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[My First 9 Holes] The Nasty Things You Say to Yourself During a Round (But Don’t Want to Admit)

Release Date: 04/25/2024

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[My First 9 Holes] The Nasty Things You Say to Yourself During a Round (But Don’t Want to Admit)

The Scratch Golfer's Mindset

“I felt an unnecessary urgency and sense of pressure to play quick and continued to feel like the foursome behind me was breathing down my neck the entire round.” That quote is from my post-round reflection. This proved quite triggering and inevitably initiated a cascade of false urgency, anxiety, and frustration that contributed to nasty self-talk, stupid stories, and mistake after mistake on the course. In this episode, I share a raw look into my mindset and emotions during my first round of 9 holes. You’ll laugh, learn, and find it eerily relatable. Start listening. Join our free and...

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The Scratch Golfer's Mindset

In the first full-length episode, I bring you up to speed on my golfing journey and share clarity on my goal and timeline to becoming a scratch golfer. I’ll briefly introduce you to my professional background, as well, before digging into what will ultimately serve as the foundation behind why you and I both begin shooting lower scores on the course. I’ll introduce you to the concept of a Destructive Mindset Program and begin to uncover the collection of common mental and emotional hazards of your mind that keep you stuck in the proverbial bunker of poor performance. If you’ve been...

Welcome to The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast.

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Does defeating self-doubt and uncontrolled anger routinely sabotage your round? Do you ever dream of becoming a scratch golfer - and learning what it TRULY takes to achieve such a rare feat? You’re in the right place. Welcome to The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast. My name is Paul Salter and I’m a triple-digit golfer on a quest to become a scratch golfer. I’m also a High-Performance Mindset Coach and Credentialed Hypnotherapist with 15 years of experience helping high performers from all walks of life get unstuck and unlock their full potential. Join me each Thursday as I...

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“I felt an unnecessary urgency and sense of pressure to play quick and continued to feel like the foursome behind me was breathing down my neck the entire round.”

That quote is from my post-round reflection.

This proved quite triggering and inevitably initiated a cascade of false urgency, anxiety, and frustration that contributed to nasty self-talk, stupid stories, and mistake after mistake on the course.

In this episode, I share a raw look into my mindset and emotions during my first round of 9 holes. You’ll laugh, learn, and find it eerily relatable.

Start listening.

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