My pre shot routine begins about ten yards from the ball when I am starting to assess the lie, the weather and wind conditions and calculating yardage.
I next like to ask myself - "What is the best shot for me given these variables"
Once I've decided that shot I am visualising in my minds eye. I see the ball on the green, I then trace it back through the air to my club, then I see the swing that produced the shot I visualised.
I then make a practice swing reproducing the swing I visualised, feeling the motion I need to make. If I get it first time then I move to the ball, I don't like to make more than 2 practice swings and rate the swings I make on a scale of 1-10. Ideally I want a 10 before moving into the shot but I will accept an 8 or 9 but only to keep the round down to 4 hours!
All of this I am diong a few yards behind the ball in my 'think box', once I have made the practice swing I am happy with I move to the 'play box' and begin my clear key.
The clear key lets me play on automatic, I am no longer 'trying' to do anything, I have given my body the instruction and am now trusting my subconscious to execute the instruction.
After the shot is gone I try to have an end routine where I accept the shot whether it be good or bad in a non judgemental manner. My end signal is usually a verbal cue such as 'done' or 'over'.
Ideally I haven't made my OTT move and hooked the s@#t out of it!
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