Will there be any Benefit for Visualizing your Golf Shot?

There has been a lot of talk within sports concerning "visualization".  Likely the first time I heard of the concept had been with Jack Nicklaus, who supposedly had a visual picture of his swing and the flight for the ball on each golf shot, or the roll of every putt.  It's been utilized as a training aide for other sports, such as shooting free throws with basketball.  

Some individuals tend to be better good at this than others, and it quite possibly could involve just how the human brain processes information.  So-called visual learners are believed to process thoughts and data better with the aid of images.  This can possibly be developed to some level, but if you can make use of this idea to picture the complete golf shot, it may help to become more consistent and give the golfer better confidence in shot-making.

Whenever visualizing shorter, makeable putts you need to visualize hitting the ball, picture it rolling over the intended line and also right into the hole.  When visualizing putts which are inside the two-putt category, or in most cases ten feet or more your first order of business is to be certain you leave the ball in a situation for an straightforward two-putt.  Here I'll buck what appears to be prevailing thought.  It is my opinion it's best to proceed to the golf hole and see just where essentially you would like you're second putt to be from.   This clearly is a straight, uphill putt, the easiest putt in this game.  That can be your real target, and depending on wherever your first putt comes from visualize a circle 1 or 2 feet around that target, after that visualize rolling your putt to that particular target.  

I have listened to very informed golf instructors declare that you should visualize a two-foot circle around the hole then try to get the golf ball within that vicinity.  But even by successfully achieving this you may end up with a tricky two-footer when it is downhill having break.  Give me the four-foot straight uphill putt rather than a slick, downhill two-footer with some break any day of the week.

Visualization can also be used on golf shots from the fairway or off the tee. Obviously a bit more is needed for visualizing these shots because they're in three dimensions compared with 2 for putts. But the principle is similar: imagine the whole golf swing and also any golf swing keys that you'll be trying to employ at the moment. After that picture the golf shot taking the exact flight-path that you wanted to opt for. It may take some practice however for lots of players that have figured out shot visualization it has really helped their game.