Stop Chasing “I’ll Be Happy When”: Golf’s Most Dangerous Illusion w/ Karl Morris

The Sweet Spot - Golf Podcast

Adam Young/Jon Sherman

Sports, Golf

4.8 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Performance coach Karl Morris joins the show to discuss a ton of topics, including: Mindset trap to avoid: the “I’ll be happy when…” illusion - chasing scores or milestones rarely delivers lasting fulfillment; reset what success means to reduce threat and play freer Reframing golf as a series of puzzles; give your mind a fresh, solvable problem each shot (instead of a vague “one shot at a time” A simple pre-shot trigger: the “red dot” story—use a visual cue to enter the shot, then ask two fast questions: what picture do I want, and what will it feel like? And much more! To learn more about Karl's programs, visit his website here: https://themindfactor.net/ Thank you to our show sponsors The Indoor Golf Shop, LMNT, and Ethos Life Insurance As we enter the fall season, many golfers will be looking to upgrade their indoor practice. I've been trusting The Indoor Golf Shop for years and recommending them to anyone who wants to improve their home setup. They offer all the top launch monitor brands, including SkyTrak, Uneekor, and Foresight, and regularly run sales. They also have everything you need for your indoor practice - hitting mats, golf nets, impact screens, and custom enclosures. If you're looking for a custom residential build to have the simulator of your dreams, their team can make that happen. They built mine! And their designers can also handle any kind of commercial facility where you're building from scratch or want to make an upgrade. To learn more, check out ⁠https://shopindoorgolf.com/ • Ethos is an online platform that makes getting life insurance fast and easy There is no complicated process and it’s 100% online No medical exam required. You just answer a few health questions Get a quote in as little as 10 minutes You can get same-day coverage without ever leaving your house Get your free quote today at https://www.ethos.com/sweetspot⁠⁠⁠https://www.ethos.com/sweetspot⁠⁠ • If you want to take your hydration to the next level without sugar and all of the other dodgy ingredients in sports drinks, then you need to try LMNT. They just released a limited edition lemonade blend for the summer months. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drinklmnt.com/sweetspot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to claim your free gift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As we enter the fall season, we're proud to have the indoor golf shop as a sponsor of the sweet spot.
0:06.1	I've been trusting them for years and recommending them to anyone who wants to improve their home setup.
0:11.4	The indoor golf shop has all the top launch monitor brands like SkyTrack, Unicor, Trackman, Foresight, and are always running sales.
0:19.7	They have everything you need for indoor practice like hitting mats, nets, impact screens, and are always running sales. They have everything you need for indoor practice like
0:22.1	hitting mats, nets, impact screens, and custom enclosures. If you're looking for a custom
0:27.6	residential build to have the simulator of your dreams, their team can make that happen. They even
0:32.9	built mine. And their team of designers can also handle any kind of commercial facility, whether you're
0:38.5	building from scratch or want to make an upgrade. So if you want to see their latest deals,
0:43.0	visit their website at shopindoregolf.com. Feel free to call their team directly and their experts
0:49.2	can help you with just about any budget. Once again, visit shop indoor golf.com.
0:55.7	Welcome back to another episode of The Sweet Spot.
0:58.3	This is John Sherman from the four foundations of golf.
1:00.9	And as always, I'm joined by.
1:02.9	Adam from Adamian Golf.
1:04.8	So today we have one of my favorite people in golf to talk to.
1:08.6	I believe this is his third time on the sweet spot. We have Carl Morris, who is the co-author of some amazing book, books. It's a series called The Lost Art of Golf. He has a great podcast called A Mind Caddy. I think he's a kindred spirit in terms of how he thinks about golf, along with Adam myself. So Carl, welcome back to the sweet spot.
1:29.2	We're excited to have you back on.
1:30.7	It's great to you back.
1:31.8	John, I always enjoy these conversations.
1:35.1	I'm coming up to the service medal now.
1:36.9	I've been on that many times, I think.
1:39.8	Is it three or four?
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