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How to Manage Your Mental Energy Across All 18 Holes (Without Running Out of Gas)

One moment you’re striping it down the fairway. The next, nothing feels right, and the back nine has become a different game entirely. Sound familiar? Your energy levels — what I call your mental, emotional, and physical batteries — are the reserves that carry you through an entire round. When they’re full, everything flows. When […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Competitive Golf, Focus, Mental Game

Are You Actually Ready to Hit That Shot? 10 Questions Elite Golfers Ask Themselves

Too often, I find golfers trying to force a good shot rather than being ready to free one. Golf is not about force. Great execution comes from a state of readiness, which is a specific, recognizable internal condition that supports free and accurate movement. And the most consistent golfers I work with have learned to […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf Mindset · Tagged: competitive golf preparation, golf confidence over ball, golf mental focus, golf pre-shot checklist, golf psychology tips, golf shot readiness mental game

5 Mental Habits of Elite Golfers That Competitive Amateurs Can Start Using Now

You’re looking for the performance advantage. That edge, even a one-percent improvement, that could change how you compete. Before you look for it in a new driver or another swing adjustment, consider taking a page from the world’s top players. The mental habits of top-tier professionals are not secrets. They are studied, consistent, and crucially […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Consistency, Golf, Mindset

Why the Quality of Your Pre-Shot Routine Is Quietly Costing You Strokes

As competitive golfers, we often underestimate the power of a consistent, high-quality pre-shot routine. Many of us fall into one of three patterns: believing we have an effective routine when we don’t, going through the motions without real focus, or, and this is the one I see most often, reserving our best mental preparation for […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf Mindset · Tagged: competitive golf performance, golf consistency, golf mental game tips, golf pre-shot routine, golf routine under pressure, improve pre-shot routine golf

Golf Commitment: The Mental Discipline That Transforms Every Shot

When you approach each shot, commitment is everything. Without it, even the most technically sound swing or putt can fall apart, not due to poor mechanics, but due to hesitation, second-guessing, or a quiet fear of what might go wrong. True confidence comes from committing fully to your decision and executing with purpose. When you […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf Mindset · Tagged: competitive golf, mental game, pre-shot routine

How Fear Shows Up in Your Golf Game — And the Switch That Changes Everything

Fear doesn’t always look like fear on the golf course. Sports psychologist Dr. Shannon Reece reveals the subtle ways fear undermines your game — and the mindset shift that lets you play free.

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf Mindset, Mindset · Tagged: competitive golf, mental game, mindset

Discover How to Win Big by Being More Adaptable in Golf

win big by being more adaptable in golf

Do you think that you play with a rigid or more flexible approach when it comes to your game? Your answer is definitely reflected in the quality of your current rounds. You can learn to improve your game by being more adaptable in golf. The game of golf can definitely try the patience of even […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Attitude, Golf, Golf Mindset, Mindset, Thoughts · Tagged: golf, golf attitude, golf mindset, golf tips, golf win

The Best Ways to Use Your Thoughts to Improve Your Game

Use your thoughts

So many golf experts have said that golf is a mental game, and it truly is. What many golfers don’t realize is how much their thinking shapes their game. In this post, I share three of the best ways to use your thoughts to improve your game. When golfers reach out to me it’s usually […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf Mindset, Thoughts · Tagged: golf, golf mindset, golf performance, golf thoughts, golf tips, golfer

How to Find Enjoyment By Seeking the Right Rewards in Golf

Seeking the right rewards in golf

Jack Nicklaus said, “Professional golf is the only sport where, if you win 20% of the time, you’re the best.” If your score or beating others is the main source of reward, how often are you experiencing rewarding rounds? You’ve got to commit to seeking the right rewards in golf to experience more consistent wins […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Focus, Goals, Golf Mindset, Mindset, Self-Talk · Tagged: golf mental game, golf mindset, golf rewards, golf tips, golfer, play great golf

How to Take Control of Your Game in the Right Places

It doesn’t take a global pandemic to leave any of us feeling vulnerable. In golf, it can just take a couple of bad holes to shake your confidence foundation. But there is a way to take control of your game that can make all the difference in how you navigate your next round. Before I […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Expectations, Focus, Golf, Golf Mindset, Mindset, Pace of Play · Tagged: controllables, golf expectations, golf focus, golf mindset, golf tips, pace of play

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