DALLAS, (Reuters) – American Zach Johnson defends his title at this week’s Colonial Invitational in buoyant mood after a timely chat with a sports psychologist last month.
Frustrated after missing the cut in successive weeks in April at the Masters and Heritage tournament at Hilton Head, Johnson realised his mental game needed a substantial lift. He had a productive discussion with his sports psychologist, Dr. Morris Pickens, and has since produced good form at the Wells Fargo Championship and last week’s Players Championship.
“I didn’t necessarily expect the results to show up quite that quick,” a smiling Johnson told reporters at Colonial Country Club on Wednesday.
“I missed two cuts in a row at Augusta and Hilton Head and did some re-evaluation. After those two weeks it’s been good so I’m excited about this week.”
