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5 Ways To Overcome Your Fear On The First Tee In Golf

<p class&equals;"western" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"JUSTIFY"><span lang&equals;"en-US">Golfing anywhere in the world is fun if you know how to hit your shot on the first tee&period; Even while playing in some of the best golf courses at a place like Texas that comes with excellent facilities and layout&comma; golfers may experience fear and anxiety on the first tee&period; That&&num;8217&semi;s because often the players feel that this shot would give a hint of their performance in the upcoming round&period; Quite obviously&comma; while a perfect tee shot would build confidence&comma; a bad one would lead to doubt and anxiety for the subsequent shots&period; A golfer may experience a lot of sensations on the first tee&comma; such as muscle tension&comma; sweaty palms&comma; fear of losing the round&comma; fear of humiliation&comma; and so on&period; Sounds familiar&quest; Thankfully&period; There are ways to handle this problem&period; Here are five ways to deal with your first tee jitters&colon;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"western" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"JUSTIFY"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-2263 size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;08&sol;Golf-ball-on-tee-1024x682&period;jpg" alt&equals;"5 Ways To Overcome Your Fear On The First Tee In Golf" width&equals;"710" height&equals;"472" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"western" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"JUSTIFY"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>1&period; Choose an Easy and Simple Shot<&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Calibri&comma; serif&semi;"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>&colon; <&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US">Picture in your mind that you&&num;8217&semi;re playing on the first tee on a golf course&comma; and teeing off for the very first time&period; You figure out that the course hole is a 500-yard par five with deep bunkers&period; And&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s protecting the fairway at the 250 yard mark&period; By hitting the driver&comma; you may reach the bunkers in case you miss the fairway&period; This is when you start feeling jittery not knowing how to pursue the shot&period; Pick a club that will help you steer clear of the problem&period; Exercise patience on your first tee to stay relaxed&period; Play the ball safely and make a strong par&period; This will help you start a great round and your fear on the first tee will quickly disappear&period; As the round goes on&comma; play more aggressively when the timing is perfect&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"western" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"JUSTIFY"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>2&period; Crack a Joke to Stay Relaxed<&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Calibri&comma; serif&semi;"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>&colon; <&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US">While waiting on the first tee&comma; crack a joke&comma; recall a funny incident or simply talk to your golf partner to lift your spirits&period; Thinking about something light rather than the shot will help you stay calm and feel less jittery&period; Once you&&num;8217&semi;re prepared to hit the shot and the fairway is clear&comma; concentrate on your task and swing like a pro&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"western" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"JUSTIFY"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>3&period; Build a Pre-Shot Routine<&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Calibri&comma; serif&semi;"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>&colon; <&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US">Try building a pre-shot routine in a way that best suits your golfing needs&period; We recommend that you take a deep breath when playing on the first tee&period; It&&num;8217&semi;ll help you relax your muscles and soothe your nerves&period; Look for a target to hit the perfect shot and visualize it in your mind&&num;8217&semi;s eye&period; Keep your eyes closed for a couple of seconds to stay calm&period; No matter how you build your pre-shot routine&comma; ensure that you play consistently from the first tee to the last green&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"western" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"JUSTIFY"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>4&period; Warm Up<&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Calibri&comma; serif&semi;"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>&colon; <&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US">Do some warm up exercises to overcome your fears on the first tee&period; You can try it on the driving range before the round&period; Hit a few shots on the range to prepare your mind&comma; body and muscles before the game&period; While warming up&comma; attempt as many shots as you can&period; Choose the right club for the shot and consider your pre-shot routine like an actual round&semi; imagine that you&&num;8217&semi;re on the first tee&period; When the round starts and you are about to hit a shot from the first tee&comma; you already know that you&&num;8217&semi;ve faced the challenge many times during the warm up session&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"western" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"JUSTIFY"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>5&period; Focus on the Good Aspects of Golf<&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Calibri&comma; serif&semi;"><span lang&equals;"en-US"><i><b>&colon; <&sol;b><&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US">Remember&comma; your performance on the first tee will not make or ruin the rest of the round&period; In case you play a bad shot initially&comma; you&&num;8217&semi;ll get plenty of opportunity and time to turn the game in your favor&period; A single shot can never affect an entire round&period; Be optimistic and think about the good aspects of the game to overcome your fear or anxiety&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"western" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"JUSTIFY"><span lang&equals;"en-US">if you are planning to <&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US"><span lang&equals;"en-US">tee off in one of the scenic golf courses in Texas<&sol;span><&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US"> or Tampa&comma; you must <&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US">get rid of your first tee jitters<&sol;span><span lang&equals;"en-US"> and stay relaxed to enjoy the game&period; It will help to steady your nerves and make the perfect swing&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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