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#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

#007 – The Pros and Cons of the Six Dominant Golf Personalities

  Do you know what your golf personality is? There are six dominant types that I’ve encountered over the years.  From an outside perspective, they all appear to have merit. But there are some serious downsides to seemingly good ones that may surprise you.  That’s why in this episode, I reveal the pros and cons […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf focus, golf mindset, golf personality, golf swing, golf tips

#005 – How to Sharpen Your Golf Focus So You Can Hit Better Shots

  Have you ever lost your focus during a round only to have it cost you a shot or more? Or maybe you’ve had your mind go completely blank in the middle of a swing. Though at times it feels like your focus goes up in smoke, you’re actually always focused on something. But to […]

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

Your Brain Is the Boss of Your Golf Game

There is nothing you do that isn’t controlled by your brain, including your golf swing. Like it or not…believe it or not…your brain is the boss of your golf game. Therefore, you must decide who will be the boss of your brain because that decision will have a direct impact on your golf success. If […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf Mindset, Mindset · Tagged: golf, golf brain, golf mental game, golf mindset, golf swing, golf tips

Golf Success Comes from Freedom, Not Force

There are two different approaches you can take in pursuit of better scores, but only one that will actually work. Golf success comes from freedom, not force. Playing better doesn’t mean trying harder. In order to achieve more consistency in your rounds you need to play with more trust because trust will allow you to […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Focus, Golf, Golf Mindset · Tagged: golf, golf focus, golf instruction, golf mental game, golf swing, golf tips

What It Means to Really Trust Your Swing

As I’ve been working with groups of golfers over the past several months in my new online golf school, there’s been a lot of discussion around what it means to really trust your swing. Without trust, you can’t fully commit to a shot plan. Without trust, you can’t swing with confidence and freedom. Without trust […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf, Golf Mindset, Mindset · Tagged: confidence, golf, golf swing, golf tips, golf trust

Know Your Most Important Job in Golf

When I ask clients what they think is the most important thing to focus on in golf, they usually tell me that it is to make good ball contact as consistently as possible. I would agree that making good ball contact IS important, but argue that when you make this your goal, you open yourself […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Focus, Golf, Golf Mindset · Tagged: golf focus, golf swing, golf tips, mental golf tips, peak performance, play great golf

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