Wicked Smart Golf 482: Jeff Troesch - Build a Mental Game That Actually Works for You
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Apr 2, 2026 Jeff Troesch, a sports psychologist and mental performance coach who works with golfers and athletes, shares practical mental-game tools. He discusses filtering outside noise, the dimmer-switch metaphor for intensity, purposeful pre/post-shot routines, sensory and breathing hacks to recover, and how to prime your mind before a round.
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Social Media Supercharges Comparison Pressure
- Insight: social media exploded comparative pressure by exposing golfers worldwide to others' best moments.
- Jeff notes older golfers had local reference points; now constant global comparison undermines progress tracking.
Use A Dimmer Switch For Focus
- Do use a dimmer-switch routine: ramp intensity up for the pre-shot and dial it down between shots to conserve mental energy.
- Jeff suggests concrete sensory in-between tactics (feet, counting, visuals) and intentional flexibility in pre-shot steps.
Keep Pre-Shot Routines Purposeful Not Timed
- Do make your pre-shot routine purposeful and flexible rather than robotically timed.
- Jeff emphasizes one goal: bring your best internal environment to the next shot, even if that means an extra practice swing or different timing.
