The Scratch Golfer's Mindset Podcast
Paul Salter is a triple-digit golfer on a quest to become a scratch golfer. He’s also a High-Performance Mindset Coach and Credentialed Hypnotherapist with 15 years of experience helping high performers from all walks of life get unstuck and unlock their full potential. Each week, Paul will share the emotional and mindset shifts you need to make to make mastering the mental game of golf simple, tangible, and relatable so that you can overcome the mental hazards keeping you stuck in the proverbial bunker of poor performance. He’ll also routinely keep you updated on his progress toward par while sharing a raw and vulnerable look into his own collection of mental hazards he must overcome. Whether you’re an occasional amateur, a weekend regular, or a competitor seeking a tournament trophy or your pro card, this podcast will help you play better golf.
Episodes
Meet Ryan Mouque, Golf Coach and Caddy helping develop players to play to their potential. Ryan produces a mass amount of online content that is generated through the lens of educating and empowering his clients and followers.
He possesses a unique depth of knowledge and experience about not only the swing, but how to play outstanding golf.
In today’s episode, you’ll:
- Learn how adopting a growth mindset can redefine mistakes ...
In today’s episode, you’ll learn…
- Where the results you’re seeking reside (and how you’ve been looking in the wrong place)
- Why continuing to learn more information is holding you back from your goals
- How the same core topics of golf mindset are surface-level distractions preventing you from the breakthrough you crave
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Meet Jim Waldron, a nationally acclaimed golf teaching professional, mental game coach, author, and lecturer best known for his pioneering research on the mind/body connection approach to learning and teaching golf.
In my own words, I’d describe him as equal parts Buddhist Monk, Golf Nerd, Zen Master, Yogi, Cool Dude. And it’s this demeanor and zen that he’s been bringing to the course for more than 35 years to help his students p...
In today’s episode, you’ll learn…
- Why Mindset Matters More Than Mechanics – Discover how mindset, not your swing, could be the primary barrier to playing your best golf.
- How Stress Affects Your Game – Understand how unresolved stress and emotions follow you onto the course, impacting your focus, energy, and swing.
- The Importance of Releasing Emotions – Learn why emotions are “energy in motion” and how finding a healthy outlet ...
In today’s episode, I’ll recap…
- Gulp…my worst round to date.
- The collection of emotions I experienced during and after this round - and how I am moving forward.
- The learning lessons I extracted from this round and the action steps that have followed since.
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P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor pe...
Meet Melvin Beard a 30-year Golf Professional, Certified Level II Science in Motion Instructor, Certified Adaptive Golf Coach, and Certified Golf Mental Coach.
Oh, he’s also a four-handicap with eight hole in ones.
Evenmore, he also happens to be that guy who gave me unsolicited swing advice one Friday morning, spent 30 minutes working with me (because he’s that type of guy), and the same Coach Melvin I ended up hiring a few weeks ...
In today’s episode, I’ll recap…
- A four-hour practice session that unlocked my next level of growth
- The round I played the following day
- How I’ve altered my approach to practice
- What I’m most excited about
- What I’m doing in 2025 to accelerate progress
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P.S. If you’re interested in learning more about how mindset coaching and hypnotherapy can help you get unstuck from the proverbial bunker of poor performan...
Imagine yourself standing over the 18th hole, preparing to step up and sink a four-foot putt you’ve made dozens of times…
As you begin to sink into your alignment and posture, you begin thinking about missing the putt, how far back to go on your backswing, and how much strength to put behind the ball.
You also allow yourself to begin seeing and feeling what it will be like if you miss the putt. Your hands become tense, and your gr...
In today’s episode, I’ll recap…
- Reaching a breaking point of frustration and disappointment after two rounds of repeated mistakes.
- Striking the ball versus confidently swinging the club; overly fixated on hitting the ball lately.
- Being a magnet for swing advice on the range.
- Struggling to find my competitive identity mixed with having fun and socializing.
- Prioritizing intentional practice and stepping into my next set of less...
Meet Dr. Maurice Harden - a military veteran with a doctorate in kinesiology who is obsessed with getting your muscles to perform to your true potential.
Maurice is the first and only M.A.T.® specialist in the Tampa Bay area who graduated with a Master’s Degree focused on Muscle Activation Techniques®. He is also mastery certified in muscle activation and also holds a Bachelors in Health & Wellness, and an Associates in Pre-Physica...
In today’s episode, I’ll recap…
- A moment of trusting my instinct to change clubs - and it paying off big time.
- Feeling distracted, overwhelmed, and unfocused during a round.
- How getting comfortable on the course has not prepared me for my next goal - and what I will do about it.
- Finding another birdie in an otherwise tough day of scoring (I forgot to mention I shot a 98 that round).
- Making silly mistakes and skipping steps in ...
In April 2024, I shot a 65 on nine holes.
And, to be honest, it was likely closer to a true 75 with the amount of OB and mulligans present.
In October, I broke 90 for the first time.
In today’s episode, I’m recapping this journey, specifically, what I’ve learned and what has helped me the most in shaving a significant number of strokes off of my rounds.
I’ll package these learning lessons into stories and also help you better unde...
In today’s episode, I’ll recap…
- How I’ve been feeling since shooting a lifetime low last week (87)
- How achieving my goal has affected my confidence
- The power of short-term goals - and why they’re essential if you’re committed to playing to your potential
- Why and how I look backward to empower me to move forward
- My next goal and what I’m excited about for this week’s rounds
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Meet Jon Sherman, author of the international best-selling Foundations of Golf series.
He also is the co-host of the Sweet Spot podcast, a PGA Tour coach, and the owner of Practical Golf.
Jon has been a content machine for the past 10 years, as he’s committed himself to sharing practical and proven insight into the mental, emotional, and technical aspects of the game of golf.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn:
- The power of pa...
In today’s episode, I’ll recap…
- Navigating a week of significant lower back pain and the decision to take 72 hours off from both the gym and touching a golf club.
- Calling a last-minute audible on Friday morning to practice on the range versus try and play a round of 18.
- Playing a new course - from the blue tees - and learning how to play golf in the mud.
- Squeezing a last-minute round of golf on before Hurricane Milton - and be...
In today’s episode, I’m sharing stories and learning lessons - both on and off the course - that have shaped who and where I am today.
Specifically, I’ll share 13 of the most impactful quotes and questions that have helped guide me over the past 20 years.
Below is a list of the quotes I discuss in the episode. But for added context, stories, and action steps, make sure you listen to this episode.
Start listening.
In today’s episode, I’ll recap…
- An on-par round, yet, feeling dissatisfied.
- A productive lesson that helped a few aspects of my swing finally click into a place of consistency.
- The priority and work I’m focused on away from the course to help me play to my potential.
- The construction of my at-home practice domain (finally) and how I plan to use it moving forward.
- My upcoming opportunities to break 90 before November 13.
...
Buckle up.
You’re about to enter into the ether of a zen-like, hypnotic flow conversation with a +2 handicap index golfer who recently won his club tournament - at 54 years of age.
Meet Jesse Perryman - a competitive amateur golfer, father of five, with a deep-rooted fascination of psychology (alongside a degree in it) and the host of the Flaghunters Golf Podcast.
He’s been golfing for over 40 years, including three years as a Divi...
In today’s episode, I’ll recap…
- The dark recesses of the mind I hung out in after a frustrating start to my opening nine - and what happened after I got out of there.
- Putting like a professional only to get eaten alive by the same greens the next day.
- The pressures and challenges from a feisty group behind us and a slower-than-usual pace of play - and what I learned.
- A tap-in birder after a blind shot that kicked-off an impres...
Aside from the comedy you gain watching your buddy repeatedly shank his tee shot into the water (he’ll eventually get it, right!?), you and I can both learn a lot about the art of comedy when it comes to improving our golf game.
Specifically, from the improv framework, “yes, and,” which fosters acceptance, creativity, open-mindedness, collaboration, and focus.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how and why you should adapt the “yes, ...
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