The Tool Behind the Mental Edge
The core tool I use inside Next Level Golf – Next Level You is called EFT, also known as Tapping.
Before I explain how it works, let’s clear something up: this isn’t “woo”. This isn’t positive thinking. And it’s not about pretending you’re not feeling pressure. This is a practical method for changing what happens inside you when the pressure shows up.
Because the difference between a solid round and a frustrating one is often not your swing.
It’s how your nervous system responds in the moments that matter.
Why This Matters for Your Game
Most golfers assume performance is mechanical. And yet when pressure appears, your brain isn’t asking “Do I have a good swing today?”
It’s asking:
“Is this moment safe or threatening?”
If your system reads it as a threat, your body responds automatically:
➽ tension
➽ rushed tempo
➽ second-guessing
➽ loss of rhythm
That’s not a swing problem. That’s a nervous system response. EFT works by helping your system stop reacting to those moments as if something is wrong.
When that shift happens, your swing doesn’t need to be fixed. It can finally show up.
What To Do
Watch the video below, head back to YouTube and tap along with me. You don’t need to get it perfect. Just follow the process and let your system learn a different response.
How This Applies to You
If you've ever...
Played great on the range and yet not on the course
Felt your game tighten up when it mattered
Overthought shots you normally hit easily
Gotten frustrated because you know you’re capable of more
Then you're not dealing with a skill issue.
You’re dealing with a response pattern. And that pattern can be changed.
EFT is so effective as a tool for dealing with upsetting life events and the emotions resulting from them, that it’s approved by the US Veterans Administration for use in the treatment of PTSD.
More About EFT
What It Is
EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique. It’s a simple process where you tap with your fingertips on specific points on the face and body while focusing on what you’re actually experiencing. That combination does something most golfers have never trained: It changes your nervous system response. Which means instead of your body tightening up, rushing, or overthinking… …it starts to stay steady.
What EFT Actually Changes
This is where most tools fall short.
They attempt to get you to think differently.
EFT works at the level where the problem actually lives:
• the beliefs running underneath your performance
• the emotional patterns tied to past experiences
• the automatic responses stored in your nervous system
You’re not aiming to “be more confident.”
You’re changing what’s happening underneath so confidence becomes natural.
