Mind Caddie - Improve Your Mental Golf Game

How do you lower your handicap without rebuilding your swing?
On this episode of the Mind Caddie Podcast, we're joined by Ben Hacker — co-developer of the Mind Caddie app and a committed club golfer who has significantly reduced his handicap through mastering the golf mental game.
We explore why swing changes aren't the answer for most time-pressed golfers, the biggest myths in golf psychology, and how building resilience, adaptability and acceptance can transform your scoring.
If you want to handle bad shots better, stay in the game under pressure, and finally see real improvement on the course, this conversation is for you.
Better golf starts in the mind.
In this conversation, we explore:
How the Mind Caddie app was created and the mission to make mental game coaching for golfers accessible and practical

Why technical swing changes aren't the answer for most time-pressed golfers

The biggest myths about golf psychology and mental coaching

Why accepting that you will hit bad shots is the starting point to better scoring

How to build true mental resilience on the golf course

What it really means to "stay in the game" when you don't have your best stuff

The breakthrough power of adaptability in golf performance

Why acceptance is one of the most liberating skills in lowering scores

How to improve your golf within the constraints of career, family and real life

If you're a club golfer looking to improve your mindset, handle pressure better, and finally translate your practice into lower scores, this episode will resonate deeply.
Because better golf isn't just about better swings — it's about better thinking.
To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to
www.themindfactor.com
To join us on the Mind Caddie journey go to
www.mindcaddie.golf
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Why do some golf swings stick while others fall apart under pressure? The answer may lie in your brain chemistry.
In this episode, we explore the crucial role of neurotransmitters in golf performance, with a special focus on dopamine and motor learning. We're joined by Dr Keith Wallace and Steven Yellin for a fascinating conversation on how the brain learns movement, builds repeatable golf swings, and performs under pressure.
How Dopamine spikes can influence your golf game
Why your reactions to your shots are so important
How do you RECOVER from a poor shot
Keeping dopamine at optimal levels
Not letting Cortisol overwhelm you
Developing TRUST in yourself
The quality of the SPACE in your mind BEFORE the shot
The crucial role of ATTENTION
Not allowing your mind to get to the outcome before the ball
A really great and thought provoking session
What happens when time gets distorted during the motion
To find out more about Steven Yellin go to
https://stevenyellin.com/
To find out more about Dr Keith Wallace go to
https://www.miu.edu/academic-departments/physiology-and-health
To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to
www.themindfactor.com
To join us on the Mind Caddie journey go to
www.mindcaddie.golf
Shop with code : MINDFACTOR10 at checkout for 10% OFF your next order at www.fenixxcell.com @fenixxcell

In today's unpredictable and high-pressure world, mental resilience is no longer optional — it's a vital life skill.
In sport, especially golf, resilience is what separates good players from great ones. Bad shots, missed putts, poor rounds and stalled progress are inevitable. The difference is how you respond.
On this episode of The Mind Caddie, we're joined by Matt Caldaroni, a performance coach specialising in mental resilience, mindset, and elite performance.
Matt's journey into resilience began early. At just twelve years old, a coach tried to end his dream of becoming a professional football goalkeeper, telling him the sport "wasn't for him." Instead of quitting, Matt took control. From that moment, Molliteum was born — a mindset built on ownership, grit, and mental strength.
By weaponising adversity, Matt earned a football scholarship at seventeen and turned professional in Italy by nineteen. It was there he discovered a powerful truth: resilience isn't visible — but it can save careers, performances, and lives.
Whether it's sport, work, or everyday life, setbacks are unavoidable:
We miss the shot

We don't make the birdie

We finish down the leaderboard

Progress stalls

Resilience isn't about avoiding failure — it's about how you deal with it.
In this episode, Matt breaks down how to train resilience like a muscle and apply it on and off the course.
In this episode, we cover:
The four cornerstones of mental resilience

How to build a strong resilient identity

Practical steps to developing mental toughness

Training a resilient mind and body

Why resilience is the hidden advantage in sport and life

If you want to improve your mindset, performance, and ability to bounce back stronger, this episode is for you.
Find out more about Matt:
https://www.molliteum.com
To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to
www.themindfactor.com
To join us on the Mind Caddie journey go to
www.mindcaddie.golf
Shop with code : MINDFACTOR10 at checkout for 10% OFF your next order at www.fenixxcell.com @fenixxcell
(revised repeat Aug 2022)

And how it could make a huge difference to the clarity, composure and timing in your game
Today we are joined on the show by the outstanding Canadian coach JS Legare
JS is a certified Mind Factor coach but also an expert on BREATHWORK
We had a fascinating conversation about how we can become more aware of the impact of our breathing on our physiology
When our breathing is poor our access to our skills is compromised
Just merely OBSERVING the breath can be a profoundly beneficial exercise
We can down regulate our nervous system simply by observing our breath
Think of the opportunities golf can provide to explore the impact that breath focus can have on your game
The ability to RESPOND instead of REACT
Breathing, the low hanging fruit to develop a better mindset on the golf course. Everyone has that tool, but not a lot of people know how to use it. It's free, it's always available and the effects are instantaneous. There's nothing "woowoo" about observing your breath. It's the first step and it's a skill, plain and simple.
To find out more about JS Legare go to
appnez.com
[email protected]
To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to
www.themindfactor.com
To join us on the Mind Caddie journey go to
www.mindcaddie.golf
Shop with code : MINDFACTOR10 at checkout for 10% OFF your next order at www.fenixxcell.com @fenixxcell

Today on the Mind Caddie we welcome back again my great friend Jim Waldron.
We have built this whole podcast around the legendary Ben Hogan.
For so long there has been an endless fascination about his golf swing and the supposed 'Hogan Secret'
Whilst there may have been some secrets around his incredible swing as we discuss there were also some amazing secrets around the way he played and approached the game.
Jim Waldron has studied Hogan for over 40 years and spent time with many people who worked with and for Hogan
He is currently writing a book called 'The Many Secrets of Ben Hogan'
We discussed:
Hogans golden rules of the swing
The importance of balance
Good tension in the swing
How Hogan worked out what to focus on to access his skills
What he did when TARGET focus didn't work
How he changed his swing
How ACCEPTANCE allowed him to begin to WIN
His joy at working on his game
The path to self mastery
The importance of researching your own experience
A brilliant thought provoking session with a great coach
To find out more about Jim Waldron go to
https://balancepointgolf.com/
To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to
www.themindfactor.com
To join us on the Mind Caddie journey go to
www.mindcaddie.golf
Shop with code : MINDFACTOR10 at checkout for 10% OFF your next order at www.fenixxcell.com @fenixxcell