291: How Well You Play and How Well You Score Are Not the Same Thing - Peter Melton

Peter Melton is a Golf Enjoyment Coach and author of Conversations with Par. He spent three decades stuck in the same trap most golfers never escape — believing his score determined his worth.

In this conversation, we dig into the inner golfer versus the outer golfer, why your survival identity is quietly running your game, and whether enjoyment is just another arrow in the quiver or the whole bag. You're going to leave this episode with a completely different answer to the question "How did you play?" and “Why do you play?”

Get Conversations with Par here.

Check out Peter Melton Golf here.

Topics and Chapters:

00:00 - Intro: Join Mental Golf Club!

00:36 - How You PLAY and How You SCORE Are Different Things

7:07 - How to Play Without Getting Upset

11:26 - Are ‘Results’ and ‘Score’ Naughty Words?

13:49 - Basic Practice Plan: joshnicholsgolf.com/practice

14:52 - You Need to Work On the “Outer Golfer” and the “Inner Golfer”

23:33 - PutterCup: puttercupgolf.com/mentalgolfshow and sign up for the PutterCup newsletter for 15% off