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Author: David MacKenzie

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Mental Game Tip: Do You Have A “Go Trigger”? If Not, Here’s Why You Need One

Mental Game Tip: Do You Have a “Go Trigger”? If not, here’s why you need one

  • May 13, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Pre Shot Routine
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Your pre-shot routine is crucial in hitting the shot as best you can. One key part of a good pre-shot routine is starting the swing smoothly, which can be facilitated by a pre-shot routine trigger. You want to keep positive…

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4 Great Putting Drills For Distance Control, Ball Striking, Visualization And Pressure

4 Great Putting Drills for Distance Control, Ball Striking, Visualization and Pressure

  • May 6, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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How you spend your practice time is key to getting better. There's definitely such a thing as "quality" practice and poor practice. And with all of us being pushed for time these days, I want you to choose the former,…

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The Perfect Putting Routine For Golf

The Perfect Putting Routine for Golf

  • April 25, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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No matter what the shot, if you don't have a routine and a purpose for it, you're throwing away precious shots. We spend around 33% of our shots on the putting green, so working on a really solid routine WILL…

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5 Easy Steps To Improve Your Performance In The Scoring Zone

5 Easy Steps to Improve Your Performance in The Scoring Zone

  • April 22, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Short Game Tips
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We all play around 50% of our shots within 40 yards a.k.a "The Scoring Zone", so doing everything we can in our preparation for each shot is critical if we’re going to play as best we can. Here are 5…

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5 Mental Keys To Make Your Next Round One Of Your Best

5 Mental Keys To Make Your Next Round One of Your Best

  • April 17, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Having a mental plan for golf, is key if you can going to improve your mental game and lower your scores. Follow this simple mental plan during your next round. 1. Eat, drink and be well prepared Don’t underestimate the…

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Knock 3 Shots Off Per Round By Simply Using Your Eyes

Knock 3 Shots Off Per Round by Simply Using Your Eyes

  • March 26, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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As golfers, we all seem to be looking for that magical swing change that will transform our game and take us to glorious new scoring levels. But how much do we really utilize what is completely natural to us? In…

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Rory Admits To His Mental Mistake

Rory Admits To His Mental Mistake

  • March 7, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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When Rory McIlroy withdrew after 9 holes of the Honda Classic, blaming a painful sore wisdom tooth as the reason, he made golfing “mental” mistake on many levels. A lot of speculation as to why he walked off the course…

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What Is The Best Swing Thought?

What is The Best Swing Thought?

  • January 9, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Swing Thoughts
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"You turn off your mind. You feel your golf swing without really thinking about it. It’s almost like you don’t think at all. Maybe you have one little thought, and everything else becomes automatic.” - US Open Champion, Graeme McDowell…

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A Few Of The Best Mental Game Putting Drills

A Few Of The Best Mental Game Putting Drills

  • January 4, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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I’m a firm believer in pressure putting drills - the more you can simulate how you feel on the golf course the better. Putting is a mental game - where scores are made and lost - so it’s really important…

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11 Ways To Bounceback From A Double Bogey And Avoid A “Round Killer”

11 Ways To Bounceback From A Double Bogey and Avoid A “Round Killer”

  • January 3, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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How many times have you started with a disastrous first hole and it ruined the rest of your round? Or you’re scoring nicely and all of a sudden you lose concentration for a split second and make a double bogey…

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