Mental Mondays: Aim High

When faced with a long carry over a hazard, stop focusing on the ground, and instead pick a target line using a point well above the fairway such as a distant tree, or the top of the visible flagstick. This takes the hazard out of your line of vision, forcing you to think of something other than the water (or brush). Thinking about the hazard—even thinking you’ve got to get over it—makes it much more likely that you’ll lose a ball.

This tip is an excerpt from The Five Inch Course: Thinking Your Way To Better Golf. The complete book is available in Kindle format at Amazon.com.