golf SMARTER 3 Step Approach to Play Your Best Golf EVER with Greg Liberto
Feb 3, 2026
Greg Liberto, mental game coach known as The HEAD Coach and author of 18 Holes, offers a three-step approach to peak golf performance. He explains 'ants' (automatic negative thoughts), the four-second timeout to stop them, and how to prepare mentally before and after each round. Short routines, pressure strategies, and a mental-game app are highlighted.
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Horschel's Quick Bounce Back
- Greg cites Billy Horschel bouncing back quickly after a costly mistake before winning the FedEx Cup.
- Use failures as learning opportunities rather than letting them define your game.
Thoughts Steal Your Swing
- Conscious negative thoughts directly alter your physiology and swing mechanics.
- If your swing works on the range, it's the negative thoughts on-course that usually break it.
Patrick Walked It Off To Avoid Negativity
- A student named Patrick avoided a negative playing partner by walking up with only needed clubs.
- He stayed in his routine, got up-and-down, and saved par by avoiding the negativity.
