Troy Bassham — Mental Performance Coach for Golf and Shooting on the Habits and Attitudes of a Champion

Troy Bassham has been a mental performance coach, teaching mental management fulltime since 2004. He works with athletes of all ages and levels, from high school to professional.

He has authored two books "Attainment, the 12 Elements of Elite Performance" and "Fore the Mind, the Mental Program for Golf" and is the mental coach for Crown Golf Academy.

Our conversation covers:

• How Troy became a mental performance coach
• Why the mental game is vital to success in sport
• Do athletes train correctly in individual sports like golf and shooting?
• How can an athlete gain mental consistency?
• Most important traits of a beginning golfer
• Golf training techniques
• Habits and attitudes of a champion
• Having control of your mind when under pressure
• How elite golfers like Tiger Woods perform under pressure

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About today’s guest

Troy Bassham has been a mental performance coach, teaching mental management full time since 2004. He has authored two books "Attainment, the 12 Elements of Elite Performance" and "Fore the Mind, the Mental Program for Golf". He is also the mental coach for Crown Golf Academy and works with athletes of all ages and level, from high school to professional. He is the owner of Podium Performance. Learn more at https://mentalmanagement.com.

About the host

Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. He also works directly with professionals at all levels, in all industries, coaching them in their pursuit of success.

Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.

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