Golf is a game of decisions. As an amateur, professional or somewhere in between, each players is confronted with choices that cause anxiety. The anxiety is not rooted in failure, but in the multitude of choices ones faces for every shot. Yes, there are players that grab the same club for most shots because they have confident that they can hit it well regardless of the lie, distance, or position in the general playing area. That approach is a choice as well and as we all know is wrought with pitfalls. In other cases golfers over think their shot and that leads to ‘analysis paralysis’. Regardless of the category you fall under, indecision becomes the root of most miss shots or is it?

After much introspection, I think I have boiled down the indecision woes to two things. The first is ensuring we have a decision making process. I have talked about this before and clipped out the quick process I use to make a decision for every shot. I will mention that once this process is in place, then the real madness of indecision is rooted in on challenge and it is the likely the biggest of all. But first my process:

My process is very simple…..I think. I start with the yardage and that generally offers a possibility of three clubs. Then, I look at the wind, ground conditions, temperature, elevation, pin location, and temperature. Next, I calculate the type of shot I want/need to hit (high, low, shaped, or special). Lastly, I added how well I am hitting the ball that day (feel). I calculate all of this in a matter of seconds and then I commit to my shot, select my club, and positively execute my decision. That about sums up how I make each shot. From article called: Do You Have A Shot Making Analysis Process?

There is one word that is more important than all others in the above paragraph. It is an action word that requires definitive action and a focused decision. The word is COMMIT. This small six letter word will change your game instantly. It removes all indecision anxiety and empowers our thoughts to proceed with confidence. Committing to every shot will ensure that your golf game is played with focused intent. Only success stems from this approach.

Because we commit to our golf shot does not always mean we will hit a great shot. Of course you realize this and have moved pasted the obvious. Committing to your shot removes the paralysis of indecision by quieting the white noise in our heads as we stand over the ball. It removes the fear of hitting a poor shot because we have decided that this is the shot we are going to make. Can we choose the wrong type of shot? Of course we can, but is part of the game. What committing does is prevents every golfer from half-heartedly hitting a mediocre shot because they are filled with doubt. In my opinion, committing to every golf shot is the foundation of great golf.

Golf is a decision making sport. Every shot requires us to make many decisions that is maddening, paralyzing, and rewarding at the same time. To reduce or eliminate Golf’s Paralyzing Madness Of Indecision, I recommend that you commit to each shot. Committing to your chosen shot is by far the best approach to successful golf. Committing to your golf shot works on the mental and physical aspects of your swing without fail. The best aspect of my monumental change in your game is that you are in control Only you can adopt this simple approach to shot making. You hold the keys to success and lower golf scores.

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!