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Category Archives: Fear
Brendan Steele: On realizing the truth in rote prescriptions
It was another great day at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, short of glorious only because of the high, gauzy clouds that took the luster from the sunshine. As I was gathering myself in the Media Center to map out my day, … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Coaching, Confidence, Consciousness, Courage, Doubt, Ego, Expectations, Fear, Freedom, Intention, Mastery, Self Realization
Tagged Brendan Steele, Golf Mastery, Louis Oosthuizen, TPC Scottsdale, Waste Management Phoenix Open
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Bubba Watson: Mastery tips from the Travelers Championship
Beginning with his first transcript on Wednesday at the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, it was Bubba Watson’s week. He came out with such a personal and insightful interview, you couldn’t help but have a … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Confidence, Consciousness, Expectations, Failure, Fear, Improbability, Mastery, Possiblity, Self Realization
Tagged Bubba Watson, Consciousness, Golf, Mastery, Paul Casey, TPC River Highlands, Travelers
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Ben Crane: A retrospective look at the frazzled mind of a champion
One of the things I really like about reading the player transcripts at tournaments is that they tend to be much more personal, much more intimate than the two and a half minute “standup” just outside of scoring. The whole … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Awareness, Confidence, Consciousness, Doubt, Expectations, Fear, Injury, Mastery, Patience, Trust
Tagged Ben Crane, Consciousness, FedEx St. Jude Classic, Golf, Mastery, Memphis
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Justin Thomas: “You have to put yourself there”
Justin Thomas has had a pretty good first year in his PGA Tour career. He’s played in 19 events, had 5 top-10s and locked up his card for next year with $1.4 million in winnings. I interviewed him on the … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Consciousness, Courage, Failure, Fear, Mastery, Self Realization, Transformation
Tagged AT&T Byron Nelson, Brooks Koepke, Consciousness, Golf, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Mastery, Patrick Rodgers
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Jordan Spieth: On being “clutch”…and “choking”
Jordan Spieth traveled cross town from his home in Dallas to the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, home of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Interestingly, this swing on the Tour normally begins in Dallas with the Byron Nelson … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Consciousness, Ego, Failure, Fear, Mastery, Self Realization, Spirituality
Tagged Choking, Clutch, Consciousness, Crowne Plaza Invitational, Golf, Jordan Spieth, Mastery, Spirituality
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Rory McIlroy: Getting better mentally
Rory McIlroy broke his own course record at Quail Hollow in the Wells Fargo Championship shooting an 11-under 61. That is, 11 birdies and no bogeys. Pretty phenomenal on a course that the players universally describe as hard or difficult. … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Awareness, Confidence, Consciousness, Failure, Fear, Freedom, Mastery, Patience, Putting, Self Realization, The Zone
Tagged Consciousness, Golf, Mastery, Quail Hollow, Rory McIlroy, Wells Fargo Championship
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Underrating the possibility of Rickie Fowler
As most of you will certainly know by now, Rickie Fowler won what was roundly described as the best Players Championship ever in a three-way playoff with Sergio Garcia and Kevin Kisner. He did it once the three-hole cumulative playoff … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Consciousness, Ego, Fear, Mastery, Possiblity, Self Realization, Spirit
Tagged attack thoughts, Consciousness, Golf, Ian Poulter, Kevin Kisner, Mastery, Rickie Fowler, Spirituality, Sports Illustrated, The Players Championship
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Hyo Joo Kim wins jtbc Founders Cup with humility
LPGA rookie, Hyo Joo Kim won the jtbc Founders Cup at the Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona, by three shots against the toughest kind of test she could have had: Stacy Lewis. Always a threat to win any tournament … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Ego, Fear, LPGA Tour, Mastery, Self Realization, Transformation, Women In Golf
Tagged Consciousness, Golf, Hyo Joo Kim, JTBC Founders Cup, Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, Mastery, Sei Young Kim, Stacy Lewis
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Ryann O’Toole: Exclusive mastery interview
Saturday at the jtbc Founders Cup at the Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona, was a long one. Friday’s second round needed to be completed due to rains on Thursday, the cut needed to be made and the remaining 83 … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Coaching, Confidence, Consciousness, Fear, Freedom, LPGA Tour, Mastery, Patience, Putting, Self Realization
Tagged Consciousness, Golf, Jorge Parada, JTBC Founders Cup, Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, Mastery, Ryann O'Toole, Women In Golf
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