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Some rounds can leave you feeling completely spent physically. But have you ever considered how your rounds might be draining your mental and emotional reserves?

It’s not uncommon that I hear golfers talk about grinding their way through a round like it’s a badge of honor. It’s actually an ineffective way to get the most out of your performance, golf or otherwise. For that reason alone, I thought this podcast was overdue.

Burning the candle at both ends, wearing yourself out by trying harder, or overthinking your game doesn’t lead to good results. You’ve been there and tried that.

Having built-in rest stops to refresh and recharge yourself is critical to good play. That’s why in this episode I’m going to share the 5 best ways to keep your mental battery charged in golf.

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Like many golfers around the globe, you may be about to embark on another golf season. Perhaps your excitement is mounting because due to winter or a wet start to the spring your game has been on hiatus.

As you think about what you’d like to accomplish, it’s natural to want to set some lofty goals. And you definitely should.

But goals aren’t enough to get you and your game to the finish line your envisioning without a strategic game plan. That’s why in this episode I share 10 practical ways to transform your golf goals into winning action.

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You’ve heard me say that golf is a game and it’s mean to be fun.  But sometimes fun comes packaged as a test of your resilience.

In case you’re wondering, the fun happens in golf when you know you endured the test without losing any ground with your confidence.

In this episode, I talk about how to apply a simple golf lesson from a famous tiger that will help you improve your resilience when the game tests you, and the six ways you can apply it to your game.

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What does it take to play great golf? Do you know?

You’ve had rounds where everything felt easy, but you may have walked away from a great experience at a loss for how to repeat it. 

After watching those contending for the win at this year’s Masters event you might think that great golf requires things like talent, patience, courage, experience, and solid strategy. And you’d be right. 

But what great golf really comes down to is a great approach that is centered around enhancing the process side of your game rather than the outcome side. In this episode, I am going to pull back the curtain to reveal the specifics of how professional and amateur golfers play to win.

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Do you know what your golf personality is? There are six dominant types that I’ve encountered over the years. 

From an outside perspective, they all appear to have merit. But there are some serious downsides to seemingly good ones that may surprise you. 

That’s why in this episode, I  reveal the pros and cons of the six dominant golf personalities and the reason why there is only one that I teach my clients to adopt.

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Have you ever had a great round and been really excited to get back out there because you couldn’t wait to repeat the experience?

But much to your disappointment, your next round unfolds differently and not in a good way?

Playing great golf doesn’t have to be a mystery. 

When trouble arises, most golfers think that their faulty swing mechanics are the cause of their inconsistent play. 

In this episode, I challenge that conclusion by sharing specific situations I constantly hear about and the top 10 reasons why your mind is to blame for your high scores.

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Have you ever lost your focus during a round only to have it cost you a shot or more?

Or maybe you’ve had your mind go completely blank in the middle of a swing.

Though at times it feels like your focus goes up in smoke, you’re actually always focused on something. 

But to play solid golf you’ve got to know how to regain, train, and maintain a laser-like focus on the right parts of your game.

That’s why in this episode, I share 3 ways you can sharpen your golf focus so you can hit better shots.

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What kind of memories do you retain about your golf experiences? My guess is that you can recall some really clutch moments when you rose to a challenge, some pretty frustrating ones, and a lot in-between. 

For most golfers, only a small percentage of the experiences they remember are advantageous to their game. 

The majority of their memories can actually do a lot of damage when resurrected during a round. That’s why in this episode I want to talk about one important habit that can make a big difference.

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Have you been feeling lucky lately? Every golfer loves those moments when it feels like the stars have aligned in their game and shots are just working out even when they don't make perfect contact. But you can't wait around hoping for the best if you want to play great. 

In this episode, I share the 3 proven ways to increase your luck in golf.  And the best part is that you may be surprised at how easy it is to do.

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There’s no denying that 2020 was really tough in a variety of ways for every person on the planet. And I get that you, like many, are set on drop-kicking the last year into oblivion in your mind with the hope that the New Year will bring us all back to a state of normalcy — or at least something close to it.

But I want to challenge you to conduct a year in review with me that’s a bit different. Why? Because the challenges that you endured over the past twelve months had some lessons that came with them that I don’t want you to miss. When you embrace and leverage the changes that challenging times create you position yourself for greater success. So before saying a final farewell to the year, in this episode, I share the top 2020 golf lessons you absolutely want to use.