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Mental Trick for Consistent Golf
Narrowing focus on small goals keeps golf consistent.
In brief
Narrowing focus on small goals keeps golf consistent. Players stay even-keeled by breaking rounds into small, manageable goals. Originally reported by Golf.
Consistent golf challenge
Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz say staying even-keeled separates good players from great ones in high-level golf.
Knost's focus method
Knost breaks each round into 18 tournaments, focusing on one hole at a time to stay even-keeled.
“One thing I’ve always done is I feel like every round is broken down into 18 tournaments”
Stoltz's small goals
Stoltz uses small goals like hitting the green on a par-3 to avoid getting ahead of himself.
“It’s small goals. It’s aim small, miss small”
Subpar podcast insight
Knost and Stoltz share their mental trick on GOLF’s Subpar Podcast to stay even-keeled on the course.
“No matter what is happening out there, it’s never as good as you think it is”
How to apply the trick
Players should break down each round into small, manageable goals to stay consistent on the course.
“Just keep it as simple as: If it’s a 200-yard par-3, just hit the green”
The key point
Players stay even-keeled by breaking rounds into small, manageable goals.
