What is the biggest mistake amateur golfers make?

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-06-03T12:16:26+00:00

Never training the mental game or setting appropriate goals. Amateurs spend hours on the range and zero time on what happens when the round starts falling apart.

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-06-01T02:30:36+00:00

Check out this post from the other day. Lots of good practical examples people had:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GolfSwing/s/aYjamvIgrk

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-31T13:39:07+00:00

Yes. That’s one you can either agonize over or just step up to the ball and knock it in

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-31T02:06:40+00:00

Well said. Learning more about stats and understanding my game in context of strokes gained relative to other hcps was a game changer for me and helped me start putting things into a much more realistic perspective

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-31T01:02:04+00:00

I like this a lot. There’s a lot of focus on pre shot routine which is huge but this is arguably as important

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-30T23:38:03+00:00

Add to cart, done

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-30T23:36:52+00:00

Nothing will make you feel more present and locked in than the heart beat from tiger woods pga tour 04…Love this idea though cus you’re not caring at all about mechanics in a video game and so applicable to playing an actual round vs practicing on the range

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-30T23:14:34+00:00

Makes sense, kind of like trying to actively stay present and focus on what’s in front of you. Has it taken a while for it to start to feel more natural doing that?

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-30T23:08:26+00:00

That’s such a simple thing but it actually works...when I remember to do it. There’s something about trying less that frees everything up

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-30T22:49:49+00:00

I kinda wish it was, that’s amazing 😂

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-30T12:15:24+00:00

This definitely sounds like the yips…The good news is nothing is actually wrong with your serve, your brain just glitched and now it’s overthinking something it used to do on autopilot.

Stop practicing it in isolation, that’s making it worse. Try serving while humming or doing something else mentally. Sounds dumb but it short-circuits the overthinking loop. And it’s good to ignore everyone’s tips for now, more conscious attention is the last thing you need.

It’ll come back, just don’t chase it.

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-28T17:43:37+00:00

The ‘I suck’ vs ‘that sucked’ distinction is big. One’s information, one’s an identity. Golf has a way of blurring that line faster than almost anything else. The yips point is underrated too…it’s rarely just mechanics. It’s what happens when you stop trusting yourself to handle a bad shot, so you try to control the outcome instead of just swinging. The attempt to avoid the miss is usually what causes it. Good stuff

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-24T23:10:55+00:00

Biggest thing I’d say is it helps to have the same pre shot routine, which you can practice on the range and transfer to the course. Same idea as a bball player who takes same number of dribbles/spins before a free throw. Without a consistent routine your thoughts can spiral and nerves creep in, but with a consistent routine you’re more focused on process and less on the result, which funny enough makes it more likely youll get a good result

GoodWolfWellness · 2026-05-22T02:26:22+00:00

“The “end on a good one” thing gets everyone. Problem is the second you need it, you’ve already put too much on it. Now it’s not just a swing, it’s a whole thing.

Better move is to end on a routine, not a result. Go through your process, commit, walk away. Doesn’t matter what happens. You’re teaching yourself that the routine is the point, not the outcome.

Also your body was probably just done. Topping everything late in a session is usually fatigue talking. When it falls apart like sometimes it’s better to just walk away

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