GOLF MIND GAME RESEARCH

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOOMERANG EFFECT TECHNIQUES

 For SERIES of 4 SPEECHES over a 2 month period between May-June 2008

1. Rating Golf Mind Game prior & following John Novak’s 4x Mind game presentations

37% average Improvement on their overall GOLF MIND GAMES’.

All participants noted an improvement.

2. Rating your MIND TALK prior & following John’s 4x Mind game presentations

26.3% average Improvement overall in participants MIND TALK.

All participants noted an improvement.

3. Rating EMOTIONAL CONTROL prior & following John’s 4x Mind game presentations

28.8% average Improvement overall in EMOTIONAL CONTROL.

All participants noted an improvement.

4. Rating ability to manage NERVES, FEAR & PRESSURE prior & following John Novak’s 4x Mind game presentations

25% average Improvement in their ability to manage NERVES, FEARS & PRESSURE.

All participants noted an improvement.

5. Handicaps- before & after four presentations over 2 months

• -        1.2 average IMPROVEMENT in participants HANDICAPS.
• -        81% of participants improved their handicap between 1- 8 shots  
• -        1 participant improved handicap by 10 shots

6. How often did you use Mind Game Strategies?

BEFORE: 42.4% of the time on average

AFTER presentations, participants used Mind game strategies 73.1% of the time when in COMPETITION.

Participants used Mind Game strategies 30.8% more of the time while in Competition after the presentations.

AFTER presentations, participants used Mind game strategies 71.2% of the time when PRACTICING. 

Participants used Mind Game strategies 29% more of the time while practicing after the presentations.

All participants used Mind Game strategies more often.

7. What did you most like about the sessions?

·        The creativity of John’s presentations

·        John’s interaction & positive personality

·        Helps understand the mind

·        Kept it humourous & easy to understand

·        How to be mentally prepared to play well as a lot of the ‘stuff’ I didn’t know.

·        Involving everybody

·        Always Positive

·        Broad techniques & openness

·        He was really understanding

8. Rate John Novak’s presentation skills:

Range:    8-10 out of 10

Average: 9.5/10 rating for John Novak’s presentation skills    

Questionnaires included quantitative and qualitative questions. All questionnaires were completed anonymously to gain non-bias, accurate self-ratings and feedback. Note: Final percentages rounded to one decimal place.

COMMENTS

“I have seen a positive change in the boys golf in just 6 weeks with John. Their Attitude and focus has improved, leading to better golf and personal development.”

Ray Harrison Mentor & Team Manager at Bankstown Golf Club

“John captured the attention of our young men and delivered his principles in a way that they can relate to and retain.”

Greg Watkinson  Jr Development Manager Bankstown Golf Club

“John is an unbelievable inspiration. I’ve come from nowhere with my mind game & it’s all due to John’s involvement. 24/7 on Yeahhhhh!

Andrew Wardrop

“John Novak is great at explaining how important all the aspects of the Mind Game are; great presentations!” Nathan Beaven

‘I’ve become a much better and calmer player since using the Mind Techniques. Thanks John.”

Chris Akers

“John Novak kept the sessions simple, easy to implement & humorous. He helped my game immensely, to become not only a better player but to know myself better.”

Mitch Beaven