After winning the 2024 Rocket Classic Tournament, Australian professional golfer Cam Davis opened up about recent struggles in the winner’s press conference.
“I felt like all the opportunities have been slipping out of my hands as the year progresses without playing very good golf, ” he said. Davis also mentioned how he hasn’t been in a very good place mentally for the last six months, with the urgency of the season getting to him.
So what changed? How did Davis rekindle the spark and get a grasp on his game? Two weeks prior to the tournament, he started working with a renowned hypnotherapist, Grace Smith. Together, they helped Davis get into a much better place mentally, and it certainly showed in his game. Davis has now claimed his second PGA Tour win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
In this article, we discuss what hypnotherapy is and how it helped Cam Davis turn his golf game around. We also highlight the benefits of working with a hypnotherapist and how it can help you improve your performance, too.
What is hypnotherapy in sports?
Hypnotherapy and hypnosis are nothing like the movies—there’s no pocket watch or colorful flashing images. Grace Smith, Davis’ hypnotherapist, recently described hypnotherapy as “meditation with a goal” in a recent article with Golf Digest.
There’s no mind control, either. It’s about entering the a deeply meditative state called the “theta brainwave state” and visualizing what you want to happen. It’s a way to eliminate subconscious self-sabotage and to get your body and mind on the same page when you step onto the green.
And while there’s a lot more to it, that’s the basics!
What are the benefits?
If you want to improve your golf—or other sports—game, you might want to give hypnotherapy a go.
For those willing to try something new, you may experience benefits such as:
- Increased motivation
- Reveal underlying issues (mental)
- Improved concentration and focus
Davis is a prime example of someone who could benefit from hypnotherapy. After not being in the best place mentally for the last six months, he was willing to give something new a try.
Grace Smith said their hypnotherapy sessions helped Davis fall back in love with golf after his wavering drive and motivation. In their sessions, they discovered that Davis loved golf as a kid because he loved being outside. While it sounds simple, the simple reminder and almost rewiring of the brain helped spark Davis’ motivation to play at his best. There was, of course, more to it, but this seemed to be the turning point—the first spark from a newly lit fire.
In his post-win interview, Davis credited his team. He said, “I started working with a hypnotherapist a few weeks ago just to take another angle into trying to get myself sorted out, and Grace has done an awesome job.”
Later, in the winner’s press conference, he said that working with a hypnotherapist had made a significant impact in a short amount of time—he’s been feeling better over the last few days. And he’ll certainly be on a high for the next few weeks after rallying from behind to take the win.
Having missed the boat for the Olympics and admitting not to have been in a good place two to three weeks before the Rocket Classic, Davis knew something had to change. He said, “I felt like a change of direction was definitely needed—something that I was actually gonna stick to because I’m definitely someone who will start doing something, and if it doesn’t feel like it’s helping straight away, it’s very easy to drop it. But sticking with the work that I’m doing with Grace has made a very big impact very quickly.”
If you’re someone who wants to improve their golf game, try implementing hypnotherapy, and you might experience a breakthrough like Davis.
To Summarize
After a rough six months for Cam Davis, he made some changes and started working with a hypnotherapist, Grace Smith. According to Davis, it changed his life and has certainly gotten him back to the top of his game.
Within as little as 2-3 weeks, he started seeing results from the sessions with Grace, and all of this really came together in the final of the Rocket classic.
For those of you who want to learn more about hypnotherapy, you can book a session with Grace Smith, Davis’ hypnotherapist. If you would benefit from a more budget-friendly option, you can work with her team here.
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Key takeaways:
- Cam Davis wins the Rocket Classic Tournament after a rough six months
- He started working with a hypnotherapist recommended by his wife
- Davis credits his hypnotherapist for helping rekindle his love and motivation for golf
