What to do when the wheels are falling off

What is the task at hand when the wheels are falling off?

What can be accomplished in a short walk? A lot...if you have solid mental training. .

I always tell my students the key to creating the wins that people know about is creating the wins that only you know about. Look for the wins within the win. You ask, What does that mean? 

In which space did Tiger create his epic win in the 1997 Masters? Spoiler alert: “The mental training for golf that my dad had put me through proved itself during that short walk from the ninth green to the tenth in the first round.” ...

“Anyone can win when they’re playing great golf, when they’re at a level where everything is going well. That’s easy. But trying to grind when it’s just not there, it’s really hard. It’s hard on the mind. For me, I rely a lot on the past, remembering shots and situations." Tiger



If you want details about how Tiger used the mental training he got as a kid to turn things around, ASK ME. It’s a great story. We can make your story great as well!  As a mental coach, I teach you HOW TO create the small wins that give you a chance to get the big wins. .

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