Welcome back to Day 3 in our series based on the book Tiger Woods: Celebrating 25 Years on the PGA Tour by the editors of Sports Illustrated. Whether you’re playing in a tournament or a weekend scramble, you’re still competing. Today, we’ll hear a story from Rick Reilly about dealing with pressure and recovering from a bad start—just like Tiger did at the 1997 Masters.

Welcome back to Day 2 in our series based on the book Tiger Woods: Celebrating 25 Years on the PGA Tour by the editors of Sports Illustrated. We know practice is important. But we often resist putting in the time. Today, we’ll hear a story from Rick Reilly that can change our perspective. It starts with Wayne Gretzky, ends with Tiger Woods, and is connected by a love of practice.

This week, launch a new 7-day series based on the book Tiger Woods: Celebrating 25 Years on the PGA Tour by the editors of Sports Illustrated. Sometimes, we all roll our eyes when we hear about the mental game. But in today’s story from Rick Reilly, we’ll trace the impact that attitude, affirmations, and a positive mindset had on Tiger’s development as a player. Reilly takes us back to 1981 when Tiger was six-years-old…

Welcome back to Day 7 in our series based on the book Your 15th Club by Dr. Bob Rotella. Doc says, “As you improve, you’ll encounter new challenges. One of them is the problem of perfection.” Sure, we all know that perfection is impossible. And yet, we’ve all hit a perfect shot. It happens enough that some of us develop what Doc calls a Perfection Paradox which can cause serious damage to our game.

Welcome back to Day 6 in our series based on the book Your 15th Club by Dr. Bob Rotella. Doc says, “There are going to be moments, sometimes whole days, when you hit the ball sideways. What’s important is not so much what happened. It’s how you perceive what happened.” Today, we’ll learn how to change our perceptions  with Doc’s “Review Interview.”

Welcome back to Day 5 in our series based on the book Your 15th Club by Dr. Bob Rotella. Doc says, “The golf world is full of commentators. They exist at the professional level. They exist at your local course.” These external commentators are the last thing you need in your head. Today, Doc shows you how to replace those voices with something more productive.

Welcome back to Day 4 in our series based on the book Your 15th Club by Dr. Bob Rotella. Doc says, “The first step in changing your subconscious self-image is monitoring your thoughts. And the best way to do that is in writing.” He’s not talking about a regular journal. He’s talking about reprogramming your subconscious computer.

Welcome back to Day 3 in our series based on the book Your 15th Club by Dr. Bob Rotella. Doc says, “The thoughts we have about ourselves as golfers affect our golfing self-image. These thoughts stay in the conscious brain for a while, then are absorbed by the subconscious.” And unless we’re aware of what’s happening, those intangible subconscious thoughts have a very tangible impact on our swing.

Welcome back to Day 2 in our series based on the book Your 15th Club by Dr. Bob Rotella. Doc says, “Your 15th club is confidence, the expectation that you’ll hit the ball where you want it to go. It’s a feeling you can call on in any situation, no matter how stressful.” Today, we’ll learn how to choose confidence.

This week, launch a new 7-day series based on the book Your 15th Club by Dr. Bob Rotella. Doc says, “I may have given the impression that mastering the mental game was like riding a bike, something you could learn and then always be able to do. It’s not.” To keep your body in shape, you have to exercise. The same rule applies to your mental game.