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Your journey to playing better golf and achieving your full potential starts here. Cultivating the right mental attitude has a massive impact on your success. Discovering how working on your mindset delivers profound improvements to your behaviour and performance - is life changing. I have been coaching business clients to secure high value contracts for over 10 years, I have also been playing the game of golf as well as coaching players on their mindset for 35 years. So let's learn together how developing a positive golf mindset will unlock your full potential.
www.mattstilwellcoaching.com

The Positive Golf Mindset Matthew Stilwell

    • Education

Your journey to playing better golf and achieving your full potential starts here. Cultivating the right mental attitude has a massive impact on your success. Discovering how working on your mindset delivers profound improvements to your behaviour and performance - is life changing. I have been coaching business clients to secure high value contracts for over 10 years, I have also been playing the game of golf as well as coaching players on their mindset for 35 years. So let's learn together how developing a positive golf mindset will unlock your full potential.
www.mattstilwellcoaching.com

    EP#29 Stats for success: decoding the numbers in golf and life

    EP#29 Stats for success: decoding the numbers in golf and life

    EP#29 Stats for success: decoding the numbers in golf and life⛳🏌️‍♂️🎙️

    We're delving into the world of statistics and data to see how a better understanding of our numerical position can help us achieve success, both on and off the golf course. From birdies to business, we're decoding the numbers to uncover the secrets of peak performance in golf and life.



    Stats discussed in this episode:

    Average Greens in Regulation per 18 holes

    Scratch golfer 11.2

    Single figure 8.3

    15 handicap 4.1

    20 handicap 2.9



    Par 3 scoring Average 

    Scratch golfer 3.2

    Single figure 3.4

    15 handicap 3.8

    20 handicap 4.1



    Average missed approach shots from 150 yards

    Scratch golfer

    Miss long - 12.5 % / Miss short - 20.6%

    Single figure

    Miss long - 13.6% / Miss short - 29.4%

    15 handicap

    Miss long - 17.2% / Miss short - 42.8%

    20 handicap

    Miss long - 16.2% / Miss short - 49.7%


    Average short game approaches and their proximities to the pin

    Scratch golfer

    20 yards away - 7 and a half feet

    20-40 yards away - 14 feet

    Single figure

    20 yards away - 9 feet

    20-40 yards away - 17 feet

    15 Handicap

    20 yards away - 11 feet

    20-40 yards away - 23 feet

    20 Handicap

    20 yards away - 11 and a half feet

    20-40 yards away - 25 feet



    Average number of holes played for every 3 putt

    Scratch golfer - 39.2 holes

    Single figure - 21 holes

    15 handicap - 10.5 holes

    20 handicap - 8.2 holes



    % of missed putts from 5 feet or more

    Scratch golfer

    Miss long - 57% / Miss short - 43%

    Single figure
    Miss long - 48% / Miss short - 52%

    15 handicap
    Miss long - 42% / Miss short - 58%

    20 handicap

    Miss long - 41% / Miss short - 59%



    👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book your FREE mini session with me.

    Playing better golf and performing better in your life doesn't necessarily mean just trying harder. The key to unlocking your full potential could well be in your planning, your strategy and then your execution. Just trying harder at something doesn't always improve your performance, so start thinking differently about how you can get to effortless performance. Take a listen and start your journey to playing better golf and living a happier life.

    The Positive Golf Mindset podcast is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back, setting you on the path to playing better golf and living a happier, more fulfilled life. AND you’ll notice this isn’t all about golf - we use the game of golf as a frame of reference to discuss the challenges we all face in our everyday lives, careers, relationships and of course, in sport.⛳🚀💪

    If you would like to learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Why not download a FREE copy of my Goal Setting Workbook here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting Workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    My drive comes from a desire to see you achieve your targets and smash through your mental challenges to shoot lower scores and perform at your best. I love coaching and I love golf and you’ll find that my supportive, friendly and encouraging approach will bring out the best in you.

    So thank you for downloading this episode and taking a listen, I would love to hear from you so if you have any comments or questions you’d like me to answer you can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mattstilwellcoaching@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can visit all my socials by clicking the relevant links.

    • 25 min
    EP#28 How the Masters do it - reflections from the very best

    EP#28 How the Masters do it - reflections from the very best

    EP#28 How the Masters do it: reflections from the very best⛳🏌️‍♂️🎙️

    With the Masters, the first Major of the year done and dusted, we explore the mindset of the very best. How does the world number one and this year’s champion, Scottie Scheffler, approach the biggest mental challenges and what can we all learn from him?

    👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book your FREE mini session with me.

    Playing better golf and performing better in your life doesn't necessarily mean just trying harder. The key to unlocking your full potential could well be in your planning, your strategy and then your execution. Just trying harder at something doesn't always improve your performance, so start thinking differently about how you can get to effortless performance. Take a listen and start your journey to playing better golf and living a happier life.

    The Positive Golf Mindset podcast is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back, setting you on the path to playing better golf and living a happier, more fulfilled life. AND you’ll notice this isn’t all about golf - we use the game of golf as a frame of reference to discuss the challenges we all face in our everyday lives, careers, relationships and of course, in sport.⛳🚀💪

    If you would like to learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Why not download a FREE copy of my Goal Setting Workbook here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting Workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    My drive comes from a desire to see you achieve your targets and smash through your mental challenges to shoot lower scores and perform at your best. I love coaching and I love golf and you’ll find that my supportive, friendly and encouraging approach will bring out the best in you.

    So thank you for downloading this episode and taking a listen, I would love to hear from you so if you have any comments or questions you’d like me to answer you can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mattstilwellcoaching@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can visit all my socials by clicking the relevant links.

    • 18 min
    EP#27 Embracing Imperfection: A journey of self-acceptance and growth

    EP#27 Embracing Imperfection: A journey of self-acceptance and growth

    EP#27 Embracing Imperfection: A journey of self-acceptance and growth

    In today’s episode, we are starting an epic journey of self acceptance and growth and it’s such an easy thing to do that so many people don’t. Accept who you are, including all your flaws and imperfections - AND THEN your improvement can really begin.

    👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book your FREE mini session with me.

    Playing better golf and performing better in your life doesn't necessarily mean just trying harder. The key to unlocking your full potential could well be in your planning, your strategy and then your execution. Just trying harder at something doesn't always improve your performance, so start thinking differently about how you can get to effortless performance. Take a listen and start your journey to playing better golf and living a happier life.

    The Positive Golf Mindset podcast is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back, setting you on the path to playing better golf and living a happier, more fulfilled life. AND you’ll notice this isn’t all about golf - we use the game of golf as a frame of reference to discuss the challenges we all face in our everyday lives, careers, relationships and of course, in sport.⛳🚀💪

    If you would like to learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Why not download a FREE copy of my Goal Setting Workbook here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting Workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    My drive comes from a desire to see you achieve your targets and smash through your mental challenges to shoot lower scores and perform at your best. I love coaching and I love golf and you’ll find that my supportive, friendly and encouraging approach will bring out the best in you.

    So thank you for downloading this episode and taking a listen, I would love to hear from you so if you have any comments or questions you’d like me to answer you can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mattstilwellcoaching@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can visit all my socials by clicking the relevant links.

    • 17 min
    EP#26 Mastering the art of letting go

    EP#26 Mastering the art of letting go

    EP#26 Mastering the art of letting go🏌️🚀

    In today's episode, we talk about how to master the art of letting go in your life and on the golf course. It's a door to happiness and performing at your best

    👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book your FREE mini session with me.

    Playing better golf and performing better in your life doesn't necessarily mean just trying harder. The key to unlocking your full potential could well be in your planning, your strategy and then your execution. Just trying harder at something doesn't always improve your performance, so start thinking differently about how you can get to effortless performance. Take a listen and start your journey to playing better golf and living a happier life.

    The Positive Golf Mindset podcast is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back, setting you on the path to playing better golf and living a happier, more fulfilled life. AND you’ll notice this isn’t all about golf - we use the game of golf as a frame of reference to discuss the challenges we all face in our everyday lives, careers, relationships and of course, in sport.⛳🚀💪

    If you would like to learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Why not download a FREE copy of my Goal Setting Workbook here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting Workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    My drive comes from a desire to see you achieve your targets and smash through your mental challenges to shoot lower scores and perform at your best. I love coaching and I love golf and you’ll find that my supportive, friendly and encouraging approach will bring out the best in you.

    So thank you for downloading this episode and taking a listen, I would love to hear from you so if you have any comments or questions you’d like me to answer you can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mattstilwellcoaching@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can visit all my socials by clicking the relevant links.

    • 16 min
    EP#25 Dreaming BIG in 2024 - let's make it happen

    EP#25 Dreaming BIG in 2024 - let's make it happen

    Dreaming BIG in 2024 - Let's make it happen🏌️🚀

    In today's January 2024 opener, we are starting to dream about what could be in 2024. It’s an opportunity to think about what we really want and how we can put steps in place to make it happen. 

    👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book your FREE mini session with me.

    Playing better golf and performing better in your life doesn't necessarily mean just trying harder. The key to unlocking your full potential could well be in your planning, your strategy and then your execution. Just trying harder at something doesn't always improve your performance, so start thinking differently about how you can get to effortless performance. Take a listen and start your journey to playing better golf and living a happier life.

    The Positive Golf Mindset podcast is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back, setting you on the path to playing better golf and living a happier, more fulfilled life. AND you’ll notice this isn’t all about golf - we use the game of golf as a frame of reference to discuss the challenges we all face in our everyday lives, careers, relationships and of course, in sport.⛳🚀💪

    If you would like to learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Why not download a FREE copy of my Goal Setting Workbook here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting Workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    My drive comes from a desire to see you achieve your targets and smash through your mental challenges to shoot lower scores and perform at your best. I love coaching and I love golf and you’ll find that my supportive, friendly and encouraging approach will bring out the best in you.

    So thank you for downloading this episode and taking a listen, I would love to hear from you so if you have any comments or questions you’d like me to answer you can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mattstilwellcoaching@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can visit all my socials by clicking the relevant links.

    • 20 min
    EP#23 Play better not harder; the path to effortless golf and performance

    EP#23 Play better not harder; the path to effortless golf and performance

    Play better not harder; the path to effortless golf and performance🏌️🚀

    👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book your FREE mini session with me.

    Playing better golf and performing better in your life doesn't necessarily mean just trying harder. The key to unlocking your full potential could well be in your planning, your strategy and then your execution. Just trying harder at something doesn't always improve your performance, so start thinking differently about how you can get to effortless performance. Take a listen and start your journey to playing better golf and living a happier life.

    The Positive Golf Mindset podcast is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back, setting you on the path to playing better golf and living a happier, more fulfilled life. AND you’ll notice this isn’t all about golf - we use the game of golf as a frame of reference to discuss the challenges we all face in our everyday lives, careers, relationships and of course, in sport.⛳🚀💪

    If you would like to learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Why not download a FREE copy of my Goal Setting Workbook here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting Workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    My drive comes from a desire to see you achieve your targets and smash through your mental challenges to shoot lower scores and perform at your best. I love coaching and I love golf and you’ll find that my supportive, friendly and encouraging approach will bring out the best in you.

    So thank you for downloading this episode and taking a listen, I would love to hear from you so if you have any comments or questions you’d like me to answer you can email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mattstilwellcoaching@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can visit all my socials by clicking the relevant links.

    • 10 min

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