The Sweet Spot - Golf Podcast The Foundations of Winning Golf and Listener Q&As
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Mar 25, 2024 The podcast discusses the author's new book on winning golf, the competitive mindset in golf, mastering the mental game, comparing SimGolf and real-life golf, balancing skill development and competition, deciphering 'True Scratch' in golf, and optimizing practice through data analysis.
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Be Humble About Competitive Growth
- Be humble about the experience competition requires and expect to learn slowly.
- Focus on introspection and incremental improvement rather than instant mastery.
Use Competition To Build Mental Skills
- Treat competitive golf as valuable practice for handling nerves and pressure.
- Use matches and events to build introspection and emotional control you can reuse in regular rounds.
Prioritize Process Over Pure Results
- Shift your competition mindset from only chasing wins to learning and process goals.
- Set internal targets and checkboxes so you can feel successful even when scores aren't ideal.