Category Archives: The Mental Game

Teaching articles about the mental fundamentals of golf

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  Mental Game Routine

  Posted on June 7, 2020 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, The Mental Game.

  Here’s the mental routine I use on every shot on the course.

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  Swinging Your Best on the Course

  Posted on February 8, 2019 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Swing, The Mental Game.

  Here’s how to take your swing from the range to the course:

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  Shot-by-Shot Process

  Posted on January 7, 2019 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, The Mental Game.

  Here is the mental process I go through on every shot on the course:

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  Short Putt Mental Strategy

  Posted on June 21, 2017 by Grant in Putting, The Mental Game.

  Here’s my mental strategy for short putts: Short Putt Mental Strategy from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

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  Distraction is an Opportunity

  Posted on May 30, 2017 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, The Mental Game.

  Here’s how I turn a distraction into a positive experience on the golf course:   Distraction is an Opportunity from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

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  Eliminating Distractions on the Golf Course

  Posted on January 19, 2016 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, The Mental Game.

  What distractions have you been allowing into your golf game? Do you know how to eliminate them? I’m sure you could think back to your last round of golf and identify a few distractions that might have affected your golf game. Too many swing-thoughts, worry about previous bad shots, or fear of hitting it in […]

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  Drill: Clip the Tee

  Posted on March 10, 2015 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, The Mental Game.

    Many golfers struggle to develop the feel of how to correctly swing through impact; When they address the ball they tighten up and hit poor shots. This is usually because they put pressure on themselves to hit a good shot instead of just focusing on a good swing. Here is a simple drill that […]

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  Something Good Can Come from a Bad Shot

  Posted on December 29, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, The Mental Game.

  Have you learned how to turn a bad shot into a positive learning experience? After hitting a bad shot, many golfers become upset by focusing on the result of the swing instead of analyzing why they made a bad swing. If I hit a bad shot, I immediately think about what my mind was doing […]

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  Three Components of Range Practice

  Posted on September 29, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Practice, The Mental Game.

  When I go to the range to practice, I divide my range time into three parts: 1. Maintenance practice: Checking the set-up, finish and tempo of my golf swing. I like to always start with maintenance practice. Correctly setting up to the ball is very important to consistent ball-striking. If I address the ball incorrectly, […]

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  Mental Game: Enjoy the intimidating golf shots

  Posted on February 10, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, My Journey, The Mental Game.

  Every round of golf usually holds at least one hole or shot that can intimidate you. Whether it’s a forced carry over water, or a tee shot with out-of-bounds lining both sides of the fairway, inevitably you will face an intimidating shot. When I first started playing tournament golf, I found myself not enjoying those […]

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