The Hidden Mental Skill Most Golfers Never Train w/ Jim Waldron

To learn more about Jim Waldron's teaching and golf schools, visit: https://balancepointgolf.com/

In this episode, we are joined by golf coach Jim Waldron for a wide-ranging conversation about the mind-body connection in golf. Jim explains how awareness, focused attention, and staying “external” can help golfers quiet the inner voice, manage pressure, and access their skills more freely on the course.

The discussion also covers the yips, pre-shot routines, balance, Ben Hogan’s mental approach, and why many golfers sabotage themselves by trying too hard to control the outcome. They also explore why consistency is such a misleading goal in golf, and how golfers can find more enjoyment by building a “secondary scorecard” beyond just handicap and score.  

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