I always wanted to play at Brigham Young University (BYU). I continued to work hard, elevate my game, and play in lots of tournaments. The summer before my senior year, I had a particularly good tournament finish and the new BYU Women’s golf coach called me up and asked me if I wanted to come play for her. I couldn’t stop smiling for weeks, I was so excited!

While I dominated my local golf tournaments, college was a big shift and in my four years playing there I felt like I had the physical skills to compete, but mentally I was lacking. I played scared or worried about what other people were thinking about my golf game. I threw away great rounds because of a few bad shots that I let rattle me. We even worked with a sports psychologist. Everything he taught us about the brain made sense, but I never learned how to bridge the gap between the knowledge of mental power and how to actually apply it.

Then a year ago I started working with a coach on my mental game and my ability to create ALL the results I want in my life. I learned that our thoughts create our feelings and that those feelings are what motivate us to act and achieve our greatest dreams and results. My coach gave me tools to help me manage my mind and I began to realize the power these tools would have given me when I was competing. My mind was BLOWN.