It's the dream of every competitive young golfer to one day make the PGA Tour. Putting in thousands of hours practicing and playing tournaments does not however guarantee a player will make it to the big dance. This is a case study of a young golfer's current mental profile as his competitive 2008 season ends.
Player Overview
This player was a very successful junior golfer and quickly made his way to the lower level professional tours including Nike and the Hooters tour. He has missed making the PGA cut in all of his tournaments to date by no more than two or three strokes but most often by a single stroke.
Currently this player is at a crossroads in his professional career. Does he still struggle to survive financially trying to achieve his PGA dream or does he do the unthinkable and call it quits? Just talking with him or watching him play you would think that although this player has really struggled, he has it all together on the inside.
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Suggested Next Steps
As you can see this player is a mental mess inside. It is obvious that he needs some professional guidance outside of his current swing coach and physical trainer. A great place to start is to ask the following:
"What about playing golf is important to you?"
Work this question down three or four times to reveal the real reason for playing golf. This will serve as a starting point to work from. Next, focus on building clarity around his self-identity (his score was an extremely low 3.0 out of 10.0). In addition to working through these internal mental steps, the issue of how to pay the bills should be addressed. This is in fact a very common scenario for many young athletes trying to make it to the top.
As you can see the profile instrument is extremely sensitive and can provide a wealth of information when working with athletes.
For more information about the Pro-Golf Profile or for a detailed analysis regarding this specific case-study as well as the specific action plan modelvisit www.innertactics.com.
It's the dream of every competitive young golfer to one day make the PGA Tour. Putting in thousands of hours practicing and playing tournaments does not however guarantee a player will make it to the big dance. This is a case study of a young golfer's current mental profile as his competitive 2008 season ends.
Player Overview
This player was a very successful junior golfer and quickly made his way to the lower level professional tours including Nike and the Hooters tour. He has missed making the PGA cut in all of his tournaments to date by no more than two or three strokes but most often by a single stroke.
Currently this player is at a crossroads in his professional career. Does he still struggle to survive financially trying to achieve his PGA dream or does he do the unthinkable and call it quits? Just talking with him or watching him play you would think that although this player has really struggled, he has it all together on the inside.
Click Here to View Golf Profile
Suggested Next Steps
As you can see this player is a mental mess inside. It is obvious that he needs some professional guidance outside of his current swing coach and physical trainer. A great place to start is to ask the following:
"What about playing golf is important to you?"
Work this question down three or four times to reveal the real reason for playing golf. This will serve as a starting point to work from. Next, focus on building clarity around his self-identity (his score was an extremely low 3.0 out of 10.0). In addition to working through these internal mental steps, the issue of how to pay the bills should be addressed. This is in fact a very common scenario for many young athletes trying to make it to the top.
As you can see the profile instrument is extremely sensitive and can provide a wealth of information when working with athletes.
For more information about the Pro-Golf Profile or for a detailed analysis regarding this specific case-study as well as the specific action plan modelvisit www.innertactics.com.