| Question #1) "How can answering so few questions generate such an
accurate profile?"
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The scoring system chooses from a wide range of DISC styles and selects the
most appropriate style for each area of the game. By picking a specific DISC
style for each area, the system can produce the profile in hundreds of different
versions. This flexibility contributes greatly to the accuracy of the
profiles.
The DISC system is a very accurate model for measuring human behavior. While
we doubt our scoring system has produced a profile for any player that is 100%
“word-for-word perfect” – and this is not a realistic goal – the feedback from
participants indicates a very high degree of accuracy with their
profiles.
Question #2) "Why don’t all players have the same style for all five
areas of their games?"
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Players often use different behavioral styles for different areas of the game
because of the diversity of tasks involved in each area. In most cases, this
happens subconsciously and players aren’t aware of it until they see their
profiles.
In some cases players actually make a conscious effort to use different
styles for certain areas of their games. For example, sometimes players with
aggressive golf temperaments will consciously shift to a more conservative
course management DISC style. Phil Mickelson’s conscious shift to a more
conservative style prior to the 2004 season has resulted in two major
championship victories.
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Mickelson’s previous course management style was like the High D style
below and produced a lot of PGA Tour wins, but no major championship
victories 
Mickelson’s new more conservative course management style is much like the
D&C combination style below used by Jack Nicklaus – the greatest course
manager of them all
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ONLY $65- Click Here to Take the Profile Question #3) "Can changing mental styles hurt a player’s
performance?"
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The answer is yes! For example, Seve Ballesteros was one of the two or three
best players in the game until he shifted to a more analytical thinking style
with his mechanics. His game deteriorated to the point that he’s basically
retired from competitive golf.
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Seve played at his best with an instinctive type of mental shotmaking style
like the I style below
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Seve’s game deteriorated when he consciously or subconsciously shifted to a
far more analytical shotmaking style like the C style below
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Question #4) "After reading the profile, how much should a player
attempt to change his or her mental approach?"
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The best answer is, "it depends." The profile is designed to help players
understand and adjust their styles rather than expecting them to make
drastic changes in their golfing personalities. For examples, players
with Steady mental golf temperaments like Fred Couples, Retief Goosen,
and Ernie Els should not try to make a big shift to a more aggressive
Dominance style just so they would appear to be “more competitive.”
Clearly, these great champions know how to compete with their steady and
persistent temperament and use their natural mental styles to their best
advantage.
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Players with steady and relaxed styles of golf temperament like the S
style below…
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…should not try to shift to a far more aggressive style like the D
Style below, just so they would appear to be more “competitive.”
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Question #5) "Is there a best style?" or "How do I compare to the
best style?"
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Obvious questions might be “What is Annika’s DISC style?” or “What is Tiger’s
DISC style?” One might think, “They must have the ‘best’ mental golf style.”
Actually, their DISC Mental Golf styles are quite different. To their great
advantage, both received wonderful mental coaching in their youth from mentors
who clearly understood their natural mental traits and coached them accordingly
– Annika from Pia Nilsson and Tiger from his Dad.
The truth is there isn’t any one best style. Here are just a few examples of
how the mental styles of eight Hall of Fame players contrast with each other:
- Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros – Two great European Ryder Cup players with
very opposite mental styles. Faldo – quite analytical and precision-minded while
Seve was at the other end of the spectrum – a creative, “see the shot and hit
it” type of shot-maker. Neither would have been great trying to use the other’s
style and many experts feel that Seve’s dramatic fall from greatness coincided
with him becoming far more analytical with his mechanics.
- Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson caddied together as youngsters but had very
different golfing temperaments. Hogan was very driven, stoic, and task-oriented
while Nelson was more outgoing and relaxed. Each used his own mental style to
his best advantage and became two of the greatest players of all time.
- Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam – the dominant LPGA Tour players of the
last two generations had very different golf temperaments. Nancy is outgoing and
openly emotional while Annika is more into herself and reserved with her
emotions. Different golfing personalities – both great champions.
- Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite played together as juniors and as college
teammates but had quite different learning styles – Kite fairly analytical while
Crenshaw learned more by feel and instinct. The legendary Harvey Penick coached
both of these future All of Famers according to their individual learning styles
rather than trying to make either conform to a “best” learning style.
We strongly recommend not trying to “change” yourself into some
imaginary “best” mental golf style. You’ll enjoy the game more and play better
by learning to use your own style to your best advantage like Annika and Tiger
have – than by trying to change to an imaginary “best” style. ONLY $65- Click Here to Take the Profile | 
