​There's a lot of things that go through your head after a round. Most people think about the basics - What's my score? Do I owe my partners any money? Should I pick up the first drink at the bar? What did I forget in my pockets? And the most frequent, what should I have shot?

​Now there's nothing inherently wrong with reviewing your round but you want to cover more than just the "low-lights" and most importantly you have to do it objectively (without emotion).

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Just like coaches, players ALWAYS remember what went wrong but most people don't give the proper due to what was actually successful because they are too tied to their emotions.

These tips are from​ The Head Coach, Greg Liberto (check out his appearance on the podcast here). Greg's four questions to ask yourself are:

​What 3 things worked?

What 3 things didn't work?

What did I learn today?

What's one thing I can do to improve?

What Worked

It's just as important to celebrate your victories as it is to acknowledge your defeats (if not more so). The fact is that people always dwell on the negative. If you can make a concerted effort to acknowledge the things that are working in your game you can build confidence in those areas.

The other thing to remember is that success leaves clues. If your approach to your short game is really working well for you, there may be some components of that approach you could transition to a weaker part of your game.

What Didn't Work​

VENT! PURGE! Get it out of your system! What ever you want to call it, you have to talk about what went wrong.

The acknowledgement of things that went wrong is precisely what allows us to move beyond them. This way we're not constantly dwelling on the past and we're not tied to the emotional trigger/response.

If you are stuck thinking about a shot from a previous round that means you're not fully committed to what's going on in front of you right now.

That goes to show that if you can objectively look at three things you struggled with you won't be as adversely affected by those emotions moving forward.

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What did you learn?​

​Now that you've covered three highs and three lows of the round it's time to step back and gain some perspective.

Look at how you played your shots, how you thought your way around the course and find something that you learned from the round. It can be related to the course, or your game, even what it feels like to play tournament golf.

If you're having a hard time coming up with something a good question to ask yourself is "What would I have done differently today?"​

This leads us to the last question.

What's one thing I can do to improve?

Focusing on one thing to improve is important for two big reasons.

It keeps us from getting distracted and wasting time. Having a single point of focus allows us to achieve that tiny goal so we can move on to the next one and continue to improve. - Much like George Roy's strategy of setting small goals to achieve milestones.​ We continue to progress and build momentum rather than drifting back to the negative thoughts that most people dwell on. A body in motion tends to stay in motion, just like someone constantly rehashing bad shots is doomed to repeat them.

​I hope this post gives you some better perspective on what objective analysis is and how it can greatly benefit your game. For other great tips and more information about Greg Liberto, check out the show notes on his podcast page.

Cheers!

Marty​