Mental routine
Full Pre-Shot Routine Under Simulated Pressure
A mental routine drill for the Recruiting stage, on the range, in about 20 minutes.
Builds a routine that holds up in a real qualifying moment by rehearsing it in front of an audience or a countdown, not just alone on a quiet range.
- Advanced
- With a coach
- Recruiting
Equipment
- any club
Steps
- 01Ask a coach, parent, or practice partner to watch and call out a countdown before the shot.
- 02Run the complete pre-shot routine under that countdown.
- 03Hit the shot and note whether the routine held up under the added pressure.
- 04Repeat across several shots, increasing the pressure slightly each time (closer countdown, added audience).
- 05Log which situations still cause the routine to break down.
Target
Try to hold the full routine under pressure more consistently than your last session.
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