How do you get confidence and trust and commitment and get rid of the yips, all without actually trying to get rid of them? My hope is that you’ll leave this episode with some better knowledge of how to navigate the obstacles and failures that golf constantly throws at us. ----- The Divot Board Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! ??? ----- Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- Custom W ..read more

On this episode we’re going to be talking about handling playing partners that get under your skin and make you play worse. And we’re going to build a strong mental foundation for handling anything that golf throws at you. ----- The Divot Board Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! ??? ----- Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- Custom Weekly Practice Plan Do you want to get the most out ..read more

On this episode, we'll be discussing expectations, expectation management, and the deeper psychology of expectations, needing to play well, wanting to play well, and how to better handle when the pressure and emotions cause you to make steery, guidey, protective swings. ----- Mentioned in this episode: Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson on Amazon The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson Raymond Prior's Golf Beneath the Surface Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ----- The Divot Board Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purch ..read more

On this episode we have Mike & Eli from the Chasing Scratch podcast. For the 3 people that haven’t heard of or listened to Chasing Scratch, Mike & Eli started a journey back in 2018 at 11 handicaps and were trying to get to scratch in a year. I won’t spoil anything for you but it’s been 6 years since then and they’re still doing the podcast, so I’ll let you deduce whether or not they’ve made it to scratch. We talk: - what it's like to run a big podcast and get a lot of attention - why they sometimes shy from that attention - contrast their mental and physical game from Season 1 to now ..read more

In this episode of The Mental Golf Show, we have Evan Singer, the host of the Par Train podcast. We talk about overcoming obstacles, finding clarity, and embracing challenges. We discuss visualization and vocalization techniques, as well as the importance of balance between technique and being present as an athlete. We also explore the broader life lessons that golf teaches us. Overall, this episode provides valuable insights for improving your mental game and enjoying the journey. ----- thepartrain.com Josh's appearance on The Par Train: 7 Things Amateur Golfers Get Backwards with Josh Nichol ..read more

On this episode we’ve got John Weir, the creator of Mental Golf Type. Mental Golf Type is an incredible tool for understanding yourself better, learning why you are the way you are, and how to lean into who you are to help you play your best golf. You’re going to leave this episode with a better understanding of the importance of self-awareness, and some actionable tools that you can use to improve your psychology, and therefore improve your golf game. If you can better handle the things you encounter, then you can play better golf, and this episode gives you some of the tools to do just that ..read more

On this episode we’re going to be talking about goal setting and achieving. You’re going to leave this episode with knowledge about goal setting, a step by step process for achieving your goals, and towards the end we’re going to walk through a scientifically proven exercise for helping you initiate and stick to your habits. ----- The Divot Board Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link ??? ----- Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in ..read more

On this episode we’ve got Part 2 of my conversation with Jayson Nickol. We’re going to be talking about: the improvement curve shifting your skill bell curve to be better why do we swing worse when there’s a golf ball there? the difficulty of making swing changes the value of slow motion swings Jayson’s mental game and his own swing changes And wait til the end… we get into one of the most important questions that can be asked. Jayson is a golf coach who works with players on Skillest, but that just scratches the surface on Jayson. If you want to know more about Jayson you should listen to p ..read more

On this episode we’ve got Jayson Nickol. Jayson is a military veteran, a swing instructor on Skillest, but even more than that he’s a coach of the whole game. We have some fascinating stuff on this one. We talk about: Jayson’s history with injury and how that makes him particularly well-equipped to help golfers swing within their own bodies He’s got an insane story about an injury he got while on the battlefield We also talk a lot about Chasing Scratch, and particularly his work with Mike from Chasing Scratch. There’s some good stuff in there that can apply to all of us. Jayson lays out what ..read more

On this episode, we’re going to be talking about: how Mark Broadie spends his practice time what he learned from watching Luke Donald practice how to quantify the mental game how good is Mark Broadie’s mental game is there a statistical change under pressure how much does distance really matter a great explanation of strokes gained and more ----- Mark Broadie on Twitter/X Mark Broadie’s Golf Metrics stat tracking app ----- The Divot Board Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase. Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link ??? ----- Cu ..read more