[Martee]

Don't know if it helps or not and at least for me it was not or is not easy to over come, getting down on one's self.

What I have learned or am learning (I am a work in progress) is that

a. When I hit a shot that is less than perfect, the most I will say is "Martee you can do better"
b. For shots that don't end up where they should or I think they should be I say "Okay you put it there, it could be a lot worse (sometimes hard to justify when you are in 6 inches of water and weeds are 3 feet high around you), now make the most of it. You can't get back what you have lost."
c. Practice range is the worst cause there is no rush, it is only one shot, not a series of shots and when they are not good, I try and back off, start a fresh.

Still searching the key phrase on putts left short, putts that are long, no problem, now you have seen what it will do, now you have the pace, just roll it in....

For the most part I try to frame my thoughts and comments of myself, to myself with positive words and images, try not to use don't, try not to say negative things about me, after all I am a good person, I am just not perfect so make the most of what I have.

As I said earlier it is a work in progress. It has helped to not get down on myself and this has led me not to think of mechanics during the stroke, but rather the result. I don't totally understand the last but hey, if it works, don't fix it...