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Your Daily Routine To Improve Your Mental Game Of Golf

Your Daily Routine To Improve Your Mental Game of Golf

  • June 23, 2021
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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I often get asked if there are any exercises that can be practiced away from the course that can improve your mental game of golf. Fact is, the mental game of golf could essentially be called “the mental game of…

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5 Ways Phil Mickelson Trains His Mental Game

5 Ways Phil Mickelson Trains His Mental Game

  • June 14, 2021
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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After Phil Mickelson’s incredible win at the PGA Championship, he spoke about some of the techniques that he’d been using to prolong his career and become the oldest winner of a major at the age of 50. The longevity of…

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How To Improve A Junior Golfer’s Mental Game

How To Improve A Junior Golfer’s Mental Game

  • May 11, 2021
  • David MacKenzie
  • Junior Golf
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Junior golf is more competitive than ever. There are more and more tournaments each year and a greater depth of talent and ability in every age group. To be competitive and reach a high level, a junior golfer not only…

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5 Ways To Play More Golf In The Zone

5 Ways To Play More Golf In The Zone

  • March 4, 2021
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Playing Golf In The Zone Whenever I ask players to describe their mental state during their best rounds, they all say very similar things, such as: Feeling confident Not having expectations or worries about score A sense of freedom Being…

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10 Performance Habits To Crush It In 2021

10 Performance Habits To Crush It In 2021

  • January 7, 2021
  • David MacKenzie
  • Goal setting and planning
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Now that 2020 is finally behind us, I'm sure that you are spending some time reflecting, resetting, and planning so that you can improve your performance and grow throughout the upcoming year. From the years that I've been coaching the…

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The Most Effective Pre Round Mental Routine For Golf

The Most Effective Pre Round Mental Routine For Golf

  • December 15, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Pre round Warm up
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In this week’s lesson, I’d like to show you how my competitive players mentally prepare using an effective pre round mental routine. The game doesn’t start on the first tee. By the time you get to hit that first shot,…

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Are You An Ego Or Mastery Golfer?

Are you an Ego or Mastery Golfer?

  • November 6, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mindset
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David MacKenzie · Are you an Ego or Mastery Golfer? Let's find out From my experience there are 2 types of golfer - the ego golfer and the mastery golfer. These golfers represent 2 different mindsets and approaches to practice…

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The Art Of Putting

The Art of Putting

  • October 15, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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I’ve called this article “The Art of Putting”, because if you want to get better at it, it’s important that you become more of an artist and less of a technician on the greens. In this week's lesson, I’d like…

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The 7 Most Important Mental Skills For Golf

The 7 Most Important Mental Skills For Golf

  • October 4, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Mental skills for golf can be worked on with every round you play. 20 years ago, it was generally considered that the mental game of golf was something that you were born with, or not. But thanks to scientific research…

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10 Ways To Lower Performance Anxiety In Golf

10 Ways To Lower Performance Anxiety in Golf

  • September 14, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
  • Performance Anxiety Management
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Performance anxiety in golf is the biggest difference between the range and the course. On the range, with no consequences, the swing is free and fluid, the mind is quiet and focused on the target. When performance anxiety kicks in,…

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