The Scratch Golfer's Mindset Podcast

You're stuck because, without structure, your emotions are making your decisions.

You start the day with a plan… but end up reacting—checking your phone, avoiding hard tasks, staying "busy" instead of productive.

And every time you do, you reinforce the same pattern:

comfort over commitment, ease over execution.

In this episode, I break down how structure eliminates emotional inte...

Kevin breaks down how the right systems and structure create the space to think clearly, stay present, and perform at a higher level in business, golf, and life. 

We explore the diffe...

They don't.

They have a structure problem.

They wake up reacting to emails, notifications, and other people's priorities. They work long hours, stay busy all day, and convince themselves they're grinding toward their goals.

But the truth is uncomfortable.

Without structure, effort leaks everywhere.

Focus gets diluted. Energy gets scattered. Progress becomes inconsistent.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michael Lardon—a psychiatrist and performance expert who has worked with Olympians, major champions, and elite competitors—to explore what truly separates good players from those capable of sustained excellence.

Together, we go beyond surface-level routines and visualization to clarify the diff...

• You wake up early.
• You stay late.
• You outwork everyone around you.

And at first glance, that looks like discipline.

But what if the identity of being the grinder quietly becomes more familiar than the identity of being the performer?

In this episode, I unpack one of the most subtle traps high performers fall into—the Grinder Identity Trap—and...

Alex breaks down how poker "tilt" and golf blow-up holes are the same problem in different clothing: impulsivity, entitlement, and emotion hijacking decision-making. We talk long-run thinking, why variance (aka luck) doesn't excuse bad process, and how num...

When discomfort shows up — anxiety, frustration, fear — do you feel it… or do you fight it?

Most high performers are conditioned to override emotion. We suppress it. Distract from it. Outwork it. Outthink it. We believe strength means control.

But the harder you try to eliminate uncomfortable emotions, the faster they multiply.

In this episode, I introduce a metaphor that's going to stick with you: emotion...

Craig Domann says that's exactly why so many players stay stuck—because when results don't match effort, they start hunting for shortcuts: a new driver, a new swing coach, a new "hack" to finally feel confident.

But Craig's worked with 300+ NFL athletes and coaches over 30 years, and he's seen the real separator up close:

Mindset is the multiplier.

Not the m...

A quiet sense that your current results, identity, or life no longer fit who you're capable of becoming.

And here's the truth most people don't want to admit: growth doesn't feel like confidence — it feels like discomfort.

Expansion feels like uncertainty. It feels like being stretched. It feels like something has to change… but you're not sure what.

In this episode, I break down what ...

Because here's the truth: most golfers (and high performers) don't have an information problem. They have a compliance problem.

We talk about why "positive thinking" is useless without "positive doing," how Dr. Bob uses a deceptively simple question—"Are you good?"—to expose blin...

There's a conversation you've been avoiding.

A move in business you've been hesitating to make.

A commitment to your game you keep postponing.

And every single day you delay, it drains your energy, erodes your confidence, and chips away at your self-trust.

In this episode of The Scratch Golfer's Mindset Podcast, I break down why indecision is one of the most destructive h...

In this episode, I sit down with Scott Fawcett for our third conversation—and this one goes far beyond strategy charts and strokes gained.

We dig into what actually separates golfers who want to play good golf from those who are genuinely committed to winning. Scott shares unfiltered ins...

We dig into the real reason consistency collapses (hint: it's not laziness), what I mean by destructive mindset programs, and how fear of ...

Because elite performers don't win by being calm.

They win by using emotion as data—and refusing to let it drive the steering wheel.

In this masterclass conversation, I sit down with Mindset and Performance Coach Collin Henderson to unpack what actually separates average performers from elite ones: not talent… not even skill… but the ability to...

Today's episode is a candid, no-BS monthly check-in on my own golf journey—the good, the bad, and the uncomfortable middle. 

Over the last 30 days, I've made more long putts and birdies than ever… and also racked up a painful number of triple bogeys. It's been frustrating, humbling, and ...

In this conversation, Chris Trottie (Trottie Golf) pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to walk away from corporate security, bet on yourself, and build a data-driven golf brand from scratch—all while being a present dad, husband, and serious player. 

We dig into identity, pres...

In this episode, I share a raw, unfiltered experience from a recent round at Tampa Palms that became an unexpected masterclass on self-talk. What started as a casual round with a random pairing turned into a front-row seat to just how destructive, exhausting, and performance-killing nega...

Joe shares what truly separated Jack from the rest of the golf world: his innate athleticism, his unusual ability to make multiple in-swing adjustments, and—most importantly—his commitment to never letting his family ...