066: Dr. Bhrett McCabe – How to Embrace Nerves and Perform Under Pressure

The Tournament Code

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Bhrett McCabe. Bhrett (@DrBhrettMcCabe) is a sports psychologist who works with some of the top names in golf and some of the biggest athletic programs in the country. As a licensed clinical and sports psychologist and founder of The MindSide, Dr. McCabe’s performance consulting organization in Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. McCabe holds a Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University and completed his 12-month psychology internship at the Clinical Psychology Training Consortium associated with the Warren Alpert Brown Medical School in Providence, RI.---Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)---(01:00) - the mental side of the game(06:26) – golfers’ perception of control(07:53) - the unmasterable game of golf(12:45) - cultivating golfing tools(14:43) - golf technique and shot selection(19:03) - continuum of performance(21:50) - the beauty of the game(25:34) - flipping the funnel technique(27:15) - stop trying to calm down(30:47) - tour players’ distance control(32:19) - practice time for college golfers(35:59) - emotional release in a news conference