Learn To Measure One’s Success

O ne way is to decide if you’ re successful or not is on the putting green. If you measure how often you are mentally prepared when you stroke the putt, and not whether the ball went in the hole, you’ll reduce stress, which is always good. Keep in mind, once you’ve struck a putt, everything else is beyond your control.
It makes sense! This process-oriented approach is a good one, but let’s face it ­most amateurs, and even some profession­als, are more results-oriented.
Here’s a good way to put yourself to the test during your next round. For a short period, forget about the results and try not to think about your score. Rather, focus on the process of hitting a solid putting stroke. It might be hard at first but stick with it. You’ll find pretty quickly that
by not worrying over your score, you’ll become more relaxed. Getting immersed in the process works and is well worth the effort.
So, how do you measure success or failure? Take a 25-handicap player as an example. If they stand on the tee with a carry over water and hit a few into the wa­ter and feel they put a good swing on each but don’t see anything wrong, that’s not what I’d call a smart play. They should be disappointed because they failed to know their limitations and need to consider moving up a tee box or two.
The truth is, we all measure ourselves by our score. That’s just a fact! Learning to fo­cus on the process, and not the end result, allows you to approach things in a more calm and relaxed manner. When you’re relaxed and calm, you release tension, which in turn results in a smoother and more effective putting stroke.
Ask yourself: “How do I measure success?” By process or results? Be honest in your assessment. Apply this same logic to the other parts of your game, and you’ll be well on your way to better days on the course.

-Ted!. Odorico, Editor

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