The following is an excerpt from Bob Rotella's book, "Your 15th Club", where he gives examples of affirmations that some of the top Golfers in the world use to stay on top of their game...
Adversity
I am strong, and I take great pride in that strength. I thrive by turning adversity into more strength. The struggle makes me stronger. When the game knocks me down, I always want to stand a little taller when I get back up.
I love golf in part because it does sometimes knock me down and make me stand taller. If I love golf only when everything is going my way, I don’t really love the game.
When I struggle, It can at times feel as if I have no game at all, as if my entire game stinks. But I know this is false. I must keep my views in perspective. Things are never as bad as they sometime seem. What really matters is not the situation but how I respond to the situation.
I can’t change the past, but I can change the future. I will learn whatever is useful to know from my recent poor performance. I will forget the rest and go forward with confidence.
I just didn’t play like myself . That wasn’t the real me out there. I haven’t lost the ability to play great golf. I just need to get back to thinking well and playing with a clear mind.
I must stop feeling sorry for myself, stop wallowing in self-pity. I must pick myself up, hitch up my pants, and start turning myself around. It’s gut-check time. I face a challenge, a test. And I love it. Right now I can either sink and drown or be strong and swim.
It’s not about where I’ve been. It’s about where I’m going. It’s not about how I’ve been playing. It’s about how I’m going to play.
I must make sure I focus my attention forward rather than backward. I have let myself down in recent weeks, but I will not let it happen again. Starting today, I will renew my attitude, my enthusiasm, my commitment to going for greatness. I will honor my commitment to playing great.
Winning
I am a winner. I love the feeling of coming down the stretch in the lead, tied for the lead, or near the lead. Being here is why I practice and play in competition. I am cool and calm. I love knowing that I will do my routine with a clear mind on every shot. I am committed to my target on every shot. Nothing bothers me or upsets me.
Total acceptance is my motto. I can accept whatever happens because I know I have controlled what I can control, my mind. I know I will play my game and win the battle with myself.
I live in the present moment. Any time I even begin to get ahead and think about winning or losing, I catch the thought and throw it away. I get back to my next shot.
I am at peace on the course because I assume I will win before the tournament and the round starts. I am into my game. I never care about scoreboards or what others are doing because I love and trust my own game.
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