You decided at the beginning of the season to commit to improving your golf game. You also decided to take the inexpensive improvement route of using YouTube, magazine articles, and other “free” advice you thought would help you improve. In other words, you made the decision of coaching yourself, versus enlisting the guidance and tutelage of someone who spends most of their day understand the game, the swing, and the process of playing the game. You’re now several months into the process and find yourself getting much worse than you originally were. And no matter what you try, you can’t seem to pull yourself out of the hole you’ve dug for yourself. How has coaching yourself gotten you into this mess? I’m not a financial expert. That’s why I hired someone to assist me with my financial affairs. I’m not a medical expert. That’s why I see my doctor when I’m experiencing a health issue I’m concerned about. Doesn’t it make sense that you seek the knowledge, wisdom, and expertise of a trained professional when you make a commitment to improve any aspect of your personal or professional life? So why is that so different with your golf game? Coaching yourself rarely works. Why? Here’s 10 reasons why self-coaching can and will eventually backfire on you. Lose of Objectivity How can you be objective about yourself? It’s impossible to do. You’ll always over estimate your current abilities and skills. Doing so is self preservation, an attribute you need to get…
