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Mental golf can equate to the inner game of golf: In the book, The Inner Game of Golf by W. Timothy Gallwey , he talks about how you can overcome self-interferences of tension, self-doubt, fear of failure, anxiety and a limiting self-image with concentration and confidence. Golf is a goal-oriented game. The value is to give direction to your effort and energy. The target itself offers no satisfaction, it only comes from expressing your energy concentratedly in a single direction. As long as one holds on to that aim and lets satisfaction come from it, one is free of the limitations and frustrations of golf. Excellence is a state of mind achieved from a base of solid faith in belief in personal potential to act and learn to do what has not yet been achieved. Hence my question about whether this golfer is different than a golfer who is a stickler for USGA rules.

Thanks for the input! So you think Fundamentals and Traditionals are the same? Are they motivated competitively to the same degree? Do all golfers who are concerned with the nuances of the wind, grass, clubs, type of ball, etc, also fall into the traditional etiquette and know all the rules? Does staunch knowledge of the etiquette mean a golfer is automatically trying to acheive the mental game of golf?

I am a student and a golfer. I'm researching golf consumption and the deeper meaning of why we golf. Does it say something about who we are? I have 3 classifications of golfer. What do you think about these groups? Socials This group just wants to have a chance to be social, have fun, network, have personal growth among friends, and isn’t seriously concerned about a competitive score. Fundamentals This group is concerned about the nuances of the game: the perfect swing, the right club, the lie of the green, and the wind speed and direction. Their focus is self-competition, and improving their game. The value is to give direction to effort and energy. Excellence is a state of mind and is achieved through concentration. Traditionals Golf is a tradition. This subculture prefers to play with etiquette-minded golfers. Etiquette means behaving well in a social situation, and golf, above all other sports, is a social game that follows a strict code of ethics.