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How To Create Better Self Talk For Golf

How to Create Better Self Talk for Golf

  • February 28, 2023
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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“I just tell myself positive affirmations on certain tee shots or when I’m feeling nervous and it calms me down.” - PGA Tour winner Max Homa Most players think that confidence comes solely from past success, but they’re wrong. A…

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7 Ways To Build Unshakable Confidence For Golf

7 Ways To Build Unshakable Confidence For Golf

  • August 5, 2021
  • David MacKenzie
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“Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.” ~ Jack Nicklaus I agree with Jack 100% - that confidence…

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How To Raise Your Game With The Power Of Positive Self Talk

How To Raise Your Game With The Power of Positive Self Talk

  • June 9, 2020
  • David MacKenzie
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Click "listen in browser" to listen to the audio David MacKenzie · How To Raise Your Game With The Power Of Positive Self-talk What you say to yourself drives your performance on and off the course more than you would…

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How To Play Fearless Golf

How To Play Fearless Golf

  • March 27, 2019
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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Do you put in the hours practicing and feel like your game is in good shape, only to feel anxious and under-perform in competitions? Do you know you have the skills to play at a higher level but there’s something…

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10 Ways To Master The Time In Between Shots

10 Ways To Master The Time In Between Shots

  • August 26, 2018
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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An average golf shot takes less than a minute. This means that if your average score is 80 and your round takes 4 hours, you’re only in the process of hitting shots for no more than a third of the…

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A Daily Ritual For Bullet Proof Confidence

A Daily Ritual For Bullet Proof Confidence

  • September 7, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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How much we believe we can do something affects how much desire we have, and ultimately, how successful we are.  The more certain we are about something happening, the more effort we put in and the more our behaviors and…

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How To Trigger Confidence On Demand

How To Trigger Confidence On Demand

  • April 24, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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Throughout the years I’ve been a mental coach, there’s one technique in particular that has proved highly effective in getting my players in the right state of mind for a great performance. This technique has been used by many Tour…

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How To Build Confidence In Your Game

How To Build Confidence In Your Game

  • February 14, 2017
  • David MacKenzie
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Confidence is key if you are going to reach new levels in your play. But what is it and how do you get more of it? Confidence is a feeling that you can succeed. It makes golf a lot easier…

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How To Increase Your Self-belief And Get Closer To Your Goals In 2 Easy Steps

How To Increase Your Self-belief and Get Closer To Your Goals In 2 Easy Steps

  • September 10, 2015
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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How good do you believe you can become? Are you an aspiring Tour player or college golfer? Perhaps you want to break 80 for the first time? Whatever your long-term goal in golf is, you have to believe you can…

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7 Confidence Boosting Tips For Your Next Round Of Golf

7 Confidence Boosting Tips For Your Next Round of Golf

  • May 21, 2015
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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“Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.” ~ Jack Nicklaus. As Jack Nicklaus says, confidence in golf is…

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Building Confidence
  • How to Create Better Self Talk for Golf

    February 28, 2023

  • 7 Ways To Build Unshakable Confidence For Golf

    August 5, 2021

  • How To Raise Your Game With The Power of Positive Self Talk

    June 9, 2020

  • How To Play Fearless Golf

    March 27, 2019

  • 10 Ways To Master The Time In Between Shots

    August 26, 2018

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