New Interactive Online Golf Tool Helps Amateur Golfers Reduce Their Scores With Their Own "Virtual" Sport Psychologist

Revolutionary new online training tool for amateur golfers. Designed by UK-based sport psychologists, this interactive, multimedia website provides golfers with the ability to identify their mental strengths and weaknesses in order to develop a training programme to improve their mental game. Trials showed that 82% of golfers improved their performance within 4-6 weeks.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom (PRWEB) May 9, 2006 -- A leading-edge interactive on-line product created by UK sport psychologists is set to help golfers improve their game.

Mindfocus for Golf uses Internet technology to provide amateur golfers with the type of personal mental coaching normally associated with professionals.

It is widely acknowledged that the mental aspect of the game is one of the most important, yet one that most amateur golfers find difficult to address.

The Mindfocus for Golf product is accessed by an on-line annual membership, which entitles the user to a variety of tools including an online assessment, Library and training programme. The membership service will provide prompts, hints and tips to ensure the programme is followed, and regular articles written by golf sport psychologists.

“After many years’ experience in sport psychology we could see there was a clear need for a self-improvement tool that went beyond the traditional books and CDs,” commented Simon Houghton, director of Mindfocus Limited. “In an ideal world, everyone would have their own sport psychologist and Mindfocus for Golf emulates the key aspects of that, including the motivation to follow the plan through.”

Golfers log on to the site Mindfocus for Golf website and follow the clear instructions. After an initial 62-question assessment, a personalised development programme can be created specifically for each golfer.

The programme, which can be set over a given period, is based around key mental aspects of the game, where the golfer will discover his or her mental strengths and weaknesses. The golfer can then decide on which skills to work on, and what specific tools and exercises should be included in the programme. Mindfocus for Golf includes a library with articles, video demonstration and explanation of various mind skills, and focus sheets that can be downloaded to help apply the skills.

The lessons learned are then practised at home, on the practice ground, the golf course and then applied in competitions.

Mindfocus for Golf has been developed over two years. Final trials were conducted with golfers last year and feedback confirmed that it made a significant improvement to the standard of play, within a 4-6 week period.

Mindfocus for Golf will retail at £49.99 and is aimed at the golfer seeking improvement in his or her game, as well as at the gift market.

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