Charley Hull might not have won the AIG Women’s Open, but alongside the winner, Miyu Yamashita, she delivered one of the most inspiring performances of the week.
Heading into Saturday’s round, Hull was 11 shots behind Yamashita. By the end of the day, she’d charged up the leaderboard to sit just 3 shots back going into Sunday. That kind of leap takes serious golf but what inspired me the most wasn’t just her game, it was her mindset.
In her post-round interview, Hull shared that she never once looked at the leaderboard. She focused entirely on one shot at a time, enjoying every moment rather than rushing through the bad ones. Even after a bogey, she stayed positive because she was happy with the shots and putts she’d hit, even if the result didn’t go her way.
It reminded me that the biggest breakthroughs don’t only come from how we swing but how we think and respond when we’re on the course too.
Here are 4 things I’m going to be taking into my game after watching Charley Hull.
One Shot At A Time
When I’ve focused on one shot at a time, I’ve shot some of my best scores but it’s easy to fall out of this habit and start to dwell on that wonky shot or think ahead to the final score.
That’s why it was inspiring to hear Hull talk about enjoying every shot, focusing fully on the shot at hand, not dwelling on the one that had been or forcing the outcome of the one to come.
Hull was locked in on her process, knowing that if she picked the right club and the right target, the rest would take care of itself. It never looked like it was about forcing a shot or a score but instead, creating chances, one shot at a time.
Charley Hull and Miyu Yamashita
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Take The Positive, No Matter The Outcome
When Hull was asked about the closing bogeys in her post-round interview, she didn’t dwell, she drew out the positive. She focused on the fact that she hit good shots and hit good putts, they just didn’t have the outcome she might have hoped for.
That perspective was refreshing to hear. How often do we finish a round and fixate on the shots or holes that went wrong, rather than the ones that went right?
And don’t get me wrong, I’m a big believer in identifying the leaky parts of our game, so that we can focus our practice there…
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