Welcome back to Day 4 in our series based on the book “Four Days in July” by Jim Huber. A good game plan guides our thinking. But what about our emotions? That requires something extra. Today, we’ll learn how Tom Watson used just 8 words as a defense against negative emotions—words that helped him recover from any situation.

Welcome back to Day 3 in our series based on the book “Four Days in July” by Jim Huber. Pros talk metaphorically about the golf gods, and how the gods might send you luck or trouble. According to Watson, how you respond will influence your performance and score. Here’s how to stay right with the gods of the game.

Welcome back to Day 2 in our series based on the book “Four Days in July” by Jim Huber. Tom Watson was 59 years old at the 2009 British Open, competing with world champions half his age. But Tom had a Time Traveler’s Strategy: he used all his maturity to play each shot, then he allowed himself to grow young in-between. Here’s how you can do the same.

This week, we reach deep into our archives on the mental game and begin a new 7-day series based on the book “Four Days in July: Tom Watson, the 2009 Open Championship, and a Tournament for the Ages” by Jim Huber. What’s the best golf advice you ever received? Today, we’ll hear the advice from Byron Nelson that helped Tom become a champion—and can help you reach the next level in your game.

Welcome back to the last day in our series based on the book, “Best Seat in the House” by Jack Nicklaus II and Don Yaeger. This is going to sound odd, but according to Jack Nicklaus, some of us don’t want to win—and our subconscious knows it. So today, let’s do a little soul searching and make a commitment to fulfilling our potential on the golf course.

Welcome back to Day 6 in our series based on the book, “Best Seat in the House” by Jack Nicklaus II and Don Yaeger. In every area of life, including golf, we would perform better if we could strengthen our focus. Jack Nicklaus was a master at it. But focus is like a muscle: Jack had to work at it. Here’s a simple exercise to start building your focus muscles.

Welcome back to Day 5 in our series based on the book, “Best Seat in the House” by Jack Nicklaus II and Don Yaeger. We think of Jack Nicklaus as a man who lived a charmed life. But that’s a fairy tale. Like all of us, his life was full of adversity. When we’re struggling, we could do a lot worse than adopt Jack’s “fork-in-the-road mindset.” Let’s take a closer look.

Welcome back to Day 4 in our series based on the book, “Best Seat in the House” by Jack Nicklaus II and Don Yaeger. We all know that preparation is important in golf. But Jack Nicklaus offers a pre-round tip we’ve never heard before—and it really did help him win more because, unlike other players (and let’s be honest, you and me) Jack almost never beat himself.

Welcome back to Day 3 in our series based on the book, “Best Seat in the House” by Jack Nicklaus II and Don Yaeger. Have you ever focused so intensely on school, work or golf that you neglected other areas of your life? We’ve seen that happen with great players over the years. But Jack Nicklaus understood how to successfully balance all the good things in his life—and we can too.

Welcome back to Day 2 in our series based on the book, “Best Seat in the House” by Jack Nicklaus II and Don Yaeger. Let’s continue the lesson on self-talk by learning how to deal with ANTS (Automatic Negative Thoughts). We’ll see how Jack’s own son struggled with ANTS—and learn 5 simple steps to keep the ANTS off the golf course.