Golf Psychology Test

Find out the level of natural talent, unrealised potential and mental toughness you have to help you achieve success in golf. There are no right or wrong answers for this test.

As you answer each of the questions please select the ONE scale ranking number that MOST expresses how you feel NOW about your golf. Do not select an answer that expresses how you would LIKE to feel in the future or how you felt in the past - only how YOU feel NOW.

Read the question, select an answer for each question and then click the ‘Assess Me’ button at the bottom of the page.

1. Which of these opposite phrases best describes you? Or are you somewhere in between?

Pessimistic

Optimistic

Only listen to others

Only listen to self

Wait for things to happen

Make things happen

Interested in people

Interested in things

Like things to be the same

Like things to be different

2. What's really important to you personally about playing golf?

Unimportant

Important

To win and be competitive

To relax and enjoy

To continuously learn and improve

To achieve success

To impress my friends/clients

For the social activities

3. What golfing goals and dreams do you have?

I have written improvement goals for each part of my game:

None

All parts of my game

I regularly dream of achieving my golfing goals:

Sometimes

All the time

4. What is your preferred way to learn and improve your game?

None

Sometimes

A lot

Watching others practice and play

Talking about it

Actually doing it myself

Reading about it

5. Do you have a preshot routine?

If NO go to question 6.

If YES do you have a precedure that involves any of the following?

None

Sometimes

A lot

Feeling the shot

Hearing the sound of the shot

Seeing the shot

6. Can you visualise your shots?

If NO go to question 7.

If YES

Can you imagine right now, as you stand behind your ball on the tee, seeing in your 'minds-eye' the flight, path and trajectory of the ball?

Unclear

Very clear

Could you imagine in your 'minds-eye' the grass on the course being a different colour (say shocking pink)

Unclear

Very clear

7. What percentage of your shots do you consider are good?

None

1-5%

6-15%

16-30%

31%+

Long game

Short game

Putting

8. How well do you handle your moods, emotions and feelings out on the course?

How well do you self-manage the following NEGATIVE feelings on the course when things go wrong:

Poor

Average

Excellent

Anger

Frustration

Anxiety

Impatience

Fear

How well can you create the following POSITIVE feelings on the course when you most need to:

Poor

Average

Excellent

Calmness

Confidence

Positive thoughts

Concentration

Control