It's been a while since Josh Boggs, PGA has been on the show but he's back!  In this episode Josh talks about how you can tell when it's time to change clubs.  Not only does he lay out a lot of great information he shares a fact that absolutely blew my mind!

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We are back again with Chris Finn the founder of Par4Success.com talking about something we hinted at in his appearance last month - rotational exercises, specifically with medicine balls.  How you can use it to help your golf game and more importantly how to avoid hindering your golf game!

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This is usually the weakest part for a lot of golfers, the mental game.  Let's take a look at what you can do to avoid some of these common mental game missteps.

Don't forget to check out the Golf Coach Reacts video series.

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What an amazing Masters tournament!  I’ve been a Sergio fan since the scissor kick at Medinah.  He’s only a few years older than me and I’ve always related to him with my game.  We both have tons of lag coming into the ball which means timing is hugely important, and a fiery personality can lead to some very steep emotional, and statistical, highs and lows in a round.

When Sergio had the three shot lead on five everything seemed to be falling into place perfectly.  But as Justin Rose made his push followed by Sergio’s stumble at the turn everyone started talking about if he could “hold on”.  From what I had just watched during those first three holes of the back nine he absolutely could hold on.

One of my favorite quotes is “don’t follow a bad shot with a dumb one”, from Craig Jones of Face First Golf.  That’s exactly what Sergio had done in the past but he avoided today.  He was grinding out pars and not giving up while making bogeys.  He was smart, took his medicine (unplayable lie) on 13, and showed world class skill to save a par.  RIght then and there, you could feel the momentum switch.  This happens all the time in golf.  You just need one good shot, heck, sometimes just one good bounce and it’s like a switch goes off inside you where you know that from now on you WILL hit every shot flush and confidently.

Sergio goes on to keep his cool, even when the lead slipped away.  He knew his game, he knew his plan, and he stuck with it.  He didn’t let what was happening around him influence it at all.  That’s the biggest lesson we can learn from Sergio.  Make you plan and STICK WITH IT!

Too many times amateurs get one bad bounce, make one wrong decision, or take one bad swing and decide to scrap the entire plan for the round.  They never stop to think that golf is a game of averages and there’s a pretty decent chance that if they continue down the path they laid out ahead of time the good bounce, good swing, and great decision will come.  What would happen if every time you felt a bump in the road you pulled into an auto shop and had them check our your car?  You wouldn’t get anywhere!  Trust your plan, you made it for a reason.

The other thing that we can learn is from the low amateur, Stewart Hagestad, and his post tournament interview with Jim Nantz.  When asked about how he did it, he said played within himself and made very committed golf swings.  He stuck to his game plan and played great that week.  The other thing he said that I loved was that “Bogey’s won’t kill you, but doubles will.”

These are all important keys to solid golf, especially for higher handicapped players.  Play within yourself means quit fantasizing about that one time you hit an 8 iron 184 yards.  It was probably down wind off a cliff, that’s not your normal game.  Play your averages and when in doubt, take extra club, because you swing will rarely be perfect.

When Stewart talked about making committed golf swings, he means picking a shot that you’re going to hit and sticking to that plan throughout the swing.  Essentially the micromanager version of what Sergio taught us.  This can be harder to do than you would think, but with the right kind of practice you can make it a part of your game.  For my m

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This week's question comes from Ben about how he can work on staying mentally focused for an entire round of golf.  He says he's been experiencing a lot of hot and cold streaks within the same round and he just can't quite seem to shake them.

We talk about how you can get focused on the micro (each swing) rather than the macro (the score you want to shoot) and how one of our Golf Strategy Academy students was able to make this same leap with some fantastic results.

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Today's episode is a listener question from McDivot on twitter.  He says :

struggling with impact position.caster, weight even or back. just got Swingtalk. Any new drills to use with? Thanks

• ​How different types of feedback can help influence your swing and lock in those changes quickly
• How Bob Duncan uses the terrain around him​ to fix an over the top move
• How the Step Change drill from Super Speed Golf can fix a reverse pivot
• Golf Strategy Academy

Step change drill is at 3:02

Drill setup is at 2:00 

Hey McDivot, thanks for reaching out with the question. So from the sounds of it this is the classic over the top move. Meaning as you come into impact the face of the golf club is open and you are cutting across the

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Bladed it, smiled it, chili dipper, chunk city, worm burner, gopher killer... if any of these describe your short game, then it's time to turn your ears on because this weeks' episode is here to help you get your short game under control!

• The importance of quiet hands around the green​
• How to develop a consistent touch from Hail Irwin
• Brandan Stooksbury's method of building a solid foundation for  your short game 
• Golf Strategy Academy

• Chipping/Pitching jail drill​
• Hale Irwin's touch drill (sorry the audio is so bad!)

Hey there, Golf Strategy School, Marty back with you here again and this episode's question comes from Chase. Chase is asking, his question reads, " Hey Marty, I was really burning a lot of strokes around the greens. Seems like I don't have a consistent low point in my chipping. Some are fat, some are thin, but really perfect. Any thoughts?" Well Chase, situations like this where you have inconsistent, I guess I'll say low point, it usually results from... At least with chipping, the fact that you're getting overly handsy in the actual action.

So a lot of people especially beginners or newer folks, they'll get into this mindset that the fingertips and the hands have all the feel, so that should be what's controlling all of the force that goes into the shot as well as kind of cutting out those bigger muscles. I see all the time where people just take their wrist and I kind of see them just chop right at the ball, and those ones are even less consistent then kind of what you're describing. At least you're getting a couple that do end up going on target, maybe not just on target but actually correct distance wise.

So the way we can kinda get around this, it's a really easy setup. If you have some water bottles this is a really easy thing to do. If you're on the course or if you are at your practice facility, heck, honestly you can do this at home. So you take two water bottles if you're at home they could be empty, and they should be empty. If you're on course then depending on how much when do you have, if you feel your empty water bottles are going to blow away, maybe put some water in them. But what you're going to do is you're going to take-two water bottles and you're going to set them up so one water bottle is about a foot behind the ball, the other water bottle is about a foot in front of the ball. So the idea is that these water bottles are going in the same direction as your feet, so a

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I know we've got a bunch of league golfers out there with their earbuds on and this episode is one that you'll want to save for sure!  Ian asks a pressing question that most people don't want to admit to, but they desperately need a solution to.  How do you warm up and get your head in the game if you're running late?

· Marty’s preferred method of warming up (range, green, range)

· How a trick from Jeff Pelizarro can get you in rhythm quickly

· How Mike & Kyle of Super Speed Golf can get you hitting longer in the same day!

· Golf Strategy Academy

Ian’s question: I play in a couple of leagues and I always seem to be running short on time. I know my league is just for fun but I still want to play well, and I feel like this is starting to leak into my weekend rounds. How do I get my head in the game if I'm short on warm up time?

Hey Ian, glad to have your question for this week's episode. My first question would be what do you define as short on time? I know I like to have an hour or so at the course before each round for warm up and practice. So is short on time only 30 minutes, or is it I'm sprinting to the 1st tee to catch my group? Either way, I'll lay out my strategy for both.

If you've got 20-30 minutes to prep for your round of golf you've still got enough time to touch on most of your skills that you'll be using that day. I would break it down it 10 minute chunks.

1. 1st 5-10 minutes would be physically warming up. Hit a few balls (10 tops) with a short iron or wedge. This will help you find a good rhythm with your scoring clubs and figure out what today's shot pattern looks like (draw, fade, etc).
2. Head over to the green and set up the gate drill for a few putts (again, 10 tops). This will give you the confidence that you're square at impact and your putts are going where you want them to go. That should only take about 3 minutes. After that, set up the ladder drill. Take your time on this one because it's the most important of the bunch. See if you can work your way through it 5 times. If you go long on any drill, this is the one that deserves it.
3. Step three would be to head back to the range and play a few sample holes in your head. Go through your whole routine and remember to play the ball flight that you determined in step 1 would be your shot for shape for the day.

This should get you in the right mindset for playing your game rather than trying to fix your swing on the course.

If you've got practically no time then I would skip straight to the ladder drill because that one club you'll have to use every time. When you get to the first tee, take a tip from Jeff Pelizzaro, and do some opposite direction swings. Often times swinging the wrong way can loosen you up a lot quicker and, at least for me, the awkward feeling of doing it backwards helps me get a nice fluid rhythm for swingi

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If you're a Patriots fan, congratulations!  If you're a Falcons, my condolences.  If you're a fan of sport in general, WOW, did we get a game to watch!  The Super Bowl did not disappoint and neither did today's GSA Q&A question from Bob in San Francisco.  Bob wants to know why he's so inconsistent on his in between distances, and more importantly, how he can fix it.  This comes down to commitment to your golf swing and the plan you've set for that shot.

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Today's podcast is the first in our series: GSA Q&A where we take questions from our Golf Strategy Academy members and answer them on the podcast.  Today's question is from Josh in Las Vegas about how he can change his habit of spending too much time over the ball.

• Coping techniques for an over active mind
• Geoff Greig's go to method to help golfers ditch extra swing thoughts and focus on rhythm.
• Dave Heinen's technique to prevent those thoughts from ever sinking in in the first place!

Hey Golf Strategy School Marty back with you here again and today we're featuring a question from a Golf Strategy Academy member Joshua out of Las Vegas sent an email wondering, and I love this question because Joshua saying he's struggling with too many swing thoughts. He's noticing that he's taking too long over the ball. He mentions that, let's see here. Been playing well recently but run into problems where I stall over the shot. It's gotten to the point where my League members actually give me crap about how long I take over the ball. Any thoughts on how I could help move beyond this mental block?

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The reason I chuckle is because I've been there, and I've been there with many other students. And the solution is actually rather easy.

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Like you said, you actually just get caught up, for whatever reason just hung up over a shot. For most people it's a thousand different swing thoughts going through their head. You know I've got to keep my right arm tucked in, and my left arm straight, and I've got to go 9 o'clock, and my hips got to turn, and all these different things going on in your head. And because you've got a thousand different swing thoughts happening you don't officially execute any of them.

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There's some really cool brai

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Happy new year everyone! Hopefully you've had a good holiday and are ready to kick off your season right.

Today I wanted to talk about the three most impactful episodes of the podcast and how you can use them to maximize your off-season.

When most people think about the off-season their mind immediately goes to fitness. Mike and Kyle from super speed golf shared some incredible information about how to physically train for a more powerful swing. (Full episode here)

I know a lot of people don't like going to the gym (frankly, neither do I!). The coolest thing about the workout technique Mike & Kyle have developed is that it A) draws on proven science used in other sports and B) doesn't require you to go to the gym and lift heavy things!

They use a process called over speed training to help golfers build their swing speed. It borrows from a technique in baseball where pitchers use balls that are different weights to not only build their muscles, but to train their brain and body to throw faster.

They have three weighted golf clubs, 2 lighter than a driver, 1 heavier, that you swing in order then finish with your actual driver. The brain science here is really cool. They've found that your brain will only let you swing the club as fast as you can safely STOP it. So by using the lighter clubs your brain learns that it actually swing fans stop faster. By swinging the heavier club your body gets used to moving a heavy more difficult object and when you switch back to your driver, the combination of the two lets you swing quicker. They've seen immediate gains of 5-7% swing speed just from the mental component.

This has been so successful for them that they have several PGA & LPGA pros using them. Here's a video from twitter of Billy Horschel getting his work in with super speed golf!  I even use super speed as part of my training. If you want to get your own you can get a 10% discount using our code: golfstrategy (all one word). As always I want to be totally transparent, I do receive an affiliate commission, but this is something that is a literal game changer, and it’s in my bag too!

The second most impactful podcast is that of Greg Liberto, the Head Coach. I use a lot of the things that Greg share in my mental game coaching. There are some truly foundational things that are extremely easy to do but for whatever reason, we neglect them. The biggest in my opinion is to have a POSTgame routine. (Full episode)

Greg’s big three questions are:

1. Name 3 things that went well?
2. Name 3 things that didn't go well?
3. What's something you can do immediately to get better next time?

The first question gets you to think positively about your game. Too many people neglect to do positive reflection about their abilities. This can be a hu

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This week's guest is Coach Rebecca Smith of Complete Performance Coaching.  Rebecca specializes in athletes that play individual sports like gymnasts, swimmers, tennis players, and you guessed it - GOLFERS!

In this interview Rebecca shares how her introduction to visualization & imagery laid the foundation to how she teaches her students how to perform under pressure.

Make sure you check out some of the strategies Rebecca lays out on her blog over at completeperformancecoaching.com/blog/

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Today's podcast is all about a new practice routine that will help you really master your distance control.  It's become one of my favorites and will be headed straight into the Golf Strategy Academy.

This is a game that is intended to be done on the course, but you can probably make it work on a driving range too.  Please remember to always do your FULL PRE SHOT ROUTINE with every shot.  This is one of the most commonly overlooked things in all of golf!

The main idea here is that we practice from different distance intervals for a couple reasons.  We want to randomize our practice and make sure we are training our brain that it has to perform at it's max level on the first attempt.  The other thing we are doing is teaching ourselves not to be afraid of any shot in this series.  By experiencing tiny failures we learn how to handle them, that way when we are on the course​ it's not as intimidating and it's easier to let go of failures if they occur.

Starting at 30 yards simply drop a ball, play it as it lies and hit into the green.  If it stays on the green you move back 20 yards and do it again.  If you miss you move forward until you hit the green again.

• If you stay on the green move back one spot (from 30 yards to 50 yards)
• If you miss the green on any shot you move forward one spot (if you miss at 150 move up to 130)

I was skeptical that Marty was going to be able to help me without making any swing changes, but low and behold after working through a few of his structured practices I shot a new personal best!

If this practice turns out to be too easy for you you can mix it up a little bit with this extra rule.

• If any shot stops within 20 feet move back two spots! (ex: 30 back to 70)
• If any shot misses the green by more than 20 feet you move up two spots (ex: 150 to 110)

Adding this type of variable increases the pressure during the practice, which makes it even more effective when you take it out on to the course!

For more advanced rules on this drill, other practice routines, as well ​previously unreleased coaching interviews join the Golf Strategy Academy.  Use promo code podcast to save $10 per month until November 1st!

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Breaking 80 isn't as hard as you think.  You don't really need to be "perfect" for the whole round.  There's surprisingly a fair amount of room for error.  Let's take a look at what the average stats are for someone who shoots 79.

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Holy smokes, I'm BACK!

In this podcast we talk about an article that I really like, written by Alison Curdt.  She tells us why it's important not to make that negative knee jerk reaction, and exactly how we can combat it!

Also featured in this episode is the announcement of the new Golf Strategy Academy which is a monthly membership that grants you access to custom practices that have been proven (over 300 test subjects!) to lower your scores.  

These are the same practices from the 30 Day Challenge (which is now permanently closed) that helped over 300 golfers rapidly improve and shoot a BUNCH of personal bests.

Sign up at this address (http://www.golfstrategyschool.com/membership-info) using promo code podcast to get in at the introductory rate of $39/month.  The code is only valid until November 1st when the prices increase WILL increase.

Until then I will see you in the short grass!

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Have you ever heard of the concept of over speed training?  Neither had I!  It's training using different weighted clubs so you can let your body experience performing the golf swing at a faster speed.  By switching to slightly heaver clubs you can build up that swing speed for the times you're actually using your driver.  Mike & Kyle from Super Speed Golf take this concept to the next level.

• What is Super Speed Golf?

• • It’s an offshoot of Michael and Kyle’s other company Catalyst Golf Performance in Chicago.

  • It involves a concept called over speed training.

  • It increases swing speed (and therefore distance) by using a series of different weighted shafts.

• Unique ways to get someone to their peak performance

• • In general, people don’t know how to practice; you need to have a plan.

  • When clients have a much more structured plan, it helps them improve at a faster rate, and also improves their confidence on the golf course.

  • Keep tabs of your statistics and progress. Always try to better your own personal scores. Be aware of how you’re doing.

  • Food journaling is also important-are there snacks in your bag? What are you eating before and after? What are you drinking on the course?

• Benefits of overspeed training

• • Your body has a memory of how fast the muscular response is going to be when you run that motor pattern (throwing a ball, kicking, swinging a club etc) Your body is used to going at a certain speed.

  • Your body is actual capable of going much faster than that. Super Speed reprograms what your body thinks is normal speed so you can get a faster more efficient motor response.

  • They accomplish this by using lighter instruments compared to a golf club (three different clubs are used during training).

  • Flash memory is made when using these lighter clubs, and when you add the load of a heavier club, your body is used to going faster.

  • Once you get back to your normal club, there’s usually a 5-6% increase in your club speed.

  • It takes time for the permanency of this new speed to take hold, about 4-6 weeks afterwards.

• Balancing out the body

• • A lot of people want to even out their body (using both the right and left sides)

  • It’s good to train the acceleration and deceleration of the swing.

  • You need to be able to stop your body faster in order to make it go faster.

  • • If you’re body thinks it’s out of control it will automatically slow things down.

  • If you only play golf one way, a lot of imbalances will occur that can cause injury later on. This doesn’t mean you have to start playing opposite your dominant side, but it would be a good idea to start taking swings that way on a regular basis.

• Levels of Super Speed

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Well the 30 Day Challenge has come and gone.  Now that it's over, what have we learned and what should be taken away from the whole process?

There are two main takeaways here: Shifting to an external focus rather than internal technical ones and what it takes to track progress.

Focus

People often get wrapped up in the technical aspects of golf, quickly drowning in a sea of swing thoughts and position.  The unifying theme that all of these practice sessions had was an external focus.

What does that even mean?  Well, it means that we don't really care about the technique you use to complete the practice, but that you learn how to do it your way and develop confidence in your way.

There have been multiple scientific studies done that have proven higher success rates using external focus vs internal (technical) focus.

Progress

For many people tracking stats is a very familiar thing.  They keep fairways, puts, and maybe greens in regulation on the bottom of their card.  That's a great start, but not nearly enough to fully leverage your abilities.

If you want to experience success on the course you have to make your practice more difficult than when you actually play.  To make sure that you follow a well thought out plan you need to track how well you perform under these different practice circumstances.

I encourage you to keep a small notepad in your bag or use a blank scorecard to note exactly how well you do each time you practice.  That way when you do a routine a 2nd or 3rd time, you'll know where to start to maximize your learning.

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I cracked the code on improving your distance without buying new clubs.  Here's how!

Ever since I was a kid (probably around age 14) I was always able to out drive adults who were nearly twice my size.  The secret for me was the separation between my hands and my chest.

This allowed me to increase my swing arc and (say it with me) REDUCE VARIALBES IN MY SWING!  By slightly shortening the length of my backswing so I could maintain that big separation (keeping my hands directly in front of my sternum) I was able to both increase my swing arc and more consistently hit the middle of the club face.

This really helped create a much more efficient transfer of energy into the ball and that's the secret to hitting the ball further with a shorter swing!

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In this episode I'm joined by Henry Stetina, PGA and we dig deep into what the fundamentals are for better, more consistent iron play.  Henry is part of the PGA/PGM program with New Mexico State University where he works both with player and instructor development (he teaches the teachers!)

Henry also has his own podcast as well - Straight Shooters Golf Podcast make sure you give it a listen!

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Golf 101 on Facebook

Our poll from the Golf 101 Facebook group resulted in an overwhelming request for iron tips, so that's what we'll get into in this episode.  Specifically what you're likely doing to that's causing shots to be fat and thin, and more importantly how to quit doing that!

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Throughout any golf journey you will see ups and downs in your scores, as well as periods where you play a lot or sometimes don't!  For me, living in Wisconsin I have to suffer through winter.  

Sure I can go to a simulator, but that can get really expensive in a rather short amount of time.

Here are three ways you can practice your golf game during your offseason to ensure you are as ready as ever when the season starts back up for you.

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In this episode I talk with Kiel Alderink from www.mentalgolftype.com about how your Myers-Briggs personality type can impact how you should think about your mental game. I have dealt a lot with these personality tests, I'm an ESTJ, and they are very helpful in a business and at home sense but I never thought to apply it to golf.

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I know it's easy to fall into habbits both good and bad, but I tend to see a pretty steady pattern of bad habbits showing up for higher handicap golfers specifically when it comes to chipping. 

In this episode we're looking at two factors:

1. Clean contact
2. Distance control

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As a thank you for everyone who stuck with me through all my health issues I put together a 5 Strokes in 5 Days Challenge. Check that out by clicking here → https://www.golfstrategyacademy.com/5in5 That's right, I'm back! I wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who reached out and wished me well with my heart surgery. It took longer than I wanted for my recovery, and if I'm being honest, I'm still not 100%, but I'm good enough to get the podcast going again. _____________________________________________________ Everyone wants to hit their driver better but you have to have a plan if you really want to see improvement. As a golfer you always have to have a plan. A plan for when things are working and a plan for when things are going sideways. Today I'll help you lay out the first couple steps of that plan so you can hit more fairways and start racking up some longer straighter drives. In this video you'll learn: - The difference between alignment and aim (Thanks Rory McIlroy!) - How you can fix your slice by aim further right (wait, whaaaaaat?) - How to stop coming over the top with one simple move - A bonus slice fixing tip at the end of the video Also, if you want a golf group on Facebook where I share multiple tips and tricks per week you can join my Golf 101 group → https://www.facebook.com/groups/Golf101Breaking90

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When it comes to golf we know that the mental game is a significant part of the overall process and oftentimes a very underestimated portion of the game too.  Let’s look to a master of the mental game, PGA Professional Geoff Greig.  Geoff has been helping educate people all about the different parts of the mental game so they can get “in the zone” and perform their best.

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Today we're talking about two of the most confusing numbers on the scorecard.  Course rating and slope.  They are related but they speak to two different groups of golfers.

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Congrats to our Ultimate Masters Giveaway winner Eric in North Carolina!  He wins 5 of my favorite golf books, a Masters pin flag, and free access to the Golf Strategy Academy!

This week's episode comes from our free Golf 101 Facebook group and the question asked was this.

What does practice look like for a single digit handicapper who routinely shoots in the 70s?

Let's talk about it!

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Tell me if this one sounds familiar… someone in your group (maybe you) misses a putt in the 5-10 foot range and you immediately hear “A crap, I pulled it” or pushed it, or yanked it, or whatever the invogue phrase is.  The most important part of everyone’s game is the putter, and that’s something I’ve preached for a long time now.  Brandon Stooksbury joins us this week to discuss some of the finer point details and the fundamentals of putting.

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5 Things Great Golfers Do That You Need To Copy

Have you ever heard the phrase “the best playing partner is one that’s slightly worse than you are?” I’d have to disagree because in my eyes, the best playing partner is one that's better than you. Not only do they push you to play better, they can teach you valuable tactics. 

When you play with someone who is at a higher skill level,  you can learn a lot from watching them play and how they approach each shot. Below will be five things that all great golfers do that you can use to improve your game.

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Do you want to play more consistent confident golf? Learn more about the Golf Strategy Academy at https://www.golfstrategyacademy.com​ As you learn what it takes to become a consistently good golfer, you will see a common principal over and over again. Proficiency. In order to lower your scores and play consistently good golf, you need to become proficient in all areas of the game. If you neglect one aspect of the game, you cannot expect to play well and improve. As a beginner in the game of golf, it can be tempting to go to the driving range just to hit your driver over the fence 100 times. This type of practice session is often followed by a round on the course where nothing seems to go your way and you wonder why you aren’t improving. It’s likely because your practice is all wrong. Don’t fall into the temptation of only going to the driving range and instead, begin working your way out from the cup until you feel confident from anywhere around the green. Then, work your way back to the tee box at various distances in order to develop a consistent play style. By following these simple tips and not giving into the temptation of the driving range, you will see the scores dropping lower than ever before!

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Blaine is the host of the Mobilitas Movers Facebook group which takes a holistic view on golf and runs the Tour Shot Golf Academy at www.TourShotGolf.com. We sat down with Coach Blaine Seitz to discuss simulating pressure with your practice, breathing techniques, proactive vs. reactive thinking, and much more. Blaine is a PGA instructor AND a TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) certified instructor! You can get a FREE copy of Blaine's book, Better Golf from the Inside Out here: http://bit.ly/BetterGolfFromTheInsideOut

If you’re a golfer who’s attempting to achieve a milestone score or if you’re struggling with the mental side of the game, you don’t want to miss this one

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For those of us less fortunate golfers with long snowy winters, it feels like your game is on pause for months every year. Despite that feeling and the fact that you can’t get out on the course, you can still improve over the winter season. Today’s lesson has nothing to do with swing mechanics or even course strategy, instead, we’ll be discussing the golf offseason and how you can make the most out of your time off the course. Measuring the areas of your game that have the greatest negative impact, along with the frequency of these issues is one of the quickest ways to determine where your focus should be going into the offseason. Ask yourself, where is my skill level? And where is my ceiling? As we said, with short putts, your skill level is likely high and your ceiling is not much higher. With long putts, your skill level and make percentage is going to be low with a low ceiling of improvement opportunity. Where you’re likely to see the biggest difference in skill level compared to ability ceiling, is putts within the 5-15 foot range. A good putter has a decent chance of making putts in that range so you should spend more time practicing them. The same concept can be applied with the driver. If you’re putting yourself in the position where you are consistently in need of a recovery shot after because of your tee shot, you need to put time into hitting more accurate drives or using a lesser club off the tee. With approach shots, if you’re finding yourself skulling or chunking approach shots instead of around the green in regulation, then that will obviously be the area that you focus on. Routinely doing a “check up” on your golf game is one of the best ways to improve as a player and lower your scores. The end of the season is a perfect time to do these assessments. If you’re lucky enough to not have an offseason, it’s important to set aside the time to do this throughout the year. Checking up on your game even semi-annually could be the answer to you achieving your golf goals!

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It's time to get down to business and start shaving some strokes from your golf game in all those hard to reach places (lol)! When we're golfing and we come across a shot in that tough in between distance we need to have plan.

1. Use a less lofted club when you have less than a full swing (try maybe a pitching wedge or a 9 iron).

2. Don't set up like a regular shot. Narrow your stance and get closer to the ball for better contact. If you're still struggling doing that put about 60% of your weight on your front foot.

3. Get hyper focused on your goal. Follow your A.V.E.nue to success by putting your mental energy into thinking about where you want the ball to land rather than what could go wrong.

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We just finished our Breaking 80 series: LISTEN HERE 

But today we're going back to our roots to discuss the 5 Keys to Breaking 90.

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Mental game is arguably the hardest part of your game to work on.  The first step is to figure out what part of your mental game you struggle with.  Once you've done that you can really get to making progress.

If you want help breaking 80 you can learn more about my Breaking 80 Blueprint by CLICKING HERE

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Everyone needs to know how to perform under pressure, but if you're striving to break 80 on the golf course you'll need it more than others. If you're someone who struggles to put two good nines together, there's a good chance that learning these strategies to perform better under pressure will help improve your game.

If you need help breaking 80 you can learn more about the Breaking 80 Blueprint by clicking here: https://www.golfstrategyacademy.com/b...

PS: It's less than the cost of one lesson per month!

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After talking with Chris Finn last week about how to the four rotational centers I wanted to dive a little deeper into one of the things that we touched on lightly.  Angle of attack.  I'm sure a lot of my listeners have heard the term but I wanted to explain the basics of it and take a closer look at it for the people who aren't as familiar.

If you didn't get a chance to check out Chris' episode, go do that, then head over to par4success.com/griffin for a free assessment to see how you move compared to other golfers your age!

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Last week we touched on how structuring your short game practices can help you break 80.  This week it's all about tempo & distance control (and how to practice them).

Randomized or variable practice is the real key here.  You need to have a different target or different club in your hand for every shot of your practice.  A great way to do this is to take one club and try to hit a ball short of the green, then long of the green, then on the green.  This will help build your "on demand" distance control.

If you want more info on the Breaking 80 Blueprint (where I share a boatload of these practices with you and provide additional support and coaching) click here: https://www.golfstrategyacademy.com/breaking80 

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Today we're looking at how the short game functions as the base layer to building your success towards breaking 80.

The bottom line here is that if you're good from close it will take the pressure off from longer shots and allow you to swing more freely and confidently.

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It's finally here!  What so many of you have been emailing, messaging me, and asking for... a process on how to break 80!

Are you a golfer who's stuck in the 80s and you just can't quite seem to break through that barrier and start scoring in the 70s? 

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Through my experience as a player, a coach, and as an interviewer of DOZENS of PGA professionals there are 4 cornerstones of breaking 80:

1. A well polished short game
2. A smooth swing that let's you control distance
3. The ability to play well under pressure
4. A mental game that let's you stay committed to each individual swing

If you need help in any (or all) of these areas then you need to pre-register for my newest course, the Breaking 80 Blueprint.

For a limited time only this is available for just $19/month. Claim your spot now at https://www.golfstrategyacademy.com/offers/HwFZMS5n

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Steve joins us today to talk about the inconsistency in his tee shots (not just his driver).  We talk about how to practice to stand up to those pressure shots and how visualization can go a long way to producing the shot you want.

You can get access to a live training I did with PGA instructor Josh Boggs all about how to find your swing faults.  Just CLICK HERE to sign up

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This is an interesting one because it's one of the most popular question I get.  So here is all about why you slice the golf ball.

If you need more help, I'm doing a free workshop about how to diagnose your swing flaws with PGA instructor Josh Boggs.  You can register here: https://www.golfstrategyacademy.com/swingfix

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If you're like me one of the toughest parts about chipping is the distance control.  I've struggled with this on and off for years and the one thing I always come back to is this delightfully simple tip from Hale Irwin.

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This is a really cool episode with one of our group members David Hughes.  David has been putting in the work and making sure he has a really solid plan for each round and it recently paid off big time!

David shared that there were 3 main keys to his massive improvement over such a short period of time.

1. Making more consistent contact by not over swinging.
2. Getting on the green in the first chip inside of 50 yards.
3. Working to eliminate 3 putts.

These are all things that are taught in the Breaking 90 Blueprint!

Right now you can get instant access for $98 (that's 50% off) during our 4th of July sale.  

Friend of the show Chris Finn from Par 4 Success has put together a free assessment to see how your four main rotation centers measure up to other golfers.  Visit par4success.com/griffin to get your free assessment!

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At the beginning of this season I was a terrible headcase with my putter. I couldn't get out of my own way and I finally figured out that I was manipulating the putter with my hands but I had a heck of a time trying to stop! It finally hit me that an article I had saved referencing the two drills used by one of the best putters on the PGA Tour - Aaron Baddeley! Let's check them out.

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You've probably heard just about every possible reason as to why you're slicing the golf ball.  Grip pressure can be a sneaky contributor to the over the top path issue, and in this episode we look to fix exactly that!

Want to see what I'm saying?  Here's the link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t0bNBW05mzY

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Today's guest is Cassie aka - Golf Girl 505 on twitter!

What's your handicap? 30
What is your BEST score ever? 93
What is frustrating you the most about your golf game right now? Mid game, and chipping.
How often do you practice? About once a week
What is your golf goal over the next 12 months? Break 90

If you need help breaking 90 head join our conversation in our Facebook group: Golf 101 | How to Break 90

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Today we welcome back friend of the show and fellow heart surgery punch card owner Chris Finn from Par 4 Success!  Chris has more data than just about anyone in the golf industry and in this episode we're talking about how to measure yourself against other golfers your age.  *HINT Chris will help you do it for free at par4success.com/griffin*

Friend of the show Chris Finn from Par 4 Success has put together a free assessment to see how your four main rotation centers measure up to other golfers.  Visit par4success.com/griffin to get your free assessment!

IT'S A TRAAAAAAP!  Don't let getting stuck in a bunker ruin your round.  Here are 2 quick tips that will help you get up and out of sand traps on your first shot every time!

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Friend of the show Chris Finn from Par 4 Success has put together a free assessment to see how your four main rotation centers measure up to other golfers.  Visit par4success.com/griffin to get your free assessment!

For most golfers their struggles can be tied to one (or more) of these three common issues.

1. Not knowing how to practice (hitting 7 iron 700 times)
2. Not know how far your clubs go/having unrealistic expectations of yourself
3. Letting bad shots/holes drag down the rest of your round.

If you want help on your path to breaking 90 check out our Golf 101| Breaking 90 Facebook Group

Friend of the show Chris Finn from Par 4 Success has put together a free assessment to see how your four main rotation centers measure up to other golfers.  Visit par4success.com/griffin to get your free assessment!