Most of you are aware that there is an ideal level of arousal to be reached for top performance in professional golf. Intuitively, you know that entering into competition either under aroused or over aroused will produce a poor performance.
Most sports necessitate a range of levels.
The level of arousal for putting must be lower than that for driving the ball, just as the level of arousal for shooting a free throw is less than that needed to successfully execute a fast break in basketball. As a general rule, fine motor skills require lower arousal, and gross motor skills require higher arousal. Physiological changes occur as your level of arousal increases. These include changes in brain waves and elevations in adrenaline, heart rate, muscle tension, blood pressure, and sweating palms. Moderate changes can help your performance.