Wicked Smart Golf

Click the link to take your FREE personality test now: https://www.mentalgolftype.com/a/39011/Hfvo4urF   Your personality affects your performance on the golf course. If you can sync your style of play with your personality, you can play better golf overnight. I know, it sounds too good to be true but I've used it and seen the results myself. After learning and implementing this method, I saw resu...

Subscribe to Wicked Smart Golf on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGt1yzKR05YpqipoLVkr5yw   Golf is hard enough - don't make it even harder by playing the wrong equipment. While most of us focus on the clubheads and finding the right grips, we settle on shafts. But here's the problem, most golfers try to swing a stiff or X-stiff flex shaft when they should play a regular or stiff shaft....

Speed is KING in golf. Don't get me wrong, short game (specifically putting) is imperative to great golf but you need distance too. For every extra MPH of swing speed you create with a driver equals 3 more yards of total distance. If you add 5-10 MPH to your driver swing in the offseason that 15 to 30 yards more distance. How much easier would every par 4 or 5 be if you were that much closer to th...

If you're like most golfers, you fall victim to your mind during the round with: Worry about your score Fear, doubt, and nervous anxiety  Thinking about mechanical swing thoughts All of which are holding you back from playing your best golf. Instead, you need to focus on one thing and one thing only to keep your mind busy. What is it? Target... it's the only thing that matters. You shouldn't be ou...

Today's guest interview is with a top mental golf coach in the world - David MacKenzie.  He is a mental coach and the founder of Golf State of Mind. He currently works with golfers on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry, DP World Tour, Challenge Tour, LPGA and LET, along with many elite juniors and amateur golfers of all levels. I've worked with David for my own mental game issues several years ago and still...

Want to become a wicked smart golfer and shoot lower scores without changing your swing? Then make sure your equipment is setting you up for success. Listen to this quick hit episode to learn how to choose the loft of your wedges so you don't major distance gaps on the course. This will make it easier than ever to play better every time you tee it up. 

Do you want more looks at birdie every single round? If so, this episode will give you three simple strategies to hit more greens in regulation without swing changes.  Whether you realize it or not, most trouble is short of the green. While some holes might have a bunker or water behind the green, most of the trouble is short.  Why? Because greenskeepers know that most golfers end up short and thu...

Cameron Strachan used to work with Aaron Baddeley and helped him become a top putter on the PGA Tour. In this epic interview, he shares the secrets to putting using natural learning and tapping into your subconscious mind. As he said, "If you can throw a baseball, you can become a great putter." But if you're like most golfers, you know that putting can feel difficult... until today. When you list...

Did you know your mind is hardwired for negativity? Think about it, when most people talk about their round or their game it's almost always a negative comment first. "I didn't make any putts" "My driver is just terrible" "I had an 8 on the 15th hole"  While some of that negativity is choice, a lot of it is programmed into humans thanks to what's known as "negativity bias."  Here's a formal explan...

Stop trying to shape shots! Did you know that most guys on the PGA Tour have one stock shot and play it 90% of the time, regardless of the hole location or if the fairway doglegs left or right. While they can hit all the shots on the driving range, they usually play one stock shot on the golf course (aside from maybe Tiger Woods). Dustin Johnson loves his cut shot, while Rory McIlroy loves his pow...

Today I got to interview Steve Woods, a golf hypnotherapist who breaks down how to master your mental game for lower scores. I've used hypnotherapy for years in my own life (for business & golf) and can say it's one of the most extraordinary tools to help you gain confidence.  Don't forget, Tiger Woods learned powerful meditation and hypnosis techniques early in his life to help him become the GOA...

This putting tip will help you make more putts WITHOUT making changes to your stroke. This tip will help you stand over every putt with confidence and believe in yourself. Remember, it's the little things that make the biggest difference in the crazy game of golf.  What is it?  Line up your putts with a line, logo, or part of the golf ball. So many golfers skip this step, then have no clue where t...

DECADE Golf is one of the most effective golf apps I've ever used. In this podcast episode, I'll take you through five course management tips I've learned from the program to help you play better every time you tee it up. We'll cover: Why you should only play one shot shape The impact of body language on your game  How to get out of trouble and not waste shots  Why firing at the pin is a bad idea...

If you're like most golfers, you want to know how to get in the zone more often? The "Zone" is when things feel easy on the golf course and you're in a flow state. Tiger Woods once talked about being in the zone and said he was so in it at times that he would not even remember hitting certain shots during the round. Chances are, you've been there too... even if it was only for a few shots or a few...

It's time to play your best golf this summer (or whenever you listen to this episode). It's time to quit all the technical swing changes and step into your best self.  These 5 commandments will do just that! When you listen, you will learn:  To love adversity Why you should stop trying to make putts How to score well without making more birdies  How to love "ugly golf" and ultimately score better ...

This might be the best golf tip ever - SWING YOUR SWING.  After playing 150+ days of tournament golf in the past few years, I break down why it's so important to swing your swing.  When you listen, you will learn: How a swing change can ruin your game How to fix your swing during the middle of the round Why it's not always a great idea to change your swing How swinging your swing will give you mor...

Learn from Phil Cardwell, a PGA Teaching Pro, on how to become a wicked smart golfer. In this golf podcast interview, we talk about: The LIV Golf debate Playing golf at elite levels with only one eye What it's like learning from Jim Flick and David Leadbetter   And more mental game + course management tips to play your best golf.  WICKED SMART GOLF PRACTICE RESOURCES 10X your confidence on the gre...

If you're like most golfers you expect a ton from your game. You want to always hit it long, straight, make every putt, and score well. Even if you have a full-time job and don't practice much (or at all). In reality, our expectations set us up to fail. Once you learn these 7 PGA Tour stats from the 2021 season, you will have a new perspective on how to play better golf. Learn the average driving...

In today's quick hit episode, we break down why you shouldn't always aim for the flagstick and how it's hurting your chances of playing your best golf.  This course management tip can save you tons of strokes!  WICKED SMART GOLF RESOURCES  Work with Michael for Mental Golf Coaching   10X your confidence on the greens with the Look and Shoot Method .  Take your practice to the next level with my FR...

>>Dominate your practice and fitness with the Under Par Golf App .  Learn how to practice with purpose and make the most out of each session in this interview with Scott Deakins.  Scott is the founder of Under Par Performance Golf and despite a busy schedule, maintains a scratch handicap thanks to wicked smart practice! Under Par Golf App is an awesome app that gives you custom plans to reach your...

Most golfers practice the WRONG way.  Here's what the great Harvey Penick said about most golfers practice routines: "Every day I see golfers out there banging away at bucket after bucket. If I ask them what they're doing, they say, 'What does it look like I'm doing, Harvey? I'm practicing!' Well, they're getting exercise all right. But few of them are really practicing."  So if you want to make t...

Bad shots (and bad holes) suck... but they're part of golf. Do you let a bad hole or stretch of holes define you? Or, do you fight through it and salvage the round? After a horrific front 9 in my latest tournament, I bounced back with eight shots better on the back nine. How? By using these seven strategies which we'll cover in the podcast: 1. Stay present and don't let your mind wander 2. Commit...

In today's guest interview we talk with Jake Chanen - a mini-tour golfer in Arizona with tons of great stories and advice. He became an accomplished player at GCU, is a past Arizona Amateur champion, recently turned pro and now competing in the Dakotas Tour.  When you listen to this interview, you will learn: How he met Tiger Woods The life of a mini-tour golfer Why you should swing your swing ins...

The 2022 US Open at the Country Club is complete and what a finish! Matt Fitzpatrick took home a massive 1st place check and the coveted US Open trophy. Matt's story is incredibly inspirational and one that provides tons of lessons that you can apply to your game. In this week's episode, we'll recap the US Open and how Matt transformed his game to win the event. When you listen, you'll learn: Why...

If you're tired of 3-putting and letting your putter drag you down... you will love this episode! After getting some coaching from Cameron Strachan and using his "Look and Shoot Putting System" I dropped nearly 5 strokes on putting from 2021 to 2022. This revolutionary system lets you get "in the zone" on the greens and tap into the power of your subconscious mind. It's the most remarkable method...