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The most enjoyable ability which I have attained is playing golf. I have played golf since the age of five. Which has led to me playing on high school teams, playing in national tournaments, and being rated in the top one hundred amateur golfers in the nation. I am actually going to be playing golf for The University of Kentucky next fall season on a golf scholarship. But, my success on the golf course could not have been completed with out using psychology during my tournaments. Golf is a ninety-percent mental game and a ten-percent physical game. If you can not accomplish the ninety-percent part of the game you will never become a good golfer. I use psychology in many ways on the golf course to become successful. Visualization is the most powerful tool available to achieve peak performance on the golf course. No matter how many tournaments I have played in throughout my lifetime I still nervous every time I step onto the first tee box. Visualization has helped me overcome the jitters on the first tee to allow me to start off my round with a good shot. I then proceed to use psychology throughout my round of golf. I constantly talk to myself on the golf course to keep a positive attitude and reassure me that if I do hit