“Think About the Negative and You’re in Trouble”: Michael Jordan Confessed How He Got “Psyched Out” on the Golf Course in 1997

There was no doubt that Michael Jordan had an unreal work ethic. Probably every player who had played with or against him knew this very well. Apart from his work ethic, he possessed an immense amount of confidence within him. But one cannot imagine that Jordan, who was probably the epitome of confidence, could get psyched out on a golf course. However, Jordan did get psyched out once when he revealed an interesting story back in the 90s.

Kevin Cook of Playboy did a Q&A with Jordan after he won his fourth championship in 1997. Cook asked him 20 questions regarding various topics.

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However, one question among them stood up and revealed an interesting story about Jordan. In that question, the fans got to know about how Jordan once got psyched out in a gold course.

Michael Jordan reveals getting psyched out

Michael Jordan got asked whether he got psyched out at any point in his life on the golf course. Jordan replied he used to get psyched out sometimes, along with disclosing an intriguing story. He started his answer by saying there was a lot of reverse psychology on the golf course. Thereafter he gave an example of how and when taunting used to happen. Jordan said his short game was quite possibly his part best part in golf. However, he added, “Mostly the attacks come when I’m teeing off. A guy will drop a tidbit: ‘Michael, there’s water on the right. Make sure you go left’. It’s that simple – golf is such a mental game that you can’t block it out.” 

Furthermore, the Chicago Bulls legend explained how this kind of taunting and trash-talking was unavoidable, as it was quite normal in golf. He went on to say how one could get lost if they get distracted by the taunts, which ultimately results in making the person unable to concentrate on the game.

“Golf does that to you. Think about the negative and you’re in trouble. You’re in the water,” he concluded.

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