The Scratch Golfer's Mindset Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• Playing my first round with my new clubs (did they fix everything?).
• Playing 18 on back-to-back days (and my driver forgot to show up).
• Hitting a new low number of putts.
• Looking hard to find the (many) positives after each round.
• Where I’m spending time away from the course getting better this week.

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P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me. 

P.P.S. The podcast episodes I mentioned:

1. Paul Salter is On the Mark with Mark Immelman
2. Paul Salter talks hypnotherapy with Josh Nichols
3. Paul Salter on the Fore Dudes One Cart Podcast

Key Points:

• Consistent practice and repetition with new clubs can lead to improvements in iron play
• Struggles with the driver and three wood can impact confidence and overall performance
• Visualization and mental preparation are important aspects of the game
• Acknowledging and celebrating progress, even if it doesn't meet expectations, is crucial for motivation and commitment

Key Quotes:

• "Knuckles down, knuckles down, knuckles down."
• "The way you respond to a bad start is you come back with vengeance with another par."
• "I had one, two, three, four, five, six bogeys and one par."
• “I grinded out those bogeys. I did not hit the ball well today. I felt inept off the tee box. And when I sat down to total up my 18, I was pleasantly surprised to see a 98 and to see a 48.”
• “So there's an honest look, a lot of wins, a lot of things to work on, some highs and lows, but at the core, we're moving in the right direction. And we have more than two months, 15 plus rounds or so to shoot sub 90.”

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Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

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Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset 
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Recapping Recent Golf Rounds and Progress
• 04:23: The Impact of New Clubs on Iron Play
• 09:17: Struggles with the Driver and Three Wood
• 13:29: The Importance of Visualization and Mental Preparation
• 18:15: Embracing and Celebrating Progress

Meet Dr. Jason Novetsky - a sports psychology and mental toughness coach for numerous elite athletes.

You may know him from his ties to the Chasing Scratch Podcast, but you may not know the breadth and depth of experience he has helping golfers and athletes alike overcome their own obstacles and achieve their personal championships.

In this episode, you’ll get a front-row seat to the topics and teachings he focuses on when working with some of the top golfers in the world. Specifically, you’ll learn more about the importance of creating a golf identity and crafting a golf identity statement, as well as the value of cultivating a neutral mindset.

You’ll also discover the ultimate goal-setting blueprint, learn the importance of having both values and standards to achieve your goals, and so much more. 

Get your pencils ready and start listening. 

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More About Dr. Novetsky

Dr. Novetsky is the sport psychology and mental toughness coach for numerous collegiate, high school, and club-level teams in various sports across Michigan and the United States. He coaches numerous individual professional, collegiate, and youth athletes in his Birmingham, MI office and virtually to help them achieve their personal championships.

Learn more about and work with him here.

Key Takeaways:

• Having a strong set of standards and values helps athletes live and play in the present with a neutral mindset in the face of pressure and adversity.
• Emotional resilience is fostered by thinking more neutrally, being curious, thinking tactically, and focusing on the smartest next move.
• Identity statements are short sentences or paragraphs that athletes read daily to align their behavior and choices with the person they want to become.
• Patience is a common challenge for athletes, especially in a society that values instant gratification. It is important to focus on the process and evaluate oneself based on effort, attitude, preparation, and discipline.
• Fear of success can stem from the expectations of others and the pressure to consistently perform at a high level. Setting new goals and focusing on growth can help alleviate this fear.
• A growth mindset is crucial for athletes to continue improving. It involves being open to growth, embracing challenges, and learning from setbacks.
• Detaching one's identity from their score on the golf course is essential for maintaining a healthy mindset. 
• Developing a mental workout routine away from the course can greatly improve performance. 
• Self-evaluation is an important tool for bouncing back from poor performances. 
• It is important for golfers to separate their golf identity from their personal identity. They should remember that golf is just one aspect of their life and not let their performance on the course define their self-worth.

Key Quotes:

• "Having a strong set of standards and values that you always fall back on helps you to live and play in the present with a neutral mindset in the face of pressure and adversity."
• "We need to think more neutrally, be curious, think tactically, think effectively, think productively."
• "Your behavior or your choices or the way you speak to yourself consistent with the person you want to be?"
• "What are the ingredients and recipe you need to make that plate happen?"

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Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

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If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me. 

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset 
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction and Background of Dr. Jason Novetsky
• 03:12: Emotional Resilience and Thinking Neutrally
• 08:01: Standards, Values, and Identity in Athletes
• 12:12: Creating Identity Statements for Athletes
• 15:00: The Importance of Patience in Athletes' Journeys
• 23:13: Goal Setting and the Process of Achievement
• 26:15: The Role of Mental Training in Improving Performance
• 29:31: Embracing a Growth Mindset to Bounce Back from Poor Performances
• 32:32: Detaching Identity from Score and Focusing on Process
• 37:29: Developing a Mental Workout Routine for Improved Performance
• 41:00: Self-Evaluation as a Tool for Bouncing Back
• 43:27: Separating Golf Identity from Personal Identity

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• How I navigated unsolicited swing advice on the range.
• Playing a new course with a new friend (who I met in a golf Facebook group) - and the events that unfolded.
• The emotion currently present within my golf game (read: I need to take my own advice on the topic of commitment).
• The importance of building a positive relationship with yourself and auditing your self-talk. 

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Key Points:

• The people you meet on the golf course can provide valuable lessons and learning opportunities about yourself.
• Understanding the adult learning model can help diffuse frustration and impatience and accelerate improvement in your golf game.
• Unsolicited swing advice can sometimes be incredibly valuable and lead to significant improvements in your game.
• Having a game plan, putting well, and maintaining emotional control are key factors in playing a successful round of golf.
• Positive self-talk is crucial for improving your golf game and can have a positive impact on other areas of your life as well.

Key Quotes:

• "The people I meet on the golf course may prove to be even more valuable when it comes to providing teaching lessons and learning opportunities about myself than the game of golf."
• "Having a general working understanding about this learning model, it's called the adult learning model or the conscious competency model of learning, is going to help you diffuse some of the normal feelings of frustration and impatience and help you better understand where you are in the learning journey and ultimately what you need to prioritize to accelerate improvement in your golf game."
• “There were so many times, especially coming after coming off of a par or a couple good holes. I just want to bomb it. I just want to bomb it to the green. And there were several times where I voiced that out loud.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys. 

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Are you curious to learn how hypnosis can help you shoot lower scores? Snag my free hypnosis audio recording today to help you play your best round tomorrow.

Download it here.

For all things 1:1 Mental Game Coaching, Group Mental Game Coaching, and Speaking, visit me here: www.golfmindsetcoaching.com.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset 
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: The Value of the People You Meet on the Golf Course
• 03:49: The Surprising Benefits of Unsolicited Swing Advice
• 07:32: The Importance of Having a Game Plan
• 09:17: Mastering the Art of Putting
• 09:46: Maintaining Emotional Control on the Golf Course
• 19:25: The Power of Positive Self-Talk in Golf and Life

There’s a stark difference between being interested in improving your golf game and being committed to improving it.

Unfortunately, many say they’re committed, yet they’re merely interested.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn the difference between being interested in shooting lower scores versus being committed to shooting lower scores, as well as five specific areas you can bring commitment to so that you can begin shooting more pars than bogeys. 

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P.S. Curious about how hypnosis can help you shoot more pars than bogeys? Learn more about what hypnosis is and is not, how it works, and how it can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance.

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Key Points:

• Commitment is essential for improving your golf game and achieving your goals.
• Detach your self-worth from your golf score to avoid negative emotions and maintain healthy relationships.
• Being committed means taking action and following through, not just being interested.
• Choose one approach for swing technique and stick to it, avoiding distractions and conflicting advice.
• Create a pre-round course management strategy to make informed decisions and shoot the lowest score possible.
• Trust your instincts in club selection and commit to your chosen swing execution.
• Develop a practice routine that aligns with your goals and prioritize consistent effort and improvement.

Key Quotes:

• "Your ability to manage your emotions and keep them in check to not allow them to the driver seat of your decisions in daily life, you need to strengthen that skill."
• "Committed can be defined as feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity or job. You are wholeheartedly dedicated. You are all in."
• "When you're committed, you do what you know you need to do, even when you don't feel like it."

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

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Are you curious to learn how hypnosis can help you shoot lower scores? Snag my free hypnosis audio recording today to help you play your best round tomorrow.

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For all things 1:1 Mental Game Coaching, Group Mental Game Coaching, and Speaking, visit me here: www.golfmindsetcoaching.com.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @paulsaltercoaching 
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction: The Power of Commitment
• 02:19: Emotional Resilience and Mental Toughness
• 06:34: Being Committed vs. Being Interested
• 11:10: Committing to One Approach for Swing Technique
• 14:47: Commitment to Pre-Round Course Management
• 17:01: Trusting Your Instincts in Club Selection
• 19:53: Developing a Practice Routine for Goal Achievement

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• This past week, I played five balls per hole on a par-three short course (seriously),
• Breaking 100 for the second time
• Playing the front nine solo and the back nine with a group of rowdy buddies
• Grinding my way through some less-than-pretty golf 
• Keeping golf fun
• Managing self-placed expectations. 

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P.S. I’m conducting research to better understand how I can provide the content and education you need to shoot more pars than bogeys.

I want to learn more about your challenges, fears, desires, and goals so I can create content that impacts you and your game at a deeper level.

If you currently have a double-digit handicap and are determined to break 90 (or 80), I’d love to ask you a handful of questions over a quick Zoom call.

If you’re open to it, you can schedule at your convenience here.

Key Points:

• Consistent practice and focus on the short game can lead to significant improvement in distance control.
• Having a consistent warm-up routine is essential for preparing mentally and physically for a round of golf.
• Playing with others can create pressure and distractions, but it's important to focus on having fun and staying in the present moment.
• Blow-up holes can be analyzed to identify areas for improvement in course management and decision-making.
• A golf-specific training program that emphasizes mobility, flexibility, and endurance can help improve performance on the course.

Key Quotes:

• "You as well need two variations of your pre-round warmup routine."
• “I did not play well. And I want to unpack some of the learning lessons and the challenges and I'll sprinkle in the wins because there were many wins in there.”
• “I need a backup routine. I need a short routine that allows me to be physically warm and to quickly build the confidence I need to play my best.”
• “I'll be very frank with you my fear I need to overcome is playing with others - there's this pressure I place on myself to be perfect to perform to live up to my potential and the expectations I place on myself”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

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Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Are you curious to learn how hypnosis can help you shoot lower scores? Snag my free hypnosis audio recording today to help you play your best round tomorrow.

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For all things 1:1 Mental Game Coaching, Group Mental Game Coaching, and Speaking, visit me here: www.golfmindsetcoaching.com.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @paulsaltercoaching 
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction and Trending in the Right Direction
• 03:16: Improving Distance Control and Short Game
• 09:35: The Importance of a Consistent Warm-Up Routine
• 13:28: Challenges with Blow-Up Holes
• 16:02: Managing Pressure and Distractions When Playing with Others
• 17:46: Analyzing Blow-Up Holes for Course Management
• 24:46: Creating a Golf-Specific Training Program

Meet Henry Kurusz IV, also known as Bear.

He attended a high school golf powerhouse - the same school Charlie Woods now attends and the one Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman sent their kids to - and despite having two small school offers to play collegiate golf, he decided to walk on Florida State to play. He won the walk-on tournament to make the team.

Unfortunately, an injury derailed his college career, yet it would prove to be minuscule to the lupus diagnosis that almost took the game away from him in 2010 - and again in 2022 when symptoms flared up.

You’ll hear Henry’s inspiring and admirable story, which includes winning thousands of dollars as a long-drive competitor (and competing on ESPN), and returning to the game that is ingrained in who he is despite battling lupus. 

You’ll learn how he approaches and manages the mental game of golf, the feedback and coaching he’d offer his younger self - and shares with his two young boys - and what he recommends you do to accelerate your progress toward becoming a scratch golfer.

Get your notepad out and start listening.

P.S. I’m conducting research to better understand how I can provide the content and education you need to shoot more pars than bogeys.

I want to learn more about your challenges, fears, desires, and goals so I can create content that impacts you and your game at a deeper level.

If you currently have a double-digit handicap and are determined to break 90 (or 80), I’d love to ask you a handful of questions over a quick Zoom call.

If you’re open to it, you can schedule at your convenience here.

Key Quotes:

• "It just stemmed from getting away from that mindset, getting the right mindset and playing a little more course management, playing the golf ball and getting it in play."
• "How did you keep your sanity, your clarity? Seeing them love the game and love finding golf balls and hitting golf balls."
• "It's learning a lot about the course management, really learning where your strengths and weaknesses are and trying to play towards that."
• “So there's a blood clot behind my knee. And so in the process of finding out why a relatively healthy 27 year old developed a blood clot, we developed or found out they had lupus. And so just kind of went with it.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

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Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Are you curious to learn how hypnosis can help you shoot lower scores? Snag my free hypnosis audio recording today to help you play your best round tomorrow.

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For all things 1:1 Mental Game Coaching, Group Mental Game Coaching, and Speaking, visit me here: www.golfmindsetcoaching.com.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset 
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction and Family Life
• 03:22: Discovering Long Drive Competitions
• 06:18: Changing Approach to the Game
• 13:06: Focus on Short Game and Course Management
• 15:06: Transition from College Golf to Long Drive
• 20:27: Golf as a Coping Mechanism for Lupus
• 22:53: Strategies for Managing Challenging Moments
• 24:39: The Joy of Playing Golf with Family
• 29:17: Course Management and Playing to Your Strengths
• 31:10: The Pitfalls of the Distance Obsession
• 35:32: Dealing with Pressure to Please Others
• 41:41: The Value of Playing with Better Players

Welcome to the first installment of the “Journey to Scratch” series of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast.

Rather than trying to cram valuable coaching and education alongside updates on my own journey to scratch into a single episode, I believe you’ll get more value if I separate the two entirely.

Each Tuesday, I’ll recap my past week of practice, play, wins, and challenges, as well as detail what I’m working on and how I’m working on overcoming current challenges.

In today’s episode, I’ll recap my first four officially logged rounds (I use the Grint to log my rounds - connect with me: pauljsalter07), discuss my thoughts on mulligans, breakfast balls, and a two-ball scramble (you may disagree with me), as well as update you on what I’m trying to achieve by November 13, 2024…

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P.S. I’m conducting research to better understand how I can provide the content and education you need to shoot more pars than bogeys.

I want to learn more about your challenges, fears, desires, and goals so I can create content that impacts you and your game at a deeper level.

If you currently have a double-digit handicap and are determined to break 90 (or 80), I’d love to ask you a handful of questions over a quick Zoom call.

If you’re open to it, you can schedule at your convenience here.

Learn from local teaching pro Chris Ardolina.

Key Quotes:

• "I f%cking broke 100. I was stoked. Shot a 99 the other day."
• "I am living, sleeping, breathing aspects of the mental and emotional game."
• "I swear if I played two balls every hole, I'd shoot a 55 with one of them and a 45 with another."

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys. 

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Are you curious to learn how hypnosis can help you shoot lower scores? Snag my free hypnosis audio recording today to help you play your best round tomorrow.

Download it here.

For all things 1:1 Mental Game Coaching, Group Mental Game Coaching, and Speaking, visit me here: www.golfmindsetcoaching.com.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction to Journey to Scratch
• 07:46: The Importance of Mental and Emotional Work
• 15:46: Using Mulligans and Extra Shots for Practice
• 19:08: Areas of Improvement: Short Game and Wedge Shots

Whether you’re trying to gain proficiency in the golf swing or speaking another language, there are four distinct stages you’ll progress through as you ascend from beginner to master.

The challenge most face, however, is the overwhelming amount of frustration and impatience they experience early on, which dissuades them from putting in the right type of work necessary to hone that skill.

In today’s episode, I’ll introduce you to the Conscious Competence Model of Adult Learning, which describes your progression when acquiring new skills or knowledge. I’ll help you understand your emotional and mental state in each phase and the hurdles you’ll face before reaching the highly desirable level of unconscious competence. 

I’ll detail this framework through the lens of golf and offer solutions and strategies to expedite your learning so you can play better golf. 

Start listening.

P.S. Curious about how hypnosis can help you shoot more pars than bogeys? Learn more about what hypnosis is and is not, how it works, and how it can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance.

Learn more here.

Key Quotes:

• “There’s a limit to how much your conscious mind can think about and process at a given time.”
• “This is valuable because when you have this awareness as to where you are in your learning journey, you can better set expectations and better prioritize time, energy, effort, emotion, and finances to help prioritize what matters most to get you to the next stage in that journey.”
• “If you can keep your head down, remain emotionally resilient and focused on the process, not the outcome or the results, you can make leaps and bounds of progress above and beyond your peers in record time, simply because you've remained committed, open-minded, and mentally tough to weather the expected and unexpected challenges that come with trying to tackle this long list of what you do not yet know.”
• “The biggest hurdle you now face is turning off the thinking mind and allowing yourself to fall into that state of intuition, allowing your unconscious mind to take over.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys. 

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Are you curious to learn how hypnosis can help you shoot lower scores? Snag my free hypnosis audio recording today to help you play your best round tomorrow.

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Join our free and growing community of serious golfers striving to shoot more pars than bogeys.

More Pars Than Bogeys Facebook Group.

For all things 1:1 Mental Game Coaching, Group Mental Game Coaching, and Speaking, visit me here: www.golfmindsetcoaching.com.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @paulsaltercoaching 
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00 Introduction and Mention of Hypnotherapy in Golf
• 02:47 Paul Salter's Journey and Breaking 100
• 06:03 Understanding the Conscious Competence Learning Model
• 10:42 The Challenge of Conscious Competence
• 24:24 The Role of Mindset Coaching and Hypnotherapy
• 26:34 Conclusion and Call to Action

Meet Matt Stilwell, a Mindset Coach and host of the Positive Golf Mindset Podcast, who helps people from all walks of life understand and overcome their biggest challenges.

Matt, an avid golfer, works specifically with golfers who struggle with adapting the growth mindset, default positivity, and emotional resiliency needed to play their best golf.

In today’s episode, Matt shares insights into cultivating a positive mindset to shoot lower scores. He offers tangible tactics to help you defuse your default negativity and shares the common challenges his golfers face - and solutions to overcome them. 

Start listening. 

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Key Quotes:

• "Golf is a beautiful mirror of who you are as an individual."
• "It's amazing how effortless it feels when I stop thinking and I just surrender."
• "By allowing them to perceive the act of surrender as a choice, they still feel they're in control."
• "If you can turn that thinking round earlier in the round and you can realize it earlier in the round, if you've been nasty to yourself on the second, the quicker you can trigger that, ah, that's what Matt was talking to me about."

More About Matt Stilwell

Matt is a Mindset and ICF accredited Intuitive Coach who helps people from all walks of life understand and overcome their biggest challenges. He helps his clients identify obstacles and co-create a plan to unlock their full potential.

Matt works with businesses to help develop high-performing teams, individuals on a 1-2-1 life transformational basis, and golfers who want to build a better mental game. To help you create a positive golf mindset, you can check out Matt's podcast right here, The Positive Golf Mindset, where he demonstrates the powerful life lessons to be found on the golf course and vice versa.

Visit Matt’s website here.

• Instagram - @mattstilwellcoaching 
• Tik Tok - @mattstilwellcoaching

Join our free and growing community of serious golfers striving to shoot more pars than bogeys.

More Pars Than Bogeys Facebook Group.

For all things 1:1 Mental Game Coaching, Group Mental Game Coaching, and Speaking, visit me here: www.golfmindsetcoaching.com.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @paulsaltercoaching 
• Twitter: @paulsaltercoach
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

The expectation each time you step on the course is to play your best and shoot more pars than bogeys, right?

Expecting to play your best is the goal; however, your best differs day-to-day based on numerous variables.

A critical mistake I see many golfers make is setting rigid expectations that are incongruent and unrealistic with reality.

The result?

It’s a miserable experience of frustration, anger, envy, and poor performance.

In today’s episode, I’ll help you understand how a large space between expectation and reality may hold you back from shooting lower scores. I’ll offer tangible examples to help you clarify a more appropriate, fluid expectation and how to close the gap so you can play better golf. 

Start listening.

P.S. I’m getting great feedback on this recent issue of the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter, which digs into cultivating the emotional resiliency necessary to shoot more pars than bogeys.

Check it out here.

Key Quotes:

• "It's the space between expectation and reality that is responsible for you remaining stuck in a downward spiral of negative self-talk."
• “Golf is not a game of perfect.”
• “Your false expectations are keeping you stuck in a state of anger, frustration, and envy.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys. 

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Are you curious to learn how hypnosis can help you shoot lower scores? Snag my free hypnosis audio recording today to help you play your best round tomorrow.

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Join our free and growing community of serious golfers striving to shoot more pars than bogeys.

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For all things 1:1 Mental Game Coaching, Group Mental Game Coaching, and Speaking, visit me here: www.golfmindsetcoaching.com.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @paulsaltercoaching 
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Time Stamps:

• 00:00 Introduction and Newsletter Announcement
• 01:29 Golf as a Mirror of Life
• 04:54 Personal Golf Experience and Setting Expectations
• 08:25 The Gap Between Expectations and Reality
• 14:14 Consistency in Practice and Play
• 21:48 Narrowing the Gap: Staying Motivated and Focused
• 22:40 Conclusion and Call to Action