when ‘choking’ in sport can go next level
- Written by Christopher Mesagno, Associate Professor - Sport and Exercise Psychology, Victoria University
Anthony Camerlo/UnsplashLegendary 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus once stated golf was “90% mental and 10% physical”.
That’s because unlike most other ball sports, a golfer spends most of the time thinking about their game instead of actually playing it: the contact time a player has with the ball is minuscule compared to the...
