Visualizing is the key to success in golf.  I believe that visualizing your ball path will have nothing but positive results.  So what does this really mean?  How does one visualize anything?  These are very good questions.

The Golf Sage says that “A perfect golf swing extends well beyond just having the best equipment to play the game. Yes, you need quality, reliable equipment and a lot of practice but that practice needs to be both physically and mentally as perfect as possible. Don’t replay your negative or unsuccessful plays  in your head. You must focus on thinking about the positive and successful visualization of your game experience in every way.”

Jack Nicklaus said that:  “I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head. First I see the ball where I want it to finish, nice and white and sitting up high on the bright green grass. Then the scene quickly changes, and I see the ball going there; its path, trajectory, and shape, even its behavior on landing. Then there is a sort of fade-out, and the next scene shows me making the kind of swing that will turn the previous images into reality.”

At Golfblogger.com the method described is the one I use.  I pick a spot one foot ahead of my ball and visualize the flight path along that line.  I focus on where I want it to land and how far.  On the green, I do the exact same thing with one small change…..it goes in the hole every time.  I find that I can easily duplicate this process and it enables me to quickly visualize success.

There is one thing in common in all the above comments.  Visualization works and is important to improving your game.  I visualize success everyday and while playing I visualize the perfect golf swing.  I am a grateful golfer.