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Golf Assesments
“…if someone wants to be a better player, why does he spend 100 percent of his time trying to get physically better? If he doesn’t change mentally, he will never get better.”
-Dave Stockman, Senior Golfer Magazine
Approach
Golfers may come to us with specific mental game needs (e.g. first tee, losing focus as a round progresses, anxiety with one of more aspects of the game, etc.) If they arrive with a specific concern, evaluation and subsequent training/treatment will revolve around that concern.
Golfers may also come to us with a desire to improve their overall golf game by addressing aspects of the mental game. In that case, an evaluation will be conducted, aimed at assessing the golfer’s level of knowledge and utilization of the mental game techniques and traits. Based on the results of the evaluation, a plan will be developed to improve their mental game. Thereby, improving their performance and enjoyment of the game.
Example of Assessment
One of several assessments available to help assess how a golfer may benefit from addressing the mental aspects of golf is based on the Cattell 16 Personality Factors, a test that has been applied to golfers by Dr. Deborah Graham of Golf Psych, in a program in Texas that specialized in working with professional golfers. Through their work, they hit upon the eight traits of champion golfers. Each trait runs along a continuum between two poles which are the opposites of each other. The eight traits that were identified as being able to discriminate championship golfers from non-championship golfers are as follows:
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1. Reserved/Cool vs. Outgoing/Warm
2. Concrete vs. Abstract Thinking
3. Emtionally Sensitive vs. Stable
4. Submissive vs. Dominant
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5. Tender Minded vs. Tough Minded
6. Apprehensive vs. Confident
7. Group Oriented vs. Self Sufficient
8. Relaxed vs. Tense
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Dr. Sadar will work with golfers completing this assessment to find out where they lie along each of the eight continuums, how they compare with championship golfers as a whole, how to improve areas of weakness and maximize areas of strength.
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