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The Scratch Golfer's Mindset

The Scratch Golfer's Mindset

By: Paul Salter
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 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.2024 Golf Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • #108: [Inside the Mind] Patrick Sebastien: The Power of Adversity and Learning to Expect Greatness

    #108: [Inside the Mind] Patrick Sebastien: The Power of Adversity and Learning to Expect Greatness
    Nov 6 2025
    In this powerful episode of The Scratch Golfer's Mindset Podcast, I sit down with former MMA coach and mindset expert, Patrick Sebastien, to explore the art of mental toughness — both inside and outside the ropes. Drawing from years in the fight world and his work with elite golfers, Patrick unpacks how adversity, flow states, and physical intensity combine to build unshakable confidence and resilience on the golf course. You'll learn how to intentionally seek and use adversity to your advantage, train like an athlete to improve emotional control under pressure, and create your own blueprint for peak performance. Patrick and I dive deep into visualization, breathwork, and post-round reflection as essential tools to develop composure, focus, and self-belief when the stakes are high. In this episode, you'll learn: How to reframe adversity as opportunity and bounce back fast after a blow-up hole (or business setback).Why flow states require struggle first, and how to use challenge to trigger "the zone."A simple gym-to-course formula: create controlled physical stress, then regulate it with breath so pressure feels familiar on the tee.The breath training + visualization sequence Patrick uses pre-round to build calm, focus, and confidence.How to design on-course pressure reps (mini challenges) so tournaments feel like just another rep.How an identity shift ("I am an athlete") unlocks consistency, intensity, and faster scoring gains.The expect/accept model: expect greatness, accept imperfection, and re-engage on the next shot.Ways to calibrate your arousal level (not too calm, not too hyped) to hit your personal performance sweet spot. Whether you're chasing a club championship or your next business milestone, this episode will help you expect greatness — and perform like it. Get your pencils ready and start listening. P.S. Curious to learn more about the results my clients are experiencing and what they say about working with me? Read more here. More About Patrick Sebastien Patrick Sebastien is a performance coach who helps golfers elevate their game through a holistic approach that blends physical conditioning, mental training, and strategic mastery. With over 20 years of experience teaching Muay Thai and MMA, 15 years as a personal trainer specializing in functional fitness, and 10 years guiding breath training and meditation, Patrick brings a unique perspective to golf performance optimization. He began coaching in golf in 2022 after working with a Korn Ferry Tour player as a mental coach, and has since trained professionals, college athletes, and elite junior golfers, using his unique approach to physical and mental training for golf. Patrick specializes in preparing players to excel on and off the course by integrating strength, mobility, focus, and strategic awareness. Connect with Patrick: WebsiteInstagramYouTube Play to Your Potential On (and Off) the Course Schedule a Mindset Coaching Discovery CallSubscribe to the More Pars than Bogeys NewsletterDownload my "Play Your Best Round" free hypnosis audio recording. High-Performance Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching Paul Salter - known as The Golf Hypnotherapist - is a High-Performance Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach who leverages hypnosis and powerful subconscious reprogramming techniques to help golfers of all ages and skill levels overcome the mental hazards of their minds so they can shoot lower scores and play to their potential. He has over 16 years of coaching experience working with high performers in various industries, helping them get unstuck, out of their own way, and unlock their full potential. Click here to learn more about how high-performance hypnotherapy and mindset coaching can help you get out of your own way and play to your potential on (and off) the course. Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist Twitter: @parsoverbogeys Key Takeaways: Perseverance is the foundation of bounce-back ability.Adversity creates flow; no struggle, no growth.Great players train adversity before they face it.Physical stress builds emotional control.Fitness isn't optional—it's a performance multiplier.Breathwork bridges chaos and composure.Journaling post-round accelerates learning and awareness.You can't control results—but you can always control your process.Expect greatness, but accept imperfection.Visualization isn't fantasy—it's mental reps for success.Meditation sharpens calm, control, and clarity under pressure.True athletes embrace discomfort and keep expanding their limits.A champion's mindset is forged in the gym before it's displayed on the course. Key Quotes: Adversity is a wake-up call. It's fuel, not failure.Flow only exists because of struggle.Train hard, fight easy. The harder your training, the easier your performance.Physical stress and mental stress present the same way. Learn to master one, and you master both.If you never fail, you're probably not trying hard enough.Expect greatness while accepting less than ...
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    52 mins
  • #107: Stop Starting Over: Separation Season Has Arrived

    #107: Stop Starting Over: Separation Season Has Arrived
    Nov 3 2025
    Every winter, it happens… Your clubs collect dust, your swing feels distant, and that quiet voice creeps in: "What if I lose everything I worked for this season?" But what most golfers lose in the off-season isn't their mechanics — it's their confidence. You stop swinging. You stop visualizing. You stop feeling like a golfer. And by the time spring rolls around, you're not just rusty — you're hesitant, uncertain, and disconnected from the player you were just a few months ago. Here's the truth: confidence isn't built under sunshine and scorecards — it's built in the dark. It's built in the quiet reps no one sees, the small acts of discipline that nobody celebrates. This winter, you have a choice: You can coast, like every other golfer who slides backward once the weather turns… or you can treat these months like Separation Season — your chance to build confidence, sharpen your edge, and step into spring already playing the best golf of your life. In this episode, you'll learn: Why most golfers lose confidence, not mechanics, in the off-season — and how to protect it.The four mental traps that create regression and how to beat each one.How to set a minimum effective dose for practice, fitness, and mindset work.The identity shift needed to think, train, and prepare like a golfer year-round.And how to design an off-season plan that builds momentum now — so you never have to "find your swing" again. If you're ready to break the typical golf season pattern of two steps forward, three steps back, and breakthrough to play to your potential in 2026, this episode is for you. Get your pencils ready and start listening. P.S. Curious to learn more about the results my clients are experiencing and what they say about working with me? Read more here. Play to Your Potential On (and Off) the Course Schedule a Mindset Coaching Discovery CallSubscribe to the More Pars than Bogeys NewsletterDownload my "Play Your Best Round" free hypnosis audio recording. High-Performance Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching Paul Salter - known as The Golf Hypnotherapist - is a High-Performance Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach who leverages hypnosis and powerful subconscious reprogramming techniques to help golfers of all ages and skill levels overcome the mental hazards of their minds so they can shoot lower scores and play to their potential. He has over 16 years of coaching experience working with high performers in various industries, helping them get unstuck, out of their own way, and unlock their full potential. Click here to learn more about how high-performance hypnotherapy and mindset coaching can help you get out of your own way and play to your potential on (and off) the course. Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist Key Takeaways: Confidence decays first. Touch a club and your routine multiple times per week to keep the "golfer" identity alive.Beat all-or-nothing with a minimum-effective-dose: short, repeatable sessions > heroic plans you won't sustain.Comfort creep is costly. Indulgence is fine; defaulting to comfort isn't. Keep micro-standards through the holidays.Excuses in a suit are still excuses. "I'll wait for better conditions" trains retreat, not resilience.Accountability accelerates. Coach, community, or check-ins — add a scoreboard and you'll show up.Lift the floor. Off-season is perfect for strength, mobility, and power so your worst days get better.Calendar = commitment. If it isn't blocked, it isn't real. Audit, schedule, and protect your reps. Key Quotes: "Confidence isn't built in season — it's built in the dark.""Most golfers don't lose ground from weather; they lose it from mental drift.""All-or-nothing is perfectionism dressed up as logic.""Comfort is a habit. So is consistency. Choose which one you'll practice.""Excuses preserve the ego but poison momentum.""Raise the floor this winter — strength and identity travel.""If it's not on your calendar, it's not a priority. It's a wish." Time Stamps: 00:00: The real off-season loss: confidence, not mechanics04:10: "Separation Season" reframe and episode roadmap10:37: The Thermostat Effect: identity sets your handicap21:11: All-or-nothing thinking + Minimum-Effective-Dose fix29:36: Five clarity questions & building your winter plan
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    42 mins
  • #106: [Inside the Mind] Elliot Roe: Chasing Balance, Burning Dirty Fuel, and Overcoming Invisible Resistance

    #106: [Inside the Mind] Elliot Roe: Chasing Balance, Burning Dirty Fuel, and Overcoming Invisible Resistance
    Oct 30 2025
    In this episode of The Scratch Golfer's Mindset Podcast, I sit down with my mentor, world-renowned mindset and performance coach, Elliot Roe. Together, we engage in a power discussion to unpack what truly separates high performers from the rest—how to release subconscious resistance, redefine balance, and access peak states on demand. Elliot reveals why detachment from results is a prerequisite for sustained success, how subconscious childhood patterns quietly sabotage progress, and the science behind hypnosis as a tool for lasting transformation. He also dives into the relationship between identity, fear, and indecision—and how understanding these elements can elevate your performance on the course, in business, and in life. In this episode, you'll learn: How to balance ambition and detachment to perform your best under pressure.Why "invisible resistance" keeps you stuck—and how to finally remove it.The neuroscience of hypnosis and how it reprograms limiting beliefs.How identity and subconscious stories shape performance and self-worth.A simple exercise to reveal the habits separating you from elite performers.Why fear of success and fear of failure are two sides of the same coin.How presence—not anger or intensity—fuels true peak performance. Whether you're chasing your next big win, breaking 80, or scaling your company, this conversation offers tactical frameworks and mindset shifts to help you remove the invisible brakes and unlock your true potential. Get your pencils ready and start listening. P.P.S. Curious to learn more about the results my clients are experiencing and what they say about working with me? Read more here. More About Elliot Roe Elliot Roe is a leading expert in Mindset Optimization for High Performers and is the world's #1 Mindset Coach for poker players. His poker clients have won over $250,000,000 and nearly every major tournament title, including the World Series of Poker Main Event. Elliot's clientele also includes Olympic medalists, UFC Champions, Hollywood Actors, Business executives, and Wall Street traders. His unique mindset coaching system leverages the power of hypnotherapy to eliminate fears and breakthrough mental roadblocks, allowing you to operate in a state of peak performance every day. Connect with Elliot: Mindset and Perofrmance CoachingOn Twitter @elliotroe1Download the Primed Mind App Play to Your Potential On (and Off) the Course Schedule a Mindset Coaching Discovery CallSubscribe to the More Pars than Bogeys NewsletterDownload my "Play Your Best Round" free hypnosis audio recording. High-Performance Hypnotherapy and Mindset Coaching Paul Salter - known as The Golf Hypnotherapist - is a High-Performance Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach who leverages hypnosis and powerful subconscious reprogramming techniques to help golfers of all ages and skill levels overcome the mental hazards of their minds so they can shoot lower scores and play to their potential. He has over 16 years of coaching experience working with high performers in various industries, helping them get unstuck, out of their own way, and unlock their full potential. Click here to learn more about how high-performance hypnotherapy and mindset coaching can help you get out of your own way and play to your potential on (and off) the course. Instagram: @thegolfhypnotherapist Twitter: @parsoverbogeys Key Takeaways: Detachment drives performance: Balance isn't "soft"—it reduces emotional over-attachment to outcomes so you can execute under pressure.Build a non-variance win: Add a weekly pursuit (gym, BJJ, etc.) with incremental progress so your self-worth isn't hostage to poker/golf/markets.Calendar = truth: Audit your week. If sleep, family, training, and mindset work aren't scheduled, your goals are fantasy.Clear the landmines first: Use hypnosis/subconscious work to neutralize old emotional triggers so you're not "driving with the brakes on."Identity follows behavior: List what the best in your field do, mark what you're avoiding, and face those reps—belief grows after action.Indecision is ego-protection: Not deciding preserves the story "I'd win if I tried." Decide, act, and let data reshape the story.Presence beats anger: Elite performance (golf, trading, UFC, business) comes from calm focus and recovery skills—not rage or intensity. Key Quotes: "If you know what to do and can't bring yourself to do it, you don't need a strategy coach—you need a mindset coach.""Balance isn't a weakness. It's a performance enhancer.""You can't separate who you are off the course from who shows up on the course.""Indecision is ego protection—it lets you believe you'd succeed if you tried.""Fear of failure and fear of success both whisper the same lie: I'm not enough.""Our work as coaches is to file down the edges of the cube until it rolls smoothly—until you're in flow.""You are not your issues. They're learned patterns—and they can be unlearned." Time Stamps: 00:00 The ...
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    57 mins
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