Mind Caddie - Improve Your Mental Golf Game

What if the biggest improvement in your golf wasn't in your swing—but in your awareness?
In this fascinating conversation, Karl Morris welcomes back renowned coach Jim Waldron to explore one of the most overlooked skills in golf: the ability to pay attention.
Drawing on decades of coaching experience, neuroscience, mindfulness and performance psychology, Jim explains why awareness is the foundation of every great golf swing—and why so many golfers unknowingly sabotage themselves by living inside their own thoughts.
Together they explore practical ways to quiet the mind, improve body awareness and develop the kind of focus that allows great golf to emerge naturally.
Whether you're trying to improve your swing, overcome fear on the course or simply enjoy golf more, this episode offers a completely different perspective on how lasting improvement really happens.
In this episode you'll discover:
⛳ Why awareness is the missing ingredient in most golfers' improvement.
⛳ How body awareness (proprioception) accelerates swing changes.
⛳ Why thinking more often leads to playing worse.
⛳ Practical mindfulness exercises you can use before every round.
⛳ How staying present between shots improves rhythm, tempo and performance.
⛳ The powerful "Snow Globe" analogy for understanding your mind.
⛳ Why observation is more effective than constantly trying to fix your swing.
⛳ How meditation and golf can become the very same practice.
If you've ever felt trapped by swing thoughts, overthinking or inconsistent performances, this episode could fundamentally change the way you approach both golf and life.
Listen now to discover why your greatest performance breakthrough may come from learning to pay attention—not trying harder.
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Karl Morris welcomes Will Stubbs, Head of Performance at Zen Golf, for an in-depth conversation about one of the biggest scoring opportunities in golf—putting.
Drawing on the latest research in motor learning, ecological psychology and performance coaching, Will explains why most golfers practise the wrong way and how understanding green reading, pace control and the Zero Break Line can dramatically improve your scores.
Rather than chasing perfect mechanics, this episode explores how elite golfers develop adaptability, awareness and feel on the greens. If you've ever struggled to read putts, judge pace or wondered why putting practice doesn't transfer to the course, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can use immediately.
In this episode you'll discover:
⛳ Why the Zero Break Line is the foundation of better green reading.
⛳ How a simple clock face system makes reading slopes far easier.
⛳ Why pace control is even more important than start line.
⛳ How the world's best golfers solve putting problems through adaptability—not perfect technique.
⛳ Practical ways to make your putting practice far more representative of real golf.
⛳ How understanding gravity, water flow and green contours transforms your confidence.
⛳ Why "playful practice" leads to faster improvement than repetitive drills.
⛳ An exclusive look at the future of Zen Golf, augmented reality green reading and representative practice.
Whether you're a weekend golfer, club player or elite competitor, this fascinating conversation will change the way you look at every putt.
Listen now to discover how better green reading, smarter practice and improved pace control could save you more shots than any swing change.
Find out more about Will HERE
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What really separates great golfers from the rest? In this episode of The Mind Caddie Podcast, Karl Morris is joined by top coach and former tour player Randy Joyner to unpack the mental and technical lessons from the US Open — and how everyday golfers can use them to play better under pressure.
Together, Karl and Randy explore why so many golfers get trapped in overthinking their swing, how elite players stay present when the pressure is at its highest, and why the real key to better golf may be learning to focus on shots, not swing mechanics.
They discuss Wyndham Clark's US Open win, the importance of acceptance, composure and attention control, and why golfers at every level can improve by understanding low point control, club-ground interaction, and the mental skills that create freedom on the course. The conversation also dives into putting, practice habits, anxiety, confidence, and why trying to control every technical detail can actually hold your game back.
If you want to stop getting in your own way, improve your focus, and learn how better players really think their way around a golf course, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
In this episode:
Lessons from the US Open and Wyndham Clark's approach
Why overthinking creates anxiety and poor performance
The difference between playing golf shots and chasing swing positions
How focus, awareness and acceptance improve performance
Why low point control is such a vital skill in golf
Better ways to practise putting and prepare to play under pressure
How tour players manage attention, composure and decision-making
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Mind Caddie: How to Become the Golfer You Know You Can Be
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Are you focusing on the wrong things in your putting?
In this fascinating episode of Mind Caddie, I speak with the internationally renowned golf coach, researcher and creator of The Stack System, Dr Sasho MacKenzie, to explore the science of putting performance and why so many golfers struggle to improve on the greens.
For years golfers have been told to focus on stroke path, strike location and mechanics. But what if those factors aren't nearly as important as we think?
Dr MacKenzie shares groundbreaking insights into:
• Why most golfers fail to improve their putting
• The real importance of green reading and face control
• Why pace control is the biggest opportunity for lower scores
• The science behind heads-up putting
• How visual information influences distance control
• Why your brain may need different information than your current putting method provides
• Practical ways to develop a smoother, more natural putting stroke
If you're looking to hole more putts, reduce three-putts and improve your overall golf performance, this episode will challenge some long-held beliefs and give you a fresh perspective on what really matters on the greens.
Dr Sasho MacKenzie is one of the most respected researchers in golf performance and the creator of The Stack System, one of the world's leading speed-training and player development platforms.
Learn more about Dr Sasho MacKenzie and The Stack System:
www.thestacksystem.com
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Mind Caddie: How to Become the Golfer You Know You Can Be
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Can you actually play better golf when you have less time to practice?
In this episode of The Mind Caddie, performance coach, psychologist, and former Stanford golf team player Don Christensen explains why the answer may be yes.
Don combines decades of academic psychology with elite golf experience to reveal why intention, attention, and trust are often more important than technical practice. Drawing on the principles of The Inner Game of Tennis and Tim Gallwey, he explores how golfers can access their best performances by learning to quiet the analytical mind and trust their natural ability.
In this episode:
Why golfers with less practice time can sometimes improve faster
The hidden power of practicing with intention
How to quiet the thinking mind on the golf course
Why over-analysis destroys performance
The psychology behind playing "in the zone"
How attention influences athletic performance
Why your intellect always wants to take control
Learning to trust a deeper level of intelligence
The challenge of keeping golf simple
Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
Why rewards can sometimes reduce motivation
The indirect path to success in golf and life
The happiness delusion and the pursuit of achievement
Falling in love with improvement rather than outcomes
How elite performers learn to get out of their own way
This is a fascinating conversation for golfers, coaches, sports psychologists, and anyone interested in peak performance, mindset, focus, flow states, and human potential.
About Don Christensen
Don Christenson is a professor of psychology, Certified Mind Factor Coach, former Stanford University golfer, and one of the leading voices in applying Inner Game principles to golf performance and personal development.
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