Anxious on the First Hole

One of the issues many golfers face on the golf course is getting off to a poor start. Some golfers hit one bad shot, get it out of their system and they can relax and start playing. Others permit one bad drive to ruin the first few holes and fundamentally their entire day.

The majority of the time bad starts can be traced to nerves on the 1st tee. You do not have to accept this anxiety as a fact of existence. Instead you can learn the way to fix it so you get your rounds started on the right foot. Here is how.

Nerves are typically due to the unknown. You haven\’t hit a drive all day so on your first shot you really do not know where it\’s going. If you want to make preparations for your first shot you can go to the range before the round and hit a few balls. Do not simply strike away though, instead picture the hole you are about to play and try and hit a shot like what you have got to do on the 1st hole. Pick out 1 or 2 markers on the range. One you\’ll aim towards and two others that may act as boundaries you\’ve got to keep the ball between. If you hit one or two successful shots in a row, you\’ll have little to be afraid of on the 1st hole.

You don\’t necessarily have to physically hit balls though. A peculiar mannerism with our subconscious is that it does not know what\’s real and what\’s vivid imagination. If you\’re running late to the course try visualizing the shot you\’re going to hit on the first hole. Be as detailed as possible , starting from approaching the box to your preshot routine and eventually feel your perfect swing while watching the ball fly thru the air and stop.

Try those two tricks and you will be able to play better straight from the start.

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