Accept mistakes before you reach the first tee
Before the round, Rotella wants players to already have admitted that golf is a game of mistakes and that they will make plenty. The second step is to decide in advance how you'll respond: rather than beating yourself up and calling yourself stupid or a choke, prepare your mind to accept mistakes so they simply don't mean anything to you.
Channel: Mark Immelman
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- Before you go to the first tee, have already admitted that golf is a game of mistakes and so you're going to make plenty of mistakes.
- Be prepared for how you're going to respond to your mistakes - are you going to beat yourself up, or are you going to just accept them?
Why this context matters
Rotella's answer on temper and reacting to bad shots.