In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I help you understand the psychology behind confidence and go over the ways to gain it and implement it into our game.
Preparing Beginners to Play Their First Round
In In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I help prepare those that are thinking about playing golf this year to figure out what to work on to be ready to tee it up for the first time and also go over proper etiquette to make your first round a huge success.
What is Mindfulness?
In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I discuss why it is so important in golf to be in the moment. I truly believe in order to conquer this game to play our very best, we have to control our thoughts. It’s really true what they say, this game is 90% mental and 10% mental. And I so much believe that if we get this part right, it can really change our game. Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment. Is this easy to do? Listen and let’s learn together.
Three Fundamental Questions Answered
In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I discuss the science of golf. Why? Because I believe if you understand it, it will give you deeper insight to help you work on and improving the areas you have the control to change.
How to Get Motivated
In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I discuss how the motivation works and why after a certain point, or when it gets too hard, or when we start losing steam, drive, and motivation…we slowly fade out and even quit. But what keeps us motivated to continue to pursue our goals?
How to Play the Par 3s Better
In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I discuss the insight of the par 3s and the ways to help you avoid your blow-ups. It’s about approaching the hole with some strategic mindset and figuring out what important facts to look for about the hole and I help you make a decision on what best to do to conquer it.
Managing Your Expecations
In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, we find out through research that we are terrible predictors of our own happiness after the round. And the key factor in our growth and the enjoyment of the game is all wrapped around in this thing called expectations. It’s up to us to set the right expectations to help us get better and to help us win.
Should I Walk or Should I Ride?
In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I discuss the benefits of walking vs. riding. But more importantly, I address the philosophy called “The Aggregation of Marginal Gains” which is the idea of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything that we do.
Hear the story of the cycling team and how they were transformed from a mediocre team to what is widely regarded as the team that accomplished the most successful run in cycling history.
This is truly the game changer…mind blown!
Secret Sauce to Awesome Practice
In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I talk about the 3 elements of practice that help explain what happens in our brain when we do it correctly to maximize our potential to truly improve. I also share about how talent is something we make.
How to Change Your Breathing to Better Golf
In this episode of the Better Golf Academy, I talk about how proper breathing can replenish something that the stress and anxiety of the current situation or the current golf shot have taken away. If done properly, it can truly prepare our body and mind to perform our best.
I talk about 3 steps to think and work on and the reasons for how it can truly affect how you approach and play the game. It can even help you overcome the putting yips and help you conquer those crucial shots and moments. You want to win, don’t you? Learn how to breathe.
