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What to Do Mentally on the Golf Course After a Lesson
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Ever feel like you’re actually getting worse after working on your golf game?
You take a lesson, spend time on the range, really try to improve… and then your scores go up—and your brain goes straight to, “What is wrong with me?”
Yeah. We’re fixing that today.
In this episode, I’m breaking down what I call the Aerated Green Effect—and why expecting great results while you’re changing your swing is one of the fastest ways to tank your confidence.
You’ll learn:
- Why your golf game feels worse after a lesson (even when you’re improving)
- The mental mistake that keeps golfers stuck and frustrated
- How to stop judging your game mid-improvement
- What to focus on instead so you can actually get better
If you’ve ever walked off the course thinking, “I just ruined my swing,” this episode is your reset.
Because you’re not getting worse—you’re just in the middle of the process.
And if you can learn how to handle that part? That’s where real confidence comes from.
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- April 1, 2026.
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- 10 min.
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- Think Above Par | Your Mental Caddy for Golf Mindset & Performance covers golf. This episode runs on the show's regular cadence.
