195: How Your Worst Golf Can Lead to Your Best Golf

On this episode, we'll be discussing expectations, expectation management, and the deeper psychology of expectations, needing to play well, wanting to play well, and how to better handle when the pressure and emotions cause you to make steery, guidey, protective swings.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson on Amazon

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

Raymond Prior's Golf Beneath the Surface Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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