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Issue 819 - Wednesday June 5, 2024
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USGTF Class "A" Teaching Professional
WGTF "Top 100" Teacher
IGPA Certified Golf Psychology Coach


 

Master The Motion Before You Master The Shot.
"Everybody can get better on 15 minutes per day."
Peter Cowen, Renowned Golf Coach

Tom's Featured Tip: Mental Tip - Build Confidence In Your Game

Lesson Comments: What Students Have To Say
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Batavia Country Club
Game of Throws Indoor Simulator
The Divot Board
Fiberbuilt Golf Flight Deck Practice Station
The Rypstick
SuperSpeedGolf.com
Club Champion




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For photos and stories from the 2023 Junior Golf Camp at BCC, click here:
2023 BCC Junior Golf Camp

For details on the 2024 Junior Golf Camp at BCC, click here:
2024 BCC Junior Golf Camp The Junior Golf Camp sold out quickly in 2023, so get your junior golfer registered soon. Call BCC at (585) 343-7600




Mental Tip - Build Confidence In Your Game




The Best Training Aid For Indoor or Outdoor Practice

The Divot Board


This is the most useful ball striking development training aid that I own.
Don't have one yet What's holding you back
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Mental Tip - Build Confidence In Your Game

For simplicity, all advice on actual swings or drills is provided from a right handed perspective.


This information was published by David MacKenzie, one of my favorite mental game coaches, enjoy!

Build Unshakeable Confidence in Your Golf Game

Confidence is a crucial factor in achieving success, whether on the golf course or in everyday life. While natural talent is a valuable asset, it is consistent effort and dedication that truly build and maintain confidence.

Interestingly, research shows that up to 70% of our confidence is trainable and not solely dependent on innate personality traits. This means that with the right approach and mindset, anyone can cultivate the confidence needed to excel.

Here are seven effective strategies to help you build confidence from the inside out, applicable both to golf and life.
  1. Self-Talk: The stories we tell ourselves shape our reality. Positive self-talk enhances confidence. Replace negative thoughts with affirming ones.

  2. Awareness of Thinking: Recognize your mental state. Negative thoughts are thrice as powerful as positive ones. Practice mindfulness to shift from negative to positive thinking, increasing mental toughness.

  3. Do Difficult Things and Accept Failure: Stepping out of your comfort zone and facing failure is crucial for growth. Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities, and use them to build resilience and confidence.

  4. Know Your Values and Set Intentions: Define the person or player you want to be based on values, not just results. Uphold these values consistently to live authentically and boost confidence.

  5. Delay Gratification: Resisting immediate rewards builds mental strength. The Marshmallow Test showed that delaying gratification leads to better life outcomes. This practice enhances self-control and self-trust.

  6. Journal: Reflect on your achievements and learning daily. Celebrate successes, uphold values, and hold yourself accountable.

  7. Deliberate Practice: Engage in practice that challenges you. Deliberate practice improves skills and increases confidence in your abilities.
By implementing these strategies, you can build and sustain the confidence necessary for success in both golf and life.

Try it, you'll like it!




Email Comments: to TomTuckerGolf@gmail.com

"Clear Intentions Simplify Execution"
Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer, The Stack and Tilt Swing

Love your practice, own your swing, own your health, and remember that golf is a game of discovery. Dont be afraid to experiment when you practice, it's good for your golfing brain.

Tom




Golf Lessons

I am now conducting lessons at The Batavia Country Club

Lessons are available for all ages and skill levels, please contact
me - Tom Tucker - at (716) 474 3005 or email me at TomTuckerGolf@gmail.com
for more information.

Outdoor Lessons Details and Rates:
Outdoor Lessons Details and Rates


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Indoor Lessons Details and Rates


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Sponsors and Affiliates

Buying a sponsored product through any of my affiliate links helps support this free newsletter, and I only affiliate with excellent products that I use myself.  Thanks, Tom




Batavia Country Club   (585) 343-7600   www.bataviacc.com
Great rates, the best greens in WNY.
Golf Digest Four Star rating for public courses to play in New York State.
Tee times online or by phone in season.
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Use your club or hand to re-set the board after your strike
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BONUS: when you buy through the newsletter link above, you'll also receive free access to my Putting Lesson Videos ($60 value) which cover: The Elevated Aimline Drill, The Squareness Awareness Drill, The Aimline Accuracy Drill, The Stock Putting Stroke Drill, The Barrier Drill, The Short Putt Channel Drill, and more.




Click here to buy your Fiberbuilt Golf Flight Deck Practice Station. (Editor's note: Order through Amazon Prime instead of through the manufacturer's site and you'll save around $100)

If you are looking for the most robust portable hitting station that money can buy, the Fiberbuilt Golf Flight Deck Practice Station fits the bill.

It comes with a 300,000 shot guarantee, most other mats are usually in the 50,000 range. I use one at all of my range lessons and am more than happy with it. If you are serious about home practice, get one, you won't regret it.




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All the best,

Tom Tucker
Teaching Professional, Batavia Country Club
WGTF ' "Top 100 Golf Teacher"
USGTF Class "A" Teaching Professional
IGPA Certified Golf Psychology Coach
Cell: (716) 474-3005
Email: TomTuckerGolf@gmail.com
http://www.TomTuckerGolf.com

"There are no substitutes in the quest for perfection1"
~ Ben Hogan