Lesson 7 of 10
Protective Instinct and committed putting
Observe tentative behaviour without assigning a mental cause to every short putt.
In this lesson
- Clear explanation with background – why it matters on the green
- Practical exercise in 4 steps
- Self-check question to test your understanding
- Ask the AI Coach about this topic
A question from this lessonWhat other causes do you check before attributing a short putt to Protective Instinct?
All lessons in this course: Mental Putting
- Your process matters beyond one result
- Build your repeatable pre-putt routine
- Arrive, exhale and notice tension
- Settled gaze and Quiet Eye
- One clear focus instead of many stroke thoughts
- Helpful self-talk and realistic trust
- Protective Instinct and committed putting
- Reset after a miss and return to the next task
- Practise pressure progressively and fairly
- Your mental practice plan and transfer
Free articles & podcasts on this topic
- Article The Protective Instinct: Retraining the Brain for Putting Success
- Podcast · 14 min The Instinctive Mechanics of Optimal Putting
- Podcast · 26 min Optimal Putting The Mechanics of Instinct.