The Myth Of Positive Thinking For Golf
Hi, It’s Karl Morris here and it is great to be working with you courtesy of David MacKenzie at Golf State of Mind. It is really clear to me the need to understand HOW to get the best from your…
How Do You Cure The Yips?
In order to find your cure for the yips, it’s important to first know exactly what it is and what causes it. The golf yips come in all shapes and sizes - putting yips, chipping yips and even driving yips.…
Proof That Where Your Focus Is During A Shot Affects Your Accuracy
Most golfers I speak with are unsure exactly where their focus should be during a golf shot. And it’s amazing how many swing thoughts someone can have during the 2 second period of the golf swing! Studies have shown that…
How To Take Your Range Game To The Golf Course (yes, really)
One major difference between good and inconsistent performance among golfers is brain activity. Studies have shown that the higher the handicap the higher the brain activity of a golfer. And this “over-thinking” gets worse the more pressure the player feels.…
The Amazing Power Of Goal Setting In Golf
“Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement”. - Brian Tracy Where will your game be at the end of the New Year? Why is it important to think about this now? The best players and most successful people…
The Tour Player Secret To Better Ball Striking
If you’re like most golfers, in any given round you’ll hit a mixture of thin, fat and off-center hits, which becomes very frustrating. If you’re not making consistently solid contact with the center of the club, your distance control and…
Visualization: The Most Powerful Thing In Golf
“Visualization is the most powerful thing we have.” – Nick Faldo The Golf State of Mind coaching philosophy is about using everything you have to get the most out of every performance. Visualization is one of those things that doesn’t…
Download your mental game scorecard and find out your mental game handicap
Post-round review questions In golf, we need to celebrate success but use failure to get better. After a round, the big questions we need to ask ourselves are: “What did I do well and what do I attribute to that…
Putting tips and practice drills from Billy Horschel
I was watching Golf Channel's Morning Drive today and Billy Horschel was on sharing some of his winning putting strategies and drills, which he attributes to helping him win the Tour Championship and Fed Ex Cup. In his last 2…
How would you handle the first tee of The Ryder Cup?
The first tee at The Ryder Cup is probably the most feared and pressured golf shot that Tour players are likely to be faced with. The jitters are so severe, that even the most experienced of players can struggle just…