The Mental Golf Show

I challenge you to find me something more important in golf than the next shot. It doesn't exist. Some might argue the last shot is more important, because where you are is a result of that shot. But that shot has no bearing on you anymore. There is only one shot that you can have an affect on. And that's the next one. If you have any questions I'd love to hear em! Email me at joshlukenichols@gmail.com. And I'll answer your question on an episode of The Mental Golf Show! Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

What are you trying to prove? Who are you trying to prove it to? These two questions can reveal a lot about where and why you feel pressure. But if you can begin to be self-aware about it then you can start down the road of taking that burden off of your shoulders. Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

Seek out failure. Embrace it. Love it. Welcome it with open arms. Because failure shows you what you need to improve on. Where you haven’t been thorough enough. Why you’re not progressing as fast as you’d like. It reminds you that you can hack success. That there’s no fast track to playing good. Don’t run from failure! Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

Quick rant - What do you do when you’re in the middle of a bad stretch of golf? Do you try harder to hit a good one? Try to steer you around back in the right direction? Try to motivate yourself into playing better? Try this next time. Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

This audio was pulled from a video I filmed yesterday before my practice round for the 105th Carolinas Amateur at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, NC. I haven’t played a tournament in a long time, so I’m getting those old feeling of nervousness again and it’s got me thinking. What are nerves? Why do we get nervous? Should we fight it? How do we fight it? Here are my thoughts on nervousness. Hope it brings you a little value. For the video head to my YouTube channel. Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

On this 10th episode of The Mental Golf Show, it's my anniversary! So it brings me back to the time when my perspective truly shifted. I used to play golf with blinders on, and nothing else mattered. But once I learned to release control and let go of the result (which for me came as a result of meeting my then future wife Kayla) I began to improve at a much quicker pace and play better and win tournaments. Your perspective doesn't have to come as a result of meeting your significant other, but in order to play to your potential your perspective must be right. You must have things in their proper place. Email me at joshlukenichols@gmail.com Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

What do players ask me in 1-on-1 sessions? This is probably the most commonly asked question they ask, so you can get some value out of learning through them. Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

I've done a little research on Gary Woodland since he won the U.S. Open last Sunday. I didn't know this but in 2012 and 2013 he made a change to his agent, swing instructor, AND hired a new mental coach. These changes paid off relatively quickly by him winning some tournaments in the next year. But the big payoff took quite a long time. It was 6 YEARS before he finally won a major, despite being a regular player expected to win. He took his time, never lost his perspective, and it paid off. And I'm betting that this perspective doesn't change anytime soon for Gary. Subscribe and leave a review! Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

5 minutes? More like 5 years. Patience and playing the long game. I believe this is a universal principle for success. But obviously it is not a "get rich quick scheme" or "7 steps to playing better golf". And that's the point. It is a marathon, and it requires patience. Behind every great player is an anonymous stretch of hours and weeks and months and years of hard work. I'm reluctant to prescribe tactics and tips, but I am fully committed to pushing players and people into believing in core truths. Running a MARATHON not a sprint. Subscribe and leave a review! Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols

I rant in my car about Self-Awareness and it's neglect by the majority of golfers, but it's extreme importance to helping you improve and play to your potential. Subscribe and leave a review! Thanks for listening! For lots more, head to joshnicholsgolf.com. Follow me! Instagram: @joshlukenichols Twitter: @joshlukenichols Facebook: @JoshNicholsGolf LinkedIn: joshlukenichols Snapchat: @joshlukenichols TikTok: @joshlukenichols