Welcome back to Day 7 with player, teacher and author, Mike Booker. Mike says, “Perspective is incredibly important. Golfers can be overcome by Golf. But you have no business feeling sorry for yourself or being mad at yourself. It’s just a game. Don't let it own you.” Today, he shares a story to help drive that story home…
Welcome back to Day 6 with player, teacher and author, Mike Booker. Mike says, “When they get down to the wire, great players stay in the present. Their focus is on what they're doing. They’re not worrying about what happens if I miss this shot or what happens if I hit this ball in the water and lose the tournament. That's result-oriented thinking. You've got to find a way to stay in process-oriented thinking.” Today, Mike shows us an easy way to do this—and it only takes one word…
Welcome back to Day 5 with player, teacher and author, Mike Booker. Mike says, “On tour, I was struggling with all that's involved with that level of competition. So I called Masters champion, Jackie Burke, for a putting lesson. And what he told me was the most important golf lesson anybody's ever given me.” Today, Mike shares Jackie’s lesson which can transform your mindset on the green…
Welcome back to Day 4 with player, teacher and author, Mike Booker. Mike says, “The most important thing is to catch yourself getting out of the moment. Thinking about not messing up. Thinking about results. That's when the choking can happen.” He offers a simple, proven way to bring ourselves back to the moment…
Welcome back to Day 3 with player, teacher and author, Mike Booker. Today Mike shares a Native American proverb about focus. Focus isn’t just attention to the target. It’s also ignoring all that’s around that target. “If you're on the golf course,” Mike says, “and you're playing a 200-yard par three surrounded by water, forget about the water and focus on the target.” The first step in this process is to take responsibility for every shot you hit…
Welcome back to Day 2 with player, teacher and author, Mike Booker. “Studies show that in self-talk,” Mike says, “we tend to refer to ourselves in the third person. You're a terrible putter. You're a choker. Negative things that you wouldn't say to your worst enemy. That has a negative impact on our self-worth, our self-image, and our performance.” But the good news is, positive self-talk also works...
This week, we’re excited to have player, teacher and author, Mike Booker, show us how to develop a winning tournament mindset. Mike says, “When something bad happens on the golf course—a shot goes underwater or you’re under pressure in a tournament—embrace it. Embrace the suck…”
Welcome back to Day 7 in our series U.S. Open legend Rocco Mediate. Rocco says, “I have a Rocky poster downstairs. It says, ‘His life was a million to one shot.’ I use those movies to help me. The fighting, the workouts, the montage, the music. I still use it. I like the challenge. I always enjoyed that part of golf. You can make excuses. But there’s no one to blame but you…”
Welcome back to Day 6 in our series U.S. Open legend Rocco Mediate. Rocco says, “Bad habits can only be Gone if you want to get rid of the habit. If I have a bad habit in my golf swing, I want it gone yesterday. And I don’t want it to ever come back. And that’s the same with the alcohol.” Listen to Rocco’s honest account of how he got his life (and his game) back on track...
Welcome back to Day 5 in our series U.S. Open legend Rocco Mediate. Rocco says, “There are good nerves and bad nerves. The good ones, you know you’re playing well. Like Monday's U.S. Open playoff with Tiger. People ask, ‘How did you look like you were having so much fun?’ Because I was.” Listen to Rocco explain how to use good nerves to play better...
Welcome back to Day 4 in our series U.S. Open legend Rocco Mediate. Rocco says,“If you come out and expect to get more out of the game than you put into it, you’re going to lose. It’s not going to be any fun. Give the game some respect.” Listen to Rocco’s thoughts on practice, the short game, and setting realistic expectations...
Welcome back to Day 3 in our series U.S. Open legend Rocco Mediate. Rocco says, “I played in the U.S. Open against Tiger. Could Tiger stop me from doing what I was going to do? No. Only I could do that.” Before the playoff, Rocco had just one goal—and it’s probably not the goal you expect…
Welcome back to Day 2 in our series U.S. Open legend Rocco Mediate. Rocco says, “I’m playing at Jack’s tournament, the Memorial. It’s Saturday. Pin’s front left. 12th hole, only 140 yards. I say to my caddie, Pete Bender, ‘What do you like here, Pete? A little 8-iron?’ And Pete says, ‘If there was no water, what would you hit?’” Rocco explains why that question can change your club selection—and your score...
Welcome back to Imagine Golf’s Daily Drive, a daily 3-minute bridge between where we are now and where we want to be, both on and off the golf course. This week, we’ve invited U.S. Open legend Rocco Mediate to share his straight-talking insights on how to play the best golf of your life. Today Rocco offers his unique take on the mental game…
Today, we’ll explore the psychology of framing. “Framing,” Dr. Gio says, “is the ability of successful people to look at situations in a positive light—in a manner that gives them a competitive edge.” That’s exactly what David Toms did at the 2001 PGA Championship...
“Think about it,” he says. “When golfers have equal ability, those with more confidence set higher goals and expect more from themselves.” Here’s how to raise your expectations, increase your confidence, and lower your score.
“Bounce back” tracks how many times you follow a bad hole with a good hole. It’s a measure of resilience. Here’s how you can lower your score faster by tracking your bounce back stats.
Welcome back to Day 3 in our series on “Fearless Golf” by Dr. Gio Valiante. Last time, we talked about “Exclusive focus.” Dr. Gio applies the Japanese philosophy of “kaizen” to golf, showing how small changes can lead to big improvements.
Welcome back to Day 2 in our series on “Fearless Golf” by Dr. Gio Valiante. Today, Dr. Gio uses a great story and one thin dime to teach you how to be “exclusively focused” on each shot.
Welcome to the Daily Drive. Each week, we spotlight a new book that can help you think better and play better. This week we’re reading “Fearless Golf” by Dr. Gio Valiante. Today, Dr. Gio leads you through a simple exercise that can stop the doubts that get in the way of your best game.