My Son’s Confidence

I know this is another golf story, however golf is a mental game more than physical and is a great way to demonstrate positivity and confidence. My son started playing golf about a year ago and didn’t seem to take it too seriously. He played “Best Ball” with his partner all the time so that they could get their score down. Best ball is when you and your partner both hit the ball and then you both play from the spot where the best ball landed. It allows you to enjoy the game and as a team keep your score down. Well my son wanted to play on the golf team for high school this year. He still didn’t take it seriously because he knew that he hadn’t much experience. He just knew that it was free golf. However, when you play for the team you have to play your own ball and keep your actual score. He had played like this a couple times before and his best game so far was a 55 for 9 holes. It wasn’t the best but it was tied for my best score, which isn’t saying much, LOL! He is on a team of 20 and they try out over 5 days. The top 6 play in matches against other schools. On the first day my son scored 45, a full 10 points less than his best score! This is a significant drop. He was so excited because he was 6th at the time. Over the remaining tryouts he consistently scored around a 45. He ended up 7th overall, but don’t worry he can challenge the 6th place player for his spot anytime he wants. The point is that when he had to play when it really counts he stepped it up. Then once he proved to himself that he could score better than he usually does he became consistently better. His confidence went through the roof! There is a lot to be said about confidence when it comes to golf. However, that same confidence can be applied to anything in life. You just have to have it! The term fake it until you make it is about having confidence. Knowing that you will be able to make it. So find something you want to be good at and be confident that you will be good at it.