# Stripeshow Journal

Long-form notes on golf practice, pressure, range routines, putting, short game, and training games that transfer to the course.

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## Published Articles

## Quiet Eye on the Driving Range: A Simple Gaze Rule That Makes Your Bucket Practice Transfer

Quiet Eye isn’t a vibe—it’s a trainable gaze behavior. Here’s a driving-range setup that forces steadier attention through impact, plus what the research can and can’t honestly claim after recent scrutiny.

Published: 2026-06-19
Read time: 6 mins
HTML: https://www.stripeshow.golf/journal/quiet-eye-driving-range-bucket-drill
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Primary query: How do I practice quiet eye on the driving range with a bucket drill?
Secondary queries: quiet eye drill for full swing on the range, how to stop looking up at impact driving range practice, range practice for better focus and contact under pressure

## A Pre‑Shot Routine You Can Actually Practice: Build It, Then Pressure-Test It

A pre-shot routine isn’t magic—it’s a repeatable script that narrows attention, stabilizes tempo, and gives you one job under pressure. Here’s a practical way to build a simple routine, then pressure-test it in practice so it holds up on the course.

Published: 2026-06-14
Read time: 6 mins
HTML: https://www.stripeshow.golf/journal/practice-pre-shot-routine-pressure-test
Markdown: https://www.stripeshow.golf/journal/practice-pre-shot-routine-pressure-test.md
Primary query: How do I build a pre-shot routine that works under pressure in golf?
Secondary queries: How long should a golf pre-shot routine be?, What should I think about during my pre-shot routine?, How do I practice my pre-shot routine on the range?

## What good golfers do mentally (and how to practice it on the course)

Good players aren’t “calmer”—they’re more consistent: same decision process, same commitment, same reset after outcomes. Here’s a simple on-course mental routine you can actually practice with constraints, scoring, and feedback that transfers.

Published: 2026-06-13
Read time: 6 mins
HTML: https://www.stripeshow.golf/journal/mental-game-good-vs-bad-golfers
Markdown: https://www.stripeshow.golf/journal/mental-game-good-vs-bad-golfers.md
Primary query: What differentiates good golfers from bad golfers mentally?
Secondary queries: how to stop overthinking in golf, golf pre-shot routine that works, how to bounce back after a bad shot in golf

## The 9-Ball Start-Line Game for Reliable Fairway Position

A nine-ball range game that forces a real tee-shot decision: pick a start-line corridor, commit to one shot shape, and score yourself on whether you finished in the fairway—or missed to the playable side. It trains “safe miss” discipline under pressure instead of swing feelings.

Published: 2026-06-06
Read time: 6 mins
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## A 12-Second Pre-Putt Reset for Decision Churn

Indecision over 4–10 footers usually isn’t a bad read—it’s a late, half-owned change in line or pace. Here’s a 12-second reset you can actually practice, with constraints, scoring, and an abort rule that turns “maybe…” into one clear task you can execute.

Published: 2026-06-06
Read time: 6 mins
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## The Wrong Way to Get Good

The best golfers aren't always built in academies. They were built by feedback, constraint, and reps that meant something.

Published: 2026-05-14
Read time: 8 mins
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