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Columns that unpack golf's mental game, personality types, and improvement struggles from a psychology angle.

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  Apr 21, 2026Personality & Types

  Attack or Play Safe? How to Decide in Golf — and How Personality Skews the Call

  For golfers torn between attacking and playing safe who regret it either way. Three situation-based decision criteria, the personality habits that push you toward over-attacking or over-protecting, and a quick self-check routine you can use mid-round.

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  Apr 18, 2026Practice & Improvement

  How to Build a Golf Practice Routine That Actually Works

  Do you head to the driving range with no plan and just hit balls until your bucket runs out? Learn how to pick one goal, divide your practice time, structure sessions by objective, and keep a simple log that makes every session count.

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  Apr 14, 2026On-Course Struggles

  Why Do You Miss One-Meter Putts? The Real Cause and How to Hole Them

  Afraid of missing short putts, or unable to shake one off after you do? This article traces the problem to the 'I should never miss this' mindset and offers routines and drills you can put to work in your next round.

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  Apr 11, 2026Beginners

  Is Starting Golf in Your 50s Too Late? How to Begin and Enjoy It for Decades

  Why starting golf in your 50s is not too late, and how to begin without overdoing it. What to get first, how to structure practice, how to look after your body, and a realistic path to your course debut — organized around the worries of new golfers.

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  Apr 7, 2026Mental Game

  How to Handle Pressure in Golf: Understand It, Then Build Tolerance Step by Step

  For golfers who want to handle pressure better: break down what nerves really are, then build tolerance step by step from the driving range to the course. A practical process for changing your relationship with pressure instead of trying to erase it.

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  Apr 4, 2026Personality & Types

  Decisiveness Separates Golfers: The Art of Cutting Through Doubt and Committing

  Why golf demands decisiveness — and how to break the vicious cycle of hitting shots while still undecided. Reframe decision-making as a procedure rather than a talent, with commitment techniques you can use on your very next round.

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  Mar 31, 2026Practice & Improvement

  Do Daily Practice Swings Actually Work? How to Stick With Them and Make Them Count

  What can you realistically gain from taking practice swings every day? Here's how to build a daily habit that sticks, plus ways to make each swing count instead of just going through the motions — all doable at home.

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  Mar 28, 2026On-Course Struggles

  Struggling in the Wind? How to Weaken the Fear and Master the Basics of Windy-Day Golf

  For golfers whose scores collapse the moment the wind picks up, or who never learned to read it. How wind anxiety takes hold, the mindset shifts for windy days, and the practical fundamentals of playing in the wind.

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  Mar 24, 2026Beginners

  Starting Golf in Your 40s Is Not Too Late: How to Begin and How to Improve

  Wondering whether your 40s is too late to take up golf? Here's why starting in your 40s isn't late at all, plus a step-by-step guide for beginners: what gear to get, how to structure practice, and how to improve without overdoing it.

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  Mar 21, 2026Mental Game

  Why Do Your Hands Shake From Nerves in Golf? How to Hit the Shot Anyway

  For golfers whose hands shake in big moments. Learn why shaking on the course is not abnormal, plus practical preparation and mindset tips for hitting shots and putts without trying to force the tremor away.