1st Edition

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure

Edited By Denise Hill, Jamie Barker, Karl Steptoe Copyright 2024
234 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure offers contemporary, research-informed information regarding the key psychological factors affecting golf development and performance under pressure. Through the authors’ substantive expertise – all of whom are notable scholars and/or practitioners in the field of golf psychology – the text provides a highly accessible “real world” application... Read more

1. Using Positive Psychology and Character Strengths to Support Golfers’ Development and Longevity within the Game

Abbe Brady

2. Cognitive Behavioural Psychological Techniques to Enhance Golf Performance under Pressure

Stewart T. Cotterill and Darren Britton

3. "I Must get the Ball in the Hole": The Effective Use of REBT for Golfers

Nanaki J. Chadha and Martin J. Turner

4. Acceptance-Based Approaches for Optimal Performance Experiences

Sara Svoboda, Tanuj Kohli, and Karl Steptoe

5. Engendering an Environment for the Optimal Development of Golfers

Kristoffer Henriksen, Jakob Hansen, Reuben Poole, Louise Kamuk Storm

6. The Role of Parent(s) in Developing Golf Expertise

Camilla J. Knight, Chris G. Harwood and Rachael A. Newport

7. Deliberate Practice for Golf Learning and Training

Peter J. Fadde and Scott W. Boatright

8. Transitions across a Golf Career

Emma Vickers, Emily Cartigny, and Alice Stratford

9. Developing Expert Visual Attentional Control for Optimal Golf Performance under Pressure

Lee Moore, Gal Ziv, and James Lambdon

10. Developing a Challenge-State Environment for Optimal Pressurized Golf Performance

Andrew J. Wilkinson and Paul C. Mansell

11. Developing Resilience for Golf Performance

Christopher Bryan, Ben Ashdown, Jolan Kegelaers, and Mustafa Sarka

12. Achieving Flow and Clutch States in Golf when Performing under Pressure

Patricia C. Jackman, Matthew J. Schweickle, and Jacob R. Hufton

13. Understanding and Preventing Choking under Pressure in Golf

Denise M Hill and Christopher Mesagno

14. Mental Health in Golf

Paul Gorczynski, Claudia L. Reardon, and Cindy Miller Aron.

Biography

Denise M. Hill, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Applied Sport Psychology at Swansea University, a BPS Chartered Psychologist, and HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist. She is also a Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology and has been an Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist for over 20 years. She is a keen amateur golfer, having played internationally for Wales, UK.

Jamie B. Barker, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Loughborough University, a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, and a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. As an applied sport psychologist, Jamie has over 20 years of experience working in business, professional sport, and the military.

Karl Steptoe, PhD, is the Sport and Performance Psychology Lead at Loughborough University, a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council, and an Acceptance and Commitment Therapist. In addition, Karl is a Qualified PGA Golf Professional with over 20 years of coaching experience.