Host Josh Nichols shares from his own 20 years of competitive and golf psychology coaching experiences, along with years of learning psychology, as well as interviews with players, coaches, and experts in the golf industry, all with the goal of helping you think better on and off the golf course.
*This podcast is not meant to apply to every individuals’ mental health. And not all opinions expressed by guests reflect Josh’s opinions and experiences.
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Jim Waldron - Guaranteed Yips Cure, Radical Acceptance, Willingness to Suffer, and Eliminating Fear
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show my guest is Jim Waldron, a nationally acclaimed golf teaching professional, mental game coach, author, and lecturer. Jim touts a 94% success rate of eliminating the yips, so naturally I was curious about and we dig into it right away.
This was one of my favorite conversations on The Mental Golf Show yet, so hopefully you enjoy listening as much as I did. Topics are below.
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Links mentioned:
🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
🏌️♂️ Practice Plans
⛳️ The Divot Board 10% Off - Use code MentalGolf10 at checkout
📧 The Mental Re-Grip free weekly newsletter
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Timestamps & Topics
(00:00) Understanding the Yips: What Exactly Are They?
(04:13) Why does our brain make us yip? (The Two Minds Theory)
(11:06) What’s the opposite of the yips?
(14:17) Should we have emotions before and during the golf shot?
(16:14) NEW Online Course: The Perfect Pre-shot Routine - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
(17:59) How did Ben Hogan exemplify true acceptance?
(19:38) How to Work On Acceptance
(25:37) Basic and Custom Practice Plans - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
(27:44) Digging Into Identity to Truly Change Your Golf Game
(33:37) Sponsor: The Divot Board - Get 10% Off - divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow with code MENTALGOLF10
(35:41) Shedding the “Adolescent Ego”
(39:27) Seeking Discomfort and Rites of Passage
(47:36) The Pros and Cons of “Playing Like a Kid”
(49:46) Radical Acceptance and The Mastery Mentality
(53:08) Swing Thoughts: What should we be thinking about over the ball?
(58:24) Two-Way Miss: What can you do?
(1:05:25) Jim Waldron: balancepoint.com
(1:06:54) Bonus topic- The Missing Link: Mindfulness and Consciousness
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Links mentioned:
🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
🏌️♂️Practice Plans
⛳️ The Divot Board 10% Off - Use code MentalGolf10 at checkout
📧 The Mental Re-Grip free weekly newsletter
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Thanks to these partners for supporting The Mental Golf Show:
Titleist - join Team Titleist
Shot Pattern - golf GPS app
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and meetups.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Ross Macleod - Putting Fundamentals, Putting Under Pressure, and Curing the Putting Yips
Ross MacLeod joins The Mental Golf Show. Ross is a putting coach to players of all skill levels. Click here to find him on X. And click here to check out his Putting Coaching offerings.
Timestamps & Topics:
(00:00) Putting Under Pressure and Tendencies It Causes
(06:06) Does mental game cause bad putting? Or does bad putting cause mental issues?
(14:25) Can a bad golfer be as good of a putter as the best players in the world?
(18:34) Basic and Custom Practice Plans - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
(20:41) Why do golfers focus on their swing when putting is a simpler fix?
(24:46) Is putting the most important part of golf?
(29:27) Why did Ross choose to teach JUST putting?
(36:48) NEW Online Course: The Perfect Pre-shot Routine - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
(38:32) What makes Phil Kenyon (Scottie Scheffler’s putting coach) such a good putting coach?
(42:03) Why is it important to measure putting stats?
(45:34) What is a good putting pre-shot routine?
(50:44) 10% off The Divot Board - divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow with code MENTALGOLF10
(52:48) Where should our “mind’s eye” be while we’re putting?
(55:29) Putting Speed Control
(1:03:57) Does the putter matter?
(1:10:14) Are you born a good/bad putter?
(1:12:14) Putting Yips
(1:17:00) Ross MacLeod
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🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
Six modules plus downloadable practical exercises to help you be consistently present and freed up on every shot.
Check out the Pre-Shot Routine course here
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🏌️♂️🗓️ Plan Your Practice Better
A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute.
Check out the Practice Plans here
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Get 10% off a Divot Board!
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase.
Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏
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🏋️ Nerd Fitness
Get stronger, feel better, change your habits, and improve your life. Start working with a personal coach by going to nerdfitness.com and mention Josh at The Mental Golf Show sent you.
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FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week.
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Assess Your Mental Game
Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Dr. David Spiegel - Hypnosis, Trauma, the Yips, Breathing, and Why Golf is So Hard
Dr. David Spiegel is a Stanford psychiatrist, and he is one of the most published and respected experts in the field of hypnotherapy.
He is the cofounder of the self-hypnosis app Reveri. Rory has been outspoken about his use of the Reveri app.
Dr. Spiegel has been on podcasts such as Huberman Lab, Tim Ferriss, and Rich Roll. So to add The Mental Golf Show to that list is an incredible honor.
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Dr. Spiegel’s app: Reveri
Get 25% off Reveri yearly and lifetime plans with code MENTALGOLF
This code is available on Reveri's website only, so go to reverihealth.app.link/e/mentalgolf
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Timestamps & Topics:
(00:00:00) What happens to us when we experience “golf trauma”?
(00:06:15) How to address our own past “golf trauma”
(00:09:53) The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
(00:11:37) How can hypnosis help our golf game?
(00:14:58) What is self-hypnosis?
(00:20:30) Should we be in hypnosis on the golf course?
(00:22:27) Can we hypnotize ourself into being able to hit a high draw (or any other shot)?
(00:24:19) Basic and Custom Practice Plans - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
(00:26:26) Hypnotism: Is it for skill access, or skill acquisition?
(00:30:11) Hypnosis helps you shift how you see yourself and your own thoughts
(00:40:14) Nerd Fitness - nerdfitness.com and mention Josh at The Mental Golf Show sent you
(00:42:18) The Yips and Hypnosis
(00:47:19) Why is golf so hard mentally?
(00:49:27) Breathing Exercises for Golf
(00:53:07) Golf is Just One of the Things We Do with Our Mind
(00:53:58) Dr. David Spiegel
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🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
Six modules plus downloadable practical exercises to help you be consistently present and freed up on every shot.
Check out the Pre-Shot Routine course here
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🏌️♂️🗓️ Plan Your Practice Better
A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute.
Check out the Practice Plans here
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🏋️ Nerd Fitness
Get stronger, feel better, change your habits, and improve your life. Start working with a personal coach by going to nerdfitness.com and mention Josh at The Mental Golf Show sent you.
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FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week.
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Assess Your Mental Game
Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Get 10% off a Divot Board!
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase.
Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏
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📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Follow Josh on social:
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Webb Simpson - U.S. Open Nostalgia, What Scottie Does Different, and Building (and Losing) Confidence
Webb Simpson needs no introduction. Timely conversation for U.S. Open week.
Timestamps & Topics:
(00:00:00) How does Webb Simpson feel about the U.S. Open now 13 years after winning?
(00:02:58) Webb’s U.S. Open Final qualifying this year
(00:05:24) Closing out the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic Club
(00:07:09) The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
(00:09:11) Does Webb think he’s a good golfer?
(00:11:16) How to increase (and decrease) confidence
(00:16:40) Is Webb’s best golf behind him?
(00:20:23) Basic and Custom Practice Plans - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
(00:22:44) Do the best players in the world think about their pre-shot routine?
(00:25:34) Mental Scorecards and Post-Round Reviews
(00:27:11) How does a pro treat casual rounds?
(00:34:27) Has Webb gotten comfortable with his success?
(00:38:01) Did winning the U.S. Open change Webb?
(00:42:49) What does Scottie Scheffler do different?
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🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
Six modules plus downloadable practical exercises to help you be consistently present and freed up on every shot.
Check out the Pre-Shot Routine course here
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🏌️♂️🗓️ Plan Your Practice Better
A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute.
Check out the Practice Plans here
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FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week.
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Assess Your Mental Game
Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Get 10% off a Divot Board!
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase.
Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏
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📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Follow Josh on social:
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YouTube: Josh Nichols Golf
Mike Booker – No More Golf Victimhood, Embrace the Suck, and Become a Tournament Golfer
Mike Booker is a Texas Golf Hall of Famer, a former tour pro, and an accomplished amateur. He's the author of the The Tournament Golfer's Playbook.
Timestamps and Topics:
(00:00:00) How do you build (and lose) confidence?
(00:05:23) Using Swing Keys to Turn a Bad Round Around
(00:15:35) Last chance for 50% off The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
(00:17:49) Tournament Golfer vs. A Golfer Who Plays Tournaments
(00:29:47) Is Being a Good Golfer Miserable?
(00:35:18) How to not let the game bring the worst out of you.
(00:40:44) Pre-Shot Visualization
(00:50:03) Basic and Custom Practice Plans - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
(00:52:25) Why did Mike write The Tournament Golfer's Playbook?
(00:58:55) Should we treat match play differently than stroke play?
(01:00:21) How do you embrace the suck? How do you embrace a really bad screw up?
(01:02:27) Texas Golf Hall of Fame
(01:05:09) Mike Booker, author of The Tournament Golfer's Playbook
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Mike Booker's Links
Book: The Tournament Golfer's Playbook on Amazon
Website: tgplaybook.com
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🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
Last chance for 50% off! Intro price ends Wednesday, June 4th.
Six modules plus downloadable practical exercises to help you be consistently present and freed up on every shot.
Check out the Pre-Shot Routine course here
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🏌️♂️🗓️ Plan Your Practice Better
A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute.
Check out the Practice Plans here
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FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week.
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Assess Your Mental Game
Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Get 10% off a Divot Board!
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase.
Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏
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📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
YouTube: Josh Nichols Golf
Joe Bronson - Exclusive Golf Courses, Balancing Golf and Life, and Simplifying a Complex Game
Joe Bronson joins The Mental Golf Show. He's the author of PARdon Me, which was just released and you can get the book, and any of Joe's other books, by clicking here.
Topics & Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Golf as a Cerebral Activity
(00:03:46) Making Golf Simple
(00:06:30) Does confidence come from playing experience, or practice?
(00:09:14) How has Joe Bronson played almost all of the Top 100 golf courses in the world?
(00:16:32) What’s more fun: good venue, or competitive round at a so-so venue?
(00:18:14) Good venue and bad playing partners? Or bad venue and good playing partners?
(00:19:56) Playing Augusta, Pine Valley, and other Super Exclusive Courses
(00:21:43) Good and Bad Experiences Under Pressure
(00:30:50) The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
(00:32:57) How to Increase Your Love of the Game
(00:38:21) Joe Helps Josh Maximize Enjoyment of the Game
(00:47:02) Get the most out of your time with a Practice Plan - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
(00:49:22) Balance vs. Guilt in Playing Golf
(00:53:42) The Most Exclusive Golf Course in the World
(01:01:01) What Makes Pasatiempo So Difficult?
(01:04:25) Pick One Country to Play Golf In for the Rest Of Your Life
(01:06:35) Joseph Bronson, author of PARdon Me
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🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
Six modules plus downloadable practical exercises to help you be consistently present and freed up on every shot.
Check out the Pre-Shot Routine course here
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🏌️♂️🗓️ Plan Your Practice Better
A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute.
Check out both Practice Plans here
-----
FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week.
-----
Assess Your Mental Game
Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Get 10% off a Divot Board!
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase.
Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏
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📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Follow Josh on social:
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Dan Abrahams - Pressure, Fighting Your Brain, and Your A-B-C-D Game
Dan Abrahams is a Sport Psychologist and former professional golfer. At one time he was the Lead Psychologist for England Golf. Dan joins The Mental Golf Show.
Topics and timestamps:
00:00:00 Why is it so hard to perform under pressure?
00:07:42 How to choose what you think on the course
00:13:06 How to use past experience to make you better
00:17:12 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
00:20:26 Should we take responsibility for every mistake?
00:25:33 Your A-B-C-D Game
00:37:39 Upgrade your practice! Go to joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
00:39:59 The Masters: Rory, Bryson, and Rose and their Mental Games
00:51:48 Are we fighting our brain while we’re on the course?
00:56:08 Dan Abrahams - danabrahams.com
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Dan Abrahams' links:
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🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
Six modules plus downloadable practical exercises to help you be consistently present and freed up on every shot.
Check out the Pre-Shot Routine course here
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🏌️♂️🗓️ Plan Your Practice Better
A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute.
Check out both Practice Plans here
-----
FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week.
-----
Assess Your Mental Game
Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Get 10% off a Divot Board!
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase.
Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏
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📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
YouTube: Josh Nichols Golf
Jayson Nickol - Going Low, the Most Important Stat, and How to Move On from Bad Shots
Jayson Nickol is one of the top golf instructors on Skillest, and perhaps most notably he's coach of Chasing Scratch's Mike Shade. Jayson kills em with kindness as he joins The Mental Golf Show.
Topics and timestamps:
00:00 What’s Stopping Mike from Chasing Scratch from Getting to Scratch?
01:29 Prioritizing Reps in Practice Planning
08:09 Playing Well and Going Even Lower
10:31 Prioritizing Putting: How to Improve
15:58 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course - joshnicholsgolf.com/course
18:05 Why does pressure cause us to swing worse?
25:52 Course Strategy: Accuracy, Length, Approach Shot Targets
34:35 Basic Practice Plan Template - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
36:55 Greens In Regulation: The Most Important Stat?
39:50 Green Reading and Putting on Grainy Bermuda
44:48 Will Jayson be surprised if/when Mike Shade makes it to scratch?
48:30 Playing Defensively and How to Free Up and Just Send It
51:00 How to Move On and Be Present
53:06 Jayson Nickol
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🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course
The ultimate purpose of a pre-shot routine is to get you into two mental states: present and freed up. With this digital course, you will learn from six modules every detail of how to get to that place over the ball. Plus downloadable practical exercises to ingrain your routine into habit.
Check out the digital course here
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🏌️♂️🗓️ Plan Your Practice Better
A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute.
Check out both Practice Plans here
-----
FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week.
-----
Assess Your Mental Game
Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Get 10% off a Divot Board!
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase.
Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏
-----
📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
YouTube: Josh Nichols Golf
Jon Schram - Clutch, Flow, and Golf Confidence vs. Delusion
Jon Schram is a performance coach for competitive golfers, poker players, business executives and many other areas. He joins The Mental Golf Show.
Topics and Timestamps:
00:00 What is clutch?
05:27 The Impact of Importance on Performance
08:57 When the lights turn on, are you better or worse?
12:16 Rory's Masters- He pulled off the hard shots, but flubbed the easy ones
14:09 The Shot, the Situation, or the Course: Which one do you play?
16:23 Flow: Balancing Between Boredom and Anxiety
20:21 Plan Your Practice: joshnicholsgolf.com/practice
22:41 How to Handle the Imperfections of Golf
29:26 Balancing Confidence and Delusion
31:22 Go to NerdFitness.com and during onboarding mention Josh at The Mental Golf Show sent you
34:35 Goal Setting: Mountains vs. Ramps
40:31 How do you set goals if you're too busy to practice?
46:17 Playing Phil for $1 million: An entire round? Or one 150 yard shot?
49:28 Flow/the Zone: What should we be thinking about over the ball?
53:35 Trying vs. Letting Golf Happen
01:00:29 Flow and Clutch in Business and Life
01:06:13 Jon Schram - praxisperf.com
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Jon Schram's website: praxisperf.com
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🏌️♂️🗓️ Plan Your Practice Better
A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute.
Check out both Practice Plans here
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🏋️ Nerd Fitness
You need a teammate in your corner helping you stick to a consistent, effective workout and nutrition plan to support your health and golf game.
Go to NerdFitness.com and during onboarding mention Josh at The Mental Golf Show sent you!
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Get 10% off a Divot Board!
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase.
Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏
-----
FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week.
-----
Assess Your Mental Game
Take the FREE Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
-----
📚 2025 Book Club!
Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info.
-----
Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
YouTube: Josh Nichols Golf
Lou Stagner - Stats, Expectations, and Managing Emotions on the Golf Course
Lou Stagner is a statistician, coach, and one of the most influential voices in the golf industry. He joins The Mental Golf Show.
Topics and Timestamps:
00:00 Emotional Control in Golf
05:07 Statistics and Anger
10:23 How much should we be thinking about stats?
12:56 The Importance of Data Tracking
14:49 Playing with Confidence vs. Emotion
19:15 Stat Tracking Apps
22:39 Does Lou practice what he preaches?
39:48 What to do when you don't know where the ball is going
41:31 How does Lou manage his own anger on the course?
46:20 Lou's Pre-shot Strategy Routine
48:25 What should our stat benchmark be?
55:33 Structuring Practice with Swing Changes
58:09 Does playing shorter tees help or hurt your handicap?
1:00:13 How can Mike & Eli of Chasing Scratch get to scratch?
1:04:25 Does Statistics Actually Help You Improve?
1:06:19 Lou's Role as Statistician at Princeton Golf
1:09:45 Lou Stagner
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Gary Nicol - Intention, Attention, Attitude, and Enjoying Golf
Gary Nicol joins The Mental Golf Show. Gary is a Performance Consultant, and co-author along with Karl Morris of The Lost Art Of Putting, The Lost Art Of Playing Golf, and The Lost Art Of The Short Game.
Topics:
- Golf is often seen as an identity rather than an activity.
- Players frequently tie their self-worth to their scores.
- The human brain struggles to stay present and often projects into the future.
- Influencing performance involves intention, attention, and attitude.
- Asking positive questions can shift mindset and focus.
- Resetting one's mindset can be done after every hole, not just at the turn.
- We tend to live out the stories we tell ourselves about our performance.
- Golf should be fun, and enjoyment is key to performance.
- Self-talk can significantly impact performance and mindset.
- Clarity of intention is crucial for effective performance. A good coach directs attention to useful areas.
- Dividing attention can hinder performance.
- Single-point focus is essential in golf.
- Finding what works for you is crucial.
- Dopamine hits from winning can lead to dissatisfaction.
- Managing expectations is key in youth sports.
- Golf should be enjoyable, not a grind.
- Acceptance is a skill that can be developed.
- Mistakes are a natural part of the game.
- Emotions in golf can be both a challenge and a motivator.
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Howard Falco - Confidence, Golf Trauma, and the Invincible Golf Mindset
Howard Falco, author of Invincible: The Mindset of Infinite Potential and the Secret to Inevitable Success, joins The Mental Golf Show.
Topics and Timestamps:
00:00 Confidence Comes from Fundamentals
03:28 Bad Round: Fix or Adapt?
08:15 The Intersection of Life and Golf
14:40 What Makes Golf So Hard and So Great?
18:42 Optimism and Performance in Golf
24:59 Facing the Truth in Golf
33:29 Take Responsibility for Your Own Game
35:10 How to Recover from "Golf Trauma"
40:15 Rise to the Occasion? Or Fall to Preparation?
43:23 Take our time and learn? Or take the easy way out?
47:37 The Importance of Mindfulness and Calmness
54:03 Invincible by Howard Falco
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Rory McIlroy Wins the 2025 Masters and the Career Grand Slam
Josh tries his hardest to draw out to do it justice and draw out the mental aspects of Rory's win at the 2025 Masters.
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Debbie O'Connell - Self-Talk, Flow State, and Keeping a Good Round Going
Debbie O'Connell joins The Mental Golf Show.
Topics and timestamps:
00:00 Debbie O'Connell's Journey in Sports
04:19 Overcoming Nerves and Achieving Flow State
09:11 "The Grass Floor"
10:32 Taking the Leap: From College to Professional Golf
15:14 The Value of Nerves to Being in Flow
19:17 Techniques to Be in Flow
22:59 How to Keep a Good Round Going
29:48 What if Positive Self-Talk is Fake?
35:53 How You Interpret the Situation is Vital
38:51 Shifting Limiting Beliefs
47:15 How to Change Negative Beliefs
57:27 Debbie O'Connell
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Gary Christian - Improve without a Swing Change, Practice Smarter, and Maximize Your Time
Gary Christian, author of Beat the Course, Not Yourself, joins The Mental Golf Show for a second time.
Topics and Timestamps:
00:00 Maximizing Limited Practice Time
03:52 Using a Swing Coach to Work Smarter
10:35 Long-Term Improvement vs. Short-Term Results
18:03 Finding the Right Coach
21:00 Going long stretches without practice
22:37 Self-Coaching
25:26 Technique vs. Feel
30:17 The Balance of Enjoyment and Improvement in Golf
41:47 Structuring Effective Practice Sessions
47:00 Decision Making and Course Management
54:14 Mental Preparation for Tournaments
01:00:22 The Value of Mental Game Podcasts
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Special thanks to:
Nerd Fitness
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Jon Sherman - Dial In Your Routine, Compete Better, and Enjoy the Game
Special guest Jon Sherman (Practical Golf) joins The Mental Golf Show. Topics and timestamps below:
00:00 The Balance of Fun and Score in Golf
03:55 Jon's Experience winning a U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier
08:16 Titleist
12:33 Strategies for Slowing Down in Golf
14:27 Jon's Experience at the 2023 U.S. Mid-Amateur
17:26 How to Slow Things Down on the Course
19:11 Do the Opposite to Get What You Want
21:28 Jon Sherman's Putting Routine
25:26 Dealing with and Learning from Missed Opportunities
31:42 Improving Your Driver
36:22 The Divot Board
38:57 What is Face Control and How Do You Work On It?
43:33 Changing or Playing with What You Got?
46:59 Confidence Competing Against Others
51:30 Managing Reactions to Bad Shots
01:02:03 The Mental Golf Show w/ Jon Sherman
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Ryan Mouque - Consistency, Swing Thoughts, and Better Practice
Special guest Ryan Mouque joins Josh Nichols on The Mental Golf Show (for the second time). Topics and chapter marks below:
Chapters
00:00 Understanding Consistency in Golf
01:55 The Purpose of Practice
04:17 Managing Expectations
05:38 Acceptance
07:57 Is Ryan still improving?
09:21 Pressure Situations in Golf
12:52 Physical and Mental Game Affect on Each Other
18:10 Should We Think About Our Swing While We Play?
26:28 The Purpose of Practice
30:29 Can A Player Improve By Themselves?
33:22 Navigating Golf Content: What's Relevant for You?
42:55 Coaches that Challenge Conventional Wisdom
50:20 What is Ryan Mouque Known For?
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Monday Mental Breakdown: Rory Conquers Conditions and Playoff at the 2025 Players
Welcome to Mental Breakdown, a series where we dive into how players handled the pressure of the latest tour event.
Today we're recapping the exciting and adverse-condition-packed 2025 Players Championship. What can we learn from the tournament? What can we take away from how the playoff went down?
This tournament and the playoff were a great case study in mental toughness.
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Robert Linville – Know Your Why, Play Your Best
Special guest Robert Linville joins the podcast. Robert is the founder of Precision Golf School in Greensboro, NC, U.S. and has been teaching the best players in the region for decades. And he and Josh have been working together since 2016.
Robert has worked with elite amateurs, USGA Champions, LPGA and PGA Tour players, and even USGA runner-ups ;)
In this episode, Robert and Josh discuss these topics:
- how to trust the process
- consistency
- acceptance in performance
- the journey of improvement
- overcoming challenges
- self-belief
- managing expectations
- accessing skills under pressure
- balance between caring too much and not caring enough
- finding your 'why' and why that's so important
It's always great to talk with Robert and learn from his wisdom and experience, so I know you'll get a lot out of this episode.
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Episode chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 Robert Linville
22:45 The Divot Board
25:46 Robert Linville
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Monday Mental Breakdown - Henley Handles Pressure at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Welcome to Mental Breakdown, a series where we dive into how players handled the pressure of the final 9 holes of the latest tour event.
This week we're exploring the final 9 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Who improved, who got worse, and the stats to back it up. We draw out some mental game observations that will help you play better under pressure.
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Adam Young - What is Good Technique?
Special guest Adam Young joins The Mental Golf Show (for the second time).
Josh and Adam discuss:
- The concept that good golf technique is not one-size-fits-all.
- The evolution of technique, consistency, and the role of equipment in performance.
- Key principles of golf mechanics, emphasizing impact and ground contact.
- The importance of intent, shot pattern recognition, and tools for managing patterns.
- The psychological side of golf, including overcoming fear and developing a flexible mindset.
- Shot control, understanding personal shot patterns, and mental strategies.
- Adaptability, especially when dealing with mistakes or the yips in putting.
- A structured improvement process and the role of self-awareness.
- Resources for golfers looking to improve their skills.
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Episode Chapters
00:00 Understanding Golf Technique
05:18 Defining Good Technique
10:35 The Role of Equipment
16:16 Simplifying Golf Mechanics
23:46 Simplifying Complexity in Golf Instruction
31:18 Understanding Patterns and Adjustments in Golf
40:37 Overcoming Fear on the Golf Course
49:46 Understanding Control in Golf Shots
55:23 Adapting to Mistakes and Consistency
01:04:05 Self-Awareness in Golf Technique
01:10:55 Resources for Golf Improvement
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I Played a Tournament with No Practice—What I did Right and Wrong
I played a tournament recently, and I want to talk through what I did really well, what went wrong, and of course, the result of the actual tournament.
And ultimately I want to make this applicable to you. You don’t necessarily come here just to hear how Josh is doing, you’re here to improve your own game.
So I’m confident you’ll leave this episode with some learnings to help you play better in your next competition.
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Special thanks to:
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Shot Pattern (for having the best GPS strategy and stat tracking app)
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Music credits:
Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
“Hopeful Folk Contemplative Loop” by Sonican on Pixabay
Contemplative Mellow Thoughtful Piano Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
Gary Christian - Stop Getting in Your Own Way
On today’s episode we’ve got special guest Gary Christian.
If you haven’t heard of Gary, he’s a former PGA Tour player. In fact, he was the oldest rookie ever on the PGA Tour at 40 years old.
We get into that story and more in depth to Gary’s history, but first we jump right into the importance of the mental game. Then we get into Gary’s personal journey and the way he improved his game. Gary has a great perspective on struggles and success, and some very unique methods he used to have his pro golf breakthroughs
And Gary is also an author. He recently published the book Beat the Course, Not Yourself. Most mental game books could also read like a text book, where you’re presented a concept, why that concept is important, and how you can improve that concept to help you play better. But Gary’s book Beat the Course, Not Yourself is a story. He subtly introduces mental game and golf improvement concepts through the story of Jack, a 15 year old amateur golfer who’s trying to get recruited to play college golf. Which may sound unrelatable to those non-15 year olds out there, but the way this reads is highly relatable. A very interesting approach to the mental game.
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Gary Christian's book: Beat the Course, Not Yourself
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Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
“Thoughtful Contemplative Documentary Piano” Music by from
“Inspiring Thoughtful Piano” Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
“Jazz Happy” by Music_For_Videos on Pixabay
How to Move On from Any Bad Golf Shot
There's not many more important skills than being able to move on from a bad golf shot. Which is why it's so important to actually have a plan for how to do it, and a way to train that ability. Because like any other part of the game, this mental skill is trainable.
In this episode we go through a systematic, evidence-based 4-step plan for moving on from bad golf shots.
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Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
“Waterfall” Music by Roman Senyk from Pixabay
3 Ways to Increase Your Odds of Hitting the Fairway
I've always struggled with driving accuracy. Even as a relatively short hitter compared to my peers, for large portions of my golf career I only hit around 50% of my fairways.
But there are some key psychological reasons for that, and processes that have helped me tremendously be able to swing more freely and hit more fairways (and hit it further). We go through 3 of those processes in this episode.
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Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
The Psychology of Having the Right Equipment (feat. JJ Van Wezenbeeck with Titleist)
As you’ll hear in this episode, over my 20 years of competitive golf experience my relationship with equipment has been hot and cold. Which I believe has left me at a disadvantage not only with quality of shots but also with my confidence in my clubs.
So in this episode I take you through my relationship with golf equipment, how Titleist stepped in and helped me see the error of my ways, and an interview with one of the best club fitters in all of golf, JJ Van Wezenbeeck. So stay tuned to the end to learn what he has to say about the psychological benefits of having the right equipment.
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Music credits:
Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
How to Stay Focused for All 18 Holes
Golf is full of distractions.
In this episode I want to go through two scientifically proven ways you can improve your attention span and equip you with tools to use while you’re on the course and give you the best chance to play well for a whole round, not just part of one.
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Episode mentioned:
How to Quickly Refocus on the Golf Course
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Music credits:
Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
Smart Technology Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay
How to Play Better Tournament Golf
One of the most common things I hear from players is how they can’t access their skill in competition. Like something comes over them when they get in a tournament.
Why does golf feel like a completely different game when it’s competitive? It’s the same clubs, same course—so why does everything change the moment the stakes go up? Today, we’re diving into the truth about pressure, where it comes from, and how embracing it can be the key to unlocking your best game. We’re going to go through what I call The Two Laws of Pressure and how they can help you play better in tournaments.
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Music credits:
Creative Technology Showreel ****Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
“Inspiring Thoughtful Piano” Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
Crush Your Fitness Goals and Elevate Your Golf Game in 2025 (feat. Matt with Nerd Fitness)
It’s the end of the year and very soon the beginning of 2025, so we’re going to talk about fitness. But before you click away, I’m not going to preach at you about getting in shape.
In this episode, Matt Myers of Nerd Fitness and I hit 3 major topics that have been huge for me: the all-or-nothing mentality, mindful eating, and systems over goals. And these aren’t strictly limited to fitness or nutrition. These principles apply to any endeavor you’d like to set out on, like any of your golf or life goals.
I'm confident you'll leave this episode with a thorough understanding of how to get and stay motivated to accomplish fitness goals, not to mention any other goal you have for 2025.
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Previous goal-setting episodes of The Mental Golf Show:
2024: https://pod.fo/e/294fa2
2023: https://pod.fo/e/21145d
2022: https://pod.fo/e/159525
2021: https://pod.fo/e/101a80
2020: https://pod.fo/e/d0ff1
2019: https://pod.fo/e/129bab
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Music credits:
Creative Technology Showreel Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
“Jazz Happy” by Music_For_Videos on Pixabay
How to Accomplish Your Golf Goals in 2025
On this episode, we’re going to be talking about goal-setting.
It’s that time of year that we look ahead and set goals and plans. But I think just as important, if not more important, is to take stock of the year we just had.
So in this episode we’re going to do both of those. You’ll hear me discussing my own year in golf, and my own golf goals for 2025.
My hope is that you’ll be able to use what I say to inspire you and give you the tools to do it for yourself and have the best year of golf yet.
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Mentioned in episode:
The 4-Step Process for Setting and Achieving your Golf Goals in 2024
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mental-golf-show/id1477550168?i=1000640684543
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wsae7xkjzI629WGQxR9bT?si=b398bd9a58af47a5
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Music credits:
Creative Technology Showreel Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
Smart Technology Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay
“Thoughtful Contemplative Documentary Piano” Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
“Inspiring Thoughtful Piano” Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
First Tee Jitters: 3 Proven Strategies to Calm Your Anxiety
- Why first-tee jitters happen and what they mean.
- How to use awareness and grounding techniques to stay present.
- The power of pre-acceptance to build unshakable confidence.
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Music Credits:
Creative Technology Showreel Music by Ivan Ohanezov from Pixabay
“Cozy Coffeehouse” Royalty Free Music by Lunar Years on bensound.com
Contemplative Mellow Thoughtful Piano Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
How to Commit to a Golf Shot
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show we’re going to be talking about a key element of the pre-shot routine: commitment. You’ve chosen your target, now you need to hit the shot. But the step between those two is commitment to the target.
You should leave this episode with a better understanding of what commitment is, and a tangible way to be more committed on every shot to give yourself the best access to your skills.
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Music Credits:
“A Long Way” Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay
Smart Technology Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay
“Cozy Coffeehouse” Royalty Free Music by Lunar Years on [bensound.com](http://bensound.comhttps://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/cozy-coffeehouse-shiny-chill)
Thinking Piano Music Ambience Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay
“Thoughtful Contemplative Documentary Piano” Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
Golf Burnout: What is it and Why? And How Do You Stop It?
What is burnout? What causes it? Can we stop it from happening? If so, how?
In this episode, Josh dives into the concept of burnout and give you some knowledge and tools to be able to withstand the forces that can cause burnout, and to bounce out of it if (or when) it happens.
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Music Credits:
“Study” by Chillmore from Pixabay
Contemplative Mellow Thoughtful Piano Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
Mega Mailbag #1: Overthinking, Injuries, Expectations, Finishing Great Rounds, and Much More
We hit a TON of very rich questions in this one. Here's the list of topics we tackle:
1. What happens physically when a player overthinks?
2. Please discuss the strategy of acceptance in golf. Can accepting the results before hitting the shot help a person play better golf?
3. Mental struggles with injuries
4. What is an area that could be taught/coached better?
5. What if negative thoughts were repackaged as opposing fans?
6. Pre-accepting two or three bad shots in a row
7. Best tips for finishing great rounds
8. Tips for adjusting expectations with life getting in the way of practicing and playing.
9. How do you accept a truly awful break that just ruins your round?
10. Practice- Most bang for your buck
11. Managing slow pace of play
12. Dealing with the nerves and pressure of tournament play on an unfamiliar course
13. Tips for working with junior golfers mentally
14. Dealing with constant bad luck during the round
15. Special bonus question at the end
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Music Credits:
“A Long Way” Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay
“Upbeat Morning Cafe” Music by Sleep Volume from Pixabay
Thinking Piano Music Ambience Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay
“Jazz Happy” by Music_For_Videos on Pixabay
How to Enjoy a Round of Golf
On this episode we’re uncovering the way to enjoy golf, and the main culprit that prevents us from enjoying golf.
I’m confident you’re going to leave this episode with an understanding of the psychology behind what causes those unenjoyable rounds, as well as real practical ways to let those things go and have more fun when you play.
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Music Credits:
“Inspiring Cinematic Ambient” Music by Lexin_Music from Pixabay
“Upbeat Morning Cafe” Music by Sleep Volume from Pixabay
“Vintage Movie Piano” Music by Josef Surikov from Pixabay
“Mellow Melancholic Piano Music Calming Thoughtful Sad” Music by Denis-Pavlov-Music from Pixabay
“Study” by Chillmore from Pixabay
“Inspiring Thoughtful Piano” Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
“Jazz Happy” by Music_For_Videos from Pixabay
Karl Morris (part 2) - The Power of Gratitude in Golf
In part 1 of this conversation with Karl Morris, we discussed the importance of building skill, rather than obsessing over golf swing. And how you can access that skill through having a more optimistic view of the circumstances you’re in.
But that was mostly concept. In part 2, I want to make it more concrete. I want something for the player that is in the middle of a bad round and needs something to go to. A tactic to put into place to help them through it. A way to adapt to changes in the environment or in ourselves.
Karl Morris guides us through some great ways to do just that.
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Karl Morris's podcast: Mind Caddie
Apple: Mind Caddie
Spotify: Mind Caddie
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Music Credits:
"Study" by Chillmore from Pixabay
“Thoughtful Contemplative Documentary Piano” Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
“Emotive Nostalgic Piano Atmosphere for Sentimental Scenes” Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay
“Soft Piano Music” Music by Calvin Clavier from Pixabay
“Inspiring Cinematic Ambient” Music by Lexin_Music from Pixabay
“Inspiring Thoughtful Piano” Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
“Waterfall” Music by Roman Senyk from Pixabay
Karl Morris (part 1) - How to Build AND Access Skill
How do you actually get good at golf? How do you know what to work on? And then how do you access those skills when you play?
Josh hosts Karl Morris where they dive into these topics.
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Karl Morris's podcast: Mind Caddie
Apple: Mind Caddie
Spotify: Mind Caddie
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Music Credits:
Music by Denis Pavlov from Pixabay
Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay
Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
Why Anger is NOT Ok on the Golf Course
On this episode we talk about anger.
Anger is basically synonymous with golf. I’ve never met a golfer who didn’t get angry at some point, let alone every round. I do, and I’m sure you do.
But I want to go through some reasons why anger should be avoided. Why it’s actively bad to get angry. I actually learned a thing or two in researching this, so I'm confident you'll learn something.
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Episodes of The Mental Golf Show about forecasting failure referenced:
How to Trust Your Swing Even When Things Are Going Wrong
If Golf Is Hard, Why Do We Expect it to be Easy?
Golf Thought Thursday: Expect Bad Golf to Get Good Golf
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Book referenced:
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Golemen
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Music credits:
Elevate by Benjamin Tissot on bensound.com
Upbeat Morning Cafe - Music by Sleep Volume from Pixabay
Savior Search - DJ Freedem
Inspiring Thoughtful Piano - Music by Ivan Luzan from Pixabay
Study by Chillmore from Pixabay
Jazz Happy by Music_For_Videos on Pixabay
My Pre-Shot Routine
We’re going to be talking about my own personal pre-shot routine and how it can hopefully help you dial in your pre-shot routine. I’m confident you’re going to leave this episode with a better understanding of what a pre-shout routine is for, and the different components that most experts do that you should probably be doing to in order for you to play better.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Article referenced:
Milton, J., Solodkin, A., Hlustík, P., & Small, S. L. (2007). The mind of expert motor performance is cool and focused. NeuroImage, 35(2), 804-813. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2007.01.003
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Music credits:
Elevate by Benjamin Tissot on bensound.com
Upbeat Morning Cafe - Music by Sleep Volume from Pixabay
Study by Chillmore from Pixabay
Hopeful Folk Contemplative Loop by Sonican on Pixabay
Jazzy Frenchy by Benjamin Tissot on bensound.com
Jazz Happy by Music_For_Videos on Pixabay
How to Quickly Refocus On the Course
On this episode we're going to be talking through a simple, but scientifically proven way to mentally reset and refocus on the course. I'm confident you're going to leave this episode with practical steps for what to actually do on the course when you need to refocus and hit a good shot.
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Music credits:
Elevate by Benjamin Tissot on bensound.com
Jazzy Frenchy by Benjamin Tissot on bensound.com
Study by Chillmore from Pixabay
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Matt Davis - Develop a Better Relationship with Golf
Josh and special guest Matt Davis (Founder of PutterCup) discuss:
- how to balance family and golf time
- why being grounded in the present is so valuable in life and golf
- how to find the right swing coach
- what can cause golf burnout and how to get out of it
- speed training and gaining distance
- practice planning
- trusting your preparation when you go play
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Head to puttercupgolf.com to get your Speed Bump or Center Cup
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Music Credits:
Music by Roman Senyk from Pixabay
Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay
Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
Music by Sergio Prosvirini from Pixabay
Music by Chillmore from Pixabay
Music by yourtunes from Pixabay
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How to Play Well When It Matters Most
When the pressure is at its highest, how do you handle that pressure? How do you talk to yourself about that pressure? What is your relationship with pressure?
In this episode, we tackle all of those questions. You should leave this episode with a very practical way to handle pressure the next time you're in that big moment.
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Gary Waters - Accept the Past to Be More Present
We have special guest Gary Waters on today. We go deep on this one. We discuss perfectionism, self-imposed pressure, not believing you're good enough, self-talk, moving on from your past, being more unemotional about results, letting the future be what it will be, caring without worrying, and healthy goal setting.
Hope you enjoy!
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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How to Perform Under Pressure
On this episode we’re going to be talking about pressure, stress, our brain's role in helping us survive threatening situations, how to close out a good round, and some real practical mental strategies for being present and free while you play.
You're going to learn how to face your struggles, rather than hiding from them.
We’re going to use this concept to help you on a bigger picture of dealing with obstacles and setbacks in your own golf pursuit, but this will also apply to helping you deal with pressure during a round.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Paul Salter - Is Hypnotherapy Useful for Golf?
In this episode of The Mental Golf Show, we have Paul Salter, a mindset coach and hypnotherapist for golfers. We discuss how hypnotherapy has a misconstrued reputation, why Paul believes it can speed up the mental improvement and performance of golfers.
We also discuss the amateur golfer’s common diet mistakes, how to get premium fuel for your body, how ‘scarcity mentality’ applies to golf and can affect your game, how long golf improvement should take, how nonjudgmental curiosity can help us change the internal rules we’ve created, what’s at the heart of fear of failure, how fear of getting kicked out of the group can fuel playing scared, and the power of clear visualization, and specifically clear visualization of mistakes.
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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How to Trust Your Swing Even When Things Are Going Wrong
How can you trust your swing and play your best golf even when things aren’t going well?
In this episode we discuss how to more reliably and more often access your skills.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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If Golf is Hard, Why Do We Expect it to be Easy?
We’re going to be talking about success, failure, positivity, negativity, visualization, why you feel fragile and lack confidence, and how to have a much more robust mental game to handle the difficulties of golf.
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Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Andy Walker & Steve Hinks - How to Juggle Golf and Life
On this episode I have Andy Walker and Steve Hinks from The Missing Links Golf Show podcast. We discuss:
- Time management
- Goal setting
- Fatherhood
- Work/life/golf balance
- Strategic planning
- Practical tips to get the most out of your time
- How to practice and play more golf
And much more.
My hope for this episode is that you can learn along with me how to get a better hold of your time and set goals and be more intentional with your life. I certainly learned a lot about those things from talking to Andy and Steve.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Apple: The Missing Links Golf Show
Spotify: The Missing Links Golf Show
Josh's tweet to all the dad's out there.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Golf Thought Thursday: The Easiest (and Hardest) Way to Play Better Golf
How do you get confidence and trust and commitment and get rid of the yips, all without actually trying to get rid of them?
My hope is that you’ll leave this episode with some better knowledge of how to navigate the obstacles and failures that golf constantly throws at us.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Mark Manson's YouTube video: How to Get What You Want By Letting Go
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Golf Thought Thursday: The Psychology of Handling Annoying Playing Partners
On this episode we’re going to be talking about handling playing partners that get under your skin and make you play worse.
And we’re going to build a strong mental foundation for handling anything that golf throws at you.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Golf Thought Thursday: Expect Bad Golf to Get Good Golf
On this episode, we'll be discussing expectations, expectation management, and the deeper psychology of expectations, needing to play well, wanting to play well, and how to better handle when the pressure and emotions cause you to make steery, guidey, protective swings.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson on Amazon
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Raymond Prior's Golf Beneath the Surface Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Mike & Eli of Chasing Scratch - Letting Scratch Happen
On this episode we have Mike & Eli from the Chasing Scratch podcast. For the 3 people that haven’t heard of or listened to Chasing Scratch, Mike & Eli started a journey back in 2018 at 11 handicaps and were trying to get to scratch in a year. I won’t spoil anything for you but it’s been 6 years since then and they’re still doing the podcast, so I’ll let you deduce whether or not they’ve made it to scratch.
We talk:
- what it's like to run a big podcast and get a lot of attention
- why they sometimes shy from that attention
- contrast their mental and physical game from Season 1 to now
- mental fragility
- negative thinking
- handling pressure
- the worst and best case scenarios of their competitive golf in 2024
- difference between nerves and anxiety
- a better competitive mentality
- balancing working on physical and mental game
- and of course we have the obligatory team bear vs team shark conversation at the end, but with a different spin on it.
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'Freewheeling' episode of Chasing Scratch (where they had Josh on) - Apple Podcasts
Chasing Scratch on Apple Podcasts
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Evan Singer (The Par Train) - Get Clarity in Your Golf Game
In this episode of The Mental Golf Show, we have Evan Singer, the host of the Par Train podcast.
We talk about overcoming obstacles, finding clarity, and embracing challenges. We discuss visualization and vocalization techniques, as well as the importance of balance between technique and being present as an athlete. We also explore the broader life lessons that golf teaches us.
Overall, this episode provides valuable insights for improving your mental game and enjoying the journey.
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Josh's appearance on The Par Train: 7 Things Amateur Golfers Get Backwards with Josh Nichols from The Mental Golf Show
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Chapters:
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Lean Into Your Golf Personality w/ John Weir (creator of Mental Golf Type)
On this episode we’ve got John Weir, the creator of Mental Golf Type.
Mental Golf Type is an incredible tool for understanding yourself better, learning why you are the way you are, and how to lean into who you are to help you play your best golf.
You’re going to leave this episode with a better understanding of the importance of self-awareness, and some actionable tools that you can use to improve your psychology, and therefore improve your golf game.
If you can better handle the things you encounter, then you can play better golf, and this episode gives you some of the tools to do just that.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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The 4-Step Process for Setting and Achieving Your Golf Goals in 2024
On this episode we’re going to be talking about goal setting and achieving. You’re going to leave this episode with knowledge about goal setting, a step by step process for achieving your goals, and towards the end we’re going to walk through a scientifically proven exercise for helping you initiate and stick to your habits.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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The 5 Steps of a Swing Change w/ Jayson Nickol (Part 2)
On this episode we’ve got Part 2 of my conversation with Jayson Nickol.
We’re going to be talking about:
- the improvement curve
- shifting your skill bell curve to be better
- why do we swing worse when there’s a golf ball there?
- the difficulty of making swing changes
- the value of slow motion swings
- Jayson’s mental game and his own swing changes
- And wait til the end… we get into one of the most important questions that can be asked.
Jayson is a golf coach who works with players on Skillest, but that just scratches the surface on Jayson. If you want to know more about Jayson you should listen to part 1.
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Change Your Game for the Better w/ Jayson Nickol (Part 1)
On this episode we’ve got Jayson Nickol.
Jayson is a military veteran, a swing instructor on Skillest, but even more than that he’s a coach of the whole game. We have some fascinating stuff on this one. We talk about:
- Jayson’s history with injury and how that makes him particularly well-equipped to help golfers swing within their own bodies
- He’s got an insane story about an injury he got while on the battlefield
- We also talk a lot about Chasing Scratch, and particularly his work with Mike from Chasing Scratch. There’s some good stuff in there that can apply to all of us.
- Jayson lays out what his responsibility is as a coach in working with a player, but also what our responsibilities are in order to improve.
This is just a great conversation with a great guy.
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Golf Thought Thursday: How to Take Your Range Game to the Course
On this episode we’re going to be talking about how to bring your range game to the golf course and why that proves so difficult. You should leave this episode with an actionable way to think the next time you go play.
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How Strokes Gained Helps Your Mental Game w/ Mark Broadie (Part 2)
On this episode, we’re going to be talking about:
- how Mark Broadie spends his practice time
- what he learned from watching Luke Donald practice
- how to quantify the mental game
- how good is Mark Broadie’s mental game
- is there a statistical change under pressure
- how much does distance really matter
- a great explanation of strokes gained
- and more
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Mark Broadie’s Golf Metrics stat tracking app
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Golf Thought Thursday: Which Comes First- Confidence or Good Golf?
On this episode we’re going to be talking about confidence:
- why your confidence can be fragile
- what are some more solid sources of confidence
- and how this will help you play with more freedom
You should leave this episode with actionable ways to be more sustainably confident with your golf game.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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The Easiest Way to Save Strokes w/ Mark Broadie (Part 1)
On this episode we’ve got Mark Broadie, golf analytics extraordinaire.
We’re going to be talking about
- who Mark Broadie is
- what golf analytics is
- why is it valuable for us to even care about stats
- how adjusting your aim helps you save strokes
- what stats and analytics does for confidence
- can knowing your stats actually hurt your game
- and more!
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
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Ugly Golf Shoots the Lowest Scores w/ Ryan Mouque (Part 2)
On this episode we’ve got Part 2 of 2 with Ryan Mouque.
We talk about:
- whether or not you should think about your swing while you play
- how much should you work on at a time
- how invested in a coach should you be
- how to get the most out of a lesson
- the value of knowing your own swing tendencies
- and getting it done with ugly golf
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Ryan Mouque's links
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Golf Thought Thursday: How to Finish Off a Good Round
On this Golf Thought Thursday episode we’re going to be talking about closing out good rounds, why we tend to play better at the end of rounds that have gone off the rails, and how those are related.
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Golf Swing Cause and Effect w/ Ryan Mouque (Part 1)
On this episode we’ve got Ryan Mouque.
He’s a swing instructor and he does lessons on Skillest, but he’s a lot more than that.
We get into his thoughts on his swing philosophy, the learning process that he takes students on, how to long to stick with a swing change or swing coach even if you’re not seeing quick progress, and more.
This part 1 is less about mental game specific stuff and more about some helpful ways to think about swing progress and instruction, which I think is a key component to improvement.
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Ryan Mouque's links
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Golf Thought Thursday: Does Positive Self-Talk Work?
On this episode we’re going to be talking about positive self-talk, expecting things to go great, trying to make things go exactly how you want them to… and why that sets you up for failure.
You’re going to leave this episode with a better mental strategy than positive self-talk.
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Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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Why You Should Embrace Discomfort w/ Kiel Alderink (Part 2)
On this episode we’ve got part 2 of 2 of my conversation with Kiel Alderink. If you haven’t heard episode 1 it’s got some great stuff in it so I encourage you to go listen to it.
In this episode we’re going to be talking about
- sticking to a process of improvement rather than jumping right into fix mode
- learning your own discomfort level and preparing for it and overcoming it
- building your game to have confidence when the pressure is on
- and more
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Kiel Alderink's links
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Check out the Mental Golf Type
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Golf Thought Thursday: A Mentally Effective Pre-Round Warmup
On this episode we’re going to be talking about how to properly warmup before a round of golf, from a mental perspective.
You’re going to learn why the unhelpful ways we sometimes warmup can lead to issues on the course, and how going at your pre-round warm up from a place of better psychology will allow you to play better.
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Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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Golf Psychology Coaching with Josh Nichols
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Understand What Pressure Does To You w/ Kiel Alderink (Part 1)
On this episode we’ve got part 1 of my conversation with Kiel Alderink.
He’s one of the best young instructors in the country and has been a highly skilled, influential coach in the industry for years now.
We’re going to be talking about:
- what Kiel does with players to help them perform better
- how long to stick with a swing change or a putter or a swing instructor
- how to manage your expectations with getting better
- should you make major changes to your golf swing
- and more
I expect you to leave this episode with a better understanding of the value of having better control of your emotions.
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Kiel Alderink's links
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Check out the Mental Golf Type
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Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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Golf Thought Thursday: The Most Important Thing to Help You Play Your Best
On this episode we’re going to be talking about the number one thing that helps you play your best on a shot by shot and round by round basis. We all know that mental game issues make us play worse, but on this episode you’re going to learn why, and how to turn that around and play up to your potential.
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Make Golf As Simple As Possible w/ Michael Leonard (Part 2)
On this episode we’ve got part 2 of 2 of my conversation with Michael Leonard.
We talk about:
- a different kind of goal for your round
- having a consistently detailed structure
- what it’s like to play q school as an amateur
- techniques to move on from bad shots
- what better players do that average players don’t
- playing your own game and being true to yourself
- And more
You should walk away from this episode having a better mentality around leaning into your own game and not trying to be something you’re not.
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Golf Thought Thursday: Should You Know Your Score While You Play?
On this episode we’re going to be talking about watching leaderboards and knowing where you stand and knowing your score during a round.
Is it good, bad, should you avoid it at all costs or would it be helpful to know?
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Expect Bad Things To Happen w/ Michael Leonard (Wicked Smart Golf) - Part 1
On this episode we’ve got Michael Leonard of Wicked Smart Golf.
We’re going to be talking about
- how to get into a good mental space before the round
- why expecting bad things to happen is actually a good strategy
- how to catch yourself when you’re going mentally off the rails
- and more
And this is just part 1 of 2, so stay tuned for more on the next episode with Michael.
You’ll hear him talk about it but he quit his 6 figure job to fully dive into golf from both a business side and a playing side. So the guy loves the game, and it's exciting for me to hear someone so passionate about golf talk about their love for it and their pursuit of improvement.
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Golf Thought Thursday: How to Make it to the Finals of a USGA Championship
On this episode we’re going to be talking about the US Mid-Amateur. On the day this is released the first day of practice rounds are happening right now at the US Mid-Am at Sleepy Hollow. No, I’m not there. And yes, I’m extremely jealous.
But I want to take this episode to talk about the mentality that it takes to get good enough to play in a US Mid-Am, and make it all the way to the finals.
Now I know what you might be saying, “this episode isn’t for me, there’s no way I could ever get that good or I don’t like setting goals like that or I don’t have that kind of time.” I think this episode is more than just about achieving this one specific goal. It’s more about becoming the type of player that you aspire to be, no matter what that level is. Mine might be different than yours, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get better and improve toward your goals.
As some of you have heard me talk about, I made it to the finals of the 2017 US Mid-Am. That’s getting farther and farther into the past, but the process I used to get there has solidified over time.
And if you’re actually currently playing in the US Mid-Am, maybe this can help you pace out your days and hopefully your long road to the final. And you have to promise me if you make it to the final like I did you gotta give The Mental Golf Show a shout out.
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Take a Hard Look at Your Mental Habits w/ Raymond Prior (Re-release part 2)
On this episode we’ve got part 2 of our re-release of my all-time favorite episode of the podcast. It’s from the very first conversation I had with Raymond Prior titled Golf Beneath the Surface released back in February of 2022.
Again, this conversation was formative for me because it completely shifted my focus from the surface level mental game that we read about and hear on social media to deeper level psychology that actually gets at the heart of the issue. And it’s the way I believe we should all be addressing our own improvement. Rather than jumping from one quick fix to the next, instead taking the time to address what’s at the heart of our struggles. As Prior says, patiently and systematically working on something might be a slow road, but it’s still the fasted road to sustainable change.
So I hope you learn as much as I did in talking to Raymond Prior. I think you can even hear how I’m being challenged on my thinking during this episode. So I encourage you to take some notes and commit these things to belief.
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Raymond Prior, PhD:
Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com
Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology
Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset
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How to Turn Down the Mental Noise on the Course (Re-release)
I wanted to bring back a very popular episode of the podcast about quieting your mind.
When things are going sideways on the course, the mental chatter starts to ramp up. And maybe even more difficult, when things are going well on the course the mind gets very noisy. Past, future, good, bad. So being able to handle this properly is an essential skill for playing good golf.
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Your Comfort Zone is Irrelevant w/ Raymond Prior (Re-release episode)
We’re going to do something a little different this time. I actually don’t think I’ve ever done this in the 4 and a half year history of The Mental Golf Show.
I’m bringing back my all-time favorite episode the podcast. It’s the original Golf Beneath the Surface episode with Raymond Prior from back in February 2022. This episode had a huuuuge effect on me. It set me on a path toward a much more research- and scientifically-based approach to the mental game, or as I’ve come to start rightfully terming it, golf psychology. It had a direct impact on the way I read and research, coach my players, how I run this podcast, and even tweet.
Underneath all of the symptomatic things that we try to address is our inner experience. Our psychology. If you’re only addressing the end results, you’ll constantly be spinning your wheels.
So Raymond Prior’s approach to how he works with his players in a bottom up way has changed me in profound ways. And I hope I do him justice in the way that I talk about the psychological side of the game.
You’ll hear us talking about his upcoming book Golf Beneath the Surface which he released a year after this conversation. It’s by far the best golf book I’ve ever read. So if you haven’t read that yet then you need to right now.
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Raymond Prior, PhD:
Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com
Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology
Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset
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Golf Thought Thursday: How to Play a Course Blind
On this episode we’re going to be talking about how to play a golf course for the first time.
You’re going to learn why playing a course blind is difficult from a strategic and psychological perspective, and how to still show up and play your best.
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How to Simplify Golf w/ Jon Sherman @practicalgolf (Part 2)
On this episode we’ve got Jon Sherman back for Part 2 of 2.
You’re going to learn about what causes you to play scared, how to have a basic system for course strategy, when to be aggressive and conservative, how to simplify the game, getting over blow up holes, and more.
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Jon Sherman on Twitter (X) - @practicalgolf
Jon Sherman's website - practical-golf.com
Jon Sherman's book on Amazon - The Four Foundations of Golf
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Accept Your Game As It Is w/ Jon Sherman (Part 1)
On today’s episode we have Jon Sherman who you most likely know as @practicalgolf on twitter (X) and the writer of The Four Foundations of Golf.
I had Jon on the podcast back in October of 2020. It was a great conversation but he’s done some great things since then that I’ll let him tell you about. He’s always been one of the best voices in the industry for how he helps the regular golfer play better and enjoy the game more in a very, um, practical way.
We recorded this back in June so we start off with some talk about the US Open, then we talk about our feelings for Rory and how his strategy might need to change in order to win a major, the loneliness of playing pro golf, Jon Sherman’s book Four Foundations of Golf and how he’s trying to overdeliver on value for the reader, his philosophy on golf, how to manage expectations, acceptance of any outcome and more.
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Jon Sherman on Twitter (X) - @practicalgolf
Jon Sherman's website - practical-golf.com
Jon Sherman's book on Amazon - The Four Foundations of Golf
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Golf Thought Thursday: How to Stop Beating Yourself Up
On today’s episode we’re going to be talking about BEATING YOURSELF UP.
You’re going to learn WHY you beat yourself up, where it probably started to become a habit, why it makes you play worse, and how to break the cycle of constantly berating yourself.
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How to Pre-Round Warmup Like a Pro w/ Will Knauth (Part 3)
On today’s episode we have part 3, our final installment, with Will Knauth. If you need an intro to Will I encourage you to go back and listen to part 1.
In this episode we dive deep into Will’s pre-tournament routine for the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event, why he putts with a line but doesn’t use a line when he’s practicing, what he did to accidentally work himself into the yips, his pre-round playlist called 45 minute golf warmup #1, why chunking your first few shots on the range can actually help, the actual purpose of a pre-round warmup, and then we get super deep and existential.
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Golf Thought Thursday: How to Dig Out of a Slump
On today’s episode we are talking about slumps. Players like Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth come to mind. Heck even Tiger comes to mind.
And maybe since you're listening to this you come to this episode trying to get out of your own slump. I know I’ve gone through half-decade long slumps.
So how do I believe Justin Thomas could get out of his slump. How about you? How did I? How slumps start gives us a hint as to getting out of them.
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Welcome to the PGA Tour w/ Will Knauth (Part 2)
On today’s episode we have Part 2 with Will Knauth. If you need an intro to Will I encourage you to go back and listen to part 1.
In this episode we dive into the details of when he played in the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event earlier this summer. I think it’s fascinating to hear from a really good amateur player and what the experience was like for him to play in a PGA Tour event, how difficult they set up the course, and fine of a line it is between great golf and pretty bad golf.
We also talk about how he used his limited practice time, how he calibrates his swing and putting setup to always have a good idea what they’re going to do, and how he thinks about pressure and how much pressure affects his game.
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Golf Thought Thursday: Do Waggles Help Your Golf Game?
On today’s episode we are talking about tension and pre-shot waggles and staying loose. You remember all the talk about Brian Harman at The Open and his waggles? Yeah we’re going to get into that.
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Micro Details Make for Macro Improvement w/ Will Knauth (Part 1)
On today’s episode we have part 1 of my conversation with Will Knauth.
If you hang out on golf twitter like I do way too much, you’ll know him as @freewilllyyyy.
He’s a PhD student who is specializing in statistics. What got him on my radar was that he played in the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event and knows a lot about golf and his curiosity about the game and how he thinks about improvement and building skill.
He’s a great player who’s played in a PGA Tour Event and is very thoughtful about golf so that’s basically the trifecta of someone I want to talk to for this podcast.
And I believe the way he thinks and discusses things in these conversations can directly help you play better golf through improving your mind.
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Will Knauth on twitter: @freewilllyyyy
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Golf Thought Thursday: Plan Your Practice the Right Way
On today’s episode we get super practical and detailed about exactly how you can and should spend your time PRACTICING. You’ll leave this episode with an actual plan for what to do when you get to the course and you have time to practice and work on your game.
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Philosphy for Training in Golf and Life w/ Mike Carroll - Fit For Golf (Part 2)
On today’s episode we have Part 2 of my conversation with Mike Carroll who you probably know as Fit For Golf. If you remember from last time we talked about self-awareness and how knowing yourself can help you play better golf.
We talk about Rory, having balance in your life, improving your fitness and its affect on their confidence and mental game, and more so I think you’ll definitely learn some valuable things from this episode.
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Golf Thought Thursday: How to Have CONFIDENCE in your Golf Game
It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores.
On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be exploring confidence. What is fragile confidence? What makes confidence robust and able to stick through anything?
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Know Yourself to Play Better Golf w/ Mike Carroll - Fit for Golf (Part 1)
On today’s episode we have part 1 of 2 with Mike Carroll. You probably know him as Fit for Golf. He has an awesome presence on twitter and he runs the amazing Fit for Golf fitness app.
Something he’s done that has really stood out to me is his interest in the proper ways to get better, not just throwing everything at the wall and hoping it sticks.
Even though he’s not explicitly knowledgable in psychology, I think he brings a ton of great perspective and experience from his own learning in the game. I’m confident this conversation can directly help you play better golf through improving your mind.
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Golf Thought Thursday: Thoughts Don’t Hit Shots
It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores.
On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be working through negative thoughts and their affect on your game. Should you avoid negative thoughts? Ignore them? Try to be positive instead?
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How To Get the Most Out of Your Practice w/ Will Shaw, PhD (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of 2 with Will Shaw, PhD where we dive deep on how to plan your practice to get the most out of your time. If you're like me then you don't have much time, so maximizing that time is essential.
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Will Shaw's website: https://golfinsideruk.com/
Will Shaw's Golf Practice App BreakX Golf: https://breakxgolf.com/
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Golf Thought Thursday: How to Not CHOKE
It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores.
On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be working through choking. What is it, what it comes from, and how to address it.
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Why Your Practice Isn’t Working w/ Will Shaw, PhD (Part 1)
On today’s episode we have Will Shaw. He’s the founder of the popular golf website Golf Insider UK which heavily covers better ways to practice. He’s a PGA Pro who works with players on their swings and their physical training. He teaches as Leeds Beckett University on sport biomechanics and skill acquisition, which means he specializes in the most optimal ways to practice. He has his masters in in exercise science, and his PhD in biomedical science. He knows a ton about practice and that makes up the bulk of what we talk about. So if you’re looking for ways to get the most out of your time at the course, this episode definitely covers that.
We also of course get into the link between practice and the mental game.
This is part 1 of a two part conversation with Dr. Shaw, so there’s a lot of great info to be gained. Take notes because I know this info can help you improve!
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Will Shaw's website: https://golfinsideruk.com/
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How to Get Rid of the Yips
On today’s episode we’re talking about the yips. How do yips start, why do they continue, and how to systematically get rid of them.
You’re going to hear me use the word yips a lot in this episode, which might at first make you feel uncomfortable. But I believe naming it, talking about it openly, and facing your fears can destigmatize it in your own mind. So hang there and lean into it.
And this isn’t just about the yips. This applies to anytime your fear of an outcome takes over and causes you to hit bad shots. Which is a much broader issue that we all face, even if you don’t struggle with the yips specifically.
So let’s dig in and learn how to get rid of the yips.
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Fix the Dents in Your Confidence w/ Henry Shimp
On today’s episode we have Henry Shimp. He recently graduated from playing at Stanford. His scoring average was 72.45 across 120 rounds, he was PAC 12 scholar athlete of the year in 2022. He was part of Stanfords NCAA team victory in 2019. And he now runs a golf podcast called The Tie. It’s a fascinating podcast where he and his co host Walker Simas talk with a wide variety of people about their tie to golf.
This episode is a little different. We take our time getting to the nitty gritty of golf psychology but I think this is a very interesting conversation about Henry as a person and golfer and how his relationship with the game has changed throughout the years. But we get into some really good stuff with Henry’s battle with his chipping and how mental it’s become so hang in there for that.
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Henry Shimp:
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The Psychological Benefits of Taking Stats
I have one major regret from when I finished runner-up in the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur, and we talk through it on this episode.
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How to Handle Pressure w/ Dr. Jason Novetsky
"Dr. J" Jason Novetsky joins The Mental Golf Show.
He's notably the mental coach for the Chasing Scratch guys.
On this episode he talks talk pressure, emotions, identity as a person/golfer, and much more.
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Dr. Jason Novetsky's links:
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The Purpose of Meditation for Golf
On this episode, we talk about meditation. What is it? How to do it? Why should I do it? How will it help my golf game?
And if you’re interested in nerding out with me and want to read more about the benefits of meditation/mindfulness practice, here’s the best research paper I’ve personally read about it:
Meditation experience is associated with difference in default mode network activity and connectivity
And here’s an excerpt from Raymond Prior’s book on just a “few” of the benefits mindfulness practice can have on you as a person:
“A massive body of research shows people who practice mindfulness tend to be happier, more optimistic, more hopeful, and more fulfilled with their chosen crafts. They are more satisfied with their lives and grateful for what they have. They are less anxious, stressed, fearful, and depressed. They are less likely to repeatedly fall into unproductive habit loops and lose control in stressful environments. They are more emotionally intelligent and emotionally agile, allowing them to respond to negative emotions more effectively. They are more likely to engage in behaviors that lead to better health and higher performance related to physical fitness, nutrition, and sleep. They are physically healthier, have stronger immune systems, and even get fewer colds. They are more motivated to pursue passions and interests. They are more conscientious and openminded, leading to faster and better learning. They’re more resilient when faced with challenges and show more grit when pursuing endeavors that are important to them. They are more forgiving, empathic, and are better able to see other’s perspectives. They have closer and more functional relationships with friends, family, and romantic partners.
“Oh, and people who practice mindfulness are more composed under pressure and have more stable confidence.
“In the coming years, mindfulness practices will be as common, and required, for sport and performance as strength and conditioning training because the positive impacts are measurable and undeniable; those who don’t understand and don’t practice mindfulness will be left lagging behind.”
Dr. Raymond Prior. Golf Beneath the Surface (Kindle Locations 977-986). Kindle Edition.
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Meditation - here's a Breath-Centered Mindfulness Practice that I recorded for you to try.
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How Data Drives Your Golf Improvement w/ Sasho MacKenzie
On today’s episode we have Sasho MacKenzie
- Co-Founder of The Stack System swing speed trainer
- Biomechanist
- Professor
- Works 1-on-1 with some of the best players in the world
- Has worked directly with Matt Fitzpatrick on making dramatic gains in his distance
He’s not directly related to golf psychology, but there’s a lot here that can help you think differently about your improvement.
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Sasho MacKenzie on Twitter: @SashoMacKenzie
The Stack System: thestacksystem.com
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The New Science of Golf Psychology w/ Raymond Prior
On this episode we have Raymond Prior yet again. If you’ve been listening to this podcast for any length of time you know who he is. But in case you haven’t he is a performance consultant to high performers in many different industries, and works with player at the top of the golfing world.
As you’ve probably heard me talk about before, he is dropping his new book Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology. It will be available May 9 so the link to go grab it is below.
We get into a ton as always but here's some of the interesting topics we get into:
- Why Tiger gives such good chipping lessons
- Can you force yourself to think perfectly during the golf swing?
- Why labelling things as good and bad is unhelpful
- What can you do to change bad golf habits?
- What is “being present” and why is it important?
- The risk of pursuing pro golf
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Raymond Prior, PhD:
Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com
Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology
Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset
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Your Motivation Controls Your Golf Game w/ Dr. Mike Grevlos
On today’s episode we have Dr. Mike Grevlos.
He’s a speaker, consultant, performance coach to golfers, professor of motivation, performance, sport psychology, and neuroscience.
He’s also the author of The Motivation Game: A Course on the Psychology of Golf Improvement which has been an Amazon Bestseller in the Golf and Sport Psychology genre.
Some specific things he’s done that have stood out to me are his research on deliberate practice in college athletes and his articles on motivation and how it drives golfer’s decision making.
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Dr. Mike Grevlos's website - themotivationgame.com
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2023 Masters Recap & You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know w/ Patrick Grimes
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show we have special guest Patrick Grimes. He's a former Stanford player, teammate and caddie for Patrick Rodgers, mini tour and PGA Tour player, and now swing and golf psychology coach.
We talk about his journey through the college and mini tour ranks, then we talk about how psychology came into play into the 2023 Masters with Rahm, Brooks, Rory, Tiger, and how it can all apply to your game.
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Patrick Grimes on instagram: patrickgrimesgolf
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Dispelling Common Golf Psychology Myths w/ Raymond Prior - Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of 2 where Raymond Prior, PhD and I work through another set of common golf psychology myths.
If you haven't listened to part 1, I highly recommend it. In part 1 we talked about myths and cliches like “just be positive”, why distracting yourself is unhelpful, how you can’t just will the ball into the hole or make yourself focus, and it’s impossible to just forget a bad shot. We also had a little bonus at the end talking about block vs random practice and how much you should be challenging yourself in practice.
In part 2 we talk about what's deceiving about the common wisdom surrounding nerves and anxiety, perception vs. reality, muscle memory, pre-shot routines, alcohol helping your anxiety, sleep being optional, and we take a deep dive on the yips that you're not going to want to miss.
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Raymond Prior, PhD:
Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com
Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology
Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset
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Episode topics:
00:00 Intro
02:50 Myth # 4 - “Nerves = Anxiety”
14:12 Extra - Yips deep dive
20:35 Myth # 5 - “Perception is Reality”
26:40 Myth # 6 - “Muscle memory”
29:24 Extra - Pre-shot routines - Need em or not?
32:55 Myth # 7 - “Alcohol for 1st tee anxiety”
43:25 Myth # 8 - “I don’t need to sleep”
48:27 Extra - The best thing to do after you get a golf lesson
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Dispelling Common Golf Psychology Myths w/ Raymond Prior - Part 1
In Dr. Prior’s upcoming book Golf Beneath the Surface (Amazon link to purchase--not an ad), a major theme is how the cliches and catch phrases and mental tips and tricks that we've heard so many times are mostly just myths. They’ve been generally accepted as truths but don't actually have much or any supporting evidence to back them up.
So you could look at this episode as a teaser for the book and some of the deeper evidence based psychology that you will learn reading it, but I think equipping yourself with this knowledge will allow you to be more informed in fact checking what you read and hear, as well as how to specifically apply the actual scientifically backed psychology that will help you play better golf.
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Raymond Prior, PhD:
Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com
Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology
Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset
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Episode topics:
00:00 Intro
02:42 Myth #1 - “Just be Positive”
11:51 Myth #2 - “Distraction techniques”
23:50 Myth #3 - “Willing the ball into the hole”
34:02 Myth #4 - “Just forget about a bad shot”
39:38 Extra - “How much block/technique practice should I be doing?”
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I Can’t Wait To Be Patient w/ Dr. Rob Bell
Hey everyone welcome to another episode of The Mental Golf Show! On this episode we have Dr. Rob Bell, author, ultramarathoner, and he works with some of the best golfers in the world on their mental performance. We cover a ton of great stuff (full list of topics below) so be sure to take some notes and apply them to your game and life. ----- Find out more about Dr. Rob Bell: Website - drrobbell.com Instagram - @drrobbell Twitter - @drrobbell LinkedIn - @drrobbell ----- Episode topics 00:00 Intro 02:52 Dr. Rob Bell 04:54 The puke & rally mentality 10:27 How to handle your “puke” moments 15:55 How to take a good round lower 20:05 What to focus on instead of score 21:11 Is a pre-shot routine mandatory? 23:15 Should you journal for golf? 24:36 New book: “I Can’t Wait to Be Patient” 29:17 The problem with jumping from one swing tip to the other 31:28 How long should you stick with a swing change? 33:21 What do the best players do differently than the average player? 36:14 Should your junior golfer have a goal of playing pro golf? 41:24 Dealing with a lack of motivation 48:21 You don’t have to be crazy about your preparation 52:49 drrobbell.com -----
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How to be Process-Focused w/ Nicole Erickson, CMPC
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show, we have Coach Nicole Erickson to discuss identity in golf, the problem with outcome-focus, managing anger and frustration, handling pressure and nerves, how to track your mental game improvement, and more.
But before we get into the episode, I encourage you to go take the Mental Game Assessment. It’s a 15 minute personality quiz, but for golf. When you complete it, I’ll send you a personalized report of your results that will tell you what your mental strengths are and where you can put your effort to improve and a specific way to do it.
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Nicole Erickson on Instagram - @coachnicole.e
Nicole Erickson's website - nicoleerickson.com
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00:58 - Nicole Erickson
05:20 - Typical golfer struggles
07:38 - The problem with wrapping up your identity in golf
11:16 - How to be less outcome-focused
20:58 - How to manage emotions like anger and frustration
25:07 - How to handle pressure and nerves
27:36 - Controllables vs. Uncontrollables
29:30 - Tracking mental game improvement
33:31 - What percent of golf is mental and physical
34:28 - @coachnicole.e on Instagram
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THE PRACTICE EPISODE w/ Paul Mindel
If you want to learn more about what good practice is, how to structure your practice, what to spend your time doing in practice, or just generally anything about practice, and you want to hear from a very knowledgeable person on that subject, then you’ve come to right place. We've got guest Paul Mindel on to relay his experience and learning on the subject of all things practice.
Click here to check out Paul Mindel's wisconsingolfacademy.com
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Topics:
4:51 - The different facets in golf you can train
9:38 - Practice makes perfect... or does it?
13:07 - Bringing your range game to the course
15:45 - Simulating pressure in practice
24:24 - Block vs. Random/Variable practice
28:16 - The problem with rapid firing range balls
31:57 - Intentionality in practice
35:14 - Training for the discomfort of the course
38:20 - How much time should I spend on each part of my game?
45:08 - How do I increase my club speed and hit it further?
51:33 - How to keep your expectations realistic
54:57 - Resources to help improve your practice
59:24 - Learn more about Paul Mindel
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How To Effectively Quiet Your Mind
Hello everybody welcome to another episode of The Mental Golf Show.
Hope you're getting the year off to a good start. And even if you're not, the first couple weeks of the year have very little to do with where you are right now or the rest of year, so stay in the present and keep going. I actually have a brief thing to mention about goals in this episode, and maybe even more in future episodes.
But today we're going to be working through reducing that mental chatter and helping you stop the mental spiral that we're all too familiar with.
References:
Gardner, F., & Moore, Z. (2007) The Psychology of Enhancing Human Performance (Kindle Edition). Springer.
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How to Mindfully Set Goals for 2023 (and for golf)
Attention is important. It’s been proven in scientific studies over and over again. And we can all attest to its importance from our own experience. We know when we’re distracted it hurts our game. So how can we improve our attention? And how can we apply that to goal-setting for the new year?
Sources:
(1) Sollisch, J. (August, 2010). Multitasking makes us all a little dumber. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-xpm-2010-08-10-ct-oped-0811-multitask-20100810-story.html.
(2) Killingsworth, M. A., & Gilbert, D. T. (2010). A wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Science, 330(6006), 932-932.
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How to Fix Your Bad Golf Habits
In working with players on improving their golf psychology, there are seemingly infinitely different types of scenarios that players can go through. And what’s crazy is they’re almost always unique. And that might be because each of us have developed our own different habits based on our own unique history and personality.
Not just any advice will help you untangle these unhelpful habits. Golf isn’t one size fits all. So while advice needs to be generic enough to help almost everyone, it can never apply to every individual’s exact issues. The advice we work through in this episode is intended to be generic, but also applicable to what any of you are specifically going through.
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Work On Mental from the Beginning w/ GolfPsych Co-Founder Jon Stabler
Coach Jon Stabler is the co-founder of GolfPsych golf mental game coaching school. He is also the co-author of The 8 Traits Of Champion Golfers: How To Develop The Mental Game Of A Pro.
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Use Your Mind to Handle Golf Stress
We dive into a little bit of brain science to help you learn what stress is, why it happens, what it feels like, when it's unhelpful, and how to manage your level of stress so you can play better golf.
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Neutralizing Negative Emotions w/ Kai Laird, CMPC
Kai Laird is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who runs a mental coaching business, The Performance Pursuit. He works with golfers, as well as athletes from all sports. Scroll down for a list of topics from this episode and their time stamps.
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The Performance Pursuit - Website
@theperformancepursuit - Instagram
@TPPursuit - Twitter
@kaimarelaird - Instagram
@KaimareLaird - Twitter
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Episode topics:
3:38 - Kai Laird, CMPC
11:58 - The value of a CMPC
17:08 - The most common things golfers struggle with
20:40 - Anxiety and worry about upcoming golf
26:27 - Acceptance Commitment Theory
27:42 - How to learn awareness
32:33 - A strategy for neutralizing negative emotions
36:48 - Pre-shot routine
40:24 - How to move on from bad golf shots
44:29 - Is mental or physical more important in golf?
46:43 - Mental game resources to help you
48:16 - Kai Laird, CMPC
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Normalizing Mental Game Improvement w/ Dr. Dane Anderson
Dr. Dane Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who brings some excellent new thoughts to the show that will help you improve yourself and therefore your golf game.
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Episode chapters:
- 4:19 - Intro
- 9:36 - The importance of mental health
- 17:42 - How Dane Anderson is improving himself
- 21:30 - Core beliefs as the common theme between therapy and sport performance
- 30:51 - Perfectionism, fear of failure, and burnout
- 38:53 - How to handle pressure and discomfort
- 44:49 - Growth/Fixed Mindset: Is this how I will always be?
- 52:30 - watching golf on tv: what should we watch for?
- 57:24 - What % of golf is mental and what % is physical?
- 1:03:42 - How you can track your own mental game improvement
- 1:09:20 - Good mental game resources
- 1:11:45 - How to connect with Dr. Dane Anderson
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How to Handle Competitive Anxiety w/ Dora Kurimay
Dora Kurimay is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, a researcher, and an author. She brings some great knowledge on topics that can directly help you play better golf through improving your mind.
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Be A Researcher of Yourself w/ Sarah Taylor, M.S.
Sarah Taylor is a Mental Performance Coach that works with players on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. She has her Masters in Sport Psychology.
In this great conversation Sarah and Josh cover acceptance, awareness, confidence, consistency, hard work, grit and perseverance, and what separates the best from the rest.
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Finding Appropriate Expectations w/ Mental Coach Drew Morgan
Drew Morgan is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who works with athletes of all sports. Coach Morgan brings his expertise from his own sport experience as well as his years as a mental coach.
In this episode we cover the psychology of injury, flow, confidence, self-belief, managing expectations, moving on from bad shots, enjoying the game, and much more.
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Episode links:
@mentalcoachmorgan - Instagram
Individual and Small Group Mental Coaching - mentalcoachmorgan.com
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Collin Morikawa’s Mental Superpower w/ Dr. Rick Sessinghaus
Dr. Rick Sessinghaus has been coaching the game for decades, with his most notable student being Collin Morikawa for the past 17 years. You’ll learn a ton from Dr. Rick in this episode about the zone, pressure, expectations, shot strategy, peaking at the right time, staying patient through difficult times, and oh yeah, lots about Collin Morikawa, and much more.
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Episode links:
Flow Code Golf Academy - Dr. Rick Sessinghaus
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Wake Up In the Present w/ Dr. Joseph Parent
We slow things down this week on The Mental Golf Show. Josh is joined by legendary psychologist Dr. Joseph Parent to talk about mindfulness, awareness, and playing within yourself. Dr. Parent is author of Zen Golf and has worked with world number one players Vijay Singh and Kristie Kerr.
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Episode links:
Dr. Parent’s Mindfulness Practices - YouTube
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Golf Beneath the Surface w/ Dr. Raymond Prior
Raymond Prior joins the podcast to talk about how to view success as a golfer, preparing for important rounds, how to improve as a coach, goal-setting, moving on from bad shots, self-awareness, tracking mental game improvement, making swing changes, staying focused, and believe it or not, much more.
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Episode chapters:
2:40 Dr. Raymond Prior
12:30 How to improve as a coach
17:00 Deeper level psychology
21:48 The window of success
29:19 It's NOT just another round of golf
31:38 How to approach an important round
35:12 How to approach huge goals
38:07 You can't lie to yourself
39:09 How to move on from a bad shot
50:14 Self-Awareness
53:33 Tracking mental game improvement
57:45 Perfectionism
1:01:59 Should mental training be mandatory?
1:07:38 How do you stay patient during a swing change?
1:09:59 How do you stay focused during a round of golf?
1:14:21 What things slow down progress?
1:17:22 What do high performers do differently?
1:21:22 What percent of golf is mental and what percent is physical?
1:22:50 Dr. Raymond Prior
1:24:14 The Mental Golf Show
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How to Rewrite Your Mental Script w/ Dr. Patrick Cohn
A high quality conversation with one of the best in the sport psychology field.
If you want to learn more about Dr. Patrick Cohn, head to peaksports.com.
Or check out Dr. Cohn's podcast The Golf Psychology Podcast.
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Episode chapters:
3:39 - Dr. Patrick Cohn intro
5:24 - How to prepare for a stressful round of golf
7:12 - Less thinking about technique
9:00 - How an average amateur player can simulate tournament conditions
12:01 - Better to be committed and wrong than correct and doubtful
12:39 - How to move on from bad shots
14:36 - How to rewrite your internal script
18:18 - How to track mental improvement
23:13 - What level of outward frustration is acceptable on the golf course?
25:10 - What percent of golf is mental and what percent is physical?
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Keep Your Swing Off the Course
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Episode chapters:
1:50 - Tournament scenario
6:49 - The Problem
7:58 - The Solution
9:52 - Your new reality
15:07 - Outro
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How to be a Major Winner w/ Texas Head Coach John Fields
Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Dylan Frittelli, Tim Herron, Doug Ghim, Jhonattan Vegas, and dozens of All-Americans were all coached by the same guy: John Fields. Listen in to Josh's conversation with this coaching legend.
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Episode chapters:
1:41 - Coach Fields Introduction
4:40 - What made Coach Fields want to be a college golf coach
6:27 - What’s Coach Fields’ “why”?
8:56 - Coach Fields’ role in getting players to PGA Tour
15:42 - Why Texas is set up for players’ success
17:08 - How Texas works on the mental game
26:44 - Coach Fields as sports psychologist
29:47 - A round of golf is an 18 hole test
Listener questions
33:57 - What do you like to see players do on and off the course?
41:34 - How does a team generate a culture?
46:05 - How does Coach Fields turn Jordan Spieth into a Major winner?
52:47 - What do you say to a player in the middle of an event if their game just isn’t there?
57:53 - What percent of golf is mental and what percent is physical?
1:05:00 - Delusional confidence
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How to Be Clutch
Why aren't you able to perform in the clutch and win an event? Why do you falter when you've been able to do well the entire tournament up to that point? What do you do wrong in the big moment that causes you to lose?
On this episode, Josh talks through the different concepts for how you can perform well when the pressure is highest.
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#2 Ranked Amateur in the World Pierceson Coody on How to Handle Nerves
Top-ranked amateur Pierceson Coody joins Josh to discuss being ranked #1 on the WAGR, the Walker Cup, playing in the 2021 US Open, the pressure of playing with Rickie Fowler in the US Open qualifier, how to deal with the pressure of huge events, moving on from bad shots and bad rounds, his practice routine, his 10 year goal as a future professional golfer, and more.
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How to Set Goals for 2022
Another year gone, another year here. What are you going to try to accomplish next year? You need a process for how you're going to go about accomplishing your goals, and Josh walks you through exactly that.
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How To Break Through Scoring Barriers
Maybe you know this feeling: you're stuck in a rut of shooting the same range of scores over and over. This can be very frustrating, especially when you finally have a good round going. But it doesn't have to be this way. There's a way to break through that barrier and shoot lower. Josh explains how in this episode.
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How a Good Pre-Shot Routine can Help You Handle Anything
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How much thought have you REALLY put into your pre-shot routine? Josh takes a deep dive on how to make your pre-shot routine an asset to your golf game.
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What to Do If You KNOW You’re Going to Play Bad
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What can you do to overcome that deep lack of confidence when you know you aren't playing well right now? Josh details two primary ways that you can fight this mentality.
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What to Do to Improve During the Off-Season
On this episode, Josh walks through his goals for improving this off-season and what specifically he plans to do, and how you can formulate a plan to be ready for next season.
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US Mid Am Recap/How to Get the Most Out of Your Golf Game
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Josh recaps his run at the 2021 U.S. Mid Amateur and helps you learn how to use your mind to handle tournament golf in the best way possible.
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How To Simulate Pressure in Practice
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What do you do to be a better player under pressure? In this episode Josh discusses what you need to do to become a better pressure player.
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Where is Your Focus During a Round of Golf?
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What do you focus on during a round of golf? Are you caught up in what others think? Do you worry about things you can't control? In this episode we learn from Patrick Cantlay's recent success and his process of how he handles a round of golf.
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Why Self-Forgiveness is So Important
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What to Think If You’re Shanking it On the Range
We all know this situation. But do we all have the tools for how to handle it properly? In this episode, Josh helps you learn what to think when you don't know which end of the club to hold.
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How Josh is Preparing for the US Mid-Am
On this episode, Josh has some updates on the show, and he gives you advice on how to prepare for tournaments based on his own experiences preparing for USGA U.S. Mid-Ams.
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The Best Mental Game Round Josh Has Ever Had
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On this episode of The Mental Golf Show, Josh Nichols opens up his journal to show what a good mental game looks like in action from his own playing career. Going very practical in this one.
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What You can Learn from Phil Mickelson at the 2021 PGA Championship
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On this episode of The Mental Golf Show, Josh Nichols picks out the awesome things Phil attributed his historic PGA Championship win to, and a ton of it is mental.
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What to Think if You Haven’t Practiced in Weeks | Golf Thoughts Ep 5
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On this episode we tackle the all-too-familiar issue of not getting enough practice, and what that does to your expectations.
The "forgive yourself quickly" episode of Get a Grip with Max Homa and Shane Bacon on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-55-max-wins-at-riviera/id1492360046?i=1000510202274
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How to Keep It Simple (Stupid) w/ pro golfer Beth Wu
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On today's episode, Josh talks with a rookie on the Symmetra Tour, Beth Wu, about the start she's gotten off to, the mental game aspects she is working on, the struggles she'd had, and her very recent revelation that Beth and Josh thinks everyone needs to have.
Also, ever wondered how a pro golfer moves on from a bad shot? You'll get a great answer in this episode.
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What to Think if You Need a New Coach | Golf Thoughts Ep 4
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On today's episode, Josh recounts his experience of years and years of struggles and plateaus and slumps due to lack of good coaching, and what he did to resolve that. And how you can use his experience to choose the right coach for you.
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Two Keys for Any Player to Get Better at Golf w/ pro golfer Michael Hébert
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On today's episode, Josh has a conversation with a professional golfer, Michael Hébert. There is some awesome stuff in here that can apply to any player at any level of the game.
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How to Detach Yourself from Golf Results w/ pro golfer Ryan Muthiora
Ever feel like you live and die by every single shot or hole or round? Not only is that unhealthy in general, that will negatively affect your playing ability. Learn from a pro golfer that balance is a much better way to golf, and live.
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How a Mental Coach Thinks Before, During, and After a Tournament
I played a golf tournament and documented my thoughts as I went through the week. I felt like I would want to be able to reference back to how I was thinking, and that it could possibly help somebody with how they should think before, during, and after an important round, or any round for that matter.
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What to Think if You’re Nervous on the 1st Tee | Golf Thoughts Ep 3
This is mostly just a guess, but I'm willing to bet that 95% of golfers are nervous on their first tee shot. What could go wrong, how is today going to go, am I going to get off to a good start, will today be my best round or my worst round, I've gotta show my playing partners I'm not terrible.
All of these thoughts will lead to nervousness on the first tee. So... what should we think instead?
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What to Think If You Bogey the First Hole | Golf Thoughts Ep 2
Going practical here with something we can all relate to. I know all the times I've got off to a "bad" start and the emotions that come flooding in afterward. But you can fight it! Use these techniques to handle that adversity better next time.
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Do You Have a Plan? w/ Identical Twin Pro Golfers Jeremy & Yannik Paul
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show Josh talks with identical twin pro golfers Jeremy and Yannik Paul about meditation, the importance of having a plan, and how being intentional with your time can make a huge difference.
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How to Actually Improve Your Mental Game w/ Jared Tendler
If you want to hear some serious truths about the game of golf and the mental game specifically you came to the right place. Jared Tendler speaks on confidence, trust, variance, emotions, and much more in this conversation.
Find Jared on his site jaredtendler.com
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The Key to ’Making It’ for Every Golfer | Josh Nichols on the Raising Golfers Podcast
I had the awesome opportunity to be a guest on the Raising Golfers Podcast recently! Host Travis Howser has a mission to improve the golf relationship between player and parent, and with that come all sorts of life lessons that can be applied to anyone of any age, gender, parental or non-parental role, and skill level. Hope you enjoy!
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How Knowing Yourself Can Unlock Your Golf Game w/ pro golfer Alex Scott
This is some really great practical knowledge and perspective from pro golfer Alex Scott. Hope you really learn something here! Also just a small warning there is one curse word towards the end.
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What to Think if You’ve Never Broken Par Before | Golf Thoughts Ep 1
Hey MGS listeners! Changing it up just a bit on the show today. Started a video series over on YouTube and wanted to drop the audio in here. I'm going to work on getting the audio better quality but for now this is the first episode of Golf Thoughts! Hope you enjoy!
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The 80% of the Mental Game Nobody Talks About w/ Kent Osborne @scratchattitude
I'll let this deep conversation speak for itself!
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How Intentionality Can Change Your Golf Game w/ Mini Tour Pro Kolton Lapa
Awesome conversation with Kolton Lapa, who as of the posting of this episode is the #2 ranked player on the SwingThought Tour. Kolton is an extremely hard worker who has made huge strides in his game due to working on his mental game and attacking his game from a more holistic approach.
I hope you learn a lot from this episode!
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How Patience Pays Off w/ Mini Tour Pro Alejandro Tosti
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show Josh talks with a top ranked mini tour professional who plays on the SwingThought Tour along with other professional events. He's been on a tear recently having won 3 SwingThought events in a row!
We talk about everything from his humble origin story in Argentina to his day to day routine as a pro golfer and what he does to make himself sharper.
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How to Mentally Handle Bad Weather Conditions
How do you get to where bad weather doesn't bother you? How can you get out to the course early in the morning when you'd rather sleep? How can you build up the ability to handle tough situations and get a leg up on your competition?
That's what this episode is all about.
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What to do After You Play Terrible
We all have bad rounds. It's inevitable. It's just the law of the variance in golf. It will happen. Yet we still always hate it and get super emotional about it and often times spiral and don't know how to stop the spiral.
On this episode, Josh offers ways to actually go down the correct road at the fork and work on improving this tendency.
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Good Players Don’t Say Probably
Are you the kind of player that says "I hope I hit it there" and you inevitably don't hit it where you want? Or do you say "I hope that I accomplish this big goal this year" and you wake up unmotivated and you lose your way all too quickly? I think there's a deeper reason for that. Listen to this episode of The Mental Golf Show to hear Josh's thoughts on how to combat that!
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The Mentality to Handle Anything in Golf w/ UNCW Coach Jonathan Bowden
Do you know what it takes to make it onto a college golf team? How bout to regularly break 90? How bout to play in your state amateur tournament? These might sound like some pretty different goals, but the same principles apply to reaching all of them! And in this great interview with UNC Wilmington Coach Jonathan Bowden, we discuss the many different ways that you can improve, and the mentality that serves as foundation for that improvement.
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How to Reach Your Golf Goals in 2021
News flash! It's 2021!
So now that it's the new year, you've probably set some goals for yourself. That's great! But that's only the first step. There's so much more that you can and should do that most people don't. So let's get into it!
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A Good Way to Pre-Accept Bad Golf
Try putting yourself in this mentality the next time you play, and if you're having a hard time, use this technique to help nudge you towards that mentality.
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How I’m Working On Accepting Bad Golf
This is a more introspective episode, with applications to you. I know that thinking about these things will help you!
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Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
This is a huge burden that we all carry. But the freedom that comes from improving in this area feels so good.
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Commitment
It's better to be wrong and committed than to be correct and doubtful.
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Recorded on Friday, December 11, 2020
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Control
How many of us try to control things we cannot control? Things that are not truly our responsibility? The more I talk about and discuss with players about the mental game, this is becoming one of the most important mental game topics that makes the most difference for the most people.
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FYI this was recorded at 8:48pm on 12/10 but it wouldn't upload until the following morning.
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The Temptation to Tamper with Technique
How many of us spend our playing time trying to swing a certain way? Trying to perform that perfect motion. Only to get to a frustrated point and give up trying to be perfect and finally just play, and actually start playing the way we wanted to all along?
No? Just me? Suuuurrrrreeeee.
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There’s No Such Thing as Luck in Golf
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Day of Rest
It's ok. Take a day.
Your Practice Needs to Be a High Quantity of Quality
FYI this was recorded at 9am, posted at 5:53pm.
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One Good Way to Accept Bad Shots
Hey everybody! Josh here! Ever struggle moving on from bad shots and putts? I have a pretty strong hunch your answer is yes.
Tried ways to talk yourself into moving on and forgetting about that bad shot but it didn't work? Pretty strong possibility that answer is yes too.
Try this tangible, physical way to accept shots and move on. Because the only way to hit the next shot with full commitment and trust (which is your only job after all) is to fully accept the previous shot and move on.
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Aim Small Miss Small
The importance of committing to a target.
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What You Can Learn from Tiger and Dustin at the 2020 Masters
At first glance, Tiger and Dustin Johnson are very different people. Personality-wise who could be more different? But they share one super important trait that you can do and can directly help you play better. Listen to hear what it is!
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Bad Shots are Inevitable. So Why Aren’t You Ready for Them?
When was the last time you played a round of golf without a bogey? It's not exactly common. How about something even more rare - playing a round without a bad shot/swing/chip/putt? It doesn't happen. Ben Hogan famously said even in his best rounds he only hit 1 or 2 perfect shots.
So it's essential that you prepare mentally for bad shots, holes, scores, and tournaments. Listen for a way to do it.
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Your Game Doesn’t Change Overnight
2 day streak! Still going... for now.
The topic of this episode was inspired by working with one of my players who felt they were a totally different golfer from one day to the next. But he (and all of us) need to realize an important truth about our game. Listen to hear it!
*****Bonus points to the first person to send me the name of my cat which is revealed after she so rudely (but also cutely) interrupted me*****
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How to Take Control of Your Own Improvement
Yes I'm going to do this to myself. I'm going to commit to doing a daily podcast. Even if it's just something small and unedited. I want to consistently give you guys something to think about that's been on my mind, or that I've learned, or that I've discussed with one of my own mental coaching players, or just random thoughts.
I already know I'm not going to pull off a daily show, so I'm going to pre-accept that failure (foreshadowing to a future episode 😉). But I'm going to put this routine in place, and attempt to take intentional control of my journey.
Speaking of taking intentional control of my journey, this episode is all about putting in a consistent process to help you always be moving forward towards improvement, and being able to catch yourself in the middle of sliding backwards. No plateaus allowed!
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You Have to Know THIS About Your Golf Personality w/ Dr. Bhrett McCabe
Dr. Bhrett McCabe is one of the leading coaches in the field of Sport Psychology and works with several of the top golfers in the world.
In this episode we discuss the different types of personalities there are in golf, and why you should know yours. We also talk about coaching styles, and what makes certain coaches better at what they do.
I highly recommend Dr. McCabe's book The Mindside Manifesto. Click here to check it out.
To get more from Dr. McCabe, follow him on twitter: @DrBhrettMcCabe
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How a Regular Person Can Become a Scratch Golfer w/ Sean Denning of parmachine.com
Sean Denning is just a "regular guy". He works a regular job. Has a regular family. Has regular time constraints. Yet he improved his handicap from around a 4, into a scratch in just over a year. Now at first glance that might not sound like a lot and it might sound like a long time. But look at your improvement during your own life. Has it been dramatic? Has it been fast? If you're like me, then most likely not. Improvement is slow in golf, and making big strides is really difficult. And the better you are the harder it gets to improve even further.
But what I like about this conversation and Sean's story is that he did it with an hour here and an hour there. He didn't have a tour player schedule. But HOW he spent his time is what made the difference. If you don't have quantity, then extreme quality will have to do.
Hope you enjoyed this episode, because I know I did.
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How Managing Expectations Makes You a Better Golfer and a Happier Person w/ Jon Sherman of Practical Golf
If you feel like you are never living up to the standard you'd like to reach, maybe you need to look at your expectations for yourself. It can change everything about you and your golf game, and for the better.
If you'd like to get more from Jon Sherman, head to practical-golf.com or follow him on twitter @practicalgolf
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The Competitive Formula w/ My Swing Instructor and Mentor Robert Linville
Robert Linville (owner of Precision Golf School in Greensboro, NC) is probably the most knowledgeable person in the golf industry I know. He has over 30 years experience working with golfers, from beginners to USGA champions. Hopefully you'll be able to glean a little knowledge off of this episode.
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The Best Definition of Process I’ve Ever Heard w/ Kellen Lee, CMPC
You've heard the phrase "Stick to the process" or "focus on the process" or "the process is more important than the result" right? Probably more than you'd like. But what does it mean?
This conversation with Kellen Lee, one of the mental coaches for the San Francisco Giants baseball organization, dives deep into that very topic, and how having a clear process can actually help you play better. And not to mention a ton of other super valuable stuff.
I hope you enjoy!
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How to Get Over Scoring Plateaus w/ Adam Young Golf
You've been shooting the same scores for a while now. You just can't seem to break through and go lower than normal. When you're on a plateau, how do you overcome it?
That's just one of the topics Adam Young and I discuss on this episode.
Adam Young is the author of the best-selling golf book of The Practice Manual. You should definitely follow Adam Young on twitter @adamyounggolf or check out his site adamyounggolf.com.
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Where to Find Your Golf Motivation w/ Scott Barnicle, PhD, CMPC
Do you focus on result throughout most of every round? Do you get disappointed when you don't play perfect? Where do you get your source of satisfaction and enjoyment in golf? Do you get it from external sources like shot, or score, or tournament finish?
On this episode Josh has a conversation Scott Barnicle, a professor at West Virginia University with a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant. He has coached college golf, works with athletes in many different sports, and has some great insights on what it takes to be a mentally strong golfer.
Hope you enjoy!
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Why the Mental Game is Vital w/ Dr. Lindsey Blom
How much of golf would you say is mental and how much is physical?
50/50? 60/40? 20/80?
Regardless you will scarcely find someone that thinks it's all physical and no mental. So then does your practice time reflect those percentages? If you think any part of golf is mental then you should incorporate at least some mental training into your regimen, and Dr. Lindsey Blom makes a great case for that in this episode.
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Want to try some actual mental training? Try going through my visualization practice. If you do this daily I think you'll see actual improvement in focus, relaxation, and readiness to play.
Here's the link: https://joshlukenichols.wixsite.com/foundationsmp/visualization-practice
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How to Play Freely When the Pressure is Highest w/ Mini Tour Player Casey Komline
What's up podcast! This is a special episode for me because I got to talk with my close friend Casey Komline about his experience in a mini tour event and the mental game lessons he learned.
I think this is a super relatable episode that you are definitely going to learn something from!
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Music:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
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Should You Be Trying to Shoot Lower Golf Scores?
We all assume shooting a low score in golf should be the goal. But have we ever questioned that goal? What if there's a better mentality that would naturally lead to lower scores over time?
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How You Should Act When College Coaches are Watching + More | GTOTD
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#59: Many Blows Fell a Large Tree- How to Reach Your Big Golf Goals
What's up podcast listeners! There are endless golf topics that can be talked about, but I'd love to hear what YOU want to hear on the pod! If you're using the Anchor app, just leave me a voice or regular message. If not, send me an email joshlukenichols@gmail.com - big thanks to those who have done this already - you know who you are (:
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Music:
Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funk
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Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
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Accralate by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3336-accralate
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua
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#58: What Decides Who Wins a Golf Tournament?
Have a question about the mental game? Have a topic you'd like me to talk about? Send in your questions! If you listen with the Anchor app, just leave a voice message and I can play your question right in the episode.
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On this episode, I talk about the mentality of someone who only focuses on the controllables and leaves the uncontrollables behind. I think this is foundational to having a good golf game.
If you'd like to know more about the mental game and working with a mental performance coach, head to foundationsmp.com.
Thanks for listening!
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Music:
Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Accralate by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3336-accralate
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
#57: Dr Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD on the Importance of the Mental Game
On this episode I talk about the importance of the mental game with Dr. Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, an associate professor for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Graduate Program Director for their Sport and Exercise Psychology Graduate Program, and the Sport Psychology Consultant for their Division I Athletics Program. So needless to say, she knows what she's talking about.
If you'd like to know more about Foundations Mental Performance, head to foundationsmp.com.
Thanks for listening!
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Music:
Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Accralate by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3336-accralate
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
#56: You the Athlete Need to Determine Success with Aaron Goldman of PLAYFree
On this episode, Josh talks with Aaron Goldman, Masters in Applied Human Development, mental performance coach, and owner of PLAYfree, about several highly relevant topics that will help both athletes and coaches improve their performance, track their improvement, and most importantly, enjoy the journey.
If you'd like to know more about Aaron Goldman, his site is playfreesport.com. And you should follow him on instagram @playfreeperformance.
For more from Foundations Mental Performance, head to foundationsmp.com.
Thanks for listening!
Music:
Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Accralate by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3336-accralate
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
#55: Birdie Putts and Having the Confidence to Go Low
On this episode, we learn about the foundational skills you need to be able to step up to a birdie putt and be able to freely hit it with confidence.
For more on this subject, or to learn about working with a mental performance coach, head to foundationsmp.com.
Theme song:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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#54: Two Sports Psych Masters Students Discuss the Psychology of Putting
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show, Josh talks with two Masters in Sport Psych students from the University of North Texas about the mental game as it relates to putting, as well as much more.
Link to Elizabeth and Lauren's golf mental game survey: https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1KUontm4yPPPJTD
For more from Foundations Mental Performance, including blog posts and a visualization practice, head to foundationsmp.com.
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#53: There’s No One Way to Think
Too Afraid to Suck
The key to dealing with fear of failure on and off the golf course.
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Dealing with Change
How do you deal with change? Is your house built on sand or on a solid foundation of rock? In order to deal with tough circumstances you must build from the ground up.
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Visualization Practice
A lot of us are looking for things we can be doing during our downtime, between tournaments, or just a good daily habit to exercise your mind. This visualization practice is a good way to fill those gaps!
The first half of this episode describes the why, what, and how of visualization/meditation. And the second half is a recording of a visualization practice that I do for myself. But just because it's for me doesn't mean you can't use it. It's generic enough to apply to you, while specific enough to simulate the feelings that you should have before, during, and after a competitive round of golf.
Hope this helps! For more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
When Things Feel Out of Control
There’s a strong tendency to focus on the things you can’t control, especially when circumstances are not how you’d like them to be. But when external forces seem to be out of control, what you choose to focus on can determine your performance.
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Wrong but Committed
We wonder what it’s like to get in the zone. Or we want to figure out how to get out of our own way. Well you can’t simply will yourself into the zone, or repeat the words "get out of your own way" over and over and expect yourself to magically arrive there. It's a practice. A habit. And one that you can start right now, whether you're at home or at the course.
Link to How Champions Think by Dr. Bob Rotella
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Update Pod - Coronavirus Edition
Finally getting back in the saddle for an update on how things have been. There was a point in this coronavirus pandemic that I would've hesitated to permanently etch the subject in the shownotes of a podcast, but now I believe this situation is large enough to warrant the small act of including it here. With multiple tournaments being cancelled, the Masters being postponed, and entire college seasons being brought to a hault, I think this is justified.
Anyway, listen up for some thoughts I've had lately 😅
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Playing it Safe
Special Guest Vanderbilt Head Coach Scott Limbaugh
Back with another awesome conversation with a high level college coach! Well, I don't know if the conversation is awesome. At least Coach Limbaugh's half of the conversation is awesome. Why do awesome coach's keep agreeing to stoop to my level? Might never know. But listen up here because Coach Limbaugh is a down to earth, self proclaimed (and geographical) southerner, and really great, quotable, fun guy to talk to and learn from. And not to mention one of the best coaches in the country. Hope you enjoy and get something out of it!
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My Goals for My Game in 2020
We all need to set goals, and if I as a mental coach cannot set goals and hold myself accountable to those goals, then I'm really being disingenuous. So I have set goals for myself and my own golf game for this year. I hope you can learn and be able to set some realistic and some stretch goals for yourself this year as well.
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Special Guest Duke Men’s Coach Jamie Green
Coach Jamie Green, Head Men's Coach of the Duke Blue Devils, and I go the distance on this episode. We cover the gamut of topics about how to coach, how to be coached, how to become an elite level player, and many many more how to's. So listen up and learn a thing or two from this top-ranked college coach!
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Leaderboard Blindness
What if you never looked at a leaderboard for an entire tournament? Or purposely had no clue what you were shooting for the day? I think we've all threatened to do this, or at least posed the thought experiment. But what if you actually did it? Baylor Head Coach Mike McGraw did it with his players, and he wrote it down in his book "Better Than I Found It". Listen up and learn. And maybe you'll be compelled to experiment for yourself!
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Special Guest Coach Lisa Strom
On this episode I have a conversation with Lisa Strom, head women's coach of Kent State. Kent State is a top-5 ranked school in the nation, and Lisa Strom took over in July 2019. So she inherits an awesome team that she is making better on a daily basis. Listen up for how she thinks and the way she goes about improving herself and her team, and how that can help you too.
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How I learned Acceptance TWICE in one qualifier
I know I haven't been at this whole mental coaching thing that long relative to so many awesome, experienced coaches out there. But I do have quite a bit of playing experience under my belt. And in my own life I have learned that there is a very high correlation between high acceptance and player better. In this episode, I tell a story about how I learned acceptance twice in one competitive round of golf.
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Special Guest Georgia Coach Chris Haack
Chris Haack is a coaching legend. He is in his 24th year at Georgia and has won two NCAA Championships. Here's just some of the players that Coach Haack has had on his teams: Erik Compton, Harris English, Brian Harman, Russell Henley, Ryuji Imada, Hudson Swafford, Brendon Todd, and Bubba Watson. His accomplishments speak for themselves so gain any wisdom you can from this conversation!
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Your Practice Isn’t Hard Enough
Just me this time, and I want to address how so many players are too casual in their practice relative to a tournament or competition. If there is a dramatic difference in intensity from practice to tournament, then their will be a big difference in mindset as well. So here are some ways to give yourself the best opportunity to play your best when it matters.
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Special Guest Stanford Coach Conrad Ray
This guest needs no introduction, but here goes anyway. Coach Conrad Ray is in his 16th year at Stanford, and is the reigning NCAA Champion. He has coached some of the best players in the world. He knows how to turn really good players into great players that will play at the highest level. So listen to his experience and wisdom and apply it to your own game and life.
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The Good and the Bad of 2019
Special Guest Auburn Head Coach Nick Clinard on Acceptance and much more
Hope everyone had a great Christmas! On this episode I talk with Auburn Head Men's Coach Nick Clinard. Coach Clinard's experience is extensive, and we cover a lot of ground in this conversation. So I hope you get a lot of value and learn a lot.
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Forget Your Goal
Merry Christmas everybody! On this episode, I go through an excerpt of "Better Than I Found It" by Baylor Head Coach Mike McGraw. This particular passage struck me as so important for everyone to hear. If we can all on some level focus more on the process and less on the result then we can be more free and have more fun along the journey.
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Special Guest Arizona Head Coach Jim Anderson on Re-Instilling Confidence
Welcome back! On today's episode I talk with University of Arizona Men's Head Coach Jim Anderson. Coach Anderson has been head coach at Arizona since 2012, and is one of the top young college coaches in America. He plays humble pie a little bit, but he has so much wisdom to share in this podcast.
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Removing Nerves
Taking this one to dive into some thoughts about removing nerves and anxiety. It's not an easy process or a fast one, but I believe there is a way.
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Special Guest Auburn Women’s Head Coach Melissa Luellen
Back with another interview with a high-level college coach! This time we have Auburn Women's Head Coach Melissa Luellen. Coach Luellen has coached at Tulsa, 13 years at Arizona State, and now in her fifth year at Auburn. She has made 16 NCAA appearances, 12 NCAA top-10s, coached 15 players to All-American status, and won an NCAA Title in 2009. So take what Coach Luellen says to heart.
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Update Pod
Hey everybody! Been busy lately. But here’s a quick update with how things have been going and how excited I am for the future.
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Special Guest Boston Univ Coach Bruce Chalas on Perspective and Counterintuitive Thinking
I talk with Boston University Head Women's Golf Coach Bruce Chalas to talk about his philosophies on the mental game and how individuals improve differently from each other. Coach Chalas is a counterintuitive thinker, something that a lot of golf coaches aren't because they're afraid they might say something wrong. Coach Chalas is more interested in the long-term improvement of the person rather than the short-term good scores, yet his coaching has produced some awesome results!
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Special Guest Baylor Coach Mike McGraw on Emotional Maturity and Impacting Lives
A guest! For the first time ever on the show I have a guest, and this one is very special. Coach Mike McGraw spent 16 years coaching at Oklahoma State, a handful of years under Jay Seawell at Alabama, and is now the head coach at Baylor. Coach McGraw has won 3 NCAA championships, coached players such as Hunter Mahan, Charles Howell III, and Rickie Fowler, and his list of accomplishments goes on and on. Try to ignore me and pay attention to what Coach McGraw says because he is so wise.
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How to Stop the Vicious Circle
You know the feeling. You're playing a round of golf. You're playing well for several holes. But inevitably you encounter some kind of difficulty, whether you hit a bad shot or you drew a bad lie in the rough or you have a long par 3 with a tucked pin or you're coming down to the wire at the end of a tournament. This happens pretty much every round. It's very rare that a round of golf goes perfectly smoothly from start to finish without any hiccups.
But that event happening doesn't define you. It's how you react to it that defines you.
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Stop and Smell the Roses
This one is about learning to have a good time even when you don't feel like it. To enjoy where you're at even if you don't really wanna be there. To realize you (and I) probably have it really good actually. To let what you expect to happen or want to happen or need to happen go.
Stop and smell the roses. They're all around you.
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Post US Mid Am Recap/How to be Positive when things go Bad
I recap my performance in the 39th U.S. Mid-Amateur at Colorado Golf Club and co-host course CommonGround Golf Course. And I take from that experience and a question one of my players asked me to discuss how to stay positive even when things go really poorly.
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Pre-US Mid-Am Update
Just touching base before heading out to Colorado for the 39th U.S. Mid-Amateur. Pardon the horrendous sound quality. Sometimes you're just driving down the road with headphones in and you just gotta fill in the podcast crew!
The link to the USGA US Mid-Am site is here!
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And here's a video I did of some final holes I played before heading out.
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What is Golf Mental Coaching?
I've learned a lot over my 16 years of playing competitive golf. From treading water from age 12 to age 25, to learning so much about myself under Robert Linville and Precision Golf School from age 25 until now at age 28, I have caught at least a glimpse of the value of mental coaching. And it helped me so much I decided to make it a life goal of mine to help other players learn the same things.
Link to Mental Game Assessment created by Robert Linville at Precision Golf School and myself >> Mental Game Assessment
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Mental Warm-Up
It's just as important to warm-up mentally before the round as it is to warm-up physically. This is the why and how of that.
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Slow Play
Slow play is a hot-button topic right now. But there are principles of this topic that go beyond the current fad of trying to figure out how to get millionaires to play golf faster.
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I Need to Evolve
Sometimes you have to look hard at yourself. Actually, all the time you have to look hard at yourself. You have to constantly deploy self-awareness against yourself.
And when I do, I realize that I have been leaning to heavily on my own past experience and not pushing myself hard enough to evolve my knowledge and improve.
Like I said in Part 1, my goal is to normalize mental coaching to the point that going to see a mental coach is the default for a struggling golfer. So if I have an ambition as big as that then I need to get better. So this is me checking in on myself and telling all of you my intentions.
Question of the day: What would it take for your default when you're struggling to call up your mental coach instead of your swing instructor?
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How to Make Quitting Easier
Hear me out on the quitting part. If you can quit pursuing a goal of yours with peace then you did something right along the way. Reverse engineer you ending in order to make your journey better.
Question of the day: As a percentage, how much of yourself have you poured into the pursuit of your goal? For context on the question listen through the whole episode. Let me know in the comments of the video version on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube!
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My Student Bounces Back
On this episode I talk about how one of my students bounced back from a bad round with the help of a strong mental attitude. And I 100% believe you can too.
I give some instructions at the end and I want you to tweet me, message me on Instagram or Facebook, or email me at joshlukenichols@gmail.com with your experience of how it went.
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The pressure of an entire country on your shoulders
On this episode, I compare my experience in my county amateur tournament to Rory McIlroy in the Open Championship 😂
But truthfully, being the local hero with the pressure of an entire country is serious pressure. And I know players that have had to deal with this. There’s a way, but it’s difficult.
*Shane Lowry is from Ireland, not Northern Ireland. Big difference.
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Stick to the Process No Matter the Pressure
In the middle of the biggest moment of my playing career I abandoned my routine. The same routine that I had been diligently doing for over a year before it. I did this because I just wanted to be present and soak in the cool moment. But what I didn't realize was that sticking to my process was HOW I would've enjoyed the moment even more.
Whatever process you might have, stick to it even in the biggest moment. Don't let your emotions or the pressure sway you.
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The Next Shot
I challenge you to find me something more important in golf than the next shot. It doesn't exist.
Some might argue the last shot is more important, because where you are is a result of that shot. But that shot has no bearing on you anymore. There is only one shot that you can have an affect on. And that's the next one.
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The Lies You Tell Yourself
What are you trying to prove? Who are you trying to prove it to? These two questions can reveal a lot about where and why you feel pressure. But if you can begin to be self-aware about it then you can start down the road of taking that burden off of your shoulders.
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Failure is the Most Important Thing that can Happen to You
Seek out failure. Embrace it. Love it. Welcome it with open arms. Because failure shows you what you need to improve on. Where you haven’t been thorough enough. Why you’re not progressing as fast as you’d like. It reminds you that you can hack success. That there’s no fast track to playing good.
Don’t run from failure!
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How to Get Off the Bogey Train
Quick rant - What do you do when you’re in the middle of a bad stretch of golf? Do you try harder to hit a good one? Try to steer you around back in the right direction? Try to motivate yourself into playing better?
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Nerves: What, Why, and How?
This audio was pulled from a video I filmed yesterday before my practice round for the 105th Carolinas Amateur at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, NC. I haven’t played a tournament in a long time, so I’m getting those old feeling of nervousness again and it’s got me thinking. What are nerves? Why do we get nervous? Should we fight it? How do we fight it?
Here are my thoughts on nervousness. Hope it brings you a little value.
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Perspective
On this 10th episode of The Mental Golf Show, it's my anniversary! So it brings me back to the time when my perspective truly shifted.
I used to play golf with blinders on, and nothing else mattered. But once I learned to release control and let go of the result (which for me came as a result of meeting my then future wife Kayla) I began to improve at a much quicker pace and play better and win tournaments.
Your perspective doesn't have to come as a result of meeting your significant other, but in order to play to your potential your perspective must be right. You must have things in their proper place.
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The #1 Thing Players Ask Me
What do players ask me in 1-on-1 sessions? This is probably the most commonly asked question they ask, so you can get some value out of learning through them.
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Gary Woodland Plays the Long Game
I've done a little research on Gary Woodland since he won the U.S. Open last Sunday. I didn't know this but in 2012 and 2013 he made a change to his agent, swing instructor, AND hired a new mental coach. These changes paid off relatively quickly by him winning some tournaments in the next year. But the big payoff took quite a long time. It was 6 YEARS before he finally won a major, despite being a regular player expected to win.
He took his time, never lost his perspective, and it paid off. And I'm betting that this perspective doesn't change anytime soon for Gary.
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7: The Long Game
5 minutes? More like 5 years. Patience and playing the long game. I believe this is a universal principle for success. But obviously it is not a "get rich quick scheme" or "7 steps to playing better golf". And that's the point. It is a marathon, and it requires patience. Behind every great player is an anonymous stretch of hours and weeks and months and years of hard work.
I'm reluctant to prescribe tactics and tips, but I am fully committed to pushing players and people into believing in core truths. Running a MARATHON not a sprint.
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6: 6 minute rant about self-awareness
I rant in my car about Self-Awareness and it's neglect by the majority of golfers, but it's extreme importance to helping you improve and play to your potential.
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5: Tiger’s Win at the 2019 Masters
When you make mistakes, do you learn from them? Mistakes are inevitable. Everyone makes them. How people differ is how they RESPOND to their mistakes. Good players, mentally strong players, analyze their mistakes. They look hard in the mirror and figure out WHAT went wrong, WHEN it went wrong, HOW it went wrong, what that wrong feeling FELT like, and ultimately devise a PLAN to improve so as to correct that mistake in the future.
This is what Tiger did coming off multiple close calls in the 2018 majors, and used what he learned to win the 2019 Masters.
Waaaay behind the curve on this one, but the lessons and principles to be learned from Tiger's epic win are timeless.
Hope you get some value out of it!
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4: Increase Your Self-Belief
For most of my life I have fought low self-esteem, and I always seemed to have a string of thoughts running through my head like the ticker at the bottom of a news channel telling me self-critical lies. You’ve seen those people that you can tell how confident they are. You can feel it. I was never that way.
But I overcame that through hard work. And you can too.
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3: A Tale of Two Golfers
In this episode, I go through my post titled "A Tale of Two Golfers", in which I discuss the difference between a player who is focused primarily on their physical game, and a player with the priority of mental game improvement. How this affects the way you handle pressure situations is monumental.
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2: Lower Importance to Raise Your Game
1: Why I Quit Pursuing Pro Golf
Meet me, Josh Nichols! I launch a new podcast and talk about why I moved on from pursuing professional golf and how I got into mental coaching. Thanks for listening!
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