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A Look Inside Jordan Spieth’s Champion’s Mindset

A Look Inside Jordan Spieth’s Champion’s Mindset

  • July 23, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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What an incredible finish to The Open Championship 2017! Or I should say what an incredible finish by The Champion Golfer Of The Year, Jordan Spieth. He was mental toughness personified. Many of the greats have said that Jordan is…

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How To Practice A Better Mental Game

How To Practice A Better Mental Game

  • July 23, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Practice Drills
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Tomorrow I’m giving a mental skills clinic at a golf course in Maryland. As I review my clinic itinerary in preparation, it occurred to me that you would benefit from a few of these mental game practice drills, and hence…

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Sergio Garcia Takes His Frustration Out On A Gorse Bush

Sergio Garcia Takes His Frustration Out On A Gorse Bush

  • July 22, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Post shot routine
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We've all seen Sergio get a little upset after less than satisfactory shots, but here's another example of him letting his emotions get the better of him during his post shot routine. You probably remember the time he took out…

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Why Are You So Score Focused?

Why are you so score focused?

  • July 18, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mindset
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In an ideal world, you wouldn’t know what your score was during a round until after the last putt was rolled in on the 18th green. I’m sure you’d agree with me on that. Most golfers would play much better…

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How To Turn On Your Athletic Mind For A Better Golf Swing

How To Turn On Your Athletic Mind For A Better Golf Swing

  • July 6, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Shot Routine
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Despite what some people say about golf, it is an athletic sport. However, many golfers still play it like it isn’t and this holds them back. In this article, I’m going to show you how you can change your mindset…

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The Power Of Mental Rehearsal For Golf

The Power of Mental Rehearsal For Golf

  • June 30, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Visualization and Feel
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“I think that mental rehearsal is every bit as important as physical rehearsal.” - Phil Mickelson A question for you: What do you intend to happen in your next round? Do you have positive intentions in mind, or are you…

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How To Review Your Rounds To Build Confidence And Lower Scores

How To Review Your Rounds To Build Confidence and Lower Scores

  • June 26, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Post-round Analysis
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The simple post-round review process Whenever I ask a golfer how they played (not including students of mine), unless they played exceptionally well, the typical response would be a negative one, something like: “not great”, “my driving was awful” or “I…

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Mental Toughness Skills Of The US Open Champion

Mental Toughness Skills Of The US Open Champion

  • June 18, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mindset
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Whether it’s Brian, Justin, Tommy, Patrick or Rickie (or any of those names we see up there on the leader-board) who will lift the US Open trophy this evening, all these guys have one particular skill in abundance. Mental Toughness…

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How To Become Fearless Over Short Putts

How To Become Fearless Over Short Putts

  • June 8, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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This week I had a conversation with a student who is a scratch golfer and a great player from tee to green. But recently, he’s lost a lot of confidence over short putts, meaning he's missing some good birdie opportunities…

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The REAL Difference Between Practice And Play

The REAL Difference Between Practice and Play

  • June 2, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Emotional and Thought Control
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Here’s something I hear all the time: “I’m playing great in practice rounds, sometimes shooting under par, but in tournaments I can’t find anywhere near the same game and often shoot in the 80s, why is this?” To figure out…

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