Golf Psychology & Biomechanics Articles
Long-form guides by Chris Brook — author of Quiet the Mind, Lower the Score. Built for US & UK golfers who want performance that holds under pressure.
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Why Great Players Move Away from the Ball in Transition — What Tiger, Rory, and Bryson Are Really Doing at the Top
From an overhead view, elite players can look as if they “pull away” from the ball in transition. This article explains the real mechanism: early lead-heel pressure, controlled re-centering of mass, clearance creation, and sequencing that allows the club to shallow without hand-driven compensation.
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Stiffness Under Load in the Golf Swing — Why Club Path and Face Control Break at Speed
A university-level explanation of why club path is not “steered”, why the lead arm constraint forces outward displacement under early upper-body rotation, and how selective stiffness distribution is the real pathway to stable speed and face control.
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Lead-Heel Jump in the Golf Swing — Why Toe-Driven Jumping Misleads Speed and Face Control
A precision biomechanics model explaining why high-speed golfers must anchor vertical force in the lead heel to create handle braking, stabilise face orientation, and reduce high-right misses.
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Visualising the Shot in Golf — What It Does to the Nervous System (and When It Disrupts Execution)
Visualisation is often treated as universally helpful. This article explains what it actually triggers neurologically, why it can increase interference under pressure, and how to use imagery with precision so execution stays automatic.
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The Biomechanics of Clearing the Pelvis in the Downswing — Torque, Sequence & Stability
A complete biomechanical and psychological analysis of how the pelvis clears in the downswing using torque, ground force reactions, and lead knee sequencing — linking anatomy, perception, and identity.
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When Understanding Isn’t Enough — The Emotional Science Behind Permanent Swing Change
Why the mind rejects unfamiliar movement more strongly than willpower can overcome. A 6,000-word, science-driven exploration of emotional resistance, prediction error, identity conflict, and how the brain finally accepts permanent change.
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The Anatomy of Wrist Loading — Grip Strength, Wrist Flexibility & Clubhead Speed
A complete biomechanical and psychological exploration of wrist loading and grip strength in golf. Learn how hand pressure, wrist flexibility, and neuromechanics determine clubhead speed and control with both driver and irons.
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Forward Shaft Lean at Impact — The Real Science of Containing the Release
Forward shaft lean is the visible hallmark of a stable impact — but achieving it requires understanding the unseen biomechanical and psychological conflicts that cause most golfers to release early.
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What Happens When Your Lead Arm Doesn’t Drop — How It’s Costing You Speed with the Driver
The hidden driver leak: when the lead arm stays high at transition, the handle rises, the wrist cups, and you’re forced to save the face with a late roll — costing 5–8 mph and adding spin.
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The Door That Defines Your Strike — The True Release Pattern & Psychology at Impact
Most golfers over-release the club past impact. This long-form piece explains the true impact release pattern using the door analogy.
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The World’s Biggest Article on Clubhead Speed — For Moderate Swing Speeds
The most in-depth, scientifically grounded article ever written on clubhead speed for real-world golfers.
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Driver Face Control at Moderate Speeds — Start Line, Gear Effect & Spin Axis
The world’s most comprehensive, real-world guide to driver face control.
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The Ageless Golfer — Coaching Senior Golfers Through Biomechanics & Identity
A definitive, long-form guide that reframes senior golf from decline to distillation.
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Inside the Coaching Process: Chris Brook on Truth, Precision & Progress
In this exclusive interview, Chris Brook shares the truth of his coaching and what golfers can expect.
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Perfect Driver Impact at 75–95 mph: 5° Up AoA, 11–13° Launch, ~2500 rpm
A step-by-step blueprint to deliver a calm, upward strike that launches at 11–13° with ~2500 rpm.
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Optimum Driver Swing Plane: Biomechanics for Power & Accuracy
Discover the true biomechanical swing plane for the driver.
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How to Build (and Rebuild) Golf Confidence
Learn how to build golf confidence, stop losing it after bad shots, and quickly rebuild it under pressure.
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The Ryder Cup Mental Demands at Bethpage Black (USA)
Inside the Ryder Cup’s psychological cauldron at Bethpage Black.
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How to Maximise the Time You Have for Golf
You don’t need more time — you need better hours.
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Mental Golf Coaching for US Golfers
Why mechanics alone fail and how US golfers can make changes stick.
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On-Course Practice: 7 Training Rounds
Range work doesn’t transfer. Use these 7 practice rounds to build strike and pressure tolerance.
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Why Your Golf Swing Feels Right but Looks Wrong
Align perception with biomechanical reality: external calibration, internal anchors, and consolidation under pressure.
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Your Identity Is Strike, Not Score
Anchor your process to contact quality and let the score come to you.
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The Hidden Struggle of Golf Swing Changes
Every adjustment rewires the brain and identity.
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Swing Movements Work in Opposite Pairs
No movement exists alone. Learn the opposite-pair principle and why isolated fixes fail.
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Consistency in Golf: Misunderstood
Build predictable patterns and functional misses — not mythic consistency.