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How Low Can You Go? Golf Podcast · May 23 · 44 min

Why Your Worst Rounds Might Build Your Best Golf | Jon Sherman Part 2

“Your future best golf is probably being built inside your worst rounds.” In Part 2 with Jon Sherman from the 🎧 The Sweet Spot Podcast and author of The Four Foundations of Golf, we dive deep into the psychology of golf improvement. Jon explains why golfers give up too early during rounds, how resilience is built on your worst days, and why “getting your hands dirty” might be the key to shooting lower scores. We also discuss: how Jon works with PGA Tour winner Mackenzie Hughes handling pressure and expectations on the golf course why golf is “an infinite game” mental game mistakes amateur golfers make simple stat tracking that actually helps why chasing lower handicaps doesn’t always lead to happiness process vs results in golf improvement If you’ve ever struggled mentally during a bad round, lost confidence on the course, or wondered how better players stay composed under pressure — this episode is for you. Featuring: Jon Sherman — author of The Four Foundations of Golf, co-host of The Sweet Spot podcast, and coach to PGA Tour players including Mackenzie Hughes. ⛳ FOLLOW JON SHERMAN 📘 Practical Golf https://practical-golf.com/ 📚 The Four Foundations of Golf https://practical-golf.com/book/ 📺 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jonshermangolf 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/practical.golf 🎧 The Sweet Spot Podcast https://sweetspotgolfpodcast.com/ 🎙️ ABOUT THE SHOW How Low Can You Go explores how amateur golfers can improve their game, lower their scores, and actually understand what moves the needle — without wasting time on the wrong things. 🎧 Listen now and start turning bad rounds into better golf. 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/howlowcanyougopodcast/ 📺 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HowLowCanYouGoPodcast 💌 Contact howlowcanyougopodcast@gmail.com 🏨 Big shout out to The Leddie on Scotland’s Golf Coast. If you’re enjoying the podcast, leaving a quick review really helps us grow — and helps more golfers shoot lower scores. ⛳ 🏌️ HLCYG LIVE GOLF IMPROVEMENT EXPERIENCES We’re building something we’re incredibly excited about: a two-day golf improvement experience at a premium location in Scotland this autumn, with world-class coaching. We’re currently gauging interest — and you could be part of it. 👉 Register your interest here: https://bit.ly/4i12QmS More details coming soon. If you’re serious about getti

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“Your future best golf is probably being built inside your worst rounds.”

In Part 2 with Jon Sherman from the 🎧  The Sweet Spot Podcast and author of The Four Foundations of Golf, we dive deep into the psychology of golf improvement.

Jon explains why golfers give up too early during rounds, how resilience is built on your worst days, and why “getting your hands dirty” might be the key to shooting lower scores.

We also discuss:

  • how Jon works with PGA Tour winner Mackenzie Hughes
  • handling pressure and expectations on the golf course
  • why golf is “an infinite game”
  • mental game mistakes amateur golfers make
  • simple stat tracking that actually helps
  • why chasing lower handicaps doesn’t always lead to happiness
  • process vs results in golf improvement

If you’ve ever struggled mentally during a bad round, lost confidence on the course, or wondered how better players stay composed under pressure — this episode is for you.

Featuring:
 Jon Sherman — author of The Four Foundations of Golf, co-host of The Sweet Spot podcast, and coach to PGA Tour players including Mackenzie Hughes.

FOLLOW JON SHERMAN

📘 Practical Golf
 https://practical-golf.com/

📚 The Four Foundations of Golf
 https://practical-golf.com/book/

📺 YouTube
 https://www.youtube.com/@jonshermangolf

📸 Instagram
 https://www.instagram.com/practical.golf

🎧 The Sweet Spot Podcast
 https://sweetspotgolfpodcast.com/

🎙️ ABOUT THE SHOW

How Low Can You Go explores how amateur golfers can improve their game, lower their scores, and actually understand what moves the needle — without wasting time on the wrong things.

🎧 Listen now and start turning bad rounds into better golf.

📸 Instagram
 https://www.instagram.com/howlowcanyougopodcast/

📺 YouTube
 https://www.youtube.com/@HowLowCanYouGoPodcast

💌 Contact
 howlowcanyougopodcast@gmail.com

🏨 Big shout out to The Leddie on Scotland’s Golf Coast.

If you’re enjoying the podcast, leaving a quick review really helps us grow — and helps more golfers shoot lower scores. ⛳

🏌️ HLCYG LIVE GOLF IMPROVEMENT EXPERIENCES

We’re building something we’re incredibly excited about: a two-day golf improvement experience at a premium location in Scotland this autumn, with world-class coaching.

We’re currently gauging interest — and you could be part of it.

👉 Register your interest here:

https://bit.ly/4i12QmS

More details coming soon.

If you’re serious about getti

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