[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-mental-game-stories-from-competitive-golf-lessons-in-mental-game":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"stories-from-competitive-golf-lessons-in-mental-game","Stories from Competitive Golf: Lessons in Mental Game","For a calmer pre-shot routine, competitive stories show that every golfer has to manage the space between shots.","\u002Fimg\u002Fmental-game\u002Fstories-from-competitive-golf-lessons-in-mental-game_stories-from-competitive.png","Stories from Competitive Golf: Lessons in Mental Game illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"mental-game","Mental game","\u003Ch3>The lesson behind the story\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>For a calmer pre-shot routine, a player can look calm and still be fighting quick thoughts inside. The useful mental game skill is the reset: after a blocked drive, missed short putt, or clumsy chip, the next shot still deserves a full routine. For a calmer pre-shot routine, body language, walking pace, and target selection all tell you how well that reset is working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>What to borrow\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>For a calmer pre-shot routine, watch club champions, juniors in a playoff, or match-play opponents who never reveal much. For a calmer pre-shot routine, the best competitors keep the face neutral, pick targets without drama, and return the club to the bag as if the next job is already waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",127,{"slug":15,"title":16},"building-mental-game-into-your-practice-routine","Building Mental Game into Your Practice Routine",null,1782812355443]