Being nervous produces adrenaline. Being very nervous can produce a great gush of adrenaline. That can cause the heart to pound. It can cause the hands to shake. In a young golfer, or an older golfer who hasn’t learned how to handle it, this gush of adrenaline can be devastating. He stands over a shot or a putt and feels the trembling hands and the furiously beating heart. He doesn’t understand that this is simply a natural reaction to the situation. It’s the way the body is wired. He begins to think, “What the heck is wrong with me?” And that thought introduces doubt and fear, which, as we
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