June 3, 2025
241: Mike Booker ā No More Golf Victimhood, Embrace the Suck, and Become a Tournament Golfer
The Mental Golf ShowAbout this episode
Mike Booker is a Texas Golf Hall of Famer, a former tour pro, and an accomplished amateur. He's the author of the The Tournament Golfer's Playbook . Timestamps and Topics: (00:00:00) How do you build (and lose) confidence? (00:05:23) Using Swing Keys to Turn a Bad Round Around (00:15:35) Last chance for 50% off The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course - joshnicholsgolf.com/course (00:17:49) Tournament Golfer vs. A Golfer Who Plays Tournaments (00:29:47) Is Being a Good Golfer Miserable? (00:35:18) How to not let the game bring the worst out of you. (00:40:44) Pre-Shot Visualization (00:50:03) Basic and Custom Practice Plans - joshnicholsgolf.com/practice (00:52:25) Why did Mike write The Tournament Golfer's Playbook? (00:58:55) Should we treat match play differently than stroke play? (01:00:21) How do you embrace the suck? How do you embrace a really bad screw up? (01:02:27) Texas Golf Hall of Fame (01:05:09) Mike Booker, author of The Tournament Golfer's Playbook ----- Mike Booker's Links Book: The Tournament Golfer's Playbook on Amazon Website: tgplaybook.com ----- š The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course Last chance for 50% off! Intro price ends Wednesday, June 4th. Six modules plus downloadable practical exercises to help you be consistently present and freed up on every shot. Check out the Pre-Shot Routine course here ----- šļøāāļøšļø Plan Your Practice Better A Basic Practice Plan to organize your busy life while staying flexible to a changing schedule. And a Custom Practice Plan built for you to structure your entire week of golf down to the minute. Check out the Practice Plans here ----- FREE Weekly Mental Game Newsletter Click here to sign up for The Mental Re-Grip ā³ļø Newsletter to receive mental game tips in your inbox every week. ----- Assess Your Mental Game Take the FREE Mental Game Assessmentā ā ā ā ā ā ā and learn your top mental game traits and your areas in most need of improvement. ----- 1-on-1 Mental Coaching Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at ā ā josh@joshnicholsgolf.com or head to ā ā ā ā ā ā ā joshnicholsgolf.comā ā ā ā ā ā ā . ----- Get 10% off a Divot Board! Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase. Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! š ----- š 2025 Book Club! Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and event info. ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at mentalgolfshow@gmail.com ----- Follow Josh on social: X/Twitter: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @joshlukenicholsā ā ā ā ā ā ā Instagram: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā @joshlukenicholsā ā ā ā ā ā ā YouTube: ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Josh Nichols Golf