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The 7 Habits Of Highly Successful Golfers

The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Golfers

  • September 25, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
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Prefer audio to text? Then simply hit the play button below. In my opinion, the top players in the world share 7 things in common beyond having a good golf swing. Here, they are. 1. They practice in the right…

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How Do We Learn The Optimal Golf State Of Mind?

How do we learn the optimal golf state of mind?

  • August 2, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
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Learning how to practice the inner game of golf is the key to getting better. Afterall, it's our minds that control our swing and it's our mind that has to process the results of a golf shot. Good golf is…

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6 Quick Golf Tips For Your Next Round

6 Quick Golf Tips For Your Next Round

  • August 1, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
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Here a few quick golf tips to remember and implement for your next round of golf: 1. Have fun Make this decision on your way to the course. Whatever happens, you’re going to enjoy it. Having this shift in mentality…

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How To Overcome And Use First Tee Nerves To Your Advantage

How To Overcome And Use First Tee Nerves To Your Advantage

  • May 29, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
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We’ve all felt ‘em. You're on the first tee...The player before you has just ripped it down the middle...You want to get your round off to the best possible start, impress your playing partners and not look like a hacker…

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5 Tips To Remove Your Golf Fears And Blocks

5 Tips to Remove Your Golf Fears and Blocks

  • April 29, 2013
  • Loren Fogelman
  • Mental Game Tips, Performance Anxiety Management
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Fears and blocks raise your golf score. It’s similar to what your golf pro teaches, that when you focus on avoiding the hazard then that’s where your balls going to drop. It’s all part of the mental game of golf.…

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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
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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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3 Mental Game Tips To Overcome Pressure Moments

3 Mental Game Tips to Overcome Pressure Moments

  • April 9, 2013
  • Loren Fogelman
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How you practice influences your performance under pressure. Too many golfers train for the ideal game because it’s more fun. That approach is why so many golfers crack under pressure. Too often I speak with golfers that do great on…

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How A U.S. Open Champion And His Caddy Evaluate Their Play

How a U.S. Open Champion And His Caddy Evaluate Their Play

  • April 3, 2013
  • Dr. Rob Bell
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“Golf is not a game of good shots, it’s a game of bad shots." - Ben Hogan If you really want to play consistent golf, manage your game by managing your mistakes. After each round, you should look at your…

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Mental Game Of Golf Tip: Go With The Flow.

Mental Game of Golf Tip: Go With The Flow.

  • March 18, 2013
  • Colin Cromack
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A critical factor which determines your ability to get into your Flow state is understanding how to control your attentional focus i.e. what is the focus of your attention at any moment in time when carrying out a specific task.…

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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
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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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