You’ve practiced your swing, invested in top-tier clubs, and taken lessons, but something is still holding back your golf game. Chances are, it’s not your skills on the course—it’s the habits you’re carrying off of it. Many golfers unknowingly sabotage their performance through everyday routines that have nothing to do with the mechanics of their swing. As a golf instructor in Orlando, John Hughes has helped countless players identify and break these non-golf habits that undermine their progress. Let’s dig into five of these bad habits and how they may be affecting your game without you even realizing it. 1. Wasting Time on Social Media Social media might seem like harmless fun, but it’s a notorious time-waster. The same way checking your phone too often at work can derail your productivity, spending too much time scrolling can prevent you from focusing on improvement in your golf game. It’s not just about the lost time; it’s about the mental energy that gets drained as you hop from one distraction to the next. When your mind is cluttered from endless content consumption, your ability to focus on the task at hand—like lining up a crucial putt or maintaining your swing rhythm—suffers. Instead of scrolling through Instagram before a round, use that time to focus your mind and body on the course ahead. How to Fix It: Limit your social media use. Set a specific time each day for checking your feeds and turn off notifications during practice or rounds. More focus means…
