The Scratch Golfer's Mindset

By: Paul Salter
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  • Paul Salter is a triple-digit golfer on a quest to become a scratch golfer. He’s 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. Each week, Paul will share the emotional and mindset shifts you need to make to make mastering the mental game of golf simple, tangible, and relatable so that you can overcome the mental hazards keeping you stuck in the proverbial bunker of poor performance. He’ll also routinely keep you updated on his progress toward par while sharing a raw and vulnerable look into his own collection of mental hazards he must overcome. Whether you’re an occasional amateur, a weekend regular, or a competitor seeking a tournament trophy or your pro card, this podcast will help you play better golf.
    2024
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  • #50: [Inside the Mind] Jim Waldron: Super-Slow Motion Swings, Golfing Like a Buddhist, Decontaminating Swing Thoughts, and Your Yips Solution

    #50: [Inside the Mind] Jim Waldron: Super-Slow Motion Swings, Golfing Like a Buddhist, Decontaminating Swing Thoughts, and Your Yips Solution
    Nov 21 2024
    Meet Jim Waldron, a nationally acclaimed golf teaching professional, mental game coach, author, and lecturer best known for his pioneering research on the mind/body connection approach to learning and teaching golf. In my own words, I’d describe him as equal parts Buddhist Monk, Golf Nerd, Zen Master, Yogi, Cool Dude. And it’s this demeanor and zen that he’s been bringing to the course for more than 35 years to help his students play better golf - and to do so fast using a variety of models of teaching and coaching not commonly found on the course. In today’s episode, you’ll learn: How to eliminate “swing thoughts” that contaminate your body’s natural movement, and learn Jim’s antidote for a pure, thought-free swing.How to between the objective physical world and your private mental world impacts focus, performance, and emotional resilience on the course.Why practicing in slow motion without a ball is essential to cementing new movement patterns in your unconscious mind, making your swing more consistent.Jim’s step-by-step method to overcome the yips by tackling the root cause - your emotional triggers and attention control.Explore the transformative power of focused attention on your golf game, and why staying in the external world boosts performance and confidence.How detaching from your emotions and thoughts can reduce frustration, anger, and mental fatigue during a round, keeping you present and composed. Get your pencils ready and start listening. More About Jim Jim Waldron is a nationally acclaimed golf teaching professional, mental game coach, author, and lecturer best known for his pioneering research on the mind/body connection approach to learning and teaching golf. His holistic approach to golf improvement blends swing and short game mechanics, mental focus skills, physical fitness and emotional state control into a revolutionary golf instruction paradigm. He is recognized as one of the game's best golf swing instructors and swing theorists. This unification of Western scientific principles with Eastern psychological insights is the result of his lifelong interest in and passion for a deeper understanding of human potential - both physical and mental - and especially about how that understanding can lead to peak performance breakthroughs in the game of golf. He began playing golf in 1960 and has been a serious student of the game ever since. Work with Jim. Key Takeaways: Slow-motion training is crucial for developing proper swing mechanics.Swing thoughts can be toxic and disrupt performance.The yips are a psychosomatic disorder linked to negative emotions.Understanding the difference between correct and incorrect movements is key.Emotional resiliency is essential for consistent performance on the course.Practicing in slow motion allows for better muscle memory and awareness. The two worlds theory separates objective reality from subjective psychological experiences.Negative emotions can be confronted without identifying with them.Staying external during play can prevent self-sabotage.Acceptance of discomfort is part of the growth process.Engaging with the physical world can enhance mental clarity. Key Quotes: "Swing thoughts are toxic."“The reason why you don't want to use a ball, obviously, slow motion and ball are incompatible on the face of it. But even at full speed, eventually you're going to go to the range, you're going to work on what I call dynamics, which is a different part of the brain. Learning mechanics should only be done, also called movement pattern training, is only done away from a ball in slow motion.”"The Yips is a serious psychosomatic disorder."“And in philosophy, that fallacy is called mind-body dualism. Now we know from today, from modern neuroscience, although the ancient Buddhist tradition, which is also 2,500 years old, agrees with modern neuroscience that mind and body are two sides of the same coin.” Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter. This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys. Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential. Subscribe now. Use Hypnosis to Shoot Lower Scores: Are you curious to learn how hypnosis can help you shoot lower scores? Snag my free hypnosis audio recording today to help you play your best round tomorrow. Download it here. Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here. For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media: Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist Twitter: @parsoverbogeysLinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching Time Stamps: 00:00: Introduction to Jim Waldron and His Philosophy02:12: The Mind-Body Connection in Golf06:07: ...
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    56 mins
  • #49. Prioritizing Off-the-Course Emotional Resiliency to Play Better Golf

    #49. Prioritizing Off-the-Course Emotional Resiliency to Play Better Golf
    Nov 14 2024

    In today’s episode, you’ll learn…

    • Why Mindset Matters More Than Mechanics – Discover how mindset, not your swing, could be the primary barrier to playing your best golf.
    • How Stress Affects Your Game – Understand how unresolved stress and emotions follow you onto the course, impacting your focus, energy, and swing.
    • The Importance of Releasing Emotions – Learn why emotions are “energy in motion” and how finding a healthy outlet for anger, frustration, and anxiety leads to better performance.
    • The Role of Non-Negotiable Self-Care Habits – Explore how consistent self-care in physical, mental, and emotional health builds the resilience needed for peak performance.
    • The Power of Consistency – See how small, daily habits add up to big results, supporting a disciplined mindset that empowers you to play freely and with confidence.

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    P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

    Key Points:

    • You don't have a swing problem; you have a mindset problem.
    • Overcoming mental blocks is essential for playing to your potential.
    • Stress and unresolved emotions directly impact golf performance.
    • Emotional resilience is key to maintaining focus on the course.
    • Self-care habits are non-negotiable for optimal performance.
    • Compartmentalizing emotions can only go so far.
    • Physical tension from stress affects your swing.
    • Creating a supportive environment is crucial for self-care.
    • Small, consistent actions lead to significant improvements.
    • Asking for help can accelerate your progress.

    Key Quotes:

    • “But at the end of the day, you can only compartmentalize so much.”
    • “You need to learn how to diffuse the stress, anxiety, insecurity, fear, shame, guilt, anger, and frustration that you may be experiencing on the course.”
    • “You cannot separate who you are as an individual, how you show up in your home at the office from who you are on the golf course.”
    • “The magic is in the accumulation, the compounding interest of showing up and consistently executing every single day.”

    Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

    This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys.

    Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

    Subscribe now.

    Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

    Download it here.

    Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

    For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

    • Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist
    • Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
    • LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

    Time Stamps:

    • 00:00: Unlocking Your Golf Potential: The Mindset Shift
    • 15:14: Building Resilience: Tools for Emotional Management
    • 30:02: Commitment to Self-Care: The Path to Improvement
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    33 mins
  • #48 [Journey to Scratch] Is this Rock Bottom? Am I Committed? Humbled and Moving Forward.

    #48 [Journey to Scratch] Is this Rock Bottom? Am I Committed? Humbled and Moving Forward.
    Nov 12 2024

    In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

    • Gulp…my worst round to date.
    • The collection of emotions I experienced during and after this round - and how I am moving forward.
    • The learning lessons I extracted from this round and the action steps that have followed since.

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    P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on (and off) the course, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

    Key Points:

    • Frustration and disappointment are part of the learning process.
    • Emotions are energy that can be harnessed and redirected.
    • Self-kindness is crucial during challenging times.
    • Discipline and intentional practice are key to improvement.
    • Learning from mistakes is essential for growth.
    • Embrace challenges as opportunities to learn.
    • The journey to becoming a better golfer is ongoing and requires commitment.

    Key Quotes:

    • “And lo and behold, I go to hit my first shot, I execute my backswing and whoosh…I top the ball and it goes about 20 feet.”
    • “And it was just one of those days where it felt like nothing was working.”
    • “I am to blame, I am responsible, I take full ownership and I have a lot of work to do on the little things to really get or set things in motion to make massive progress in 2025.”

    Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

    This newsletter helps avid golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds to shoot more pars than bogeys.

    Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

    Subscribe now.

    Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

    Download it here.

    Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

    For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

    • Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist
    • Twitter: @parsoverbogeys

    Time Stamps:

    • 00:00: Introduction to the Journey-Altering Round
    • 08:13: Navigating Frustration and Disappointment
    • 16:31: Lessons Learned and Future Commitments
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    24 mins

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