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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 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf focus, golf mental game, golf mindset, golf tips, imagination, instinct, self-talk

#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 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf focus, golf instruction, golf mindset, golf scores, golf tips, golfer, negative self-talk, positive thoughts

#017 – How to Improve and Maintain a Successful Pace of Play in Golf

One of the biggest complaints golfers I hear golfers express about the game is how long it can take to play. But the last thing you want to do in response to slow play is to rush because that strategy can actually add time to your round. The strategies in this episode are practical and […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf mental game, golf mindset, golf tips, pace of play

#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 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf instruction, golf mental game, golf mindset, golf swing, golf tips, swing change, swing coach

#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 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf focus, golf lesson, golf mental game, golf mindset, golf tips, swing coach

#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 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf goals, golf guide, golf instruction, golf mindset, golf tips, golfer, snowbird

#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 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: focus, golf, golf focus, golf mental game, golf mindset, golf pressure, golf tips, golfer, mental game, play great golf

#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 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf confidence, golf mindset, golf podcast, golf slump, golf success, golf tips, golfer

#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 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf focus, golf mindset, golf podcast, golf psychology, she talks birdie

#008 – How Professional and Amateur Golfers Play to Win

  What does it take to play great golf? Do you know? You’ve had rounds where everything felt easy, but you may have walked away from a great experience at a loss for how to repeat it. After watching those contending for the win at this year’s Masters event you might think that great golf […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf mental game, golf mindset, golf process, golf tips, golfer, Justin Rose, The Masters Tournament

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