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Author: David MacKenzie

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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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7 Things To Learn From The Tiger Woods Comeback?

7 Things To Learn From The Tiger Woods Comeback?

  • September 25, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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“Wow.” That was the word that kept coming out of my mouth as I watched Tiger coming down the 18th fairway on Sunday as the massive crowds swarmed around him to witness one of the greatest players of all time,…

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10 Ways To Master The Time In Between Shots

10 Ways To Master The Time In Between Shots

  • August 26, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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An average golf shot takes less than a minute. This means that if your average score is 80 and your round takes 4 hours, you’re only in the process of hitting shots for no more than a third of the…

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5 Ways To Use Visualization To Lower Your Scores

5 Ways To Use Visualization To Lower Your Scores

  • August 15, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Visualization and Feel
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Here are 5 easy ways that you can harness the power of your mind to shape your behavior and your actions, and most importantly, lower your scores! 1. Increasing Commitment To Your Shots Commitment is one of the most important…

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5 Mental Game Mistakes You Should Never Make On The Golf Course

5 Mental Game Mistakes You Should Never Make On The Golf Course

  • August 3, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Click "listen in browser" to listen to the audio: David MacKenzie · 5 Mental Mistakes Most golfers lose too many shots each round, not because their technical skills desert them, but because of mental mistakes that cause changes in the…

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5 Pressure Practice Drills

5 Pressure Practice Drills

  • August 3, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
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Most of us practice in a convenient and comfortable way. We hit it well on the range and make a few putts on the practice green and leave feeling like our game is in good shape ahead of the upcoming…

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How Francesco Molinari Trains For Pressure

How Francesco Molinari Trains For Pressure

  • July 23, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Pre Shot Routine
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As Francesco Molinari closes in on his 2nd major Championship today at Augusta, he's demonstrating what a great competitor he is under the pressure of the big tournaments. With just 1 bogey and ZERO 3-putts in the first 54 holes,…

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10 Ways To Develop A Winner’s Attitude For Golf

10 Ways To Develop A Winner’s Attitude For Golf

  • July 16, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Students of mine who go on to achieve success at a high level share several things in common, but the thing that stands out the most is their attitude. I can tell during our first call if a player currently…

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