Welcome to the Golf Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and his team of mental performance coaches work with junior to professional golfers to help them reach their goals and play more consistent golf. In the podcast, Dr. Cohn will do a deep dive into preshot routines. In this podcast, you learn: How to Have an Excellent Preshot Routine for Golfers. Learn how to improve your preshot routine using mental preparation skills. Dr. Cohn does a deep dive into how to develop a preshot routine. Great Resources for Golfers: Download a free golf psychology repor ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How New Golfers Can Improve Learning. KATHY: Learning golf as a middle-aged adult is totally different than learning when younger. It's like learning a foreign language as an adult versus as a child. It’s harder to just let things happen and play with abandon. It’s hard to not over think constantly. How can you help newer golfers with this? Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports - junior to professional - via video mental coaching ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How to Play Relaxed Golf in Match Play PETER: I have anxiety when I am put in match play situations. I only took up golf 3 years ago and have got down to 6.6. I come from a professional sports background and have some emotional scar tissue from missed goals at crucial times etc. How can I play more relaxed golf? Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports - junior to professional - via video mental coaching from anywhere in the world ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How to focus better on the course? HOLLY: I am easily distracted by other golfers, the cars driving by, music playing somewhere, people whispering, conversations, pace of play. I often get upset with these distractions. How can I focus better on the course? Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports - junior to professional - via video mental coaching from anywhere in the world. Please contact us for more details. Great Resources for ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How can I be better, if You Can’t Visualize Your Golf Shot GRANT: I have a very hard time ‘visualizing’; it’s hard for me to see a mental picture or movie of the ball flight or the target like Jack Nicklaus talks about. How can I be better with this? Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports - junior to professional - via video mental coaching from anywhere in the world. Please contact us for more details. Great Resources for Golfers ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How to Manage the Driver Yips. CHAD: I have driver yips and once it creeps in around mid-round… It messes with my confidence. Technically, I’ve always struggled with the upswing and I know my tendency is to hit down and lean too far towards the target causing high pop ups. But I can’t seem to pull out of it. Any ideas for me? Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports - junior to professional - via video mental coaching from anywhere ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How would we cope with that and give the task a realistic difficulty rating of the shot... RALPH: Hey Doc, great insights! I know my level of my abilities in Golf, but I overestimate the task at hand. And that makes me feel nervous and tentative. A routine shot becomes a difficult shot. How would I cope with that and give the task a realistic difficulty rating? Thanks for your videos! Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports - junio ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews, Chris Finn, a Licensed Physical Therapist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Titleist Performance Institute Certified Medical Professional, Certified Precision Nutrition Coach and a Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Fitness Professional. He has grown Par4Success from the back of his car into a Golf Performance and Direct Pay Physical Therapy industry leader. He and his team work with golfers of all abilities and ages to swing faster, play better and hurt less. Chris and Dr. Cohn talk about the intersection of the physical and mental side of gol ..read more

Do you experience brain freeze over your short pots and you become unsure of what to think of the ball? In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Sanji who had this to say about his game: SANJI: What should I be thinking when I get over my putt? The line? My stroke? My follow through? Nothing? Typically, when I get over the ball on a short putt, my brain freezes, and my hands snap like a rubber band at impact. I jerk at the ball. Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say abou ..read more

Are you unsure what to think over the ball in order to hit your best shot? In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Sam who had this to say about his game: SAM: "I’m unsure what to think over the ball to help me hit good shots. And how do I convince myself over the ball that I am going to hit a good shot, and to have less tension in my swing? How do I know what thoughts to have before I swing that will help me swing much more freely?" Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to sa ..read more