In this episode, Dr. Mat and Cydney discuss how mental skills are crucial not only when struggling but also when winning.
Cydney recounts caddying for a 16-year-old in a US Girls qualifier who played calmly and effectively for 17 holes, then panicked on the 18th after learning she had a four-shot cushion; her pace, speech, and thinking sped up into catastrophic “what if” threat mode, leading to poor decisions and a double bogey despite winning by two.
They explain this “success threshold” with a balance-beam analogy and emphasize using specific, step-by-step instructions to narrow focus. Dr. Mat recommends body-awareness tools like progressive muscle relaxation and the WIN cue (“What’s important now?”) to interrupt spiraling thoughts.
They close by stressing mental training must be practiced consistently and mention sponsor Caddy Snacks and their MPGA coaching services.
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