The Case Study about Psychological Support for a Golf Player

Psychological factor is important for golf. As compared with other game events, the time of golf which has not played is long, and how to spend waiting time is difficult for it. It is said that the time when the golf player has hit the ball is 1% or less of round time. Almost all the time of a play is used for preparation of waiting time, or the preparation which strikes the following shot. Therefore, it becomes important how waiting time is controlled. This research reports the psychological support carried out to golf player who refrained from the protest used as a big gateway for golf players. They are about 700-800 examinees of a protest of golf. However, there are about 20 successful candidates of a protest of golf. It is the difficulty that the rate of success is about 3%. The protest system consists of a primary elimination contest, a secondary elimination contest, and a protest. A secondary elimination contest is divided into 4 blocks, and is carried out. It is held 3 times by each block. The player to the 26th place of a higher rank can participate in a protest. A protest is carried out by game for three days. There are about 120 participants and the player of 20 higher ranks is passing. A protest is for three days and is a short period of time. In the player who did top passage by the secondary elimination contest, many players become a failure. The protest is the judging system which is easy to receive psychological pressure. The psychological support to the golf player was carried out for about two months. The skill and the technique which the consultant instructs were as follows ; Self Awareness, Goal Setting, Self Talk, Relaxation, Activation, Focus, Imagery, Self-Confidence, Psychological Preparation, Coping Skill etc. Consultant carried out the session 3 times. He also did the support by e-mail and the telephone of a cellular phone. She passed as a result of psychological support. As a result of comparing the result of the psychological test before and behind psychological support and introspection report, self-control capability, relaxed capability, focus, self confidence, decision, prediction power, and judgment improved