Abstract
ABSTRACTGamesmanship is an act or verbal gesture used to psychologically unsettle opponents to gain an advantage in sport competition. Although verbal gamesmanship, colloquially known as trash talk, is most frequently used in the sports of ice hockey, American football, and basketball, it also has been found to occur in the game of golf. The purpose of this article is to help athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists to understand and develop strategies to cope with verbal gamesmanship in golf. To this end, verbal gamesmanship is described and the acronym PACE, theoretically grounded in a cognitive-behavioral approach, is presented as a tool that golfers can use to respond to verbal gamesmanship. PACE can help golfers to remind themselves to Pause, Assess, Concentrate, and Execute, all of which can be helpful when faced with verbal gamesmanship in golf settings.
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