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How To Build Mental Toughness For Golf

How To Build Mental Toughness For Golf

  • April 3, 2015
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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Performing well when it counts is what golf is all about. It’s safe to say that almost all golfers want to reach the level where they’re holing putts to win in big events. But what does it really take to…

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Ten Ways To Build Your Confidence Before Every Round Of Golf

Ten Ways To Build Your Confidence Before Every Round of Golf

  • March 26, 2015
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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Would you like all my Mental Game Lessons as audio? If so, click here. "Golf is a matter of confidence. If you think you cannot do it, there’s no chance you will." - Henry Cotton. As golfers we all know…

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7 Tips To Crush Nerves And Play Your Best Golf Under Pressure

7 Tips to crush nerves and play your best golf under pressure

  • July 30, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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Whatever your level of play, you have to perform when the pressure’s on to make it count. Here are seven of my top mental game tips to help your keep nerves under control and use the pressure to take your…

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Ten Tips To Build Confidence For Golf

Ten Tips to Build Confidence For Golf

  • May 15, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
  • 3 Comments

“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 is probably the…

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Putting With Confidence: Take Control Of Your Putting Identity

Putting With Confidence: Take Control Of Your Putting Identity

  • March 10, 2014
  • Mark Walker
  • Building Confidence, Putting
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What is your putting Identity? Why it matters. Why does it matter? A solid putter, a good putter, a poor putter, a streaky putter. The reality is that your self-perceptions have a huge effect on your performance. Why? Because like…

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7 Secrets To Feeling More Confident On The Golf Course

7 Secrets to Feeling More Confident on The Golf Course

  • October 10, 2013
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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What we do when the pressure's on in golf makes or breaks us as golfers. How to control nerves and play well under pressure is probably the most common question I get as a mental golf coach. But nerves are…

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What Makes Golfers Play To Their Potential?

What Makes Golfers Play To Their Potential?

  • February 27, 2012
  • Roger Manners
  • Building Confidence
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An Interview with European Tour Winner Scott Drummond by Roger Manners I first met Scott in 1997 when I was working with Gary Harris, an aspiring pro golfer who had been a +5 amateur at the age of 17. Gary…

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What Can You Learn From The Kyle Stanley Comeback?

What Can You Learn From The Kyle Stanley Comeback?

  • February 7, 2012
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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It's been a while I know, but after Sunday's comeback win from Kyle Stanley, I felt compelled to write a mental game post. After leading the Farmers Insurance Open and Torrey Pines from start to finish, and with a 3…

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Self-Talk And The Incredible Power Of Words In Golf

Self-Talk and the Incredible Power of Words in Golf

  • July 4, 2011
  • Tim Kremer
  • Building Confidence
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Next time you play a round of golf, listen closely to your language and the words you say.  Notice how calmly or harshly your words are spoken.  Observe your tone of voice and how rapidly or slowly you speak.  Pay attention to…

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Bonding With Your Golf Clubs

Bonding With Your Golf Clubs

  • April 15, 2011
  • Roseanna Leaton
  • Building Confidence
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Golf confidence in part involves becoming hooked on our favorite clubs. We just love our 5 iron, or our driver, or whatever. We have favorites in our bag. Just why is it so important to like the look of your…

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