Landon Michelson: How to Shift Your Self Belief for Better Golf (Flashback Friday)
Wicked Smart Golf
Warm-up philosophy: priming feelings not perfection
Landon outlines his warm-up to calibrate tempo, tension and feel by hitting varied shots rather than perfect straights.
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Landon Michelson is today's guest - he is a holistic golf instructor and former professional golfer. He played 10 years professionally on PGA Tour Latin America, PGA Tour Canada and Sunshine Tour.
He is also a certified Fluid Motion Factor instructor and specializes in helping golfers understand their own games and access what they already own. This aligns well with your philosophy of improving without major swing changes.
In this episode, you will learn:
- The craziest US Open story... ever?
- The power of letting go to play your best.
- How to shift your self-belief on the greens.
- What to do when you're spiraling mid-round.
- The difference between swing feelings vs. swing thoughts.
- The power of anger and creating enemies to fire yourself up.
- Why pre-round routines can help you prepare for tournaments.
- What it's like being a caddy and why kids should work at the golf course.
- The art of a good warm up to get mentally and physically ready for the round.
- How to cope with the highs and lows of tournament golf.
Follow Landon on Instagram and DM to learn more about coaching opportunities.
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