A green mark that reminds them of nature or a blue mark that reminds them of a peaceful water scene might help them perform at their peak. “Another golfer may do better when they feel calm. “Some golfers may do best when they have a little extra adrenaline rush, so seeing a bright red or orange dot might give them extra energy and put them in the perfect state to do their best,” she says. Morin explains that some colors are thought to impact people in similar ways, while others are based off personal subjective experiences. She continued, “In turn, their mood can impact how they think and ultimately, how they perform.” She’s the editor-in-chief of Verywell Mind, a psychotherapist and an international bestselling author of books on mental strength. “The color of a mark on a golf ball can definitely affect a player’s emotional state,” Amy Morin told me. Would finding the right one for me make me play better? I called in experts (no, not Phil) to find out if - consciously or subconsciously - the color of the mark on our golf balls affects our play. This practice led to another thought: What about the color of my mark? What if I play better when etching a red line? Or blue? Or maybe green or yellow or orange? That’s when I thought of Mickelson and his comment about playing aggressively when wearing black, and I decided to dig deeper. Forget physical I’m looking for a mental edge. Surely the type of mark I scribble on my ball doesn’t aid me in hitting the ball straighter or farther, but could I get hot with one specific mark, gain confidence and trick my mind into believing that mark helps me play better? That’s always the hope. need to have the self-awareness to recognize what emotional state helps them perform best and which color is most likely to help them achieve that emotional state. (We’ll do anything - logical or not - for birdies.) It’s always black, but sometimes out of desperation (in a quest for optimism) I’ll alter its shape ever so slightly. Usually that means tweaking my Sharpie mark on my ball. When I play golf poorly (which happens often), the superstitious part of me likes to change things up. That’s when the idea for this article first popped up. But for now, fast forward from 2015 to the summer of 2020. It’s been the subject of countless studies, yet unlocking its true potential is very much an individual pursuit. That’s what I need to do tomorrow is play more aggressively.”Ĭolor psychology is not new in marketing, branding or sports. Studies have shown, like NFL teams, when they wear black, they have more penalties. “I’ve won three times here wearing black shirts, so I’ll wear a black shirt tomorrow. “Well, I like to wear dark colors on Sunday,” he said. Mickelson spoke with the media that Saturday and was asked for his final-round game plan and, curiously, his wardrobe for Sunday at Augusta National. He was alone in third and five behind Jordan Spieth. Phil Mickelson, fresh off a third-round 67 at the 2015 Masters, was in the mix for his fourth green jacket.
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