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Understanding the Word "No"  

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  1. 1. Bob Rotella and others say that, to your mind, there is no difference between "don't hit it in the water" and "hit it in the water." Do you agree?

    • Yes, I agree: my mind or body hear "hit it in the water" in both cases.
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    • No, I disagree: my mind/body differentiates between the two.
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DaveP043
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I think we DO differentiate between DO and DO NOT.  However, I think the best way to approach a shot in golf is to focus on what you DO want to do.  Evaluate the DO NOT, and then select a positive foc

iacas
iacas

I don't hear the same thing at all. I often will start my diagnosis of a hole by saying "okay, left is dead, can't go anywhere near the OB there." And I almost never do… I'm much, much more likely to

CarlSpackler
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Bear in mind that Dr. Rotella is referring to the subconscious mind. We all know what our conscious mind is thinking because we are consciously thinking about it. We don't know what our subconscious m

GolfLug Incredible Member

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2 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I have discovered that all that "positive" psychology stuff is a load of crap.  And my degree is in Psychology.

 

2 hours ago, klineka said:

Is "reverse psychology in reverse" just psychology? :-P

Welp, that is the meat of the matter isnt it?... I have never managed to internal talk myself into a better swing or a better result. If I'm playing shitty golf, it's because I'm making physically shitty swings. End of story. 

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5 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I have discovered that all that "positive" psychology stuff is a load of crap.  And my degree is in Psychology.

Back in the day, it worked for Mark Fidrych of the Detroit Tigers.    His talking to the baseball helped him to the Rookie of the Year award in 1976.   (I'm sure his pitching helped some too!)

From the land of perpetual cloudiness.   I'm Denny

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8 minutes ago, dennyjones said:

Back in the day, it worked for Mark Fidrych of the Detroit Tigers.    His talking to the baseball helped him to the Rookie of the Year award in 1976.   (I'm sure his pitching helped some too!)

That wasn't psychology.  That was friendship with a baseball.  The "Bird".  Bless his heart...

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I really think it's just better to know your miss and play for your miss. It works better than fighting it.

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I think pretty consistently, my bad shots are over-doing it away from the worst spots. Water left, rough right, and I end up in the rough right. Bunker left, long grass right, and I'll be long. I guess that means my answer to the poll is "no," but it's still kind of annoying. 

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14 hours ago, DrvFrShow said:

I really think it's just better to know your miss and play for your miss. It works better than fighting it.

You can’t play for a random shank. 

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On 6/19/2020 at 12:38 PM, Vinsk said:

You can’t play for a random shank. 

Nor for that random "Fore Left!" 🤣

I need to change my avatar..., but I still own that driver although I have a new one.

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On 6/19/2020 at 12:38 PM, Vinsk said:

You can’t play for a random shank. 

You can but you would be playing the first hole all morning long... constantly aiming everything drastically right.  Circling the the green but never getting on it.  Until you shanked one, of course.

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