Stuck in a Golf Slump? Stop Trying to Win Back What You’ve Lost
Why trying to win back your old game keeps you stuck in a golf slump, the signs you’re chasing losses, and how to move forward without quitting.
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Why trying to win back your old game keeps you stuck in a golf slump, the signs you’re chasing losses, and how to move forward without quitting.
Chris Brook on his new short-game book: reading the lie, choosing the leave and why most chips and pitches are lost before the swing.
Why one bad shot so often becomes several, and how to stop chasing it. Golf psychology on accepting failure, handling frustration and recovering within the round.
Your score shows what happened, not what you did. How to judge your golf honestly, use the walk between shots and stop one shot affecting the next.
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Why trying to win back your old game keeps you stuck in a golf slump, the signs you’re chasing losses, and how to move forward without quitting.
Chris Brook on his new short-game book: reading the lie, choosing the leave and why most chips and pitches are lost before the swing.
Why one bad shot so often becomes several, and how to stop chasing it. Golf psychology on accepting failure, handling frustration and recovering within the round.
Your score shows what happened, not what you did. How to judge your golf honestly, use the walk between shots and stop one shot affecting the next.
A trail hand set too high on the grip can jam the lead thumb joint, cause pain and force lead-wrist extension in transition. Why it happens and how to fix it.
Stop chasing the number. Start the round with your target score already in the bank and manage it, so mistakes stop costing you more shots.
Chicken wing, lead elbow flare and early extension may share one cause: a lead shoulder that cannot stay seated under load. The biomechanics, screening and fixes.
Your right elbow flies because your body has run out of turn. Find the left scapula, lat or shoulder restriction behind it, and why towel drills fail.
Calm range practice can leave you fragile under pressure. Why practising with screaming baby audio builds attention recovery, and how to use it.
Hitting from the top? The downswing does not start at the top of the backswing. Why transition decides your strike and why a half swing often helps.
Your swing change works on the range, then disappears on the course. Why old patterns return under pressure, and how to build a change that lasts.
The best approach shot is not the closest. How tour players pick the right section of the green, the putt they want to leave, and when to attack a flag.
Why tour players shallow the club in transition, the four ways they do it, and why copying the shallow look often makes your strike worse.
Why good rounds fall apart on the closing holes, and the drill used with elite players: start on hole 14 and play in at level par or better.
Coming over the top is usually a hand path problem, not a club problem. Why it happens, why the fix feels exaggerated, and the foam noodle drill.
A simpler greenside bunker technique: square setup, weak grip and one full relaxed swing, with distance controlled like an underarm throw.
The golf swing does not happen on one plane. How backswing, transition and delivery planes differ, and how impact geometry decides which plane is right.
Why the classic golf swing plane diagram misleads, and how hand path, rotation and club centre of mass create the optimum biomechanical swing plane.
Leaving putts short or decelerating? Why tempo, not strength, controls pace, the 2:1 rhythm of elite putters, and the Virtual Cup drill to fix it.
Getting quick from the top is rarely a timing fault. Why the backswing is repositioning, how impact threat creeps in early, and how to stop rushing.
Staring at the golf ball raises tension and rushes your transition. Why your strike runs on prediction, and where to look instead for a freer swing.
Part two of this in-depth explanation on the psychological and neurological effects of anchoring your head. It often feels like control, but it disrupts timing, depth, and strike.
Why golfers are coached to stare at the ball and unknowingly compress movement organisation. This article explains how head tilt and subtle head rotation place the ball into peripheral vision, reduce threat, free rotation, and stabilise driver delivery under speed.
From an overhead view, elite players can look as if they pull away from the ball at the top. This article explains early lead-heel pressure, controlled re-centering of mass, clearance creation, and sequencing that allows the club to shallow without hand-driven compensation.
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 pathway to stable speed and face control.
An analysis of vertical force use, lead-side mechanics, and why jumping incorrectly can distort both speed and face control.
A psychological analysis of visualisation in golf, when it helps, when it harms, and how it affects execution under pressure.
A technical article examining pelvic clearance, torque production, and how rotation must be organised to support reliable delivery.
An article explaining why technical understanding does not automatically produce lasting swing change, and why emotional adaptation matters.
A technical look at wrist loading, hand function, and how wrist behaviour influences speed generation and strike conditions.
A detailed article on forward shaft lean, release control, and what truly governs impact alignments in the full swing.
A biomechanical explanation of lead arm behaviour, transition geometry, and how speed is lost when the arm does not organise correctly.
A combined mechanical and psychological look at the release pattern through impact and how strike quality is shaped by both motion and internal interference.
Average clubhead speeds by handicap, what research says about speed training, and how to add driver speed without losing strike or face control.
Your driver face sets the start line; face-to-path and strike set the curve. How gear effect, lie, adapter and shaft change it, and what to test.
Senior golfers aren’t defined by decline. How balance, rhythm, centre-face strike and ground timing return distance without chasing speed, with drills.
An article examining the deeper coaching process, how precision is built, and how real progress should be understood.
How to set up and deliver a 5° upward attack angle, 11–13° launch and about 2500 rpm spin at 75–95 mph driver speed, with drills and fixes.
There is no single perfect driver swing plane. How your build sets your corridor, why too steep or too flat costs you, and drills to find your own.
A deeper article on rebuilding golf confidence on more stable terms than results, score, or temporary ball-striking.
An article on the mental pressures and performance demands that define major team competition environments.
An article on structuring limited golf time intelligently so practice aligns with actual performance needs.
An article positioned around mental golf coaching for US players and the deeper realities behind calm performance.
Range practice rarely survives the course. Seven on-course practice rounds that train commitment, scoring, recovery and pressure, and how to cycle them.
Your swing feels right but looks wrong on video because feel is a prediction, not a recording. Why it happens, and four stages to make feel match real.
Why golfers cast and release the wrists early, the four release types, and drills matched to yours to keep lag, add shaft lean and gain speed.
An identity-based article arguing that performance identity must be rooted in strike and process quality rather than score alone.
An article on why swing changes feel so difficult, and how resistance, confusion, and inconsistency emerge during rebuilds.
A technical teaching piece explaining why golf swing movements are better understood as opposite pairs rather than isolated actions.
An article challenging what golfers think consistency means and why their definition of it often creates more instability.
An article on why generic golf tips fail and why deeper change must happen internally rather than through endless instruction fragments.
A practical psychological article focused on calming first-tee nerves and re-establishing functional state before play begins.
An in-depth article on the neurological and emotional science of swing change, and why quick technical fixes collapse under pressure.
A direct explanation of what the book targets, why most mental advice fails, and how calm perception protects execution under pressure.
How torque-free putter design works in principle, and why performance still depends on correct build specs for your posture, tempo, alignment picture, and delivery.
A book overview explaining what the work targets and why mechanics alone often collapse when pressure arrives.
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