In a talk with a pal, Corky, I found that there is an avid desire to be "in the zone." This, from my experience, is a deeply concentrated environment wherein the mind filters out anything that isn't necessary to the play of the game. Unfortunately, when achieved from the conscious mind, it's pretty easy to fall out of this concentrated state-of-mind if one allows so much as a single conversation or distraction.
The approach I am using here is to break down the game into pieces.
There are free spaces: there are the actual playing greens, and there is
the clubhouse/public area. What I want to see a player have is a
set of automatic filters that kick into place when they step up to any
green, but that allow them to lax effort so they can take breaks, such
as to get a drink, use the restroom, or ask questions of others about play;
To adapt to the environment without breaking concentration.
| Basic beginning for golf scrypnosis | "I want you to find that anytime you step out onto a golf course, you instantly find yourself with three options. You need to tell yourself if you want #1 professional filtering, which is at all times until you step off the golf course when you get into your car, into the clubhouse, or finish the last hole of the set; #2 practice filtering, which is any time you are on any green or any hole, but turns off between holes; or #3 casual filtering, which turns on only when you are preparing any swing, chip or putt. Make this decision the instant you step on any golf course. You can, at any time, change your filtering just by saying "Switch to" and either #1, #2, or #3. However, these are in no way excuses to be rude to others." |
| Professional Golf Filtering Scrypnosis | "The instant you select #1 professional filtering, you will instantly find that you cannot hear anything that does not apply to you and your game. This will only be breached in times where your life may be in jeopardy or an immediate emergency. But here, where it's safe, you will find that you cannot hear anyone that you choose does not matter to your game. Since your caddy matters, as long as you choose that he or she matters, you will be able to hear his or her comments, but these will, in no way, break your concentration, nor will they affect your filters." |
| Practice Golf Filtering Scrypnosis | "The instant you select #2 practice filtering, you will notice that nothing feels changed until you step onto the start of the hole. From that point, up to your ball going in the cup, nothing will distract you, unless there is an immediate emergency or environmental condition which will affect you as a golfer. This filter will include anyone that does not matter to your play, except those of whom you want to give you suggestions about your play. If you are in a tutorial situation, you will find that whatever suggestion is made to your play, you will immediately adapt the suggestions with which you agree." |
| Casual Golf Filtering Scrypnosis | "The instant you select #3 casual filtering, this only turns on when you are about to make any individual swing shot, drive, chip, or putt. You will, in no way, be distracted by anything, for any reason whatsoever, from the time you begin your approach to the ball, through the swing, and until the ball stops moving." |
| Addition to any script, to cognify good information without breaking concentration. | "Now, allow your mind to listen to useful information, to learn and immediately adapt useful knowledge, when it can be easily included into your play without actually breaking your concentration. In this way, you allow your subconscious to listen and adapt while your conscious mind is still focused on the task at hand." |
During your first games, once you add this script to your subconscious, I suggest that between holes, you switch between the different stages so as to see which works best for your game. Once you understand the differences you achieve between stages, please email me as to which works best for what type of game.
I have a feeling that #3 will become the best of all, for it will have no concentration limits until you approach your next shot. At that point, nothing, not even an emergency, will spoil your concentration, for it's only for one single stroke.
The emergency limit is very important since, without it, you can find yourself willed to continue play even when it is unsafe. Please do not remove it from the script.
The concern about rudeness has to do with deep concentration.
Some people are blatantly rude while concentrating, but the fact is, that
doesn't make the environment better...it makes it worse. Being rude
can increase the amount of communications others may attempt towards you.