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How To Cure The Yips

How To Cure The Yips

  • January 23, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Yips
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The Yips can be a golfer’s worst nightmare. That uncontrollable involuntary muscle movement that happens right when you don’t want it to can cause even the best golfers total misery. As a mental game coach, I get asked regularly about…

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9 More Shots For Your Short Game To Get Closer To The Pin Every Time

9 More Shots For Your Short Game To Get Closer To The Pin Every Time

  • January 13, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Practice Drills
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Like the audio lessons? Subscribe to the Golf State of Mind Premium and get every article as audio. As I've said many times before, the short game accounts for an average of 50% of your shots per round, so you…

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Course Strategy: How Good Is Your Shot Selection?

Course Strategy: How Good Is Your Shot Selection?

  • January 9, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Course Strategy
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Golf strategy is something we can all do better at whatever level of player we are. Whenever I give a player lesson, I invariably see players lose several shots per round by simply picking the wrong target and the wrong…

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Playing Golf’s Mental Game: What Are Your “Switch On” And “Switch Off” Triggers?

Playing Golf’s Mental Game: What are Your “Switch On” and “Switch Off” Triggers?

  • January 8, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Pre Shot Routine
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As a mental game, golf is unlike most other sports. Games like football and basketball have the referee's whistle to tell you it's time to start playing. But in golf, you have to rely on your own mental triggers to…

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7 Mental Game Lessons To Make 2014 A Year To Remember

7 Mental Game Lessons To Make 2014 A Year To Remember

  • January 2, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips
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Happy New Year to you!  Let's get 2014 off to a great start by setting some golf new year's resolutions. Here are my top 7 things to work on throughout the year to make it a great one for your…

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The Top 10 Mental Game Tips For Golf

The Top 10 Mental Game Tips For Golf

  • December 27, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mental Game Tips

Over the past 10 years of coaching the mental game of golf, I've written hundreds of articles to help you lower your scores and get more enjoyment from the game. Here are some of my most popular mental game tips.…

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Top 10 Hole Outs Of 2013

Top 10 Hole Outs of 2013

  • December 20, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Short Game Tips
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This is a great video of the PGA Tour's top ten hole outs. The area within 100 yards is undoubtedly the biggest difference between the amateur and professional games and in this video you get a taste of how good…

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Try The “Circle 18” Game For Shifting Focus To What’s Most Important

Try The “Circle 18” Game For Shifting Focus To What’s Most Important

  • December 18, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
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I challenge you to do something you've probably not done before while playing golf. During your next round, I'd like you not to make a good score your goal. Don't even write any numbers on the scorecard. Your goal will…

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The #1 Round Killer In Golf

The #1 Round Killer in Golf

  • December 10, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Mindset
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In golf there are 7 Round Killers. These are 7 mental mistakes that will kill your ability to play to your potential. If you make any of these errors, the round will get away from you and you won't be…

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Is What You Eat And Drink Killing Your Golf Scores?

Is What You Eat and Drink Killing Your Golf Scores?

  • December 10, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Nutrition
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It's time to change what you eat and drink before and during your rounds if you want to reach your true potential as a golfer. Golf isn’t the game it was 20 years ago. Golf is now much closer to…

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