Confidence entails the conviction that you can effectively execute a desired action. When confidence is present, you possess the assurance that you can navigate any challenges that may arise. In golf, this can be shown in the following actions and situations; smiling as you approach a 6ft putt, calling a tee shot to your friends and executing it, or picking a landing spot for a chip shot and proceeding to hit it.
Confidence comes and goes in golf, a person being confident, and the duration of that confidence is all dependent on their personality and the situations they put themselves into. Many golfers have certain shots they are confident over, such as 6ft right to left putts or a hole that doglegs left to right to suit their fade (right-handed golfer). But then you can flip that, and the same golfer may not be confident over 6ft left to right putts or holes that dogleg right to left. You should ask yourself why this happens and if there's anything you can do to promote stronger self-belief. A self-analytical approach is one of the first and most important steps to playing smarter.
