Right from an early age we're led to believe that to achieve anything we have to work hard. Obviously we can't just sit back, do nothing, and then expect to become great golfers but I see too many players who try too hard in the belief that more is good. The concept goes that 'to get better I need to be doing more or adding something extra to progress' . However, I often see improvements when players take something out of their game. In their attempts to improve they've added layer upon layer of small technical changes to their swing or putting technique and have invariably complicated the whole matter. If they have a technical fault they've just pasted another tweak over the top of it until the house of cards is in danger of collapsing when one too many is added. Then suddenly there is a crisis of confidence as they feel its all gone wrong.

So why not ask yourself this question - is it something I'm already doing that's limiting my ability? And if so, stop doing it and see what happens.

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If you've ever struggled to overcome a technical problem with your game you'll know just how difficult it is going against your ingrained habits. The mistake most players make when trying to correct a technical problem is that they try to get it right. Yet, if you try to be right you'll stay wrong! What do I mean by this? Read more here.

Many golfer's I work with say they've taken their putt before they were ready. They'd carefully lined up the putt, got into position and suddenly, whilst they were still thinking it through, found they've putted and fluffed it. I believe it's what scientists refer to as ideomotor movement - it may sound 'sciencey' but you can learn to prevent this as you get out of bed in the morning - read more here.

Having a bad golf day? We all have off days but these are actually the days when we can learn some valuable lessons. I’ve found the best way to deal with a bad day is to stop trying to make things better. Take a step back and see your game in a different light. Try these simple techniques and transform a frustrating day into a something really useful.