In my last blog I mentioned the final-day collapse of Rory McIlroy at The Masters, so it would be unfair of me if I didn’t start this blog with a big congratulations to him on his astonishing and totally awe-inspired win in The US Open last month. We need some great fresh and enthusiastic blood to come into the sport and it looks like Rory is set to take the world by storm.

Karl Steptoe is a sport psychology consultant, director of a mind to perform Ltd, Golf Mental Ltd and a PGA Advanced Professional. His experiences as a player and coach ignited a fascination with the psychological demands of the game which lead to a BSc (hons) in Psychology, an MSc in the Psychology of Sport & Exercise (Loughborough University) and continued research into performance under pressure, motivation and mental toughness for his PhD.