Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Think Above Par | Your Mental Caddy for Golf Mindset & Performance
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| You’re a High Achiever… So Why Is Golf So Mentally Brutal? | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:13:18 | |
You’re a high achiever. You’ve got confidence, success, and mental toughness in your career, your home or other sports—and yet golf is messing with your head. Why is that? In this episode, we’re talking about the mental game of golf for high performers who are used to crushing it in life, but feel totally thrown off on the course. If you’ve ever wondered why your work confidence doesn’t transfer to the first tee, or why perfectionism is killing your performance, you’re not alone. Golf challenges even the strongest mindsets. I’ll break down why your usual mental strategies backfire, how to stop overthinking every shot, and what to do when golf feels more frustrating than fun. If you want to build real golf confidence, stop judging yourself, and start enjoying the game again—this one’s for you.
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| How to Commit to Every Shot in Golf (Without Overthinking It) | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:09:29 | |
Struggling to “just commit” over the ball during a round of golf? You’re not alone. In this episode, Coach Kathy breaks down the 3 steps to true commitment in golf so you can think clearly, stop overthinking, and actually trust your swing. You’ll learn why commitment is a mental game skill, not a command — and how to get your brain into a calm, certain, confident state before every shot. When you commit to every shot, your golf swing becomes freer, your decisions get better, and your results finally match your potential. 💪
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| The Golf Wins That Actually Matter | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:09:43 | |
Get your fastest wins at Your Mental Caddy HERE What if I told you your biggest golf wins might not have anything to do with a low score or shiny trophy? In this episode, I’m sharing real stories from my clients—from first-time college players to 80-something gold medalists—and the kind of wins we should be celebrating more. Spoiler: it’s not just about making the cut. It’s about managing your mind, handling pressure, showing up proud, and proving to yourself that you can do hard things. You’ll laugh, get a little teary (probably), and leave feeling fired up to find your wins—even the ones you didn’t realize count. Let’s talk about the good stuff. The real stuff. And why this community is so damn powerful.
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| Being Hard on Yourself Vs Finding Small Golf Wins | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:11:37 | |
If you are a high achiever, played other competitive sports or are in the habit of beating yourself up for not reaching your goals or falling short of your expectations, this episode is for you.
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| How to Find the Wins After a Challenging Golf Season | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:17:11 | |
Even if you had a crappy or challenging golf season, it is hard but important for you to find the wins.
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| When Golf Means Too Much | 15 Nov 2023 | 00:10:22 | |
In this episode, Kathy prompts golfers to consider the deeper meaning of the game as the season concludes.
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| When All Your Hard Work is Not Showing Up in Your Golf Scores | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:11:40 | |
In this episode, Kathy addresses the dilemma many golfers face when they've put in a lot of effort and time into their game but aren't seeing the desired results.
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| 4 Ways You Mentally Self-Sabotage in Golf | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:13:28 | |
In this podcast, Kathy discusses the mental aspects of golf and how golfers can self-sabotage mentally on the course. She emphasizes the importance of continuous mental practice, regardless of the season or tournaments. Kathy identifies four common ways golfers sabotage themselves mentally:
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| How to Handle Mental Setbacks | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:10:01 | |
This episode dives deep into the topic of setbacks and how they affect both your golf game and daily life. We all have those days when it seems like we're taking a step back, struggling with negative thoughts, or feeling like we've regressed. Kathy reassures you that these moments are not signs of failure but part of being human. She shares insights and strategies to deal with setbacks. Life outside the golf course can influence your game, and she explains how to manage these external factors. With real-life examples, she illustrates how new and unfamiliar situations can challenge even the most experienced golfers. Instead of seeing setbacks as failures, she encourages you to view them as opportunities for growth and learning. Tune in to this episode, and discover how to break mental habits, maintain progress, and thrive on and off the golf course.
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| 3 Things I Learned as a Caddie in a USGA Event with Tori Totlis | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:43:51 | |
This podcast is a conversation that Tori Totlis of T-Time with Tori had with me about my experience caddying in the USGA Senior Women's Amateur this year in Scottsdale, AZ. We get into how our brains can be either our biggest asset or biggest barrier in golf, discussing the importance of effective instruction and how it can be tailored to resonate with different learners. “The fastest way to get better is to manage your mind first. Don’t wait to become a certain handicap before you decide to work on your brain and how you think out on the course. Work on it now.” Tori and I dive into my three biggest takeaways on caddying for USGA events: being prepared mentally for the pace of play, understanding group dynamics, and setting up your course conditions. You can listen to more of Tori's podcasts by going here on Apple
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| Part 2 - Q and A with Tour Player Yoonhee Kim, Confidence, Making Money, and Digging Deep | 10 Oct 2023 | 00:25:46 | |
Listen in on part 2 of my interview with Tour Player Yoonhee Kim as she answers questions from members of the Above Par Academy.
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| Dealing with Pressure, Fear and Professional Golf with Yoonhee Kim | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:28:43 | |
Yoonhee Kim is a mini tour player working toward playing on the LPGA. In this episode, we talk about how she deals with pressure, fear, embarrassment and Tour qualifying school.
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| How to Make a Birdie | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:07:48 | |
Have you ever told yourself you needed to make a couple birdies on the last few holes? Or maybe you categorize holes as "birdie holes" and up your expectations on short par fours or fives. Chances are it did NOT turn out the way you planned. You may have even made a bogey or two instead. So the question is “How do you make a birdie?” The quick answer is hit is close and make as short a putt as possible. This is for sure an easier way to go about it but in this episode I want to shift the way you think about making a birdie so that you can open yourself up to more creativity and possibilities on the golf course. And in the process help prevent you from make random mistakes and ugly swings on those last few holes or short part fives. Connect with Kathy at KathyHartWood.com
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||
| The Mental Edge You Won’t Find in Your Golf Cart GPS | 20 Aug 2025 | 00:11:41 | |
Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE Tech's making golf easier—but also making us a little mentally soft. In this episode, I’m talking about going old-school with your yardages and why doing your own dang math might be exactly what your golf brain needs. You’ll learn how using your feet (instead of your watch) helps quiet the noise, sharpen your focus, and get you back in the game—mentally and emotionally. Devices are handy, no doubt. But they’re not a substitute for awareness. So put the gadgets away, count your steps, and give your brain something useful to do. Let’s play smarter—not just easier.
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||
| A New Way to Score For Your Golf Brain | 19 Sep 2023 | 00:11:26 | |
Scoring can be mental. How you think about par, birdie, bogey can affect how you show up over the ball. You can put unnecessary pressure on yourself to make a putt for par or give yourself a "3-putt pass" on a par 5 if you hit the green in two.
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| How to Play Golf One Shot at a Time | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:11:46 | |
"Just play golf one shot at a time."
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| 7 Mental Lessons to Share With Your Junior Golfer | 05 Sep 2023 | 00:10:00 | |
Being a golf parent can be challenging. It can be hard to watch your child struggle with all of the ups and downs that golf brings, especially as we learn this game. As parents, we can sometimes be lost at what to say to our kids. How to help them and support them along the journey so that they can have some success. It's challenging at times to watch them feel bad, be upset, fail, beat themselves up, be negative. All the things that comes with being a junior golfer or a golfer for that matter. There are a few key mental lessons that will definitely serve you and your junior or college golfer and I share them with you in this episode.
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| How to Manage Anxiety and Fear on the Golf Course with Jill Howell | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:38:26 | |
All golfers deal with anxiety and fear at some point on the golf course. Some golfers struggle with these emotional states more than others.
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| Slow Golfers, Slow Play and Being Slow | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:13:36 | |
If you play enough golf you are going to run into slow play or slow golfers.
I describe 3 types of slow golfer scenarios that you likely have to deal with on the course.
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| How To Handle Bad Luck and Bad Breaks in Golf | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:09:42 | |
If you play enough golf you are going to get some bad breaks. You are going to get a bad bounce, a lip out, a crappy lie, an untimely gust of wind, etc.
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| Golf Superstitions vs Golf Preferences | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:15:23 | |
Superstitions are everywhere but definitely prevalent in the world of golf. Whether it is the lucky ball mark, colored shirt, number on the cart, color of the tee, number on the ball, superstitions in golf are very common.
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| 3 Areas to Sharpen Your Game One Shot at a Time | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:14:57 | |
If you want to start lowering your handicap or knock a shot of your score, there are 3 main areas to look:
In this episode, I give you a fresh perspective on how to sharpen your game one shot at a time.
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||
| Avoid Home Course Complacency: 5 Ways to Sharpen Your Mental Skills and Prepare For Tournaments on Your Home Course | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:10:49 | |
As the summer unfolds, we dive into a vital topic for every golfer – avoiding mental complacency while playing our home course daily.
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| How to Play Your Best With a Golf Partner | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:14:46 | |
In this episode, we delve into the often overlooked aspect of being a good golf partner and navigating the mental challenges of playing in tournaments with a partner.
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| How to Practice Pressure Situations in Golf (the Right Way) | 13 Aug 2025 | 00:12:19 | |
Think practicing pressure means grinding three-footers while imagining the club championship on the line? Sounds good in theory… but not how your golf brain works. In this episode, I’ll show you the right way to prepare for big moments on the course—by training your mind to pivot out of fear, doubt, and jitters into focus and freedom. You’ll learn how to spot the emotions that sabotage your swing, how to shift them fast, and how to build confidence you can actually trust when it matters most.
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| 4 Reasons You Don't Like to Tell People What You Shot | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:12:17 | |
If you don't like it when people ask you what you shot, or what you made on a hole or what place you finished, this episode is for you.
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| 4 Ways To Overcome Bad Golf Memories | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:12:40 | |
Sometimes it is challenging to shake a bad golf memory. Maybe you hit a ball in the water, made a triple bogey, missed a couple short putts, bladed it out of bunker and that memory pops in your head the next time you stand over the shot or play the hole.
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||
| 4 Mental Steps for Effective Golf Practice | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:15:14 | |
Explore the crucial role of mental preparation in golf practice. Debunking misconceptions, this episode reveals the impact of mindset on performance. Discover how setting goals, making purposeful decisions, and cultivating confidence can optimize your practice sessions. Whether you love, hate, or overdo practice, gain actionable strategies to develop a positive mindset and unlock your potential on the golf course. Listen in to learn the importance of intention, quality, and a focused approach in mastering the mental game of golf practice.
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| How to Know if You're Good Enough in Golf | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:11:30 | |
In this episode, Kathy addresses a common concern among golfers: the feeling of not being good enough. Explore the detrimental effects of shame and unrealistic expectations, both from comparing oneself to others and from external standards.
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| Hope vs Hoping and How It Affects Your Golf | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:14:25 | |
This is a portion of a live call from Unleash Your Game, a complete program for mastering your golf brain so you can consistently play to your potential with more calm, certainty and confidence.
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||
| 3 Steps to Be More Committed Over Golf Shots | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:12:14 | |
Discover the keys to unwavering commitment on the golf course in this episode.
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| How to Set Powerful Golf Intentions Before a Round | 31 May 2023 | 00:11:29 | |
Setting a golf intention is about giving your brain direction on the golf course. Start creating the habit of setting an intention before you play and give your brain direction on what to look for on the course.
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| Golf Resilience | 24 May 2023 | 00:10:03 | |
Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from difficult conditions. This is really what mental golf is…bouncing back quickly. In this episode, I share with you the top 5 areas for you to focus on building up your resiliency. You may find that you are more resilient in one area and do not recover as quickly in other areas. This episode puts a little different spin on looking at mental golf and narrows done where to focus so that you can build your golf resilience.
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| 3 Steps to Make One Day Tournaments Easier | 17 May 2023 | 00:12:24 | |
If you have a one day qualifier on your schedule this season whether it is a USGA or club championship qualifier, I have three tips to help you get through these rounds easier and with more success.
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| Useful Negative Golf Emotions | 10 May 2023 | 00:11:49 | |
Positive thinking isn't always useful and negative emotions are always harmful. In this podcast, Kathy discusses how our emotions affect our golf game and how we can use negative emotions to our advantage. Kathy suggests 5 negative emotions that you are likely to experience in golf and how they can be useful when playing the game. It is not about avoiding negative emotions or feeling like the only way to play well is if you are calm, certain, or confident. There actually are some negative emotions that you can not only expect but embrace with the game of golf.
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| How Distance Chasing Sabotages Your Golf Swing and Confidence | 06 Aug 2025 | 00:13:12 | |
You ever play with someone who hits it farther and suddenly your swing disappears? Yep, we’re talking about the sneaky mind game of chasing distance. In this episode, I’m breaking down why trying to keep up off the tee messes with your tempo, trashes your confidence, and takes you completely out of your own game. I’ll share a few Pro-Am stories (spoiler: fragile male egos ahead), and help you spot when your brain starts spiraling into “I’m not enough” mode. If you’ve ever gripped it and ripped it just to prove something, this one’s for you. Let’s ditch the comparison trap and play smarter, not harder.
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| How To Enjoy Competitive Golf | 03 May 2023 | 00:10:04 | |
Do you think competition is fun? Or would you rather play "fun" golf.
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| Crappy Golf Question You Ask Yourself | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:12:49 | |
We tend to ask ourselves bad questions about ourselves and our golf game. They are questions that make us feel crappy. They lead to a bit of hopelessness, doubt, fear, pressure. They sound like:
The thing is that our brains will just ask these questions by default...if we let it. In this episode, I bring light to these common crappy golf questions, share with you why they aren't helpful and show you how to ask better questions. If you ask powerful questions, you get powerful answers from your brain. When you get better answers, you will feel better and play better.
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| The 4 Stages to Unleash Your Golf Game | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:15:44 | |
To play to your potential means to take what you own at this given moment in time out onto the golf course.
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| Athletes, Bad Emotions, and Tools To Help with Golf - an Interview With Sarah Held and Amy Arnold | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:53:57 | |
This an interview of me on the Switching Teams podcast with Sarah Held and Amy Arnold. We cover alot of topics in this podcast including:
We also discuss some Masters, Kathy's golf background, and random trivia. Find out more about Sarah at www.weplanyouplay.com
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| Is Golf Fun? | 05 Apr 2023 | 00:10:11 | |
So many people tell me, "I just want to have fun when I play." Or more specifically...what makes golf NOT fun for you? In my opinion, I believe we over use or misuse the word "fun" when it comes to golf.
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| Deep Dive into the Mental Game with Jesse and Justin | 29 Mar 2023 | 01:17:54 | |
This is a special episode. I am sharing a conversation I had with Jesse Perryman and Justin Tang on the Flag Hunters Podcast. We dive into all kinds of topics on the mental side of the game. This is the three of us having a conversation about how we get in our own way, the role the mental game plays in golf and your performance and so many more topics relative to playing to your potential. You can learn more about Justin on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/elitegolfswing/ Jesse Perryman at https://www.instagram.com/flaghuntersgolfpod/ The Flag Hunter’s Podcast https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1893771.rss Contact Kathy at Kathy@KathyHartWood.com
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| A Concept to Change Your Negative Golf Moments | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:12:22 | |
Golf isn't always great. I know you know this. We certainly wish that everyday was amazing. But if everyday was awesome then no day would be. We want the contrast.
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| How to Overcome Golf Imposter Syndrome (attn. Golf Pros) | 15 Mar 2023 | 00:16:46 | |
Whether you are a golf pro, former college golfer, accomplished athlete, high achiever or a person whose handicap just dropped a handful of strokes, you can relate to the feeling that you are not as good as people think you are.
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||
| A Golf Lens Challenge | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:14:17 | |
In this episode I challenge you to try on different lenses in any area of your life and your golf game where you are aggravated, annoyed, or upset.
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| How to Know When You Take Golf Too Seriously | 01 Mar 2023 | 00:10:49 | |
Have you been accused of taking the game too seriously?
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| What Scottie Scheffler Gets Right About Mental Golf (and You Can Too) | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:10:35 | |
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. 🎯 Ready to master your golf brain? 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||
| Change Your View of Your Golf, Change Your Results | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:11:14 | |
We all filter our golf experience through a personal lens. It shapes how we feel on the course, and the results we create for ourselves.
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| How to Minimize Erratic Rounds | 15 Feb 2023 | 00:12:54 | |
Ever feel like you constantly have blow up holes or a series of bogeys that keep you from playing consistent golf? Maybe you struggle with putting a few good rounds together.
I show you how to bring your attention and awareness to exactly what might be getting in your way of playing your best golf on a more consistent basis.
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||
| Changing Your Golf Brain is Like Changing Your Golf Swing | 08 Feb 2023 | 00:15:42 | |
I wish I could wave a magic wand and give everyone a beautiful swing and a peaceful mind full of useful thoughts. Unfortunately, our brains like to create habits and once we create them in our swing or in our brains, it takes some work to break the habits and replace them with new ones. While we may not have a problem with doing the work, we are actually working against our own brain’s desire NOT to change. In this episode, I share with you what to expect and how changing your negative thoughts and swing mechanics have a lot in common.
Receive free weekly mental golf tips HERE Continue your mental journey at Your Mental Caddy HERE 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 Kathy@KathyHartWood.com Website: KathyHartWood.com | |||