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Pre-Shot Routine Course

Digital course · 6 modules · 6 weeks

The Perfect Pre-Shot Routine.

How to make good shots more likely.

A consistent, reliable, freedom-inducing routine for every golf shot. Pick a good target, commit to it, accept wherever it might go, and let it rip.

Normally$79
Now just$39
Welcome videoFrom Josh
6 modulesHomework every week8 practical downloadsFree future updates
Is this you?

Standing over the ball and not feeling free?

If any of these sound familiar, your routine is leaving good shots up to chance.

Struggling with consistency and focus on the course
Afraid of potential bad outcomes
Wanting to improve your scores by mastering the mental game
Getting distracted easily over the ball
Getting over the ball and second-guessing what you’re trying to do
Dwelling on past bad shots
Constricted on difficult shots
Overwhelmed by overthinking or fear of failure during shots
Trying a new routine every round

Yes? Then this course is for you.

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The approach

Not another rigid routine.

Most golfers think of a pre-shot routine as practice swings, waggles and breaths timed down to the second. This course isn’t about any of that. Your physical routine stays yours.

Instead, you’ll learn the universal checkpoints every good shot should pass through, the ones that keep you present and freed up. You can’t force a good shot to happen. But your routine is fully within your control, and your routine is what leads to good shots.

The goal isn’t to eliminate bad shots. It’s to build the conditions that give a good shot the best chance of happening.

After six weeks

What you’ll walk away with.

A routine that’s yours

A consistent, fast and fully ingrained pre-shot routine you can trust on any course, in any condition.

A target every time

A reliable process for picking a good target on tee shots, approaches, shots around the green and putts.

Tools to move on

Practical mental tools to let go of bad shots and stay present for the next one.

And by week 6 you’ll be remodeling your house to have a walk-in closet for your new green jacket.*
*Ok, not that last part. But the rest for sure.

Start building your routine today.

$79$39

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Curriculum

Six modules. One week each.

Each module comes with homework to put it into play on the course or at the range, so it turns into a habit instead of an idea.

MODULE 1

Picking a good target

It’s possible to hit a good shot without a good target, but you leave it more up to chance. You’ll learn a repeatable target selection process for tee shots, approaches, shots around the green and putts, factoring in conditions, your dispersion pattern and the trouble you need to avoid.

DownloadsTarget Selection To-Do List · 18-Shot Dispersion Challenge
HomeworkGet your target selection process down to about 20 seconds.
MODULE 2

Commitment

A good target is useless if you step in not knowing what you’re trying to do. Commitment comes down to two questions: do you know what you’re trying to do, and do you like what you’re trying to do?

DownloadsCommitment Flowchart
HomeworkCommitment tracking
MODULE 3

Pre-acceptance

The most vital part of any pre-shot routine. Learn what pre-acceptance is, where fear of results comes from, and how to change the beliefs behind tight, guidey, scared swings.

DownloadsTick-Mark Drill Template · Fear Flowchart
HomeworkThe Tick-Mark Drill – test on course
MODULE 4

Letting it rip with freedom

Freedom during the swing is the whole purpose of the routine. Learn what being freed up actually means, how to be more aware of it, and how to measure it.

HomeworkAwareness exercise
MODULE 5

The post-shot routine

Your next pre-shot routine starts when the last shot ends. Build a post-shot habit around acceptance, stats and a simple 1–4 Routine Scorecard, so you learn from the shot and move on.

Downloads18-Hole Mental Statcard
HomeworkTake it to the course
MODULE 6

Ingraining your routine

Everything is training. Use 18-shot practice challenges for putting, short game, approach and driving so your routine becomes second nature and feels like home under pressure.

Downloads18-Shot Practice Sheet
HomeworkPractice Challenges for your whole game

All six modules. One-time payment.

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The routine at a glance

Five checkpoints. Your own style.

1

Pick a target

Conditions, dispersion and trouble, down to one final number and aim point.

2

Commit

Know what you’re trying to do. Like what you’re trying to do.

3

Pre-accept

“Wherever this ball goes, I’ll be ok.”

4

Let it rip

Swing with freedom, because the first three steps are done.

5

Post-shot

Accept, take stats, score your routine, then close the book.

I don’t believe everyone’s pre-shot routine needs to be the same. I don’t even believe your own routine needs to be the same every time. But there are universal checkpoints everyone should hit.Josh Nichols

What’s included

Everything you need to put it into play.

6 modules for 6 weeks, each building on the last
Homework for every module, on the course and at the range
A walkthrough of how Josh tracks stats and dispersion with Shot Pattern
8 practical downloads for rounds and practice
Free access to any future course updates
The downloads
Target Selection To-Do List18-Shot Dispersion ChallengeCommitment FlowchartTick-Mark Drill TemplateFear Flowchart18-Hole Mental Statcard18-Shot Practice SheetPractice Challenges

Everything above, instant access.

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Josh Nichols

Your instructor

Hi, I’m Josh.

Golf Mental Coach to players all over the world, from beginners to pros, juniors to seniors.
Host of The Mental Golf Show, the podcast where serious golfers go to dive deeper into improving their performance.
23+ years of competitive amateur golf, including six USGA Championships and the finals of the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur.

This course is the same routine framework I use in my own game and teach my one-on-one players, built so you can work through it on your own.

Want one-on-one coaching instead?

“Josh!

I use the pre shot routine all the time now – getting better and better results by focusing more and more on process and just pre-accepting outcome.

Index down to 8.0 and getting better!!”

— Matt N.

“That round was probably my strongest mental game round in 20+ years of golf.

I can’t think of a time I felt that much freedom to let it rip from the tee box.”

— Christopher S.

Your turn to play freely.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Who is this course designed for?

Anyone from a total beginner to junior golfers, amateur golfers, high-level tournament players and professional golfers. Anyone can improve with this universally applicable routine framework.

Will I learn a full pre-shot routine?

This course walks you through the most important parts of a pre-shot (and post-shot) routine, while letting you keep the things you already like to do, like practice swings and waggles. You’ll leave with a consistent and intentional full pre-shot routine.

Do I need to already have a pre-shot routine?

No! You can come in fully new to the concept of a pre-shot routine, and this course will help you build one from the ground up.

How long will the course take?

The course gives you just enough each week to work on at a reasonable pace. Over six weeks you’ll learn and apply the concepts so they turn into lasting habits.

Do I have to play golf every week for this to help?

No! The skills in this course can even be practiced without a golf ball. You can ingrain these steps of the routine anywhere.

Are there additional resources?

Yes! The course includes practical homework for every module and printable downloads you can use at the course or the practice facility.

Will I receive free updates in the future?

Yes! Any content added to The Perfect Pre-Shot Routine will be yours.

Can I get my money back?

Absolutely. If you make it through the course and decide it wasn’t worth what you paid, you’ll get a full refund. Email josh@joshnicholsgolf.com.

Enroll today

Make good shots more likely.

Six modules, weekly homework and every download, for less than a dozen golf balls.

Full refund if you make it through the course and decide it wasn’t worth it. Just email josh@joshnicholsgolf.com.

Normally$79
Now just$39

Enroll now

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