Learn To Play Your C Game And Still Win. In Conversation with Dan Abrahams

About this episode

Jesse Perryman interviews sports psychologist Dan Abrahams about managing pressure in golf and playing effectively with a 'C game'.

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with sports psychologist Dan Abrahams to unpack why golfers tighten up under pressure and how to build mental skills that hold up when your swing is not there. We focus on playing your “C game” well, managing automatic negative thoughts, and using routines plus a competitive persona to stay committed over every shot. • Dan’s background across elite golf and team sports • Why winning often requires a strong C game • ANTS as automatic negative tho...

People in this episode

Host: Jesse Perryman

Guest: Dan Abrahams

Topics covered

• mental skills
• golf performance
• pressure management
• C game
• automatic negative thoughts
• routines
• competitive persona

Keywords

• golf
• sports psychology
• mental toughness
• performance under pressure
• C game
• negative thoughts
• routines

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