Golf Course Mental Preparation for Junior Golfers |
In his April column, Jeff discusses how to measure a player's progress in the fundamentals of the game
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| by Jeff Troesch |
 Many junior golfers are still in the process
of developing all of the fundamentals of
their game. One of the challenges faced is
how to measure the progress of a player in
these basics on the golf course, besides the
obvious measurement of score.
When going onto the golf course it is
critical that the young golfer have a
specific purpose in mind as to what she or he
is attempting to accomplish. These “process”
objectives can become the criteria for
determining how much growth is being made.
Some examples are below:
Are all considerations being
addressed in determining proper shot
selection?
o Wind speed
o Wind direction
o Lie
o Slope
o Yardage from center or front of the
green
o Pin location
o Choice of correct club
o Choice of correct
shot
Is the player reading the putts
thoroughly?
Are the swing changes and adjustments
being attempted?
Is the player eating and drinking
healthily enough and regularly enough?
Is the player adhering to the
preconceived game plan?
Is the player playing too quickly or
too slowly?
Are shots being played “one at a
time” or is frustration mounting?
Is a specific target being selected
before attempting a shot?
Junior players can work on these kinds of
things on the golf course by determining
which one or two of these types of items they
intend to work on. Giving oneself a hole by
hole grade can be helpful. Simply marking on
the scorecard on a 1-10 scale or a grade of A-
F can keep the player paying attention to
these goals.
Make sure that these types of positive habits
are formed which will help in their growth
and development, and ultimately impact the
player’s bottom line score!
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