Do you allow your opponents or your playing partners to get in your head and affect your mindset?</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Sarah who had this to say about his game:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>"I allow my opponent get into my head. I focus too much on what they are shooting and what they think of my game. I’m just not playing my own game. How can I improve my focus on the golf course?"</em></span> <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.peaksports.com/breaking-the-yips-cycle-dvd/">Breaking The Yips Cycle</a> DVD program. He teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game