This is an offshoot of the "Feel vs. Data" thread, and I thought it might deserve its own.
I discovered in my 20's that the analytical(left) side of my brain could wreak havoc on my scores during a round and learned to shut that part of my brain off after all the preshot adjustments for lie, yardage, wind, green layout/pin location, etc. Letting the right side brain take over on the golf course is a skill that many don't have or are even aware of. Other sports are played with a ball in motion, making it much more natural to let go of your left side brain. In golf, the ball sits there waiting for you to hit it and allows lots of time for thinking before a shot. It makes it a unique sport as it requires the left brain preshot but the right brain as soon as you step over the ball. We all have been guilty of playing "golf swing" or having paralysis by analysis during a round, lol. I lean towards the analytical side, and it often creeps into my putting and cause me to miss putts that would be easy on the practice green.
Here's an article that sums it up from someone much smarter than me.
I discovered in my 20's that the analytical(left) side of my brain could wreak havoc on my scores during a round and learned to shut that part of my brain off after all the preshot adjustments for lie, yardage, wind, green layout/pin location, etc. Letting the right side brain take over on the golf course is a skill that many don't have or are even aware of. Other sports are played with a ball in motion, making it much more natural to let go of your left side brain. In golf, the ball sits there waiting for you to hit it and allows lots of time for thinking before a shot. It makes it a unique sport as it requires the left brain preshot but the right brain as soon as you step over the ball. We all have been guilty of playing "golf swing" or having paralysis by analysis during a round, lol. I lean towards the analytical side, and it often creeps into my putting and cause me to miss putts that would be easy on the practice green.
Here's an article that sums it up from someone much smarter than me.
Your Left Brain is a Lousy Golfer...
Learn how to properly train your golf brain by learning about the differences between the left brain and right brain and playing right brained.
www.golfpsych.com