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Play Better Golf With Mental Golf Self-Awareness Like Annika Sorenstam



This article provides self-awareness mental golf tips and dives into Annika Sorenstam's golf mental game to show you how to play golf better.

The key is to learn the following:

  • your common golf swing faults,
  • when you are nervous or emotional,
  • swing thoughts and fixes that help your nerves and faults,
  • your club distances and accuracy,
  • the shots you can and can't perform, and
  • the golf course strategy that works best for you.

After the mental tips, quotes from Annika Sorenstam demonstrate the mental golf self-awareness mentioned above.

So, read, enjoy, and play better golf.



5 Mental Golf Tips For Self-Awareness


The average everyday player should learn to become aware of their golf game like the pros. Golf should not be a brand new experience every time you find yourself in a situation – and golf is full of situations.

Being self-aware will help you play golf better and help you to know what to practice to get better. Without self-awareness, you are just a dog chasing his tail.


Tip 1: Learn Your Common Golf Swing Faults - Golf Swing faults will sneak up on you when you are nervous, emotional, out of tempo, and sometimes as just a natural move for you. You have to know what your common swing faults are before you can avoid them.


Tip 2: Know When You Are Nervous Or Emotional - Hey, nervousness and emotions are a part of the game of golf. The key is to know how to manage your nerves and emotions. But, you will not be able to do so if you are not even aware of them.


Tip 3: Learn Personalized Swing Thoughts And Mental Tricks - Okay, you have learned to recognize your swing faults, nerves and emotions. Now you can get swing thoughts and mental tricks to help you.


Tip 4: Learn Your Distances And Accuracy With Your Clubs - Golf is mentally challenging enough, without having to guess on every hole what club to use. And I do not mean the approximate distance. I mean the exact carrying distance.


Tip 5: The Shots You Can And Can't Perform - Golf is a game of strategy and proper risk taking. You can't employ strategy or balance your risk if you don't know your capabilities. Can you hit the low ball under the tree? Can you hook the ball out of trouble? If so, how often?


Annika On Her Backswing Fault And Swing Thought Fix


“I take my club back slowly. My right shoulder leads the way, almost as if it were pulling my hands, arms, shoulders, and hips along. This starts the club on the correct path, slightly inside the target line. As my shoulders turn, the club moves farther up and in. There’s no need to lift the club.”

“When I get in trouble, it’s because I forgot that important fact-my tempo quickens and I dip the left shoulder. Then up comes my right shoulder and I wind up lifting the club rather than turning my shoulder to the top.”

“To ensure that I make a better turn, I try to keep my right arm as straight as possible on the backswing. This forces me to turn the shoulders to the top and promotes a wider arc.”

    Golf Annika’s Way; page 77


Annika Sorenstam On Her Wedge Distances

“With four wedges, I have a club for almost every yardage. Under normal conditions, a full swing with my 58-degree lob wedge carries 80 yards; my 54-degree wedge produces a 95-yard shot; my 48-degree wedge flies 105; and my pitching wedge goes 115.”

    Golf Annika’s Way; page 100


Annika Sorenstam On First Tee Nerves

“How nervous was I before my first tee shot at the Colonial playing with men?” When I tried to speak to my caddie, Terry, my mouth moved but nothing came out. I couldn’t feel my arms; all I could feel were the butterflies in my stomach. How I hit the fairway, I’ll never know.”

“Like any golfer, I get nervous on the first tee – although never to the extreme I was on that day. First tee jitters are understandable: You want to get off to a good start and set a positive tone for your round. But you also have to realize that the first shot is not life or death. If you miss the fairway, the round isn’t over. No matter what shot you hit, it’s just the beginning.”

    Golf Annika’s Way; page 212

She goes on to explain how her pre-shot routine, focusing on the shot while over the ball, and breathing helped her pull off the drive.

    Golf Annika’s Way; page 213-214


Final Mental Golf Tips Comments

I could have given you some Annika quotes on her golf course strategy and the shots she is good or bad at. But, I'll cut to the chase.

Annika plays conservatively out of trouble to avoid large numbers on her card.

Additionally, Annika has a rule of 6 out of 10. If she can't perform a shot 6 out of 10 times she will not perform it on the golf course.

So, there you have it. Annika clearly follows the mental golf tips on self-awareness outlined in this article. Shouldn't you?"



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