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Golf Mental Game Audio: The Ultimate Guide To Auditory Training In 2026

Golf Mental Game Audio: The Ultimate Guide to Auditory Training in 2026

  • July 31, 2026
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips, Uncategorized
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You stand on the first tee with hands slick with sweat while the voice in your head lists every way this drive could find the water. Your heart rate…

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Best Golf Mental Coaching Apps: What To Look For + The Golf State Of Mind App

Best Golf Mental Coaching Apps: What to Look For + The Golf State of Mind App

  • July 29, 2026
  • David MacKenzie
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Why does a swing that feels effortless on the practice range often crumble under the pressure of the final three holes? You’ve likely felt that…

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Golf Mental Training Program: Building A System For Calm Confidence In 2026

Golf Mental Training Program: Building a System for Calm Confidence in 2026

  • July 18, 2026
  • David MacKenzie
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Why does the fluid, effortless swing you discovered on the practice range vanish the moment you step onto the first tee? It’s a question that haunts…

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Expect Nothing. Accept Everything.

Expect Nothing. Accept Everything.

  • March 19, 2025
  • David MacKenzie
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If your desired internal state during your next round is fearlessness, contentment and confidence, then read this article about an approach to create freedom that has helped my players improve performance in tournaments. Fear is in the imagination Since the…

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Coping Better With Pressure In Golf

Coping Better with Pressure in Golf

  • January 21, 2025
  • David MacKenzie
  • Emotional and Thought Control, Mental Game Tips
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Many golfers who explore mental coaching for golf think that improving their Pre Shot Routine, Self Talk and Focus is all they need to do to make long lasting improvement to their mental game and get better at coping with…

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Master Your Emotions For Golf

Master Your Emotions For Golf

  • December 11, 2024
  • David MacKenzie
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The train of negative thoughts and unwanted emotions can arrive into the station of our mind and body at any time, but we don’t need to climb aboard. If you don't master your emotions for golf, there’ll be an interplay…

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Stick To The Process To Play Your Best Golf

Stick to The Process To Play Your Best Golf

  • October 11, 2024
  • David MacKenzie
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Many times, mental coaches for golf, such as myself, recommend “focusing on the process.” But what does this statement actually mean and why do it? Before and during your rounds, shifting your focus from outcomes—such as your score and the…

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Become A Master Of Variability

Become A Master of Variability

  • March 17, 2024
  • David MacKenzie
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Just like everyday life, when we play a round of golf, there is a lot of unpredictability. There are endless possibilities for what could happen, that we don't have control over. But what we can control (and our success depends…

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The Power Of Labels: How To Create A Positive Golf Identity

The Power of Labels: How To Create A Positive Golf Identity

  • January 24, 2024
  • Estelle Verny
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In this article I'm going to show you how to use the Labeling Theory in psychology to create a positive golf identity and elevate your performance.  The Labeling Theory, introduced by social psychologist Howard Becker (1963) suggests people tend to…

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10 Ways To Improve Your Game Over The Winter Months

10 Ways To Improve Your Game Over The Winter Months

  • December 20, 2023
  • David MacKenzie
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Now that the days are shorter and colder (for most of us anyway), you’ll probably be spending more time working on your game inside. But just because you aren’t able to get out to play and practice as much outdoors,…

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Mental Game Tips
  • Golf Mental Game Audio: The Ultimate Guide to Auditory Training in 2026

    July 31, 2026

  • Best Golf Mental Coaching Apps: What to Look For + The Golf State of Mind App

    July 29, 2026

  • Golf Mental Training Program: Building a System for Calm Confidence in 2026

    July 18, 2026

  • Expect Nothing. Accept Everything.

    March 19, 2025

  • Coping Better with Pressure in Golf

    January 21, 2025

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