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Tee Up Your Speech: Golf is Like Public Speaking

Tip #4

Practice on the

driving range to

develop muscle

memory;

play when you're

on the course.

Rehearsal and preparation will produce
better outcomes. This is part of the
practice stage and where you create
muscle memory. If you focus too much
on the details and your technique when
you are playing, you will get 'thrown off” your game. This holds true for both golf and public speaking.

Practice in public speaking means saying it aloud to hear how it sounds. You can't just think
about it. You need the muscle memory of pronouncing words and having the message flow. When
you deliver your presentation, don’t think about every detail and how you pronounce each word.
Don’t worry or focus on those word fillers. If you are rehearsed and familiar with the flow of your
talk, you will perform well!

If you choose to "wing it" and simply show up, you won’t have the muscle memory! Practice,
practice, practice!
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