Chasing Scratch: A Golf Podcast
Apr 17, 2026 · 48 min · 11 segments
Mike & Eli go into a mental coaching session with Josh Nichols. Want bonus content? Join the Velcro: patreon.com/chasingscratch Kudos to Lagoon Sleep - save 15% at lagoonsleep.com/scratch Kudos…
Josh NicholsGuestMikeHostAll right.
You may recall that last season we had on Josh Nichols for an episode we called Scorched Earth.
Josh, a mental golf coach, winner of several amateur events and former US Mid-Am runner-up, came on and slapped us with reality.
Specifically, the wide gap between how disciplined we were and how disciplined we needed to be.
And we took those words to heart.
My process and execution of my plan by the end of last season was far better than it had ever been.
And while Eli was hurt most of the year, he implemented an intense regimen to get back ready to play in Scotland.
So going into this year, we wanted to get back on with Josh and dig a little deeper.
And instead of us asking the questions like a typical podcast interview, we decided we wanted to give him full control and
we'd record it.
So Josh had us fill out a questionnaire like he does for all his players he works with.
And then we got on the phone covering everything from detailed practice habits to larger scale strategies to raw honesty about the season's expectations, external pressures, what success looks like and how to actually go after it.
Here's how it sounded.
All right.
You may recall that last season we had on Josh Nichols for an episode we called Scorched Earth.
Josh, a mental golf coach, winner of several amateur events and former US Mid-Am runner-up, came on and slapped us with reality.
Specifically, the wide gap between how disciplined we were and how disciplined we needed to be.
And we took those words to heart.
My process and execution of my plan by the end of last season was far better than it had ever been.
And while Eli was hurt most of the year, he implemented an intense regimen to get back ready to play in Scotland.
So going into this year, we wanted to get back on with Josh and dig a little deeper.
And instead of us asking the questions like a typical podcast interview, we decided we wanted to give him full control and
we'd record it.
So Josh had us fill out a questionnaire like he does for all his players he works with.
And then we got on the phone covering everything from detailed practice habits to larger scale strategies to raw honesty about the season's expectations, external pressures, what success looks like and how to actually go after it.
Here's how it sounded.
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