Take a moment and think about the difference between outcome orientation and target orientation? What do you think it is and why could it be so important? As you stand over your golf ball, it is the difference between being in the future or being in the present. Being anxious or being relaxed. They are different places in time in your mind and understanding the difference is critical to your success.

I have read alot of really poor misinformation in forums about targeting in golf and you may believe that the target itself is anxiety inducing. If you have no target in mind when you swing the club, what are you thinking about and why? You are playing pin the tail on the donkey if you don't know how to play target oriented golf and the results are there for you to see every time you play. Playing golf is about hitting a ball to a target, nothing more. Learning how to see the target when you are not looking at it is the art of golf and explained in detail in Target Oriented Golf.

When your attention is not on the target, where will the ball go? Anywhere is the answer. The anxiety you feel before playing a shot or making a putt occurs because your attention is on the outcome of the shot, not the target. Outcome oriented thoughts are future thoughts and they are out of your control, literally, hence the anxiety you feel when playing golf. It is the same anxiety you feel when driving in your car and thinking about a meeting you are not looking forward to. The difference being you can feel anxious whilst driving without affecting your performance but it is a killer of the fine motor skills required to putt or swing successfully. Anxiety creates arousal and KILLS concentration making it impossible to target effectively.

When you walk around the golf course, your mind is often in the past or in the future rather than present time. The score card can pull you in all directions. No where is this more evident than on the putting green. To play target oriented golf you have to learn how to detach yourself from the outcome. Play in the present time. This is only possible when you understand the complex interaction between poor attentional focus and arousal control.

Take a look here at a concept of mine (*requires Flash support installed with your Browser*) and think about your bubble the next time you are playing. Until you learn how to stop 'time-travelling' you will be unable to maintain your peace and the result will be anxious swings and tense putting. Simply due to YOUR thoughts!

Golfers practice on emotional mill ponds and wonder why the great swing on the range often disappears out on the course. Learn to sail this way and head out to the sea and see how long it takes to capsize! Current practice methods have no emotional value associated with them and this is why they fail in competition. Time after time. From Pro to amateur. Are you tired of capsizing? Take time to learn how to practice as if in a storm so you have the skills to calm it when out on the course. TOG will be your port in the storm. Every shot you play.

Anxiety control, concentration, targeting and acceptance skills are the cornerstones of successful golfers and all explained in detail on this DVD. Whether you are an average handicapper or a professional player, Target Oriented Golf offers a comprehensive theoretical foundation tied to practical playing routines you can practice on the range and take to the course. If you are a dedicated golfer, do not miss this opportunity to step off of your emotional rollercoaster and reveal the game you know you are really capable of out on the course.

You will re-discover the joy of golf and finally understand your game. Isn't that what we all want at the end of the day?