Does Tiger Woods Have an UNFAIR Advantage ?
Why does Tiger seem to have an UNFAIR advantage? Is it because
he can hit the ball farther. Is it his ability to sink putts in
clutch situations? Is it his sharp short game?
The truth is there are times he does ALL these things to near
perfection but for the most part, he seems to have something
else going for him. Something that's hard to define or describe.
It's not luck or chance and I'm sure if you asked Tiger, he may
have a difficult time describing or putting it into words.
Even when he's not striking the ball to the best of his ability
he's able to maintain an inner confidence that he can still win.
He knows his real strength is not his ball striking ability but
his belief that if he isn't optimum in the physical sense, his
mental golf game is.
I remember earlier in Tiger's career, when approached after a
round he would say " I didn't have my "A" game today.
You generally got the sense that the other pro golfers were a
little peeved with his cockiness. It appeared as though he was
belittling his performance which was already the best in the
field and in doing so, belittling the rest of the field.
What he was actually doing was rating only the physical
performance. What he failed to mention was that his mental golf
game was just fine, thank you very much.
If I'm to attempt at defining what Tiger seems to have more of ,
Its control over his subconscious mind. Through greater control
and harmony of his non conscious thoughts with his will or
conscious thoughts, he is able to execute successfully with
greater frequency.
It's easier to understand how they can be at odds with one
another when you consider that our brains process on average
60,000 thoughts daily. To think we interpret all of these
thoughts positively is both naive and unrealistic. There's just
far to much we expose ourselves to that we have no control over.
So I know I haven't answered your big question yet. If that's
the case then How does Tiger do it?
He practices his MENTAL GOLF GAME. He influences and feeds his
non conscious mind with the right mindset and thoughts. He's
able to convert this to positive visualization power that he has
conditioned his mind to have more of than the rest of the pack.
I'm sure Tiger would have a difficult time exacting what percent
of his success he attributes to his mental game, but he knows
one thing for certain, it's enough to make the difference.
Chances are if you're like most die hard golfers, you've
probably spent a small fortune on equipment to improve. But how
much have you spent on YOUR MENTAL GOLF GAME?