{"id":8835,"date":"2018-01-03T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggga.com\/?p=8835"},"modified":"2019-03-14T08:21:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T14:21:26","slug":"how-the-professionals-prepare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/2018\/01\/how-the-professionals-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"How Professional Golfers Mentally Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We sat down with Coach Gary Gilchrist and interviewed him on how his professional golfers mentally <a href=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/programs\/\">prepare for a tournament<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8840 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUILD CONFIDENCE<\/strong> &nbsp;If you really want to peak at a certain time, it starts way before a tournament and with my Pros, it starts before the season even begins. It\u2019s important to build the confidence needed to go out there and play up to one\u2019s potential. There are different areas one can build confidence, fitness is a great place to start.&nbsp; Getting healthier, stronger and generally feeling good about yourself is a major confidence booster.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another way to build confidence is by simply taking a break. &nbsp;Find the time to rest, spend quality time with friends and family, and overall maintain balance in life. &nbsp;Sometimes what restores a player\u2019s confidence is focused time with their clubs. For example, most recently Lydia Ko needed to get comfortable with her equipment again to build confidence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8841 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SET GOALS<\/strong> &nbsp;Once you\u2019ve restored or built up your confidence, then it\u2019s time to set some realistic goals.&nbsp; There are two types of goals: outcome goals and process goals.&nbsp; Coming off of many wins, like Ariya Jutanugarn did this past season, it would be best for a player to focus on process goals so that outcome goals can be achieved again.&nbsp; Meaning, they would reflect on their past season and how they achieved their successes. &nbsp;For Pros like Jutanugarn, it\u2019s going back to their game and really focusing on their strengths.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCIPLINE<\/strong> &nbsp;Mental game is so much more than attitude and discipline breeds success. It\u2019s important that mentally you are going through your routines and you have a great plan of practice and drills.&nbsp; It isn\u2019t the amount of time you practice but the quality of your practice that counts.&nbsp; So be disciplined in your practice and smart on the course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/3-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8842\" src=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8843\" src=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAY TO WIN<\/strong> &nbsp;In today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gilchristgolf.com\/\">game<\/a>, you\u2019re either playing to make cuts or you\u2019re playing to win.&nbsp; If you\u2019re playing to make cuts, or just appearing to play, then anything can happen and your game is a gamble. If you\u2019re playing to win this means you can\u2019t second guess yourself and you need to be aggressive on the golf course.&nbsp; When players second guess themselves, they tend to play it safe \u2013 too safe. Suddenly instead of hitting it to ten feet, you\u2019re hitting it to 20-30 feet and that can bring in 3 putting. &nbsp;When this happens their focus shifts to the consequences causing them to play a defensive game and the outcome tends to be a reflection of the players focus.&nbsp; Aggressive playing means you are playing to smart targets.&nbsp; Say to yourself \u201cI want to win a tournament\u201d or I want to have a Top Ten finish\u201d &#8211; then you\u2019re going to have to play like a Top Ten player &#8211; and that means you <strong>always prepare to win<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We sat down with Coach Gary Gilchrist and interviewed him on how his professional golfers mentally prepare for a tournament. BUILD CONFIDENCE &nbsp;If you really want to peak at a certain time, it starts way before a tournament and with my Pros, it starts before the season even begins. 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