We’ve all felt it, those moments before walking onto the 1st tee, when you notice a gallery of golfers watching on, waiting for their turn. Or when you’re standing over a crucial putt to win a match. Your heart races, your breath shallows, your mind whirrs. And suddenly, the moves you’ve made hundreds of times feel awkward and unreliable.
The truth is, nerves are there because we care. The problem isn’t caring, it’s caring about the right things. Most of the time, when nerves take hold, it’s because we’re worried about two things: hitting a bad shot and being judged for it.
