Whether it’s at the end of each day or at the end of a round, a Post Round Review or “reflection” is important for the following reasons:
We get to celebrate our successes and foster a more positive association with our game, or areas of our gameWe get to understand what in our process or the work we’ve been doing is leading to those successes. Success leaves clues…We get to understand the setbacks and failures we had, so we can learn from them and move on from themIn this mental game of golf lesson, I’m going to show you the daily journaling template that I use every day, whether I’ve played golf or not. If you follow this template, you’ll have a golf mental coach to speak to each evening for the cost of a notepad and pencil.
A Golf Mental Coach to Speak to Each Day
In your journal or notebook, start a new page each day and write beneath these headers:
1. Celebrate Success and Joy
What were the best moments of your round or day? Write down as many moments of joy that you experienced. This could be a great shot, a pattern of play or something about your mental approach e.g. my wedge play was very good, my attitude was positive, etc.
It could even be something about the experience unrelated to your game but that you can also be grateful for e.g., the color of the sky, the sun setting or the beauty of the course.