How to better deal with the CHAOS of Golf – Jon Sherman #281

Today on the show we are joined by Jon Sherman the author of the brilliant best selling book ‘The Four Foundations of Golf’, host of the ‘Sweet Spot’ podcast and the host of ‘Practical Golf’ website. Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions: https://urlgeni.us/mindcaddie Jon is a top amateur player in his own right and recently achieved a lifetime golfing ambition by qualifying for the US Mid Am We opened up our conversation with some fascinating insights about his experience in qualifying and all of the challenges he encountered by stepping out of his comfort zone and competing at a much higher level. How Jon has learned to have a different relationship with the game and his ability to deal better with the inevitable chaos golf often throws at us It is this relationship to unpredictable outcomes which for me is the heart of an effective mental game strategy We had a really wide ranging conversation covering multiple topics such as: Self learning and what it actually looks and feels like How to develop more clubface awareness Why giving yourself permission to fail in practice is so important Expectation management and why it has such a big impact on your mental game Matching skill level with practical expectation The ability to reframe outcomes to stay more level mentally The TWO THIRDS rule and how it can change your perception of the game How to genuinely enjoy the game more A really great conversation with a deep thinker about the game and someone who is having a BIG impact on how people golfers approach getting better at the game. To find out more about Jon Sherman go to https://practical-golf.com/  To find out more about Karl Morris and the Mind Factor go to www.themindfactor.com