Mental Game

The mental side of competitive golf — focus, ego, pressure, routine, and what separates players who score from players who don't.

Mental Game

Who The Fuck Gets Any Sleep Anymore

Aug 7, 2026

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1 min read

Who The Fuck Gets Any Sleep Anymore

Everyone Has A Good Swing On The Range

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

+6

Twenty-Two Seconds To A Claret Jug

Jul 21, 2026

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2 min read

Twenty-Two Seconds To A Claret Jug

Speed isn't the skill. Commitment is. Speed just proves it.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Eight cigarettes to lead The Open

Jul 17, 2026

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1 min read

Eight cigarettes to lead The Open

Dan Brown smoked seven/eight cigarettes on his way to the early lead at The Open.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

+1

Do you love brown grass? I do.

Jul 16, 2026

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1 min read

Do you love brown grass? I do.

The Open isn't get your yardage and hit.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Breathe Deeply To Deflect Pressure

Jul 11, 2026

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1 min read

Breathe Deeply To Deflect Pressure

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

+3

There Are Three Types of Practice. Most Golfers Only Do One.

Jun 25, 2026

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2 min read

There Are Three Types of Practice. Most Golfers Only Do One.

Stop hitting balls. Start playing holes on the range.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Same Every Time

Jun 23, 2026

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1 min read

Same Every Time

Your pre-shot routine is the one thing that stays constant when everything else changes.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Cruise Control

Jun 20, 2026

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1 min read

Cruise Control

Birdie. Move on. Bogey. Move on. Find a rhythm.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Destroy Your Ego

Jun 18, 2026

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1 min read

Destroy Your Ego

The course doesn't know your name. None of it is personal.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

 The Fire And The Zen

Jun 16, 2026

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1 min read

The Fire And The Zen

You need both. Neither works without the other.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Stop Forcing Outcome

Jun 11, 2026

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1 min read

Stop Forcing Outcome

Same routine. Every time. Doesn't matter what it's for.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Ego Is Wasted Energy

Jun 9, 2026

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1 min read

Ego Is Wasted Energy

Every time you react to a bad shot, you're spending energy on something you cannot control.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

+1

Is Your Handicap a Lie?

Jun 2, 2026

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1 min read

Is Your Handicap a Lie?

Tournament golf tells you what you actually are

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Take a Cold Shower

May 30, 2026

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1 min read

Take a Cold Shower

Your stomach drops. The anger rises. Override these emotions.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

+1

Why We Do This

May 28, 2026

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1 min read

Why We Do This

The feeling is worth chasing.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

+1

Be Grateful You're On This Journey

May 23, 2026

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1 min read

Be Grateful You're On This Journey

This game will humble you. That's the deal you signed up for.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

The Score Was My Identity

May 21, 2026

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1 min read

The Score Was My Identity

That guy played worse.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

+1

Nobody Cares That You Haven't Been Playing

May 19, 2026

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2 min read

Nobody Cares That You Haven't Been Playing

The ball doesn't know your schedule.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Red light. Green light.

May 16, 2026

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1 min read

Red light. Green light.

Slow down to speed up

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Conquer Your Inner Bitch to Lower Your Scores

May 14, 2026

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1 min read

Conquer Your Inner Bitch to Lower Your Scores

Hot sun. Scratchy throat. Shitty shots. Here's why I went anyway.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

One thought for today's round

May 9, 2026

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1 min read

One thought for today's round

Try this before you tee off.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

Maybe You're Just Making Excuses

Apr 30, 2026

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1 min read

Maybe You're Just Making Excuses

That's not inspiration. That's an indictment.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

The Flow State

Apr 24, 2026

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1 min read

The Flow State

The state every golfer chases

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

+1

Hug Your Dog Today

Mar 31, 2026

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2 min read

Hug Your Dog Today

J is 14. Last night we hit some putts.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider

Mental Game

You're Losing Shots After the Shot

Mar 24, 2026

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2 min read

You're Losing Shots After the Shot

Golf will take you from peak confidence to questioning everything in eighteen holes. Here's what to do about it.

Mark Sider
Mark Sider
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