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Okay, I’m spilling the beans. This episode is my coaching confession—and it’s not really about your golf game. Sure, I love hearing you’re playing better, but what lights me up is when you shift your relationship with yourself. If you’ve ever felt like your score determines your worth or you beat yourself up after a round, this one’s for you. We’ll talk Scotty Scheffler, self-worth, and why the number on your scorecard should never decide how you treat yourself. Real talk, big shifts, and one truth bomb after another.

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Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching

Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

Private coaching starts with a Free Discovery Call here: 

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Website: KathyHartWood.com

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Ever feel like you’re the only one who overthinks tee shots, spirals after a bad hole, or panics when people are watching? You're not. In this episode, I’m sharing 55 real, raw mental challenges from golfers of all levels—yep, from juniors to 70-year-olds, scratch players to 30 handicaps. You'll see yourself in this list and realize: you're not broken, you're just human. We talk about why your brain does what it does, why that’s totally normal, and how you can start shifting out of anxiety, overthinking, and self-doubt—one thought at a time. This one’s real, eye-opening, and a little emotional. Let’s go.

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Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching

Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

Private coaching starts with a Free Discovery Call here: 

Email Kathy at [email protected]

Website: KathyHartWood.com

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In this episode, you’ll learn how to master your golf mindset with a simple expectations exercise that transforms your mental game. This clip comes from a LIVE Master Your Golf Brain workshop I taught recently at a private club. This is just one small section where we explored why chasing “your best” only leads to frustration—and how gathering real data about your game helps you set realistic expectations, play better, and actually enjoy golf more.

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Ever call yourself a dumb ass after a bad shot and shrug it off like it’s no big deal? Hate to break it to you, but your brain doesn’t think it’s funny. In this episode, I’m sharing a story about my client who decided to drop her self-trash talk for just one round—and everything changed. She didn’t magically shoot a career low, but she actually enjoyed herself, felt proud, and even stuck around to socialize (instead of bolting to her car in shame).

We’ll talk about why every word you say to yourself matters, how negative self-talk is just a habit you can break, and why your golf game doesn’t define who you are. Ready to play 18 proud without the self-inflicted bruises? Let’s go.

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✅ Curated podcast episodes to kickstart your mental game:

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1.Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching

2.Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

3.Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

Private coaching starts with a Free Discovery Call here: 

Email Kathy at [email protected]

Website: KathyHartWood.com

Ever wonder why you feel calm on the range but like you’re fighting for survival on the course? In this episode, we break down how golf hijacks your brain—from fight-or-flight reactions and perfectionism to obsessing over what everyone thinks.

Learn why golf feels so personal, why your nervous system goes haywire, and how to stop letting it mess with your head.

If you’re tired of finishing 18 holes feeling exhausted and frustrated, this one’s for you.

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Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching

Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

Private coaching starts with a Free Discovery Call here: 

Email Kathy at [email protected]

Website: KathyHartWood.com

Ever hit one bad shot and watched it hijack the next three holes? You're not alone—and you're not broken.

In this episode, I break down why it's not the bad shot that kills your round... it's what your brain does with it. We’ll talk emotional residue (yes, that’s a thing), your personal “green light” golf state, and how to stop swinging from frustration, shame, or pressure.

Plus, I’ll give you a 60-second shot clock tool that'll help you move on, regroup, and get back to playing like the golfer you know you are. No more three-hole tantrums. Let’s go.

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Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching

Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

Private coaching starts with a Free Discovery Call here: 

Email Kathy at [email protected]

Website: KathyHartWood.com

You don’t have to be calm to play good golf—you just have to stop spiraling. In this episode, we’re talking about the emotional detour most golfers need but rarely take: neutral.

Forget forcing positivity or faking chill. That doesn’t work (and your brain knows it). Instead, I’ll show you how to recognize when you're in a mental spin, and how to shift into neutral—a place that’s steady, honest, and totally playable.

This is the mindset move that keeps your round (and your head) from going off the rails.

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Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain 👇🏻

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

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What’s your brain up to between shots?

If your answer is “uhhh… spiraling?”—you’re not alone.

In this episode of Think Above Par, Coach Kathy walks you through the 5 most common (and completely normal) things golfers do mentally after a less-than-stellar shot—and why most of them aren’t helping you hit the next one any better.

From chasing swing squirrels 🐿️ to mentally roasting yourself like it’s open mic night, you’ll learn how to interrupt the noise and give your brain a better job between shots.

🎧 Listen now—and find out what your brain’s really doing while you’re walking to your ball.

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Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching

Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

Private coaching starts with a Free Discovery Call here: 

Email Kathy at [email protected]

Website: KathyHartWood.com

Are you working your tail off and still not seeing it on the scorecard? Welcome to the club—and also, let’s fix that perspective. In this episode, we break down the difference between progress and growth in your golf game (and yes, it matters).

Kathy dives into why your brain’s obsession with numbers might be blinding you to all the ways you’re actually leveling up—mentally, emotionally, physically, and on-course. From handling Betty and Bob with more grace to catching your own brain spirals mid-swing, this is the kind of progress that doesn’t always show up in a lower handicap—but changes everything.

If you’ve ever felt discouraged, burnt out, or like “what’s the point?”—this one’s for you.

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Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching

Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

Private coaching starts with a Free Discovery Call here: 

Email Kathy at [email protected]

Website: KathyHartWood.com

Ever feel that pit in your stomach when you get paired with golfers who have a lower handicap than you? Yep—welcome to the comparison trap. In this episode, we dive into what really happens when you measure your worth against someone else’s number on paper. Spoiler: It’s not helping your game.

I’m sharing a relatable client story, a size-six-at-a-party analogy (you’ll get it), and the mindset shift you need to stop letting other people’s handicaps hijack your confidence. Whether you're playing with a scratch golfer or someone still figuring out which end of the tee goes in the ground, this episode will help you stay present, show up proud, and play YOUR best golf—no matter who’s in your group.

Connect with Kathy...

Mastering Your Golf Brain - A Guide to Self-Coaching

Mastering Your Golf Brain - The Workbook

Mental Golf Journal - A Range for Your Brain

Are all available at KathyHartWood.com/book

Private coaching starts with a Free Discovery Call here: 

Email Kathy at [email protected]

Website: KathyHartWood.com