If you are going to become a good competitive player and achieve your goals, you are going to feel nerves in golf at various stages of a round. Fact is, it's perfectly normal. What's important is that you have a…
The Ryder Cup week is one of the most exciting events in professional sport. Major championship golf is high adrenaline stuff, but The Ryder Cup takes it to another level. Add in the team aspect, playing for your country/continent and…
One of the most common reasons that I see players fail to reach their potential is because their performances are sabotaged by a fear of failure. This fear can often cause what we know as choking in golf. Such fears…
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,…
To listen to the audio, click "listen in browser" Whether it’s on or off the course, it’s important to know how to relax and calm down in times of stress. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing everyone’s stress levels to go…
Whether you are a player, coach or parent, we are all having to deal with the challenges of very uncertain times. All golf tournaments have been cancelled, school and college golf is finished for the academic year and the professional…
I speak with plenty of golfers each week who tell me about their inconsistency on the golf course. One round they can play great and then in the next they get completely different results. Your Technique Is Not The Problem…
Throughout my work as a mental coach to golfers all levels (and my own experiences as a player), I’ve found that whether you're a weekend golfer playing for bragging rights with friends, or a Tour player playing for your living,…
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…
When you’re feeling nervous from fear of losing, fear of not playing well, fearing of hitting a bad shot or fear of embarrassment etc., you probably notice certain changes in your body and mind which inhibits your ability to play…