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#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

#004 – Discover the One Habit You Absolutely Need to Play Great Golf

  Are you actively working to create a library of great golf memories round after round? If not, you are probably not playing with the one habit you absolutely need to play great golf. In this episode, I share a 3-step process you can use to cultivate this powerful habit in your game starting today. […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf habit, golf mindset, golf tips, play great golf, post-shot routine

#003: The 3 Proven Ways to Increase Your Luck in Golf

  Have you been feeling lucky on the course lately? Every golfer loves those moments when it feels like the stars have aligned in their game and shots are just working out even when they don’t make perfect contact. But you can’t wait around hoping for the best if you want to play great.  In […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: She Talks Birdie · Tagged: golf, golf expectations, golf luck, golf mindset, golfer, play great golf

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 Neutralize Your Golf Fear So You Can Hit a Good Shot

neutralize golf fear

Nothing is worse than stepping into a shot and feeling really uncomfortable over the ball. Hitting under these conditions usually leads to a poor shot. You can learn to neutralize your golf fear so you can hit a good shot using three simple steps. Your discomfort over any shot is due to some sort of […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Fear, Golf Mindset, Mindset · Tagged: fear of failure, golf fear, golf mindset, golf tips, play great golf

5 Ways to Evaluate the Quality of Your Golf Mindset

Perhaps you’ve been struggling with scores that are good one day and not so good the next. The great news is that there is a solution to the ups and downs you’re experiencing. An inconsistent mindset can be a significant contributor to the inconsistency you’re battling on the course. In this article I share 5 […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf Mindset, Mindset · Tagged: golf focus, golf mental game, golf mindset, golf tips, play great golf

How to Play with Nothing Less than Your Best

How to play golf with nothing less than your best

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Consistency, Golf Mindset, Mindset, Success · Tagged: golf expectations, golf focus, golf mindset, golf tips, golfer, play great golf

3 Ways to Improve Your Golf Focus

Did you know that you never lose your focus? While it might seem like you do from time to time you’re always focused on something, even if it’s something that can hurt your game. Maintaining good focus is not about forcing your mind to lock onto a single thing. It’s about disciplining your mind to […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Focus, Golf, Golf Mindset · Tagged: golf, golf focus, golf mental game, golf mindset, play great golf

Giving Yourself the Best Opportunity to Play Great Golf

Expectations are a big part of everything we do, and it’s important that your golf expectations align with how well you’re preparing to play the game. Are your practice and warm-up activities giving you the best opportunity to play great, or are you taking this part of your game for granted? Your golf preparation regimen […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf, Golf Mindset, Mindset, Preparation · Tagged: golf instruction, golf mindset, golf preparation, golf tips, play great golf

How to Be Motivated to Play Great Golf

What do you do when you just don’t feel like your heart is in the game? Do you know how to be motivated to play great golf? A professional golf client recently asked… Hey Shannon. I don’t know why, but I have zero motivation to be here this week. I just wanted to see what […]

Written by drshannonreece · Categorized: Golf, Golf Mindset, Motivation · Tagged: golf, golf motivation, golf tips, golfer, play great golf

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