Josh Nichols: Proven Mental Strategies to Play Better Under Pressure

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EPISODE CHAPTERS
01:18: How Josh’s relationship with golf has evolved to improve his life off the course
07:09: The Mental Scorecard: Quantifying your process on every single shot
10:10: Identifying a "bad mental day" and the danger of the "rushed" feeling
18:50: Analyzing the mental game of US Open winners and the power of a "mental caddy"
34:11: "Planting the Flag": Using competitive goals to drive consistent improvement
37:23: Navigating the unique mental load and etiquette of tournament golf
41:03: The Three-Hole Check-In: A mid-round strategy to stop a mental spiral
48:48: Using post-round data and recaps to neutralize emotions and find closure

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Today I'm joined by Josh Nichols, the creator of the Mental Golf Show, a decorated tournament golfer, and a mental performance coach. Josh returns to share his deep insights on how to bridge the gap between practice and high-level competitive performance.

In this episode, we dive into:

⛳️The Mental Scorecard: Learn how Josh quantifies his mental game on every shot to ensure process remains the priority over the final score.

⛳️Overcoming Competitive Rust: Discover the hidden "mental load" of tournament golf, from managing logistics and etiquette to handling five-hour rounds.

⛳️The Three-Hole Check-In: A powerful mid-round hack to audit your emotions and stop a mental spiral before it ruins your card.

⛳️Pre-Acceptance and Commitment: Why accepting every possible result before you swing is the most underrated skill for playing free, committed golf.

⛳️Post-Round Recaps: How to use neutral data to "purge" the emotions of a round and inform a smarter practice plan.

⛳️Planting the Flag: Why setting concrete competitive goals on your calendar is the best way to drive consistent improvement in your lifestyle and your game

And more mental game tips.

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