Jon Sherman: Why Golf Feels Harder Than It Should | Expectations, Pressure & Better Scores

About this episode

Jon Sherman discusses the mental challenges golfers face and how expectations can impact enjoyment and performance.

“Most golfers don’t actually understand what good golf looks like for their skill level.” Today we’re joined by Jon Sherman — author of The Four Foundations of Golf, founder of Practical Golf, and co-host of The Sweet Spot Podcast. This is one of the most honest conversations we’ve had yet about the mental side of golf. ⛳ IN THIS EPISODE Why golfers put so much pressure on themselves Fear of choking and protecting good rounds Why expectations destroy enjoyment What “good golf” ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Donaldson, Dave Alexander

Guest: Jon Sherman

Topics covered

• mental side of golf
• pressure in golf
• expectations in sports
• enjoyment in golf
• performance anxiety

Keywords

• golf
• mental game
• performance pressure
• expectations
• enjoyment
• choking
• good golf

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Practical Golf, The Sweet Spot Podcast

Books & works: The Four Foundations of Golf

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