About this episode

The episode discusses maintaining a positive mindset in golf and simplifying instruction for better performance.

This week on The Weekend Golf Guys, John, Jeff, and our buddy Tom Stickney dove into the one thing golfers lose faster than golf balls: a positive mindset. Tom kicked things off with a reality check. He says golfers get mad because they expect way too much from themselves. (Shocking, we know.) He compared it to scuba diving — nobody jumps in the ocean expecting to break a world record. You’re just down there looking at fish and trying not to drown. Golf should feel the same way: enjoy the ride, stop keeping score in your head before you even swing. Jeff followed up with one of his favorite Jedi‑mind‑trick teaching moves: he takes the golf ball away. Poof. Gone. Students panic for a second, then suddenly start swinging like actual athletes instead of robots trying to impress TrackMan. No ball means no pressure, no target, no “I hope I don’t embarrass myself.” Just balance, setup, and motion — the stuff that actually matters. And of course, we had to talk about how golf instruction can get way too technical. Beginners don’t need a dissertation on wrist flexion at P3. They need the basics: grip it right, stand like a human, point yourself somewhere reasonable. Funny thing is, when…

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Jeff

Guest: Tom Stickney

Topics covered

• golf mindset
• golf instruction
• simplifying golf
• positive mindset
• golf techniques

Keywords

• golf
• mindset
• instruction
• techniques
• performance
• fun
• pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Those Weekend Golf Guys, Bleav

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