The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure
- 216 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure
About this book
The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure offers contemporary, research-informed information regarding the key psychological factors affecting golf development and performance under pressure. Through the authors' substantive expertise – all of whom are notable scholars and/or practitioners in the field of golf psychology – the text provides a highly accessible "real world" application of theory to practice, through the provision of evidence-based guidance regarding how to maximise golf performance under pressure.
Golf is a sport that has embraced sport psychology, with many of the highest ranked players in the world (male and female) openly working with a sport psychologist and advocating their importance. As a result, an increasing number of high-profile practitioners are working full-time within the sport around the world, encouraging trainee sport psychology practitioners to pursue their career within golf. Accordingly, there is an ever-increasing demand for high-quality information pertaining to the psychological demands of golf; the key psychological variables that affect golfing development and performance; and evidence-based strategies which enable effective golf performance under pressure.
This novel text provides a comprehensive portrayal of the psychological factors which enable effective golfing development and optimal performance under pressure. A theoretical review of the pertinent psychological factors followed by the practical application of theory for the provision of "take home messages" will ensure that this book is of value, interest, and benefit for golfers, coaches, golf organisations, and even the parents of golfers, alongside sport psychology scholars, students, practitioners, and researchers alike.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Using Positive Psychology and Character Strengths to Support Golfers’ Development and Longevity within the Game
- 2 Cognitive-Behavioural Psychological Techniques to Enhance Golf Performance under Pressure
- 3 “I Must get the Ball in the Hole”: The Effective use of REBT for Golfers
- 4 Acceptance-Based Approaches for Optimal Performance Experiences
- 5 Engendering an Environment for the Optimal Development of Golfers
- 6 The Role of Parent(s) in Developing Golf Expertise
- 7 Deliberate Practice for Golf Learning and Training
- 8 Transitions Across a Golf Career
- 9 Developing Expert Visual Attentional Control for Optimal Golf Performance under Pressure
- 10 Developing a Challenge-State Environment for Optimal Pressurised Golf Performance
- 11 Developing Resilience for Golf Performance
- 12 Achieving Flow and Clutch States in Golf when Performing under Pressure
- 13 Understanding and Preventing Choking under Pressure in Golf
- 14 Mental Health in Golf
- Index