A good putter has to be confident. A good putter
has to feel that he or she is up to par. Yes, if you start telling yourself
that you can't putt, you may indeed have a problem in getting your ball in the
hole even from a distance of just two or three feet.
Missing a short putt on the last hole may become
an unforgettable mistake that you start dwelling on until it may haunt you for
the rest of your life. People often say you learn from your mistakes. However,
the inability to forget could be more devastating to golfing success than the
inability to remember what to do.
As a good putter, you must acquire the ability
to consciously block from your mind all your missed putts. You must learn to
focus on the present putt. Always think of yourself as a good, if not a great,
putter. This is confidence at its best.
Of course, your inner self might tell you to get
"real." However, you must also learn not to use "realism"
as your excuse for your persistent negative attitude towards your own
evaluation of your caliber as a putter.
Remember, Jack Nicklaus misses his putts
too. But he chooses not to remember the putts he has missed; instead, he
remembers the perfect putts he has made. And don't tell yourself that you are
not Jack Nicklaus!
Confidence is disciplining your mind to separate
you from the rest of your competitors, just as Jack Nicklaus has
separated himself from the rest of the professional golfers.
Stephen Lau
Remember, Jack Nicklaus misses his putts
too. But he chooses not to remember the putts he has missed; instead, he
remembers the perfect putts he has made. And don't tell yourself that you are
not Jack Nicklaus!
Stephen Lau
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