ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jason Goldsmith lives in Spokane, Washington, but don’t expect to
find him there. He’s in his 16th season working with players on tour. During that time he has helped Jason Day and Justin Rose ascend to World No 1. After serving in the US Air Force and developing several businesses, Goldsmith decided to follow his passion for golf. He studied under top teachers such as Fred Shoemaker and Michael Hebron as well as MLB coaching legend Tom House. In 2010, Goldsmith got a call from putting coach Phil Kenyon asking him to help one of his players with green reading at the Open Championship. That player was Henrik Stenson, which led to Mike Weir, Day, Rose and others. “When I got on tour, I saw even the pros were stuck in a ‘problem identification’ mindset,” Goldsmith says. “They were overthinking. Bridge work was how to get them back to playing. “Think about a painter. He has to know the brush, the colours, the canvas, but that doesn’t make him an artist. Same with golf – the technical skills are required, but on the course, the golfer needs to be an artist.” Five years ago, Goldsmith co- founded Mustard, a company that trains athletes’ performance. He recently helped launch the Mustard Golf app, which provides personalised game analysis and coaching for golfers at all skill levels.
skill because you’re always imagining something positive and keeping your mind off technique or judgment. If a negative or mechanical thought creeps in, it will clang like a bullhorn. Step back and start again. Using images and sensations will help you putt with freedom and athleticism. Less work, more play.
putts. Using golf balls, not tees or coins, to mark the line is important because they show exactly what the putt would look like curving into the hole. You’re trying to sharpen your visualisation, seeing the balls track to the hole, then removing them but retaining the image. Visualisation is such a critical
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