Mind Caddie - Improve Your Mental Golf Game

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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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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Could your golf grip size be the hidden factor affecting your consistency, accuracy, and club speed?
In this episode of The Mind Caddie, I sit down with John Mazzanoble, CEO of JumboMax Grips, to explore one of the most overlooked areas of golf performance: grip size.
Most golfers spend hours working on their swing mechanics, yet the grip is the only point of contact between you and the club. So why is grip fitting often ignored?
John explains the science behind grip size, grip weight, and non-tapered grips, and how these factors can influence shot dispersion, clubface control, swing tension, sequencing, and overall consistency.
We also discuss:
• Why Bryson DeChambeau chose JumboMax grips
• The relationship between grip size and shot dispersion
• Whether thicker grips really cause a slice (or if that's a myth)
• How grip weight affects club balance and feel
• The role of counterbalancing in modern golf equipment
• Why most sports use larger, uniform grips while golf remains different
• How grip size can affect club speed and tension levels
• The benefits of non-tapered golf grips
• The importance of proper grip fitting
• How the JumboMax app uses AI to help golfers find the right grip size
If you're searching for more consistency, better ball striking, and improved golf performance, this conversation may challenge everything you thought you knew about golf grips.
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What if the biggest breakthrough in your golf game had nothing to do with your swing?
In this fascinating conversation, former PGA Tour winner Richard Zokol shares the mindset shifts that helped him compete at the highest level — and why reducing emotional attachment to outcome could completely change your relationship with golf.
Richard, author of Zokology – Change Your Perspective, Not Your Swing, opens up about tour life, mental performance, process thinking and learning to quiet a noisy mind. Nicknamed "Disco Dick" for listening to music on a Sony Walkman between shots, Richard developed unconventional ways to stay calm, creative and competitive under pressure.
We explore:
• Why process matters more than results
• How emotional detachment can improve performance
• The difference between logical and spatial thinking in golf
• Why understanding your personality type matters
• Using music to quiet mental noise on the course
• The lost art of wedge play
• How to score your mental game
• Why technical coaching doesn't work the same for everyone
• Stories from the PGA Tour and Brigham Young University alongside Bobby Clampett
• Lessons passed down from his father and a lifetime in the game
Richard recorded 20 Top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour, including two victories, but this episode goes far deeper than tournament golf. It's a masterclass in mindset, perspective and learning to enjoy the game more.
A brilliant conversation with one of golf's deepest thinkers.
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