The Mental Golf Show
Host Josh Nichols shares from his own 20 years of competitive and golf psychology coaching experiences, along with years of learning psychology, as well as interviews with players, coaches, and experts in the golf industry, all with the goal of helping you think better on and off the golf course. *This podcast is not meant to apply to every individuals’ mental health. And not all opinions expressed by guests reflect Josh’s opinions and experiences.
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Episodes
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
On this episode, we'll be discussing expectations, expectation management, and the deeper psychology of expectations, needing to play well, wanting to play well, and how to better handle when the pressure and emotions cause you to make steery, guidey, protective swings.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson on Amazon
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Raymond Prior's Golf Beneath the Surface Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
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The Divot Board
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Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link. Thank you! 🙏😇🤑
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
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Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
On this episode we have Mike & Eli from the Chasing Scratch podcast. For the 3 people that haven’t heard of or listened to Chasing Scratch, Mike & Eli started a journey back in 2018 at 11 handicaps and were trying to get to scratch in a year. I won’t spoil anything for you but it’s been 6 years since then and they’re still doing the podcast, so I’ll let you deduce whether or not they’ve made it to scratch.
We talk:
- what it's like to run a big podcast and get a lot of attention
- why they sometimes shy from that attention
- contrast their mental and physical game from Season 1 to now
- mental fragility
- negative thinking
- handling pressure
- the worst and best case scenarios of their competitive golf in 2024
- difference between nerves and anxiety
- a better competitive mentality
- balancing working on physical and mental game
- and of course we have the obligatory team bear vs team shark conversation at the end, but with a different spin on it.
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'Freewheeling' episode of Chasing Scratch (where they had Josh on) - Apple Podcasts
'Freewheeling' - Spotify
Chasing Scratch on Apple Podcasts
Chasing Scratch on Spotify
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
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1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
In this episode of The Mental Golf Show, we have Evan Singer, the host of the Par Train podcast.
We talk about overcoming obstacles, finding clarity, and embracing challenges. We discuss visualization and vocalization techniques, as well as the importance of balance between technique and being present as an athlete. We also explore the broader life lessons that golf teaches us.
Overall, this episode provides valuable insights for improving your mental game and enjoying the journey.
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thepartrain.com
Josh's appearance on The Par Train: 7 Things Amateur Golfers Get Backwards with Josh Nichols from The Mental Golf Show
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Chapters:
0:03:35 Sponsor: Divot Board - Elevate Your Swing, Revolutionize Your Game0:07:03 Definition of the mental game: Performance and enjoyment components0:11:01 Finding Balance Between Focus and Technicality0:16:29 The Spectrum of Being a Nerd vs. Being an Athlete0:19:36 The Importance of Commitment and Clarity in Golf0:29:58 The Importance of Clarity and Personality Type0:40:07 The Pressure of Feeling Rushed on the Golf Course0:43:35 The Importance of Self-Worth and Honoring Your Process0:50:51 The Fear of Mistakes and Launching into "Fix Mode"1:00:59 Lightning Round: What Would Your Golf Tombstone Say?1:02:28 Smile Through Bad Golf: Enjoy the Ride1:04:20 Change Your Job: A Powerful Golf Advice1:07:06 Players Who Excite Me in Contention: Spieth and Max Homa1:10:02 Reflecting on Least Favorite Players1:10:29 A Cop-Out Answer1:10:38 Golf's Biggest Villains: Patrick Reed and Ian Poulter1:20:33 Most Impactful Moment1:20:59 A Powerful Conversation on Golf and Mental Health1:26:21 Using Golf as a Tool for Personal Growth and Happiness
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
-----
Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
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Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
On this episode we’ve got John Weir, the creator of Mental Golf Type.
Mental Golf Type is an incredible tool for understanding yourself better, learning why you are the way you are, and how to lean into who you are to help you play your best golf.
You’re going to leave this episode with a better understanding of the importance of self-awareness, and some actionable tools that you can use to improve your psychology, and therefore improve your golf game.
If you can better handle the things you encounter, then you can play better golf, and this episode gives you some of the tools to do just that.
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
-----
Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
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Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
On this episode we’re going to be talking about goal setting and achieving. You’re going to leave this episode with knowledge about goal setting, a step by step process for achieving your goals, and towards the end we’re going to walk through a scientifically proven exercise for helping you initiate and stick to your habits.
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
-----
Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
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Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
On this episode we’ve got Part 2 of my conversation with Jayson Nickol.
We’re going to be talking about:
the improvement curve
shifting your skill bell curve to be better
why do we swing worse when there’s a golf ball there?
the difficulty of making swing changes
the value of slow motion swings
Jayson’s mental game and his own swing changes
And wait til the end… we get into one of the most important questions that can be asked.
Jayson is a golf coach who works with players on Skillest, but that just scratches the surface on Jayson. If you want to know more about Jayson you should listen to part 1.
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Jayson Nickol on Skillest
Jayson Nickol on X/Twitter
Jayson Nickol on Instagram
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
-----
Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
X/Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
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Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
On this episode we’ve got Jayson Nickol.
Jayson is a military veteran, a swing instructor on Skillest, but even more than that he’s a coach of the whole game. We have some fascinating stuff on this one. We talk about:
Jayson’s history with injury and how that makes him particularly well-equipped to help golfers swing within their own bodies
He’s got an insane story about an injury he got while on the battlefield
We also talk a lot about Chasing Scratch, and particularly his work with Mike from Chasing Scratch. There’s some good stuff in there that can apply to all of us.
Jayson lays out what his responsibility is as a coach in working with a player, but also what our responsibilities are in order to improve.
This is just a great conversation with a great guy.
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Jayson Nickol on Skillest
Jayson Nickol on X/Twitter
Jayson Nickol on Instagram
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
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Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
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Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
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Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
Twitter: @mentalgolfshow
Instagram: mentalgolfshow
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Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
On this episode we’re going to be talking about how to bring your range game to the golf course and why that proves so difficult. You should leave this episode with an actionable way to think the next time you go play.
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
-----
Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
-----
Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
-----
Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
-----
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
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Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
Twitter: @mentalgolfshow
Instagram: mentalgolfshow
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Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
On this episode, we’re going to be talking about:
how Mark Broadie spends his practice time
what he learned from watching Luke Donald practice
how to quantify the mental game
how good is Mark Broadie’s mental game
is there a statistical change under pressure
how much does distance really matter
a great explanation of strokes gained
and more
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Mark Broadie on Twitter/X
Mark Broadie’s Golf Metrics stat tracking app
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase.
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
-----
Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
-----
Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
-----
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
-----
Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
Twitter: @mentalgolfshow
Instagram: mentalgolfshow
TikTok: mentalgolfshow
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
On this episode we’re going to be talking about confidence:
why your confidence can be fragile
what are some more solid sources of confidence
and how this will help you play with more freedom
You should leave this episode with actionable ways to be more sustainably confident with your golf game.
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The Divot Board
Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code 'MentalGolf10' to get 10% off your purchase.
Yes, I get a little cut when you use my link 🙏😇🤑
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Custom Weekly Practice Plan
Do you want to get the most out of your practice time? Let Josh hand-build your practice plan using your stats and your time availability so that you can start practicing more efficiently.
-----
1-on-1 Mental Coaching
Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Golf Psychology Coach? Email Josh directly at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com or head to joshnicholsgolf.com.
-----
Take the Mental Game Assessment and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement.
-----
Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com
-----
Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ⛳️ Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your email inbox every-ish Tuesday.
-----
Have a suggestion for a topic or guest? Drop your suggestions here.
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Follow Josh on social:
Twitter: @joshlukenichols
Instagram: @joshlukenichols
TikTok: @joshlukenichols
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Follow The Mental Golf Show on social:
Twitter: @mentalgolfshow
Instagram: mentalgolfshow
TikTok: mentalgolfshow