How do I achieve a Quantum Leap in my Golfing Performance?

QLG Secret #2. Learn to Trust your Swing

 “The conscious mind should only be active during the pre-shot routine and analysis of factors that will affect the shot… It is the subconscious mind that actually controls the golf swing… then I hear that little voice in my head, telling me…TRUST MY SWING.” – Tiger Woods

Imagine this: standing over the ball. Your mind is calm, focused, and clear. Instead of being bogged down by swing thoughts or second-guessing, you experience a feeling of confidence and belief. You see the shot in your mind, feel the certainty in your body, and execute with precision. That’s the power of trusting your swing.

Once you’ve trained your body, it’s time to make the crucial shift – from conscious control and interference to Trust in Your Swing.

The Key to Freedom and Consistency

As the legendary J.H. Taylor (5 Times Open Champion) once said: “I am certain that there can be no freedom and no natural swing if the mind is occupied by instructing the body.”

Swing thoughts and instructions (from the conscious mind) is how the subconscious/body learns, but it’s not how it performs.

Compare golf’s ‘static’ ball to other sports, where the ball is ‘moving’.

“In golf the ball sits still, waiting for you. You choose the moment to strike, and within reason you have as much time as you like. Unlike other sports where the ball is literally thrown or even hit at you, in golf, you have all the time you need for overthinking, indecision and doubt to creep in.” – From Total Belief Golf

In sports where the ball is moving, your movement is natural, free-flowing and you execute without hesitation. When the ball sits still, you have time for overthinking and conscious instructions that disrupt your natural flow and breed hesitation.

We learn from the moving ball; when the conscious mind takes a step back and you learn to Trust Your Swing, it becomes more free, natural and fluid.

Even the greats have experienced this transformation.

Ben Hogan (Winner of 9 Majors) himself acknowledged: “I was over-ambitiousness with swing mechanics, but later in my career I learned to trust my swing. The results were dramatic, and my shot-making began to take on a whole new and more stable consistency.”

You might be thinking, “If only I had a swing like Taylor, Tiger, or Hogan, then trusting it would be easy…”

But here’s the truth: Trust isn’t just for the legends of the game – it’s for every golfer, including you.

Remember the 80/20 Rule: 80% of your success comes from mastering your mental game, and trust is at the heart of it. Building trust in your swing doesn’t require perfection; it requires a change in thinking.

Train and Trust: The QLG Pre-Shot Routine

You’ve heard the saying: “Train and Trust.” It sounds simple, but how do you actually do that?

The answer lies in Changing Your Thinking and Switching Focus.

The QLG Pre-Shot Routine is designed to develop trust by harnessing the power of visualisation and emotional connection. Here’s how it works:

Focus on the outcome you require, see the shot perfectly in your mind. As you visualise the details of the shot, notice how the feelings of confidence, belief and certainty grow. And as ‘the feeling’ peaks you simply ‘let it rip’ – the subconscious mind plots the solution and the body generates the appropriate swing to make the shot happen.

The Results

The QLG Pre-Shot Routine is the missing link between practice and peak performance. It eliminates hesitation, silences swing thoughts, and gives you Complete Trust in Your Swing – so when you step up to the ball, there’s only one thing left to do… let it rip.

Trust is your gateway to a New Level of Performance and Consistency..

Change your Thinking – Train and Trust with QLG.