The Mental Golf Show

On this episode we’ve got Michael Leonard of Wicked Smart Golf. We’re going to be talking about - how to get into a good mental space before the round - why expecting bad things to happen is actually a good strategy - how to catch yourself when you’re going mentally off the rails - and more And this is just part 1 of 2, so stay tuned for more on the next episode with Michael. You’ll hear him talk...

On this episode we’re going to be talking about the US Mid-Amateur. On the day this is released the first day of practice rounds are happening right now at the US Mid-Am at Sleepy Hollow. No, I’m not there. And yes, I’m extremely jealous. But I want to take this episode to talk about the mentality that it takes to get good enough to play in a US Mid-Am, and make it all the way to the finals. Now I...

On this episode we’ve got part 2 of our re-release of my all-time favorite episode of the podcast. It’s from the very first conversation I had with Raymond Prior titled Golf Beneath the Surface released back in February of 2022. Again, this conversation was formative for me because it completely shifted my focus from the surface level mental game that we read about and hear on social media to deep...

I wanted to bring back a very popular episode of the podcast about quieting your mind. When things are going sideways on the course, the mental chatter starts to ramp up. And maybe even more difficult, when things are going well on the course the mind gets very noisy. Past, future, good, bad. So being able to handle this properly is an essential skill for playing good golf. ----- Are you a competi...

We’re going to do something a little different this time. I actually don’t think I’ve ever done this in the 4 and a half year history of The Mental Golf Show. I’m bringing back my all-time favorite episode the podcast. It’s the original Golf Beneath the Surface episode with Raymond Prior from back in February 2022. This episode had a huuuuge effect on me. It set me on a path toward a much more res...

On this episode we’re going to be talking about how to play a golf course for the first time. You’re going to learn why playing a course blind is difficult from a strategic and psychological perspective, and how to still show up and play your best. ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow...

On this episode we’ve got Jon Sherman back for Part 2 of 2. You’re going to learn about what causes you to play scared, how to have a basic system for course strategy, when to be aggressive and conservative, how to simplify the game, getting over blow up holes, and more. ----- Jon Sherman on Twitter (X) - @practicalgolf Jon Sherman's website - practical-golf.com Jon Sherman's book on Amazon - The...

On today’s episode we have Jon Sherman who you most likely know as @practicalgolf on twitter (X) and the writer of The Four Foundations of Golf. I had Jon on the podcast back in October of 2020. It was a great conversation but he’s done some great things since then that I’ll let him tell you about. He’s always been one of the best voices in the industry for how he helps the regular golfer play bet...

On today’s episode we’re going to be talking about BEATING YOURSELF UP. You’re going to learn WHY you beat yourself up, where it probably started to become a habit, why it makes you play worse, and how to break the cycle of constantly berating yourself. ----- Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgol...

On today’s episode we have part 3, our final installment, with Will Knauth. If you need an intro to Will I encourage you to go back and listen to part 1. In this episode we dive deep into Will’s pre-tournament routine for the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event, why he putts with a line but doesn’t use a line when he’s practicing, what he did to accidentally work himself into the yips, his pre-round playl...

On today’s episode we are talking about slumps. Players like Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth come to mind. Heck even Tiger comes to mind. And maybe since you're listening to this you come to this episode trying to get out of your own slump. I know I’ve gone through half-decade long slumps. So how do I believe Justin Thomas could get out of his slump. How about you? How did I? How slumps start give...

On today’s episode we have Part 2 with Will Knauth. If you need an intro to Will I encourage you to go back and listen to part 1. In this episode we dive into the details of when he played in the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event earlier this summer. I think it’s fascinating to hear from a really good amateur player and what the experience was like for him to play in a PGA Tour event, how difficult they...

On today’s episode we are talking about tension and pre-shot waggles and staying loose. You remember all the talk about Brian Harman at The Open and his waggles? Yeah we’re going to get into that. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentalgolfshow@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnic...

On today’s episode we have part 1 of my conversation with Will Knauth. If you hang out on golf twitter like I do way too much, you’ll know him as @freewilllyyyy. He’s a PhD student who is specializing in statistics. What got him on my radar was that he played in the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event and knows a lot about golf and his curiosity about the game and how he thinks about improvement and build...

On today’s episode we get super practical and detailed about exactly how you can and should spend your time PRACTICING. You’ll leave this episode with an actual plan for what to do when you get to the course and you have time to practice and work on your game. ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Are you a competitive...

On today’s episode we have Part 2 of my conversation with Mike Carroll who you probably know as Fit For Golf. If you remember from last time we talked about self-awareness and how knowing yourself can help you play better golf. We talk about Rory, having balance in your life, improving your fitness and its affect on their confidence and mental game, and more so I think you’ll definitely learn some...

It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores. On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be exploring confidence. What is fragile confidence? What makes confidence robust and able to stick through anything? ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inquiries at mentalgo...

On today’s episode we have part 1 of 2 with Mike Carroll. You probably know him as Fit for Golf. He has an awesome presence on twitter and he runs the amazing Fit for Golf fitness app. Something he’s done that has really stood out to me is his interest in the proper ways to get better, not just throwing everything at the wall and hoping it sticks. Even though he’s not explicitly knowledgable in ps...

It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores. On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be working through negative thoughts and their affect on your game. Should you avoid negative thoughts? Ignore them? Try to be positive instead? ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me...

This is Part 2 of 2 with Will Shaw, PhD where we dive deep on how to plan your practice to get the most out of your time. If you're like me then you don't have much time, so maximizing that time is essential. ----- Will Shaw's website: https://golfinsideruk.com/ Will Shaw's Golf Practice App BreakX Golf: https://breakxgolf.com/ ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inqu...

It’s Golf Thought Thursday where we work through common mental game struggles and explore the ways you can improve so you can shoot better scores. On today’s Golf Thought Thursday we’re going to be working through choking. What is it, what it comes from, and how to address it. ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email me with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Are y...

On today’s episode we have Will Shaw. He’s the founder of the popular golf website Golf Insider UK which heavily covers better ways to practice. He’s a PGA Pro who works with players on their swings and their physical training. He teaches as Leeds Beckett University on sport biomechanics and skill acquisition, which means he specializes in the most optimal ways to practice. He has his masters in i...

On today’s episode we’re talking about the yips. How do yips start, why do they continue, and how to systematically get rid of them. You’re going to hear me use the word yips a lot in this episode, which might at first make you feel uncomfortable. But I believe naming it, talking about it openly, and facing your fears can destigmatize it in your own mind. So hang there and lean into it. And this i...

On today’s episode we have Henry Shimp. He recently graduated from playing at Stanford. His scoring average was 72.45 across 120 rounds, he was PAC 12 scholar athlete of the year in 2022. He was part of Stanfords NCAA team victory in 2019. And he now runs a golf podcast called The Tie. It’s a fascinating podcast where he and his co host Walker Simas talk with a wide variety of people about their t...

I have one major regret from when I finished runner-up in the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur, and we talk through it on this episode. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the Mental Game Assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ newsletter to receive golf psychology help in your email inbox every-is...