Psychological states underlying excellent performance in professional golfers: “Letting it happen” vs. “making it happen”

Overview of attention for article published in Psychology of Sport & Exercise, March 2016

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Open goals were first reported by elite golfers during exceptional performances (eg winning pro tournaments) and experiences of flow. Such goals included wanting to "see how many under par I can get": https://t.co/VzDNQYYahg

Dustin Johnson, playing his best, "seeing how good I can play" - same as 'open goals' here: https://t.co/F2t6lIbzpb https://t.co/gnZ2jNFmx4

RT @AndrewEvansUoS: Article on optimal performance states in golf. The importance of context on emotions highlighted. https://t.co/GZwGIgv…

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