Dispelling Common Golf Psychology Myths w/ Raymond Prior - Part 2

2023-04-05

Welcome to part 2 of 2 where Raymond Prior, PhD and I work through another set of common golf psychology myths. If you haven't listened to part 1, I highly recommend it. In part 1 we talked about myths and cliches like “just be positive”, why distracting yourself is unhelpful, how you can’t just will the ball into the hole or make yourself focus, and it’s impossible to just forget a bad shot. We also had a little bonus at the end talking about block vs random practice and how much you should be challenging yourself in practice. In part 2 we talk ab...

Welcome to part 2 of 2 where Raymond Prior, PhD and I work through another set of common golf psychology myths.

If you haven't listened to part 1, I highly recommend it. In part 1 we talked about myths and cliches like “just be positive”, why distracting yourself is unhelpful, how you can’t just will the ball into the hole or make yourself focus, and it’s impossible to just forget a bad shot. We also had a little bonus at the end talking about block vs random practice and how much you should be challenging yourself in practice.

In part 2 we talk about what's deceiving about the common wisdom surrounding nerves and anxiety, perception vs. reality, muscle memory, pre-shot routines, alcohol helping your anxiety, sleep being optional, and we take a deep dive on the yips that you're not going to want to miss.

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Raymond Prior, PhD:

⁠Raymond Prior's website: btsmindset.com⁠

⁠Amazon book- Golf Beneath the Surface: The New Science of Golf Psychology⁠

⁠Raymond Prior, PhD on Twitter: @bts_mindset

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Episode topics:

00:00 Intro

02:50 Myth # 4 - “Nerves = Anxiety”

14:12 Extra - Yips deep dive

20:35 Myth # 5 - “Perception is Reality”

26:40 Myth # 6 - “Muscle memory”

29:24 Extra - Pre-shot routines - Need em or not?

32:55 Myth # 7 - “Alcohol for 1st tee anxiety”

43:25 Myth # 8 - “I don’t need to sleep”

48:27 Extra - The best thing to do after you get a golf lesson

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