When you’re feeling nervous from fear of losing, fear of not playing well, fearing of hitting a bad shot or fear of embarrassment etc., you probably notice certain changes in your body and mind which inhibits your ability to play…
Being a mental coach for golf, I get many golfers contacting me each week about the chipping and putting yips. The studies that have been done on the yips show that in 70% of cases the yips are caused, or…
We all experience negative thoughts and plenty of emotions on the golf course, but champions deal with them differently. They have a filter which helps them stay positive and not let emotions such as anger, frustration and disappointment turn into…
Curing the yips is something that I’m asked about every week. Ironically, the yips typically affects better, more competitive players who are used to scoring well, which worsens the performance anxiety brought on by it. Even major champions are not…
One of the ways that Tour pros and elite players gain several shots each round on us weekend golfers is with distance control with wedges. Short game guru, Dave Pelz says that for the short game and putting, distance control…
If you watched The Players Championship a couple of weeks ago, you couldn’t have failed to notice how well Webb Simpson putted throughout the tournament. In his third round, he had 19 putts in his first 16 holes, which is…
Whenever I give a playing lesson to a Tour player or elite amateur, what really strikes me is how well they navigate the golf course and pick the right shots to play, which minimizes mistakes and increases birdie opportunities. A…
As a mental coach for golf, one of the questions I get asked regularly is “what can I do if I have a bad warm up routine for golf before heading to the first tee?” I’m sure you’ve experienced this…
One of the common misconceptions that I hear too often, is that your mental skills for golf can’t be improved like you improve your technical skills. Too many golfers think that the mental side falls into place once the technical…
I often get asked if there’s anything that can be done at home to improve mindset and help the mental game of golf at the same time. One of the things that will really help you with this, is a…