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Why Your Head is Getting in 
the Way of Your Golf Game.
You practice your swing, but how 
do you strengthen your mental 
game on the golf course? 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Let’s start with the fundamentals 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
GROWTH MINDSET: 
Challenges are seen 
as opportunities and 
Learning experiences 
FIXED MINDSET: 
Challenges are seen 
as difficult obstacles, 
and you dread failure. 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Rate your current self. 
Learn to move towards a growth mindset 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
SET 2 KINDS OF GOALS 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Result Goal: Make that putt 
Process Goal: Correct line & speed, 
work towards a better stroke
Then focus on mastering your personal game. 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
The Pros weigh in: 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
“The younger players just hit the ball further 
and further, and I can’t keep up with them.” 
Mindset: Fixed or Growth? 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
“The younger players just hit the ball further 
and further, and I can’t keep up with them.” 
Mindset: Fixed or Growth? 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
“It’s been so long, I’d really like to win this week. 
But I don’t want to get ahead of myself. I know 
what I have to do—stay patient, be committed to 
each shot, and make good decisions.” 
Mindset: Fixed or Growth? 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
“It’s been so long, I’d really like to win this week. 
But I don’t want to get ahead of myself. I know 
what I have to do—stay patient, be committed to 
each shot, and make good decisions.” 
Mindset: Fixed or Growth? 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Find out what motivates you. 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Motivation and confidence 
go hand in hand. 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Despite your emotions, 
choose where you direct 
your thoughts. 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Recognize that your mind and emotions trick 
you, escalating into unnecessary fear. 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Stay process oriented 
And don’t focus on results 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Golf and Thinking 
Do you want to use your logical mind? 
Or your creative mind? 
Or NO mind (instinct) at all? 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
Always use all three. 
From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
For more strategies 
from Dr. Lardon: 
order the book and 
download the free mental 
scorecard visit: 
drlardon.com
Why Your Head is Getting in the Way of Your Golf Game.

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Why Your Head is Getting in the Way of Your Golf Game.

  • 1. Why Your Head is Getting in the Way of Your Golf Game.
  • 2. You practice your swing, but how do you strengthen your mental game on the golf course? From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 3. Let’s start with the fundamentals From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 4. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 5. GROWTH MINDSET: Challenges are seen as opportunities and Learning experiences FIXED MINDSET: Challenges are seen as difficult obstacles, and you dread failure. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 6. Rate your current self. Learn to move towards a growth mindset From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 7. SET 2 KINDS OF GOALS From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 8. Result Goal: Make that putt Process Goal: Correct line & speed, work towards a better stroke
  • 9. Then focus on mastering your personal game. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 10. The Pros weigh in: From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 11. “The younger players just hit the ball further and further, and I can’t keep up with them.” Mindset: Fixed or Growth? From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 12. “The younger players just hit the ball further and further, and I can’t keep up with them.” Mindset: Fixed or Growth? From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 13. “It’s been so long, I’d really like to win this week. But I don’t want to get ahead of myself. I know what I have to do—stay patient, be committed to each shot, and make good decisions.” Mindset: Fixed or Growth? From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 14. “It’s been so long, I’d really like to win this week. But I don’t want to get ahead of myself. I know what I have to do—stay patient, be committed to each shot, and make good decisions.” Mindset: Fixed or Growth? From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 15. Find out what motivates you. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 16. Motivation and confidence go hand in hand. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 17. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 18. Despite your emotions, choose where you direct your thoughts. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 19. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 20. Recognize that your mind and emotions trick you, escalating into unnecessary fear. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 21. Stay process oriented And don’t focus on results From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 22. Golf and Thinking Do you want to use your logical mind? Or your creative mind? Or NO mind (instinct) at all? From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 23. Always use all three. From the new book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game, visit drlardon.com
  • 24. For more strategies from Dr. Lardon: order the book and download the free mental scorecard visit: drlardon.com