Welcome back to Day 5 in our series on “Play Your Best Golf Now” by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott. Pia and Lynn say, “While tension can have its roots in your mind—for example, fear about the situation you’re in—it manifests itself in your body.” And that’s good news. Not the tension itself, but the fact that tension gives us a heads-up. Today we’ll learn how to identify and stop tension before it takes over...

Welcome back to Day 4 in our series on “Play Your Best Golf Now” by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott. In 2007, Ai Miyazato was a young player on the Japan Tour. Fans marveled at her smooth tempo. It was like watching a dancer. How she lost her tempo, and then got it back, will help you find your own best tempo—and when you do, you’ll hit it farther and straighter...

Welcome back to Day 3 in our series on “Play Your Best Golf Now” by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott. We talked about the Think Box and the Decision Line. Today we’ll add the last component: the Play Box. To help us understand this powerful concept, Pia and Lynn introduce us to one of their clients: F-16 pilot, Major Dan Rooney...

Welcome back to Day 2 in our series on “Play Your Best Golf Now” by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott. Last time we talked about the Think Box. But what happens after you step outside that box? Today we’ll learn about crossing the Decision Line and committing to our shots. Our role model isn’t Rory or Annika. It’s Julius Caesar...

This week we’re learning from two of the best, Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott, and their amazing book, “Play Your Best Golf Now.” According to Pia and Lynn, “Every shot demands that you make multiple decisions: about your club, your target, the wind, the lie, your strategy. The Think Box is the dress rehearsal for golf.” Today, we’ll learn how the Think Box can help you save strokes immediately...

Welcome back to the final day in our series on Jayne Story’s “Breathe Golf.” When we think of meditation, we usually think of sitting still. But the practice of walking meditation takes a different approach—and it’s perfect for golf. Today, we’ll go step-by-step through a meditation you can use to stay relaxed as you walk the fairways this weekend...

Welcome back to Day 6 in our series on Jayne Story’s “Breathe Golf.” Today, we’ll apply everything we’ve learned to our preshot routine. The specifics of your routine will vary, but the concepts still apply. Let’s begin by imagining you’re on the first tee at the legendary Oakmont Country Club...

Welcome back to Day 5 in our series on Jayne Story’s “Breathe Golf.” Jayne says, “The golf swing has been written about, analyzed, and scrutinized more than any other motion in sports.” Our minds are filled with lessons and tips, diagrams and slo-mo videos. So naturally, we try to think our way through the swing. But as Jayne shows us today, that’s the opposite of what we need to do...

Welcome back to Day 4 in our series on Jayne Story’s “Breathe Golf.” We talked about the prefrontal cortex. That’s the thought processing center in the front of our brains. Most of us ride shotgun in the prefrontal cortex (we think too much). To play in a state of relaxed concentration, we need to move into the backseat and let our motor skills drive...

Welcome back to Day 3 in our series on Jayne Story’s “Breathe Golf.” Jayne says, “By itself, the mind cannot be silent.” In other words, your mind never sleeps. It’s always processing sensations, generating thoughts, and accessing memories, 24/7. That’s just how the mind works. But that’s only part of the problem for us as golfers...