How to Right the Ship After a Brutal Start – Golf Mental Game Secrets

Let’s get real for a second—every golfer tees off with goals. But after five holes of bogeys, bad breaks, or boneheaded decisions, it’s easy to feel like the round is lost. The pros? They don’t just “stay positive”—they stay focused on belief. Belief that the goal is still alive. Belief that their mistakes have a cause. Belief that they can change course without needing a miracle. JJ Spaun’s five-bogey start at the U.S. Open is the perfect case study. He didn’t panic—he made a solid attribution for what went wrong, adjusted his mindset, and stuck to a process he trusted. Most amateurs spiral because they don’t know why they’re falling apart. And if you don’t know the cause, you can’t fix it. This video breaks down the psychology of bouncing back, including how to create backup goals that still give your round purpose—even when the leaderboard is out of reach. This is how real players recover—and how you can too.