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You already have the swing to shoot lower scores.

The problem isn't your mechanics. It's what happens between your ears — the bad shot that becomes three, the great round that falls apart the moment you do the math.

The Mental Game Playbook gives you nine simple shifts that lower your score, using the swing you already own.

Get the Playbook — $8.99

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The Mental Game Playbook
Lower your golf score without changing your swing
Golf Simplified

Why this exists

Most golf advice is about the swing. This is about everything else.

Golf content is mostly mechanics: the grip, the plane, another ten yards. Almost nobody trains the part that decides how a round holds up when things go wrong: the bad shot that becomes three, the first tee, the great start you begin counting.

That's what this playbook is for. No swing mechanics, no lessons, no new equipment. Every idea is something you can try on your very next round, and the research behind each one is laid out, with sources, in the free mental game guide.

What's inside

Nine chapters, one for each mistake that wrecks rounds.

  1. The Only Shot That Matters. Why one bad shot becomes three, and the recovery skill the PGA Tour keeps a statistic for.
  2. Stop Trying So Hard. Why trying harder makes your swing worse, and where to put your attention instead.
  3. Stop Keeping Score. How thinking about your score is the very thing that raises it.
  4. Own the First Tee. What nerves quietly do to your opening swing, and a routine that protects it.
  5. Play for Your Misses. Where to aim so your bad shots stop turning into big numbers.
  6. Back Up Your Good Holes. Why your best hole so often leads straight to your worst.
  7. Finish Strong. The real reason your round falls apart on the back nine (it's not your fitness).
  8. Trust the Swing You Own. Why your practice swing is perfect and your real one isn't.
  9. Ignore the Oldest Advice in Golf. Why "keep your head down" is a myth, and what actually tops the ball.

Plus a one-page Cheat Sheet — the whole book on a single screen you can keep on your phone for the first tee.

What you get

One clean, readable guide. Yours for good.

Instant-download PDF
Large, easy-to-read type
Nine practical chapters
The one-page Cheat Sheet
Reads on phone, tablet or computer
Buy once — keep it forever

It costs less than a sleeve of decent golf balls. If it saves you from one blow-up hole, it has paid for itself.

Written by a golfer who's still chasing it

I'm Alex, an Australian amateur, not a coach. It took me four years to get from a 91 to my first round under 90. The day I finally did it, I hit a 4-iron off every tee, aimed at the middle of every green and tried not to count until late. This playbook is everything I've learnt about that side of the game, checked against the research.

More about me

Try it before you buy it

Every chapter has a free short version on the blog. Read them all in the mental game guide. The playbook puts all nine in one place, in order, with the cheat sheet for the first tee.

Before you buy

The straight version.

  • This won't add 30 yards or fix your slice. It's about the mental side, where most amateurs actually lose their strokes.
  • It assumes you already play. It's not a beginner's guide to the rules or the grip.
  • No gimmicks and no miracle drills. Just clear ideas you can use immediately, with the research behind them on the blog.
  • It's a digital PDF, delivered instantly the moment you buy. Nothing physical ships.

Your best golf might be one idea away.

Nine simple shifts. The swing you already have. Read it before your next round.

Get the Playbook — $8.99

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Questions

Before you ask

What exactly do I get, and how?

A single PDF, delivered instantly through Gumroad the moment you buy. Download it to any phone, tablet or computer, and print any pages you like. The Cheat Sheet is the final page of the book.

Can I read it on my phone?

Yes. It's set in large, clear type made to read well on a phone, a tablet, or a computer. Buy it once and it works on all of them.

Is this for my skill level?

It assumes you already play. Whether you shoot in the 80s or the 100s, the mental mistakes are the same — and so are the fixes. It's not a beginner's introduction to the rules or the grip.

Is it the same as the free blog posts?

The ideas are the same, so you can try them first in the free guide. The playbook gathers all nine chapters in one place, in order, without ads or links pulling you away, and adds the one-page cheat sheet for the course.

Who wrote it?

Alex, the amateur golfer behind Golf Simplified. Not a coach or a sports psychologist, just a golfer who took four years to break 90 and went looking for why. More about Alex.

Is the checkout secure?

Yes. Payment and delivery are handled by Gumroad, a major digital storefront. The download link arrives by email within seconds of purchase.