
389: Mike Booker - Avoid These 7 Tournament Golf Mistakes
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>>Learn to Practice Like a Pro with custom practice plans.
>>Develop your Pre-Shot Routine to play better under pressure.
Mike Booker (author of the Tournament Golfers Playbook) is back on Wicked Smart Golf for part three to share more about getting the most out of your game in competition. He's not only an author of one of my favorite mental golf books, but also a very successful golfer himself.
As mentioned on his website, "Mike Booker is well known in Texas amateur golf and beyond. He has won a record number of Texas Golf Association events and multiple Texas Player of the Year distinctions. In 2019, he was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Jackie Burke and Ben Hogan."
In this episode, you will learn:
- Why you should skip setting score goals.
- The importance of pre-round prep to build confidence.
- Process orientation vs. results orientation to stay present.
- Why you must not abandon your pre-shot routine (even if you're playing poorly).
- How a post round debrief can help your mindset and game heading into multi-day events.
Ready to play better in tournaments? Make sure to download my Tournament Golf Checklist so you can prepare like a pro.
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