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#020 – 3 Tools You Need to Pave the Road to a Golf Game You Love

What’s the point of playing golf if you don’t love your game. If “love” isn’t the word you’d use to describe your current feelings about your game then I can help. In this episode, I share the 3 tools you need to pave the road to a golf game you love. Are you in? In […]

#019 – The One Thing That Separates You from the Greatest Golfers

There is one incredible quality the best players possess that you can too. It’s not a technically better swing, the ability to hole more putts, or even a longer drive. The one thing that separates you from the greatest golfers starts in your mind and works its way into your performance. I’m talking about your […]

#018 – How to Infuse Your Rounds with the Kind of Thoughts that Improve Scores

When you aren’t playing as well as you’d like it is easy to focus on the things that are causing you frustration. You don’t have to be a club-thrower to have challenges with negative thinking. But a little bit of negativity can take a toll on a big portion of your game. Honestly, there’s no […]

#016 – 5 Rules for a Good Round When You’re in the Midst of a Swing Change

As I talked about in part one of this episode, there is a time to train your swing and a time to maintain your swing. And there are different rules for each approach. You cannot be in both phases at the same time. You are either working on your swing, or you are working to […]

#015 – The Best Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Next Swing Lesson

When you are working on a swing change the inconsistency of being able to hit the ball the way you’d like or create the shot shape you’re working toward can be frustrating. Did you know that your mental game can help you assimilate a swing change faster and easier? The best learning takes place in […]

#014 – The Step-by-Step Guide to Take the Pain Out of Your Snowbird Migration

Many of my clients have asked me why they feel like they lose ground (or actually play better) in one location over another. If you’re a snowbird, you are familiar with the challenges that can come when transitioning from north to south, and back again. That’s why in this episode I share the step-by-step guide […]

#013 – Eliminate the Pressure to Play Great by Pointing Your Focus in One Direction

Experiencing pressure to play well is a sign of poor focus. Playing with pressure takes the fun out of the game, causes tension, and negatively impacts your shotmaking ability. What kind of situations cause you to feel pressure to perform? A team event, a golf trip with friends, playing with better golfers, or playing with […]

#012 – The Top 6 Ways to Get Out and Stay Out of a Slump in Golf

If you’ve ever been in one, it can be pretty scary to feel like you are headed into a slump in golf. That’s a place you never want to be, and the good news is that it can be avoided. The scary part of a slump are the unknowns –  not knowing exactly how you […]

#011 – The 5 Best Ways to Keep Your Mental Battery Charged in Golf

Some rounds can leave you feeling completely spent physically. But have you ever considered how your rounds might be draining your mental and emotional reserves? It’s not uncommon that I hear golfers talk about grinding their way through a round like it’s a badge of honor. It’s actually an ineffective way to get the most […]