Golf Beneath The Surface - The New Science of Golf Psychology with author Raymond Prior | #895

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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895: Golf Smarter has always been a huge advocate of fine tuning your mental game with the same passion and diligence as your swing mechanics. Our guest this week is performance consultant and author of Golf Beneath The Surface - The New Science of Golf Psychology, Dr. Raymond Prior. In both the book and this conversation, Raymond debunks some myths of sports psychology that are surface-level and explains psychological predictors that encourage long-term growth and skillful performance under pressure. Connect with Raymond on Twitter @bts_mindset or visit his site at BTSMindset.com. Here’s a link to his book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pKnSgEThis episode is brought to you by SwingU.com and the SwingU app. Go to swingu.com/upgrade and use promo code ‘golfsmarter’ to save 30% on your first year’s subscription to either the SwingU Plus or SwingU Pro.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans is part 3 of a six part series with Dr. Glen Albaugh, author of “Wining The Battle Within”. Glen passed away in Feb 2023 at the age of 91, and we want to honor his memory by replaying each episode he was featured on Golf Smarter. This episode, from January 2014, the part 1 of 2 that we call “Practice Like You Play for Better Results On The Course”. Learn more in the show notes or our blog post at GolfSmarter.com for these episodes. Golf Smarter has been named by golfspan.com as one of the 10 Best Golf Podcasts for 2023, including being named the BEST GOLF PODCAST FOR YOUR MENTAL GAME. Check it out at https://www.golfspan.com/best-golf-podcasts. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice of prizes including: • A box of ODIN balls of your choice with the Golf Smarter logo. ODIN Golf is the only golf brand that sponsors and pays everyday golfers! See our custom page at odin-golf.com/pages/golfsmarter. • A Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com where you can choose from a large variety of styles of gloves in 26 sizes! • A private link to Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”. Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and we’ll send you simple instructions and a brief script to record for the intro of the show. In addition to sharing your home course, you now have the opportunity to offer your favorite Golf Smarter lesson, episode, insight or teacher.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The primary differentiators between professional golfers and recreational golfers is indeed physical skill.
0:08.0	Now the difference between really good pro players and just okay professional players is psychological.
0:14.0	Not always, but primarily.
0:16.0	So the difference in skill between a professional golfer and your average recreational golfer is leaps and
0:20.9	balance. You could be the most confident and the most present recreational golfer and at a 10
0:25.6	handicap, you're going to get killed by a professional player, even if that professional player's
0:30.1	playing through anxiety. Like the skill difference is too high. I don't want to pretend that our psychology
0:34.3	is the only thing that's important in our performing. It is not. Skill
0:38.2	matters. But what access we have to that skill depends on how stable our confidence is. And so
0:43.9	if you think about anxiety, it's a reflection of really unstable confidence, which basically
0:48.4	means you're more preoccupied with trying to avoid a future you don't want than you are pursuing
0:53.8	the task at hand in the
0:55.0	present moment.
0:56.4	Hi, this is Tony Redden from Cincinnati, Ohio, and I play golf at Human Golf Course.
1:03.7	This is Golf Smarter, number 895.
1:07.6	Golf Beneath the Surface, the New Science of Golf Psychology with author Raymond Pryor.
1:14.6	This is Golf Smarter.
1:17.1	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:25.2	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:28.0	Welcome to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Raymond.
1:30.8	Thank you very much, Fred.
1:32.2	Good to be here.
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