How do doubts affect you on the course and in your life?
Cink: I definitely see doubts as a way for the body and subconscious to get your attention. I don’t always know what that is, but it’s like God’s presence wants to invite us in. And yet most of us keep a wall around us. When we open the door and feel God’s presence, that’s when we’re able to be our true selves and achieve peak golf performance.
When I have doubts, I use it as a symbol or a signal to me saying that, I got the door closed. I think what happens is doubt creates a domino effect to psychological emotions. The doubt leads to how you feel about yourself, how you compare to others, are you afraid you’re gonna fail and then how you feel about your failures.
It’s the end result of what you really feel afraid of — that’s when you shy back and hurt yourself.”
