This week I had a conversation with a student who is a scratch golfer and a great player from tee to green. But recently, he’s lost a lot of confidence over short putts, meaning he's missing some good birdie opportunities…
Here’s something I hear all the time: “I’m playing great in practice rounds, sometimes shooting under par, but in tournaments I can’t find anywhere near the same game and often shoot in the 80s, why is this?” To figure out…
On the golf course, it’s all about doing the things you can to access the best swing you own, not trying to improve your swing mechanics. We often search for the technical causes of bad shots, but what we really…
The importance of process and practice Whatever your level of play, you'll need to work on your "process" if you are going to take your putting to the next level. The stroke is only part of well executed putt. In…
Earlier this week, I had a very interesting conversation with one of my most trusted “mind coaches”, Dr. Glen Albaugh. We talked about how to assess a player before starting work with them and how to use the results of…
Throughout the years I’ve been a mental coach, there’s one technique in particular that has proved highly effective in getting my players in the right state of mind for a great performance. This technique has been used by many Tour…
Whoever wins today's Masters Tournament, will undoubtedly have the following mental traits. The Masters is arguably the tournament that tests a player's mental game of golf more than any other. All the players in the field have the technical skills…
This is a question I get asked a lot by my students: “How can I erase a bad shot and not let it create doubt and affect my mood for the next shot and/or the rest of the round? Whenever…
I was speaking with a student yesterday and because this subject comes up a lot, I thought it was worth writing a quick article on it. My student was telling me about a recent competitive round during which he started…
Confidence is key if you are going to reach new levels in your play. But what is it and how do you get more of it? Confidence is a feeling that you can succeed. It makes golf a lot easier…