The Mental Golf Show
By Josh Nichols
*This podcast is not meant to apply to every individuals' mental health. And not all opinions expressed by guests reflect Josh's opinions and experiences.
The Mental Golf ShowJun 14, 2021
How to Handle Pressure w/ Dr. Jason Novetsky
"Dr. J" Jason Novetsky joins The Mental Golf Show.
He's notably the mental coach for the Chasing Scratch guys.
On this episode he talks talk pressure, emotions, identity as a person/golfer, and much more.
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Dr. Jason Novetsky's links:
Website: www.champmindset.com
Twitter: @jsnovetskyphd
Instagram: @champion_mindset_group
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The Purpose of Meditation for Golf
On this episode, we talk about meditation. What is it? How to do it? Why should I do it? How will it help my golf game?
And if you’re interested in nerding out with me and want to read more about the benefits of meditation/mindfulness practice, here’s the best research paper I’ve personally read about it:
Meditation experience is associated with difference in default mode network activity and connectivity
And here’s an excerpt from Raymond Prior’s book on just a “few” of the benefits mindfulness practice can have on you as a person:
“A massive body of research shows people who practice mindfulness tend to be happier, more optimistic, more hopeful, and more fulfilled with their chosen crafts. They are more satisfied with their lives and grateful for what they have. They are less anxious, stressed, fearful, and depressed. They are less likely to repeatedly fall into unproductive habit loops and lose control in stressful environments. They are more emotionally intelligent and emotionally agile, allowing them to respond to negative emotions more effectively. They are more likely to engage in behaviors that lead to better health and higher performance related to physical fitness, nutrition, and sleep. They are physically healthier, have stronger immune systems, and even get fewer colds. They are more motivated to pursue passions and interests. They are more conscientious and openminded, leading to faster and better learning. They’re more resilient when faced with challenges and show more grit when pursuing endeavors that are important to them. They are more forgiving, empathic, and are better able to see other’s perspectives. They have closer and more functional relationships with friends, family, and romantic partners.
“Oh, and people who practice mindfulness are more composed under pressure and have more stable confidence.
“In the coming years, mindfulness practices will be as common, and required, for sport and performance as strength and conditioning training because the positive impacts are measurable and undeniable; those who don’t understand and don’t practice mindfulness will be left lagging behind.”
Dr. Raymond Prior. Golf Beneath the Surface (Kindle Locations 977-986). Kindle Edition.
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Meditation - here's a Breath-Centered Mindfulness Practice that I recorded for you to try.
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How Data Drives Your Golf Improvement w/ Sasho MacKenzie
On today’s episode we have Sasho MacKenzie
- Co-Founder of The Stack System swing speed trainer
- Biomechanist
- Professor
- Works 1-on-1 with some of the best players in the world
- Has worked directly with Matt Fitzpatrick on making dramatic gains in his distance
He’s not directly related to golf psychology, but there’s a lot here that can help you think differently about your improvement.
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Sasho MacKenzie on Twitter: @SashoMacKenzie
The Stack System: thestacksystem.com
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The New Science of Golf Psychology w/ Raymond Prior
On this episode we have Raymond Prior yet again. If you’ve been listening to this podcast for any length of time you know who he is. But in case you haven’t he is a performance consultant to high performers in many different industries, and works with player at the top of the golfing world.
As you’ve probably heard me talk about before, he is dropping his new book Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology. It will be available May 9 so the link to go grab it is below.
We get into a ton as always but here's some of the interesting topics we get into:
- Why Tiger gives such good chipping lessons
- Can you force yourself to think perfectly during the golf swing?
- Why labelling things as good and bad is unhelpful
- What can you do to change bad golf habits?
- What is “being present” and why is it important?
- The risk of pursuing pro golf
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Raymond Prior, PhD:
Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com
Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology
Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.
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Your Motivation Controls Your Golf Game w/ Dr. Mike Grevlos
On today’s episode we have Dr. Mike Grevlos.
He’s a speaker, consultant, performance coach to golfers, professor of motivation, performance, sport psychology, and neuroscience.
He’s also the author of The Motivation Game: A Course on the Psychology of Golf Improvement which has been an Amazon Bestseller in the Golf and Sport Psychology genre.
Some specific things he’s done that have stood out to me are his research on deliberate practice in college athletes and his articles on motivation and how it drives golfer’s decision making.
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Dr. Mike Grevlos's website - themotivationgame.com
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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2023 Masters Recap & You Don't Know What You Don't Know w/ Patrick Grimes
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show we have special guest Patrick Grimes. He's a former Stanford player, teammate and caddie for Patrick Rodgers, mini tour and PGA Tour player, and now swing and golf psychology coach.
We talk about his journey through the college and mini tour ranks, then we talk about how psychology came into play into the 2023 Masters with Rahm, Brooks, Rory, Tiger, and how it can all apply to your game.
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Patrick Grimes on instagram: patrickgrimesgolf
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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Dispelling Common Golf Psychology Myths w/ Raymond Prior - Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of 2 where Raymond Prior, PhD and I work through another set of common golf psychology myths.
If you haven't listened to part 1, I highly recommend it. In part 1 we talked about myths and cliches like “just be positive”, why distracting yourself is unhelpful, how you can’t just will the ball into the hole or make yourself focus, and it’s impossible to just forget a bad shot. We also had a little bonus at the end talking about block vs random practice and how much you should be challenging yourself in practice.
In part 2 we talk about what's deceiving about the common wisdom surrounding nerves and anxiety, perception vs. reality, muscle memory, pre-shot routines, alcohol helping your anxiety, sleep being optional, and we take a deep dive on the yips that you're not going to want to miss.
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Raymond Prior, PhD:
Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com
Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology
Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset
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Episode topics:
00:00 Intro
02:50 Myth # 4 - “Nerves = Anxiety”
14:12 Extra - Yips deep dive
20:35 Myth # 5 - “Perception is Reality”
26:40 Myth # 6 - “Muscle memory”
29:24 Extra - Pre-shot routines - Need em or not?
32:55 Myth # 7 - “Alcohol for 1st tee anxiety”
43:25 Myth # 8 - “I don’t need to sleep”
48:27 Extra - The best thing to do after you get a golf lesson
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Dispelling Common Golf Psychology Myths w/ Raymond Prior - Part 1
In Dr. Prior’s upcoming book Golf Beneath the Surface (Amazon link to purchase--not an ad), a major theme is how the cliches and catch phrases and mental tips and tricks that we've heard so many times are mostly just myths. They’ve been generally accepted as truths but don't actually have much or any supporting evidence to back them up.
So you could look at this episode as a teaser for the book and some of the deeper evidence based psychology that you will learn reading it, but I think equipping yourself with this knowledge will allow you to be more informed in fact checking what you read and hear, as well as how to specifically apply the actual scientifically backed psychology that will help you play better golf.
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Raymond Prior, PhD:
Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com
Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology
Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset
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Episode topics:
00:00 Intro
02:42 Myth #1 - “Just be Positive”
11:51 Myth #2 - “Distraction techniques”
23:50 Myth #3 - “Willing the ball into the hole”
34:02 Myth #4 - “Just forget about a bad shot”
39:38 Extra - “How much block/technique practice should I be doing?”
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to joshnicholsgolf.com or email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com.
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I Can't Wait To Be Patient w/ Dr. Rob Bell
Hey everyone welcome to another episode of The Mental Golf Show! On this episode we have Dr. Rob Bell, author, ultramarathoner, and he works with some of the best golfers in the world on their mental performance. We cover a ton of great stuff (full list of topics below) so be sure to take some notes and apply them to your game and life. ----- Find out more about Dr. Rob Bell: Website - drrobbell.com Instagram - @drrobbell Twitter - @drrobbell LinkedIn - @drrobbell ----- Episode topics 00:00 Intro 02:52 Dr. Rob Bell 04:54 The puke & rally mentality 10:27 How to handle your “puke” moments 15:55 How to take a good round lower 20:05 What to focus on instead of score 21:11 Is a pre-shot routine mandatory? 23:15 Should you journal for golf? 24:36 New book: “I Can’t Wait to Be Patient” 29:17 The problem with jumping from one swing tip to the other 31:28 How long should you stick with a swing change? 33:21 What do the best players do differently than the average player? 36:14 Should your junior golfer have a goal of playing pro golf? 41:24 Dealing with a lack of motivation 48:21 You don’t have to be crazy about your preparation 52:49 drrobbell.com -----
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How to be Process-Focused w/ Nicole Erickson, CMPC
On this episode of The Mental Golf Show, we have Coach Nicole Erickson to discuss identity in golf, the problem with outcome-focus, managing anger and frustration, handling pressure and nerves, how to track your mental game improvement, and more.
But before we get into the episode, I encourage you to go take the Mental Game Assessment. It’s a 15 minute personality quiz, but for golf. When you complete it, I’ll send you a personalized report of your results that will tell you what your mental strengths are and where you can put your effort to improve and a specific way to do it.
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Nicole Erickson on Instagram - @coachnicole.e
Nicole Erickson's website - nicoleerickson.com
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00:58 - Nicole Erickson
05:20 - Typical golfer struggles
07:38 - The problem with wrapping up your identity in golf
11:16 - How to be less outcome-focused
20:58 - How to manage emotions like anger and frustration
25:07 - How to handle pressure and nerves
27:36 - Controllables vs. Uncontrollables
29:30 - Tracking mental game improvement
33:31 - What percent of golf is mental and physical
34:28 - @coachnicole.e on Instagram
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THE PRACTICE EPISODE w/ Paul Mindel
If you want to learn more about what good practice is, how to structure your practice, what to spend your time doing in practice, or just generally anything about practice, and you want to hear from a very knowledgeable person on that subject, then you’ve come to right place. We've got guest Paul Mindel on to relay his experience and learning on the subject of all things practice.
Click here to check out Paul Mindel's wisconsingolfacademy.com
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Topics:
4:51 - The different facets in golf you can train
9:38 - Practice makes perfect... or does it?
13:07 - Bringing your range game to the course
15:45 - Simulating pressure in practice
24:24 - Block vs. Random/Variable practice
28:16 - The problem with rapid firing range balls
31:57 - Intentionality in practice
35:14 - Training for the discomfort of the course
38:20 - How much time should I spend on each part of my game?
45:08 - How do I increase my club speed and hit it further?
51:33 - How to keep your expectations realistic
54:57 - Resources to help improve your practice
59:24 - Learn more about Paul Mindel
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Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Head to foundationsmp.com or email Josh directly at foundationsgolf@gmail.com.
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How To Effectively Quiet Your Mind
Hello everybody welcome to another episode of The Mental Golf Show.
Hope you're getting the year off to a good start. And even if you're not, the first couple weeks of the year have very little to do with where you are right now or the rest of year, so stay in the present and keep going. I actually have a brief thing to mention about goals in this episode, and maybe even more in future episodes.
But today we're going to be working through reducing that mental chatter and helping you stop the mental spiral that we're all too familiar with.
References:
Gardner, F., & Moore, Z. (2007) The Psychology of Enhancing Human Performance (Kindle Edition). Springer.
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Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.
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How to Mindfully Set Goals for 2023 (and for golf)
Attention is important. It’s been proven in scientific studies over and over again. And we can all attest to its importance from our own experience. We know when we’re distracted it hurts our game. So how can we improve our attention? And how can we apply that to goal-setting for the new year?
Sources:
(1) Sollisch, J. (August, 2010). Multitasking makes us all a little dumber. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-xpm-2010-08-10-ct-oped-0811-multitask-20100810-story.html.
(2) Killingsworth, M. A., & Gilbert, D. T. (2010). A wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Science, 330(6006), 932-932.
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Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.
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How to Fix Your Bad Golf Habits
In working with players on improving their golf psychology, there are seemingly infinitely different types of scenarios that players can go through. And what’s crazy is they’re almost always unique. And that might be because each of us have developed our own different habits based on our own unique history and personality.
Not just any advice will help you untangle these unhelpful habits. Golf isn’t one size fits all. So while advice needs to be generic enough to help almost everyone, it can never apply to every individual’s exact issues. The advice we work through in this episode is intended to be generic, but also applicable to what any of you are specifically going through.
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Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.
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Work On Mental from the Beginning w/ GolfPsych Co-Founder Jon Stabler
Coach Jon Stabler is the co-founder of GolfPsych golf mental game coaching school. He is also the co-author of The 8 Traits Of Champion Golfers: How To Develop The Mental Game Of A Pro.
Click here to check out GolfPsych
Click here to check out The 8 Traits Of Champion Golfers
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Prefer reading, but somehow found yourself here in audio land? Click here to check out the Foundations Mental Performance blog.
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Use Your Mind to Handle Golf Stress
Josh dives into a little bit of brain science to help you learn what stress is, why it happens, what it feels like, when it's unhelpful, and how to manage your level of stress so you can play better golf.
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Neutralizing Negative Emotions w/ Kai Laird, CMPC
Kai Laird is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who runs a mental coaching business, The Performance Pursuit. He works with golfers, as well as athletes from all sports. Scroll down for a list of topics from this episode and their time stamps.
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Episode links:
The Performance Pursuit - Website
@theperformancepursuit - Instagram
@TPPursuit - Twitter
@kaimarelaird - Instagram
@KaimareLaird - Twitter
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Episode topics:
3:38 - Kai Laird, CMPC
11:58 - The value of a CMPC
17:08 - The most common things golfers struggle with
20:40 - Anxiety and worry about upcoming golf
26:27 - Acceptance Commitment Theory
27:42 - How to learn awareness
32:33 - A strategy for neutralizing negative emotions
36:48 - Pre-shot routine
40:24 - How to move on from bad golf shots
44:29 - Is mental or physical more important in golf?
46:43 - Mental game resources to help you
48:16 - Kai Laird, CMPC
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Normalizing Mental Game Improvement w/ Dr. Dane Anderson
Dr. Dane Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who brings some excellent new thoughts to the show that will help you improve yourself and therefore your golf game.
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Episode chapters:
- 4:19 - Intro
- 9:36 - The importance of mental health
- 17:42 - How Dane Anderson is improving himself
- 21:30 - Core beliefs as the common theme between therapy and sport performance
- 30:51 - Perfectionism, fear of failure, and burnout
- 38:53 - How to handle pressure and discomfort
- 44:49 - Growth/Fixed Mindset: Is this how I will always be?
- 52:30 - watching golf on tv: what should we watch for?
- 57:24 - What % of golf is mental and what % is physical?
- 1:03:42 - How you can track your own mental game improvement
- 1:09:20 - Good mental game resources
- 1:11:45 - How to connect with Dr. Dane Anderson
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How to Handle Competitive Anxiety w/ Dora Kurimay
Dora Kurimay is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, a researcher, and an author. She brings some great knowledge on topics that can directly help you play better golf through improving your mind.
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Be A Researcher of Yourself w/ Sarah Taylor, M.S.
Sarah Taylor is a Mental Performance Coach that works with players on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. She has her Masters in Sport Psychology.
In this great conversation Sarah and Josh cover acceptance, awareness, confidence, consistency, hard work, grit and perseverance, and what separates the best from the rest.
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Finding Appropriate Expectations w/ Mental Coach Drew Morgan
Drew Morgan is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant who works with athletes of all sports. Coach Morgan brings his expertise from his own sport experience as well as his years as a mental coach.
In this episode we cover the psychology of injury, flow, confidence, self-belief, managing expectations, moving on from bad shots, enjoying the game, and much more.
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Episode links:
@mentalcoachmorgan - Instagram
Individual and Small Group Mental Coaching - mentalcoachmorgan.com
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Collin Morikawa's Mental Superpower w/ Dr. Rick Sessinghaus
Dr. Rick Sessinghaus has been coaching the game for decades, with his most notable student being Collin Morikawa for the past 17 years. You’ll learn a ton from Dr. Rick in this episode about the zone, pressure, expectations, shot strategy, peaking at the right time, staying patient through difficult times, and oh yeah, lots about Collin Morikawa, and much more.
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Episode links:
Flow Code Golf Academy - Dr. Rick Sessinghaus
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Wake Up In the Present w/ Dr. Joseph Parent
We slow things down this week on The Mental Golf Show. Josh is joined by legendary psychologist Dr. Joseph Parent to talk about mindfulness, awareness, and playing within yourself. Dr. Parent is author of Zen Golf and has worked with world number one players Vijay Singh and Kristie Kerr.
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Episode links:
Dr. Parent’s Mindfulness Practices - YouTube
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Golf Beneath the Surface w/ Dr. Raymond Prior
Raymond Prior joins the podcast to talk about how to view success as a golfer, preparing for important rounds, how to improve as a coach, goal-setting, moving on from bad shots, self-awareness, tracking mental game improvement, making swing changes, staying focused, and believe it or not, much more.
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Episode chapters:
2:40 Dr. Raymond Prior
12:30 How to improve as a coach
17:00 Deeper level psychology
21:48 The window of success
29:19 It's NOT just another round of golf
31:38 How to approach an important round
35:12 How to approach huge goals
38:07 You can't lie to yourself
39:09 How to move on from a bad shot
50:14 Self-Awareness
53:33 Tracking mental game improvement
57:45 Perfectionism
1:01:59 Should mental training be mandatory?
1:07:38 How do you stay patient during a swing change?
1:09:59 How do you stay focused during a round of golf?
1:14:21 What things slow down progress?
1:17:22 What do high performers do differently?
1:21:22 What percent of golf is mental and what percent is physical?
1:22:50 Dr. Raymond Prior
1:24:14 The Mental Golf Show
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The Neuroscience of the Mental Game w/ Lou Stagner
Lou Stagner joins the podcast to talk stats, the zone, how to handle pressure, how to improve and track your mental game, the brain science of managing expectations, how to play clutch, and much more.
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Episode links:
Arccos Golf Announces Hiring of Renowned Golf Data Analyst Lou Stagner
Gyra Golf App - Dr. Izzy Justice
Gyra Golf: Golf's 1st Mental Scorecard by Dr. Izzy Justice - Amazon
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Episode chapters:
2:00 Lou Stagner
3:40 The origin of @LouStagner
7:03 Lou’s role at Arccos Golf
12:00 Lou’s neuroscience certification
16:40 Mental game is the next frontier of statistics
20:00 The zone and the brain
24:13 High frequency brain waves and its affect on your game
31:43 Does an intermediate target help in pressure situations?
34:47 How to lower brain wave frequency
38:10 Data to back up brain wave frequency correlation
39:47 Using neuroscience to move on from a bad shot
44:30 How to tip the scales in your favor
47:35 What NOT to do before and during a tournament
50:04 The neuroscience of managing expectations
52:16 How to measure mental game improvement
1:00:08 The math of clutch golf
1:06:42 What percent of golf is mental and what percent is physical?
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How to Rewrite Your Mental Script w/ Dr. Patrick Cohn
A high quality conversation with one of the best in the sport psychology field.
If you want to learn more about Dr. Patrick Cohn, head to peaksports.com.
Or check out Dr. Cohn's podcast The Golf Psychology Podcast.
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Episode chapters:
3:39 - Dr. Patrick Cohn intro
5:24 - How to prepare for a stressful round of golf
7:12 - Less thinking about technique
9:00 - How an average amateur player can simulate tournament conditions
12:01 - Better to be committed and wrong than correct and doubtful
12:39 - How to move on from bad shots
14:36 - How to rewrite your internal script
18:18 - How to track mental improvement
23:13 - What level of outward frustration is acceptable on the golf course?
25:10 - What percent of golf is mental and what percent is physical?
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Keep Your Swing Off the Course
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Episode chapters:
1:50 - Tournament scenario
6:49 - The Problem
7:58 - The Solution
9:52 - Your new reality
15:07 - Outro
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How to be a Major Winner w/ Texas Head Coach John Fields
Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Dylan Frittelli, Tim Herron, Doug Ghim, Jhonattan Vegas, and dozens of All-Americans were all coached by the same guy: John Fields. Listen in to Josh's conversation with this coaching legend.
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Episode chapters:
1:41 - Coach Fields Introduction
4:40 - What made Coach Fields want to be a college golf coach
6:27 - What’s Coach Fields’ “why”?
8:56 - Coach Fields’ role in getting players to PGA Tour
15:42 - Why Texas is set up for players’ success
17:08 - How Texas works on the mental game
26:44 - Coach Fields as sports psychologist
29:47 - A round of golf is an 18 hole test
Listener questions
33:57 - What do you like to see players do on and off the course?
41:34 - How does a team generate a culture?
46:05 - How does Coach Fields turn Jordan Spieth into a Major winner?
52:47 - What do you say to a player in the middle of an event if their game just isn’t there?
57:53 - What percent of golf is mental and what percent is physical?
1:05:00 - Delusional confidence
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How to Be Clutch
Why aren't you able to perform in the clutch and win an event? Why do you falter when you've been able to do well the entire tournament up to that point? What do you do wrong in the big moment that causes you to lose?
On this episode, Josh talks through the different concepts for how you can perform well when the pressure is highest.
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#2 Ranked Amateur in the World Pierceson Coody on How to Handle Nerves
Top-ranked amateur Pierceson Coody joins Josh to discuss being ranked #1 on the WAGR, the Walker Cup, playing in the 2021 US Open, the pressure of playing with Rickie Fowler in the US Open qualifier, how to deal with the pressure of huge events, moving on from bad shots and bad rounds, his practice routine, his 10 year goal as a future professional golfer, and more.
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How to Set Goals for 2022
Another year gone, another year here. What are you going to try to accomplish next year? You need a process for how you're going to go about accomplishing your goals, and Josh walks you through exactly that.
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How To Break Through Scoring Barriers
Maybe you know this feeling: you're stuck in a rut of shooting the same range of scores over and over. This can be very frustrating, especially when you finally have a good round going. But it doesn't have to be this way. There's a way to break through that barrier and shoot lower. Josh explains how in this episode.
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How a Good Pre-Shot Routine can Help You Handle Anything
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How much thought have you REALLY put into your pre-shot routine? Josh takes a deep dive on how to make your pre-shot routine an asset to your golf game.
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What to Do If You KNOW You’re Going to Play Bad
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What can you do to overcome that deep lack of confidence when you know you aren't playing well right now? Josh details two primary ways that you can fight this mentality.
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What to Do to Improve During the Off-Season
On this episode, Josh walks through his goals for improving this off-season and what specifically he plans to do, and how you can formulate a plan to be ready for next season.
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US Mid Am Recap/How to Get the Most Out of Your Golf Game
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Josh recaps his run at the 2021 U.S. Mid Amateur and helps you learn how to use your mind to handle tournament golf in the best way possible.
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How To Simulate Pressure in Practice
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What do you do to be a better player under pressure? In this episode Josh discusses what you need to do to become a better pressure player.
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Where is Your Focus During a Round of Golf?
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What do you focus on during a round of golf? Are you caught up in what others think? Do you worry about things you can't control? In this episode we learn from Patrick Cantlay's recent success and his process of how he handles a round of golf.
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Why Self-Forgiveness is So Important
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What to Think If You're Shanking it On the Range
We all know this situation. But do we all have the tools for how to handle it properly? In this episode, Josh helps you learn what to think when you don't know which end of the club to hold.
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How Josh is Preparing for the US Mid-Am
On this episode, Josh has some updates on the show, and he gives you advice on how to prepare for tournaments based on his own experiences preparing for USGA U.S. Mid-Ams.
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The Best Mental Game Round Josh Has Ever Had
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On this episode of The Mental Golf Show, Josh Nichols opens up his journal to show what a good mental game looks like in action from his own playing career. Going very practical in this one.
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What You can Learn from Phil Mickelson at the 2021 PGA Championship
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On this episode of The Mental Golf Show, Josh Nichols picks out the awesome things Phil attributed his historic PGA Championship win to, and a ton of it is mental.
Link to ASAP Sports transcripts: http://www.asapsports.com/show_events.php?category=4&year=2021&title=PGA+CHAMPIONSHIP
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What to Think if You Haven't Practiced in Weeks | Golf Thoughts Ep 5
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On this episode we tackle the all-too-familiar issue of not getting enough practice, and what that does to your expectations.
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How to Keep It Simple (Stupid) w/ pro golfer Beth Wu
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On today's episode, Josh talks with a rookie on the Symmetra Tour, Beth Wu, about the start she's gotten off to, the mental game aspects she is working on, the struggles she'd had, and her very recent revelation that Beth and Josh thinks everyone needs to have.
Also, ever wondered how a pro golfer moves on from a bad shot? You'll get a great answer in this episode.
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What to Think if You Need a New Coach | Golf Thoughts Ep 4
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On today's episode, Josh recounts his experience of years and years of struggles and plateaus and slumps due to lack of good coaching, and what he did to resolve that. And how you can use his experience to choose the right coach for you.
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Two Keys for Any Player to Get Better at Golf w/ pro golfer Michael Hébert
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On today's episode, Josh has a conversation with a professional golfer, Michael Hébert. There is some awesome stuff in here that can apply to any player at any level of the game.
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How to Detach Yourself from Golf Results w/ pro golfer Ryan Muthiora
Ever feel like you live and die by every single shot or hole or round? Not only is that unhealthy in general, that will negatively affect your playing ability. Learn from a pro golfer that balance is a much better way to golf, and live.
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How a Mental Coach Thinks Before, During, and After a Tournament
I played a golf tournament and documented my thoughts as I went through the week. I felt like I would want to be able to reference back to how I was thinking, and that it could possibly help somebody with how they should think before, during, and after an important round, or any round for that matter.
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What to Think if You're Nervous on the 1st Tee | Golf Thoughts Ep 3
This is mostly just a guess, but I'm willing to bet that 95% of golfers are nervous on their first tee shot. What could go wrong, how is today going to go, am I going to get off to a good start, will today be my best round or my worst round, I've gotta show my playing partners I'm not terrible.
All of these thoughts will lead to nervousness on the first tee. So... what should we think instead?
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