Commitment might be the most undertrained skill in golf — but it’s also one of the most powerful. This episode breaks down what real shot commitment looks like, how it differs from confidence, and why hesitation can quietly sabotage even well-prepared swings.

You’ll learn how to notice moments of doubt, retrain your pre-shot focus, and build rituals that support trust under pressure. Whether you’re fighting mid-swing steering or tentative putting strokes, this episode gives you a roadmap for playing with clarity and courage.

Includes worksheet: “How Committed Am I, Really?”

In this episode, we draw a clear line between what you can influence — and what you need to let go of. Golf is full of uncontrollables: wind, bounce, bad breaks, and even ball flight itself. Trying to control those leads to tension and frustration. Instead, we explore the process-based skills that can be trained: setup, posture, routine, tempo, target selection, and breathing.

With the help of the “Control What You Can Train” worksheet, you’ll identify your key trainable elements and begin building a reset routine for when things go sideways.

This episode will help you release the outcome-driven mindset and replace it with purposeful preparation and trust.

Your swing isn’t just a set of mechanical moves — it’s the output of your entire system: your mindset, preparation, fitness, skill, and recovery. In this episode, Dan Houle explains why traditional “fix the flaw” approaches often fail, and how FUNCTIONAL.GOLF uses the Four Domains of Performance — Fitness & Movement, Skill Development, Performance & Mental Models, and Recovery & Longevity — to uncover root causes.

You’ll hear how a 9-handicap player’s slump wasn’t a swing problem at all, but a mental pattern that eroded his commitment. With a systems audit, you can spot breakdowns before they derail performance.

The companion worksheet, “The Swing Is the Output: Rebuilding My System,” helps you assess each domain, identify hidden drivers of inconsistency, and commit to one small, high-impact change. When you train your system — not just your swing — you build lasting, reliable performance.