Swing thoughts can turn a bad round into a good one. Swing thoughts build consistency. Swing thoughts can change your swing. So do you use a swing thought?

A simple swing thought allows the golfer to focus their mind on the task at hand and frees them from distraction.

Basically a good swing thought stops the golfer from thinking about putting the ball in trouble and allows them to focus on what they are doing. In sports psychology terms: swing thoughts encourage process thinking while thinking about the result is known as outcome thinking. Sports psychologists recommend process thinking as the best way to deal with pressure packed situations.

My personal favorite swing thought is "follow through" which gets me to swing through the shot and to swing in balance. This keeps me from swinging too hard...which causes mishits.

Anyhow, swing thoughts are great for putting a golfer in a positive frame of mind and will allow you to better deal with pressure. So I am doing some research on swing thoughts and am soliciting your help. What is your favorite swing thought and why does it work for you?

Email them to me at scott@golfiq.com , once I get a few responses I will let you know what I am up to.

Scott