Whenever I host a Mind Factor event, and it comes to questions, swing thoughts seem to get a lot of attention. Today I want to ask one question: Whenever you have played your very best golf, is it usually down to MORE or LESS thinking? Over and over again when I have asked some of […]
Inspiration from Tom Watson
Without doubt, it would have been THE greatest of all sporting achievements if Tom Watson had made a par four up the last at Turnberry to win his 6th British Open. Imagine what the headlines would have been: “59 year old man wins British Open after hip replacement!” Who would have ever thought that this […]
Mental Toughness in Golf
So much of the concept of mental toughness in golf is about being able to release negative emotion after the inevitable dropped shot or a missed putt or a poor decision. When we make a mistake, the emotion we generate as a result can, if left unchecked, get in our way for the rest of […]
What does your Practice Swing achieve?
Most players take a practice swing, but most people have no idea what they are trying to achieve when they do. Why do YOU make a practice swing? What does a practice swing achieve in your game? (Please leave your thoughts below.) Now you have had a think about that, ask yourself this: Am I […]
How to stay focussed on your golf game
Its all too easy to get distracted on the golf course. Hands up if you’ve ever had these kinds of thoughts: The way I have hit it today I should be at LEAST four under! How can that have missed – it should have gone in! This is straightforward, I should birdie this hole! There […]
Inspiration from The Masters
We have been live for about 2 months now, and in that time have so far welcomed 107 members to the online course and plenty more signups for my free golf newsletter. In that time, whilst I was helping Graeme McDowell prepare for the Masters, my co-instructor online – MIND FACTOR Coach, Rob Woodgate – […]
Positive thinking doesnt work in golf
Come on Be Positive!! Make it happen with the power of your mind! Just BELIEVE and it will come true! It’s all about BELIEF!! Sound familiar? Have you tried that one? I think one of the most destructive elements of the ‘self help’ movement is the concept that things are ‘all in the mind’. You […]
The Power of Questions
It has been said that the quality of our life is determined by the quality of our questions. Just think about that for a moment. But don’t most golfers ask themselves the most shockingly poor questions? Things like: ‘Where’s the trouble here?’ ‘Where do I not want to miss this?’ ‘How difficult is this?’ ‘Why […]
The difference between golfing success and having potential
How often do we see golfers with all the necessary attributes to becoming a fine player – good technique, great swing – yet SOMETHING just seems to be missing. That intangible final ingredient that provides the difference between success and ‘having potential’. Thinking about the greats of the game such as Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam, […]
Dont make this golfing mistake!
It seems that any time I watch the news recently, all it talks about is how the world is in recession and how we’re all basically doomed. Whether you play golf for a living or to escape the outside world, have fun and relax, one thing is true. If you take all your day to […]
