{"id":868,"date":"2014-07-04T12:20:06","date_gmt":"2014-07-04T12:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drbrettdenkin.com\/blog\/?p=868"},"modified":"2014-07-04T12:20:06","modified_gmt":"2014-07-04T12:20:06","slug":"u-s-open-qualifier-and-the-mental-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drbrettdenkin.com\/blog\/u-s-open-qualifier-and-the-mental-game\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S Open Qualifier and the Mental Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last month I attended a sectional qualifier for the United States Open golf championship at Old Oaks Country Club in a Purchase, New York. Four golfers qualified out of a field of 77. I followed Lee Janzen of two time U.S Open winner fame and Cameron Wilson of Stamford University and the winner of the 2014,NCAA individual golf championship. The experience was especially fascinating because Cameron is 21 and Lee Janzen is 49. Both played well but not well enough though Cameron got in as an alternate beating Lee by a few shots finishing fifth. One at the twilight of his career, the other at the beginning, I was struck by the contrast and yet similarity of all athletes. No matter what age, true competitors want to win. Next month I am giving a presentation on the mental game to hockey players in Los Angeles. No matter who you are, athlete or entrepreneur, the same principles apply; you must deserve it, desire it, and know how to create it. This means present moment time, mental toughness, and physical ability. I teach the mental game<\/a> because this is my thing. I love working with athletes and entrepreneurs because their commitment to excellence, in general, is much greater than the population at large. This means that the desire piece of the equation is gigantic, a real turn-on. The deserve piece means overcoming whatever fears and insecurities are in the way. Even the best of us have them and sometimes the best have more of them – Tiger Woods, Elliot Spitzer and Lawrence Taylor come to mind. Working through fear, insecurity, and self-sabotage can be a major challenge and yet it’s the biggest no-brainer ever. So whoever you are try to be honest with yourself, acknowledge your limitations, and find someone to guide you<\/a> on the mental game in life, business and sports!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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