How to Recover From a Bad Golf Shot: A Mental Reset That Actually Works
Your scorecard isn’t destroyed by a single shank; it’s dismantled by your reaction to it. We’ve all felt that familiar heat in the chest after a…
Your scorecard isn’t destroyed by a single shank; it’s dismantled by your reaction to it. We’ve all felt that familiar heat in the chest after a…
Whether it's after a bad shot or a bad round, sometimes (in the words of Ted Lasso), it's best to "be a Goldfish" and have a 10 second memory. But this is easier said than done and requires the use…
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” - Greek philosopher Epictetus Golf mirrors life in so many ways, which is why the game is so great and there’s so much to it. One…
Anyone who has watched Jon Rahm play will tell you that he’s an emotional player. In any given round, you’ll see a whole array of emotions on display, from elation and fist pumps, to f-bombs and club slamming. Jon Rahm…
We've all seen Sergio get a little upset after less than satisfactory shots, but here's another example of him letting his emotions get the better of him during his post shot routine. You probably remember the time he took out…
This is a question I get asked a lot by my students: “How can I erase a bad shot and not let it create doubt and affect my mood for the next shot and/or the rest of the round? Whenever…
At this week’s Masters Tournament, the quality of a player’s thinking and their emotional control is going to be paramount in their success. With The Masters being one of the biggest tournaments in golf, and for most players the most…
This week we saw Rory McIlroy throwing another club, this time his 3-wood at the BMW PGA Championship in England. That’s the second time in a few weeks we’ve seen this from him and looks as if the World No.1…
“I never learned anything from a match that I won.” ~ Bobby Jones “It’s not what happens to you on the golf course that matters, it’s how you respond to what happens that will determine how good a player you…