The Goldilocks Approach to Smart Golf Practice

9 min
Added on November 21, 2025
Are you working hard on your golf game but not seeing positive results? If so, a well-known fairy-tale might help. As Titleist staff member Joanna Coe explains in this video, a "Goldilocks" approach to motor learning and golf training can help you feel extreme opposites in order to find "just right".

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  2. Long Game
  3. Iron Game
  4. Wedge Game
  5. Putting
  6. Mental Game
  7. Course Strategy
  8. Golf Fitness
  9. At Home
  1. Instructor
  2. Brad Faxon
  3. Dr. Mo Pickens
  4. Me and My Golf
  5. Peter Finch
  6. Cameron McCormick
  7. James Sieckmann
  8. Mark Blackburn
  9. Michael Breed
  10. Trillium Rose
  11. Jonathan Yarwood
  12. Dave Phillips
  13. Brandon Stooksbury
  14. Joanna Coe
  15. Joe Hallett
  16. Justin Parsons
  17. Phil Kenyon
  18. Joe Plecker
  19. Layne Savoie
  20. Dr. Rob Neal
  21. Dr. Greg Rose
  22. Skip Guss
  23. Jason Baile
  24. John Kostis
  25. Jennifer Hudson
  26. Ryan Hager
  27. Corey Lundberg
  28. Tom Patri
  1. Drill
  2. Accuracy and Consistency
  3. Body/Swing Connection
  4. Bunker Play
  5. Chipping and Pitching
  6. Contact and Turf Interaction
  7. Course Management
  8. Distance, Speed and Power
  9. Drills and Practice Strategies
  10. Driver
  11. Equipment, Technology and Fitting
  12. Fairways
  13. Faults and Fixes
  14. Full Swing Technique
  15. Grip, Alignment, Setup and Posture
  16. Hybrids
  17. Irons
  18. Putting Fundamentals
  19. Shot Shaping
  20. Short Game Technique
  21. Specialty Shots
  22. Wedges
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