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How To Look And Feel Like A Tour Pro

How To Look and Feel Like A Tour Pro

  • January 25, 2019
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mindset
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In this article, I'd like to show you a couple of easy ways to increase confidence before and during your rounds to maximize your chances of great performance. Many of the students I work with, benefit from "acting as if"…

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Why You Need To Do More “Competitive Practice”

Why You Need To Do More “Competitive Practice”

  • January 14, 2019
  • David MacKenzie
  • Practice Drills
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If you really want to make this your most successful year yet, it's important that you not only practice your physical skills, but that you work on your mental and emotional skills during practice. How do you do this? With…

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How Mediation Can Make You A Better, Happier Golfer

How Mediation Can Make You A Better, Happier Golfer

  • December 14, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Focus and Concentration
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There’s no getting away from the fact that the world has changed dramatically in the past 10 years. We have more distractions than ever in the form of social media, apps, message notifications and libraries of information in our pockets.…

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10 Keys For Effective Mental Golf Training

10 Keys For Effective Mental Golf Training

  • December 13, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Mental golf training is key for you to access your best technical skills when the pressure is on. In this article, I’m going to define why you need mental golf training and how it’s going to help you reach your…

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Gamifying Practice For Long-term Skill Development

Gamifying Practice For Long-term Skill Development

  • November 20, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Practice Drills
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If lowering your scores and playing better, more enjoyable golf is your goal, then developing long-lasting skills that transfer to the golf course is a MUST. But few golfers practice in a way that makes this a real possibility. Most…

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What Causes The Inconsistency In Your Golf Swing?

What Causes The Inconsistency In Your Golf Swing?

  • November 6, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Performance Anxiety Management
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I speak with plenty of golfers each week who tell me about their inconsistency on the golf course. One round they can play great and then in the next they get completely different results. Your Technique Is Not The Problem…

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The #1 Killer Of The Golf Swing

The #1 Killer Of The Golf Swing

  • October 18, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Performance Anxiety Management
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Throughout my work as a mental coach to golfers all levels (and my own experiences as a player), I’ve found that whether you're a weekend golfer playing for bragging rights with friends, or a Tour player playing for your living,…

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10 Ways To Improve Your Course Strategy And Lower Your Scoring Average

10 Ways To Improve Your Course Strategy And Lower Your Scoring Average

  • October 15, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Course Strategy
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Whenever I give a playing lesson with a new student and I ask them about their targets and shot selection, it often becomes clear that they are losing several shots each round due to poor course strategy for golf. The…

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How To Practice Less And Lower Scores

How To Practice Less and Lower Scores

  • October 5, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Practice Drills
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Now that the evenings are drawing in (for us in the northern hemisphere) and time for golf is becoming more limited, we need to make sure we’re maximizing the efficiency of our time to keep improving. We don’t want to…

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How To Handle The Pressure Of The Ryder Cup

How To Handle The Pressure Of The Ryder Cup

  • September 28, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Performance Anxiety Management
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One of the things that makes the The Ryder Cup so entertaining is the pressure that we know the players are under to perform. It’s intense and you can tell how much it means to them. The Ryder Cup is…

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