Aside from the comedy you gain watching your buddy repeatedly shank his tee shot into the water (he’ll eventually get it, right!?), you and I can both learn a lot about the art of comedy when it comes to improving our golf game.

Specifically, from the improv framework, “yes, and,” which fosters acceptance, creativity, open-mindedness, collaboration, and focus.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn how and why you should adapt the “yes, and” framework on the golf course to find more resiliency, acceptance, presence, and enjoyment during your rounds.

Start listening.

P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

The Art and Science of Acceptance (Newsletter)

Key Points:

• The 'Yes, And' framework fosters creativity and acceptance.
• Acceptance is crucial in both comedy and golf.
• Building off mistakes can lead to better outcomes.
• Collaboration with the course enhances performance.
• Staying present allows for better focus and execution.
• Every shot is an opportunity to reset and refocus.
• Mistakes are learning opportunities, not failures.
• A positive mindset can change the course of a game.
• Emotional resilience is key to playing well.
• Enjoying the game is as important as performance.

Key Quotes:

• “I want to discuss how yes and the framework that allows creativity, novelty, excitement and damn good humor to flourish in the comedic realm. The same framework can allow you to infuse a sense of passionate acceptance and presence in the moment after hitting a poor shot or making a mistake to ultimately help prepare yourself.”
• “There's a deep, strong element of acceptance. This means agreeing with whatever premise or scenario is presented. And again, this might be by another comedian, an audience member, or just the situation you and that comedian are building off of. The idea here is to embrace whatever comes up instead of rejecting or blocking it.”
• “You are going to hit so many great shots in your life that still don't land or go where you intended. It might be a bad bounce. It might lead to an unfortunate lie. You have to remain present, accepting, and adaptable.”

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Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction to Comedy and Golf Mindset
• 07:00: The 'Yes, And' Framework in Golf
• 11:21: Applying Acceptance and Presence on the Course
• 17:55: Conclusion and Call to Action

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• The long-term benefit one of my clients has experienced since our initial call in early 2024 (his handicap has dropped from 5.7 to 2.1 this year)
• Shooting my lowest score of the year…
• …and having the most number of putts during the round
• What continues to sabotage my score and hold me back from breaking 90
• What I’m specifically working on this week
• Why I feel this coming weekend is the round I break 90…

Start listening.

Also, here's a heads-up: I updated my Instagram tag to @thegolfhypnotherapist.

P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

Key Points:

• Mindset coaching can lead to significant improvements in performance.
• Staying present and aware is crucial for making better decisions on the course.
• Practicing visualization techniques can enhance focus and confidence.
• Having a solid warmup routine is essential for optimal performance.
• It's important to analyze both successes and failures to learn and grow.
• Adjusting your grip can impact your putting performance significantly.
• Consistency in practice leads to better results over time.
• Setting realistic goals helps maintain motivation and focus.
• Embracing the process is key to enjoying the game of golf.

Key Quotes:

• “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.”
• “Could this be the weekend I keep the ball in bounds, putt confidently, take it one shot at a time, shot at a time, emotionally reset, refocus and regroup between every hole and play to my potential? Could this be the defining weekend where I break 90, I go low, I rack up five pars in one string of nine holes? I don't know, stay tuned.”
• “We're out of bounds. Are you starting to notice the theme here? We're out of bounds again on 15. We end up with a double bogey on five, bringing us to the par three, 16. Boom, we hit the green in regulation again. This is a big talking point of today's episode.”
• “I feel like I took three steps back in my swing. I felt like I couldn't hit the golf ball to save my life. I'm inconsistent, I'm overthinking. I wanna just regress back to what worked for me three days ago that I felt so confident about. And now I'm inviting in all of these swing thoughts.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys.

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

Download it here.

Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Sharing a Client Success Story
• 03:37: Recent Round Highlights
• 10:54: Lessons Learned and Swing Adjustments
• 16:08: Emotional Resilience in Golf
• 19:48: Putting Techniques and Future Plans

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• An incredibly awful round I’d like to forget and move on from (whoops).
• The price of skipping my warm-up and neglecting pre-round mental work.
• A joyous weekend of love, laughter, and (too much?) fun - and how it impacted my golf game.
• Focusing on shortening my backswing off the tee box.
• Hitting ‘em well, yet, still scoring too high…

Start listening.

P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

P.P.S. The newsletter I referenced: The Art and Science of Acceptance - start reading.

Key Points:

• Personal experiences and events off the golf course can impact performance on the golf course.
• Improving swing mechanics, such as shortening the backswing, can lead to better ball striking.
• Patience, focus, and managing pressure are important aspects of the mental game in golf.
• Consistent practice and working on specific areas, like the short game and putting, can lead to improvement.
• Sharing progress and experiences with others can provide accountability and motivation.

Key Quotes:

• “I shot a 54 in the back, a 105 for the day, a couple penalties on the back, hitting out of bounds, a couple lost balls that I know didn't go in the water. We just couldn't find them. So we had to take the stroke and play onward. 19 putts on the back nine, 35 putts total. And that's where we were today. And to be frank, a lot of missed opportunity.”
• “You're not getting the club face all the way close and around. This is why you're pushing or slicing and you're not able to consistently hit well off the tee box. So really the intention today was significantly shortening my backswing.”
• “There’s a lot of misunderstanding about the type of coaching I do and where and how I use hypnosis to help competitive golfers, amateur golfers play their best golf. A lot of what we work on are elements taking place away from the course because no matter how hard you try or you want to, you can't separate the golfer.”
• “They're likely plaguing you and your professional, your personal and your romantic lives as well. And if we flip that too, if you have a lot going on in your personal life, you may struggle with patience, focus, concentration, confidence on the course as well.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys.

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

Download it here.

Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Balancing Life and Golf
• 08:25: Improving Swing Mechanics
• 13:13: Mastering Patience, Focus, and Pressure
• 19:43: Consistent Practice for Improvement

Imagine starting your round with a triple bogey…

In most cases, letting this poor start set the tone for the day is easy, ultimately leading to a poor round and less-than-enjoyable experience.

But what if you could weather the tough start and go on to play one of the best rounds of your life?

Acceptance empowers you to do just that.

Acceptance in this scenario means acknowledging the rough start without letting it dictate the rest of your round. It allows you to reset your mindset, focus on one shot at a time, and potentially recover with better play on subsequent holes.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn more about the power of acceptance on the golf course, specifically, how cultivating an acceptance practice can accelerate results and improve your performance.

I’ll discuss acceptance and how it differs from avoidance, share several direct benefits of practicing acceptance on the course, dig into what the research says about acceptance and high performance, and also discuss how to begin practicing acceptance on and off the course.

Start listening.

P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on (and off) the course, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

Key Points:

• Acceptance is the practice of acknowledging and allowing thoughts, feelings, or outcomes without resisting or trying to change them.
• Acceptance helps golfers stay calm, focused, and resilient, regardless of the outcome.
• Practicing acceptance reduces stress, improves mental resilience, and increases confidence.
• Acceptance enhances enjoyment of the game and allows golfers to play more freely and instinctively.
• Practical tips for applying acceptance include using breathwork, focusing on one shot at a time, and maintaining positive self-talk.

Key Quotes:

• “Acceptance is the mental practice of acknowledging and embracing each moment of your round without judgment or resistance, allowing you to stay calm, focused, and resilient regardless of outcomes.”
• "It is a principle, a concept that will absolutely accelerate your progress to shooting lower scores."
• "Acceptance in this scenario means acknowledging the rough start, the poor hold, the mistake, the poor outcome without letting it dictate the remainder of your round."
• "Acceptance doesn't mean passivity or timidness. It's about staying mentally engaged and confident in your ability to recover and perform regardless of what the game, the round, the hole throws at you."

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys.

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

Download it here.

Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: The Power of Acceptance
• 08:00: Acceptance and Confidence
• 16:21: Acceptance and Performance
• 23:31: Practical Tips for Practicing Acceptance

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• Playing my first round with my new clubs (did they fix everything?).
• Playing 18 on back-to-back days (and my driver forgot to show up).
• Hitting a new low number of putts.
• Looking hard to find the (many) positives after each round.
• Where I’m spending time away from the course getting better this week.

Start listening.

P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

P.P.S. The podcast episodes I mentioned:

1. Paul Salter is On the Mark with Mark Immelman
2. Paul Salter talks hypnotherapy with Josh Nichols
3. Paul Salter on the Fore Dudes One Cart Podcast

Key Points:

• Consistent practice and repetition with new clubs can lead to improvements in iron play
• Struggles with the driver and three wood can impact confidence and overall performance
• Visualization and mental preparation are important aspects of the game
• Acknowledging and celebrating progress, even if it doesn't meet expectations, is crucial for motivation and commitment

Key Quotes:

• "Knuckles down, knuckles down, knuckles down."
• "The way you respond to a bad start is you come back with vengeance with another par."
• "I had one, two, three, four, five, six bogeys and one par."
• “I grinded out those bogeys. I did not hit the ball well today. I felt inept off the tee box. And when I sat down to total up my 18, I was pleasantly surprised to see a 98 and to see a 48.”
• “So there's an honest look, a lot of wins, a lot of things to work on, some highs and lows, but at the core, we're moving in the right direction. And we have more than two months, 15 plus rounds or so to shoot sub 90.”

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys.

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

Download it here.

Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Recapping Recent Golf Rounds and Progress
• 04:23: The Impact of New Clubs on Iron Play
• 09:17: Struggles with the Driver and Three Wood
• 13:29: The Importance of Visualization and Mental Preparation
• 18:15: Embracing and Celebrating Progress

In today’s episode, I’ll recap…

• The round that could’ve been…but was still my lowest round of the year
• The key frustrations I’m experiencing in my swing - and what’s going incredibly well
• How fear of success manifested in my game this weekend
• My lifelong battle with slowing down, and how it’s showing up (and costing me) on the course
• How I’m feeling about getting new clubs…

Start listening.

P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performance on the course and in your business, click here to schedule a coaching discovery call with me.

P.P.S. Click here to read the newsletter about overcoming your fear of success.

Key Points:

• Tracking progress is essential for maintaining motivation and commitment to achieving goals.
• Slowing down and staying focused during a round can lead to better performance.
• Acknowledging and focusing on the positives can help overcome frustration and disappointment.
• Continued practice and repetition of the basics are important for improvement.
• Having a swing coach can be beneficial at different stages of the golfing journey.
• Breath work can help in slowing down and maintaining calm and focus during a round.

Key Quotes:

• "I can see tangible progress being made in multiple aspects of my game."
• "Slowing down and cultivating patience is a challenge for me."
• "I was a victim of my own fear of success."

Subscribe to the More Pars Than Bogeys Newsletter.

This newsletter helps double-digit golfers overcome the emotional and mental hazards of their minds so that they can shoot more pars than bogeys.

Each week, I’ll provide insights, principles, and strategies to help you deter distractions, find your focus, manage your emotions, and cultivate boundless confidence so that you can play to your potential.

Subscribe now.

Grab my free hypnosis audio to help you prepare to play your best round.

Download it here.

Schedule a 1-1 mindset coaching discovery and strategy call with me - click here.

For feedback, questions, or to take me out for a round of golf, shoot me an email or connect with me on social media:

• Instagram: @scratchgolfermindset
• Twitter: @parsoverbogeys
• LinkedIn: Paul Salter Coaching

Time Stamps:

• 00:00: Introduction and Goal Recap
• 09:14: The Importance of Slowing Down and Staying Focused
• 14:29: Overcoming Frustration and Focusing on the Positives
• 18:07: Continued Practice and Improvement
• 21:18: Using Breath Work to Stay Calm and Focused
• 23:02: Conclusion and Thank You