The Mental Golf Show
The Mental Golf Show is all about helping serious golfers translate their game when it matters.
Host Josh Nichols — a U.S. Mid-Amateur finalist and Golf Mental Coach — has spent years investigating one question: why do good players struggle to access their best game under real conditions? Through in-depth conversations with players, coaches, and performance experts — plus solo topical episodes breaking down what he’s learned — Josh investigates the gap between a golfer’s potential and what actually shows up on the course.
Episodes
Jul 22, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
8 min
On this episode, I compare my experience in my county amateur tournament to Rory McIlroy in the Open Championship 😂
But truthfully, being the local hero with the pressure of an entire country is serious pressure. And I know players that have had to deal with this. There’s a way, but it’s difficult.
*Shane Lowry is from Ireland, not Northern Ireland. Big difference.
Question of the day: What goal are you trying to accomplish?
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Jul 22, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
6 min
On this episode I talk about how one of my students bounced back from a bad round with the help of a strong mental attitude. And I 100% believe you can too.
I give some instructions at the end and I want you to tweet me, message me on Instagram or Facebook, or email me at joshlukenichols@gmail.com with your experience of how it went.
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Jul 22, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
3 min
Hear me out on the quitting part. If you can quit pursuing a goal of yours with peace then you did something right along the way. Reverse engineer you ending in order to make your journey better.
Question of the day: As a percentage, how much of yourself have you poured into the pursuit of your goal? For context on the question listen through the whole episode. Let me know in the comments of the video version on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube!
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Jul 19, 2019
Jul 19, 2019
9 min
In the middle of the biggest moment of my playing career I abandoned my routine. The same routine that I had been diligently doing for over a year before it. I did this because I just wanted to be present and soak in the cool moment. But what I didn't realize was that sticking to my process was HOW I would've enjoyed the moment even more.
Whatever process you might have, stick to it even in the biggest moment. Don't let your emotions or the pressure sway you.
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Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
5 min
What are you trying to prove? Who are you trying to prove it to? These two questions can reveal a lot about where and why you feel pressure. But if you can begin to be self-aware about it then you can start down the road of taking that burden off of your shoulders.
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Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
4 min
I challenge you to find me something more important in golf than the next shot. It doesn't exist.
Some might argue the last shot is more important, because where you are is a result of that shot. But that shot has no bearing on you anymore. There is only one shot that you can have an affect on. And that's the next one.
If you have any questions I'd love to hear em! Email me at joshlukenichols@gmail.com. And I'll answer your question on an episode of The Mental Golf Show!
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Jul 14, 2019
Jul 14, 2019
5 min
Seek out failure. Embrace it. Love it. Welcome it with open arms. Because failure shows you what you need to improve on. Where you haven’t been thorough enough. Why you’re not progressing as fast as you’d like. It reminds you that you can hack success. That there’s no fast track to playing good.
Don’t run from failure!
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Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
2 min
Quick rant - What do you do when you’re in the middle of a bad stretch of golf? Do you try harder to hit a good one? Try to steer you around back in the right direction? Try to motivate yourself into playing better?
Try this next time.
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Jul 11, 2019
Jul 11, 2019
9 min
This audio was pulled from a video I filmed yesterday before my practice round for the 105th Carolinas Amateur at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, NC. I haven’t played a tournament in a long time, so I’m getting those old feeling of nervousness again and it’s got me thinking. What are nerves? Why do we get nervous? Should we fight it? How do we fight it?
Here are my thoughts on nervousness. Hope it brings you a little value.
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Jul 7, 2019
Jul 7, 2019
12 min
On this 10th episode of The Mental Golf Show, it's my anniversary! So it brings me back to the time when my perspective truly shifted.
I used to play golf with blinders on, and nothing else mattered. But once I learned to release control and let go of the result (which for me came as a result of meeting my then future wife Kayla) I began to improve at a much quicker pace and play better and win tournaments.
Your perspective doesn't have to come as a result of meeting your significant other, but in order to play to your potential your perspective must be right. You must have things in their proper place.
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