📝 Show Notes
What does it actually feel like for an everyday golfer to play in a Top 100 event?
In this episode, I take you inside my mindset ahead of playing on the NCG Top 100 Tour - not from the perspective of performance, but from the perspective of experience.
Why? Because these are exactly the kind of days that used to make me enjoy golf less… not more.
🧠 What we cover:
- Why high-pressure or “big” golf days can feel harder to enjoy
- The hidden mental patterns that show up before you even hit your first shot
- How comparison, expectation, and over-preparation can shape your round
- Why playing well doesn’t always mean feeling good
🔑 The shift
Instead of focusing on score or performance, I’m approaching this round differently: Can I actually enjoy it?
✅ The 2 simple habits I’m using:
- Pause before every shot - A breath, a reset, and a moment to arrive in the present
- No immediate judgement after each shot - Good or bad - notice it, and move on
Simple, repeatable, and something you can actually use when it matters most.
🔬 This episode is an experiment
I don’t know how this is going to go.
I might play well. I might not. I’ll probably get frustrated at times.
But that’s kind of the point.
This isn’t about perfection, it’s about seeing whether I can experience golf differently.
🔁 This is part of a mini-series
In the next episode, I’ll reflect on what actually happened at Royal North Devon - honestly, and in full.
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