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How to Add Some Christmas Cheer to Your Game

Have you been feeling a little beaten down by your game lately? To add some Christmas cheer to your game, I’ve got a great 3-part strategy you can use to finish the year feeling and playing much better. Even the best players in the world can’t avoid the natural ups and downs that this game […]

Your Finish is Just as Important as Your Start

The title of this article is true whether we are talking about the space between the start and finish of a round of golf, or how you start and finish each shot. The key to a strong finish is maintaining a consistent approach to your game shot by shot and hole by hole. You must […]

Is Your Desire to Improve Your Swing the Problem

There’s a big difference between wanting to change, and actually doing what it takes to change. Have you ever set a New Year’s resolution only to fall back into old habits before the end of January? Statistics show that only 8% of people who make resolutions stick to their commitment. In golf, your desire to […]

Celebrate More FREEDOM in Your Golf Game

Executing a free and fluid golf swing begins with a free and fluid mindset. One of my great newsletter subscribers recently expressed some challenges with short approach shots that demonstrate just how easily your thinking can short circuit your swing. “I decelerate on my shots of 30 yards and less, which results in chunking or […]

How to Cultivate Golf Confidence

One of the big pain points golfers of all levels combat is shaky confidence. Do you ever feel like your confidence is high when you’re playing well, and low when you’re not? If yes, then you need to start taking steps to cultivate your golf confidence. Confidence can’t be something that just happens as a […]

Give In or Step Up – Lesson from The 2016 Masters

During the final day of The 80th Masters, we once again witnessed that the outcome of a round for any golfer can change in the blink of an eye, or handful of holes. News outlets and golf experts have been labeling Jordan Spieth’s performance on holes 10-12 as a “collapse.” Sport psychologist, Dr. Gio Valiante […]

How to Approach Match Play with a Ryder Cup Mindset

There are valuable lessons that can be gleaned from watching Tour events like the recent Ryder Cup, which you can use to enhance your golf game. Match play is a great format for developing your mental game because it’s essentially a series of mini-matches, one hole at a time. Unfortunately, many golfers experience unnecessary pressure […]

Why Focusing on Your Score Will Prevent You from Posting a Good One

Before teeing off on the first hole, do you know what you want to shoot for the day? Do you know exactly what your score is at any point throughout a round? If you answered “yes” to either of those questions, then there is something important you should know. The more time you spend thinking […]

Planning a Proper Pre-Round Warm-Up

I’ve worked with a lot of golfers, some of whom have a consistent approach to their pre-round preparation, and others who don’t hit a single ball before heading to the first tee. So what’s the right prescription for getting yourself prepared to play? First of all, let me clarify the difference between practice and warm-up […]

Patience Paves the Way to Success for Spieth

After three days of solid and impressive play, I don’t think it was a surprise to see Jordan Spieth win green at the 79th Masters Tournament. As mentally well-disciplined as he was last year, he did experience some breakdowns in his systems which were not present in his approach over the weekend. Despite the pressure […]