Developing Strong Visualization Skills

Exercise #5
Developing Strong Visualization Skills
Check the option below that best describes your visualization skills.
I rarely have a mental picture of the shot before I hit it.
Some days visualizing the shot is easy, while on other days it’s not so easy.
I’m almost always able to visualize the shot before I hit it.
Annika Sorenstam compiled a phenomenal record, while also being one of the fastest
players on the LPGA Tour. Annika played both decisively and quickly by visualizing her
shot, and then playing it without hesitation as she describes below –
“From behind the ball, I clearly visualize the shot and use this mental picture
to get a feeling for what I need to do. Then I address the ball and trust my
swing to produce the shot just as I've visualized it."
Do you feel your shotmaking might improve if your pre-shot routine was more
visually-oriented like the one Annika describes above?
Yes
No
A great way to practice your visualization skills is to describe a shot in words. You'll find
it almost impossible to not form a visual image of the shot as you describe it in words.
• In the space below, describe yourself playing a challenging shot, including visualizing
the shot, making solid contact, following the path of the ball to the target, and
anything else that brings the shot to life in your mind –
• Check strategies below that might help strengthen your visualization skills –
Play some holes by yourself and describe each shot before you play it.
Visualize shots on the practice tee, short game area and putting green.
Visualize your shot as part of your pre-shot routine.
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