# 503: Wicked Smart Game Plan - From 7 Handicap to Scratch as a New Dad

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Podcast: [Wicked Smart Golf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wicked-smart-golf-5090044)
Published: 2026-06-16T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3439

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>> Join Wicked Smart Golf Academy To Lower Your HDCP and Play Consistent Golf Josh, a 33-year-old former college baseball player and new father living in Iowa, joins the podcast to discuss his goal of returning to a scratch handicap after his game drifted to a 7. Despite limited time, Josh has built a high-quality home simulator setup in his garage to practice year-round. In this episode, you will learn: How Josh utilizes a Bushnell Launch Pro and a garage simulator to maintain his swing while balancing the demands of being a new parent. Why identifying a "wedge matrix" and focusing on scoring from 150 yards and in is the primary focus for lowering his handicap. The impact of internal negative self-talk and strategies for catching and spinning these thoughts into positives in the moment. How to apply the "3P approach" (finding three positives) to reset mentally after a poor shot and avoid lingering frustration. The importance of consistent rehearsal swings at 75-85% effort to align the brain and body before stepping over a shot. Strategies for chunking a round into three-hole segments to maintain focus and manage expectations throughout 18 holes. A comparison of speed training tools like the Rypstick and HITS , and how to integrate them with functional fitness and compound lifting. How to use tools like Rotex for mobility and warming up properly to ensure the body is ready for high-speed swings. START PLAYING WICKED SMART GOLF Apply for 1:1 performance coaching with Michael (limited spots available) Wicked Smart Golf Academy To Lower Your HDCP Fast : The FASTEST way to play consistent golf. Join the Wicked Smart Golf Newsletter and get 5 FREE practice plans . Recommended Products Speed Train With Rypstick : The #1 speed trainer to add 10+ yards in 40 days or less (use…

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