Improve Your Mental Game for Golf with Peak Performance Sports
Our peak performance programs help golfers, coaches, and even parents of aspiring athletes understand the mindset to perform consistently well on the golf course. Today, experts in the field of sports psychology consider us to be the leading authority on preshot routines and mental skills for entering the zone.
Patrick Cohn, Ph.D.
Sports psychology and golf psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn is the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports, LLC in Orlando, Florida. His team provides mental toughness training to golfers and teams. He earned a Ph.D. in Education specializing in Applied Sports Psychology from University of Virginia.
Dr. Cohn is also a mentor to many others in the field of mental game coaching and performance. As a mental toughness specialist, many recognized sports figures and teams have sought out Dr. Cohn’s expertise. He has consulted with high profile teams such as the Miami Dolphins, NASCAR winners, NHL Players, National Motocross Champions, as well as PGA Tour professional golfers such as Brian Watts, Joe Durant, and J. L. Lewis.
In addition to his work with professional golfers, Dr. Cohn has also worked with powerful corporations such as IBM, Canada and USA Today. Furthermore, he’s been a sports commentator on the Golf Channel and has been featured in trade publications such as Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. He was also featured as the mental game expert on Versus network.
He’s also the author for: The Mental Game of Golf, Peak Performance Golf, Going Low, The Mental Art of Putting, The Golfer’s Mental Edge, and Breaking the Yips Cycle.
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Lane Schwartz, M.S., MGCP
Lane Schwarz is a mental performance coach with a Master of Science in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology from Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he carried a perfect 4.0 GPA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Allied Health Science from Luther College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.88 GPA.
Lane is working toward earning his Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) designation through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) certification, trained directly by Dr. Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports, LLC.
Jaclyn Ellis, M.S., MGCP
Jaclyn Ellis, M.S., MGCP, is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) with Peak Performance Sports. She is also completing the requirements to be a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). She earned a Master’s degree from Illinois State University.
She has a background in competitive sports including soccer, volleyball, and tennis. She also performed in advanced show choirs for many years. Additionally, she was a competitive youth head soccer coach in Bloomington, IL.
She has provided mental performance coaching to golfers at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels. Her passion is working with athletes, coaches, and parents to enhance both performance and enjoyment of sport.
Carolyne Lawley, M.S., MGCP
Carolyne is a mental performance coach for Peak Performance Sports. She earned a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of North Texas. She played collegiate basketball and was also a competitive track and field athlete in high school. Following college, she continued her athletic career by playing two years of professional basketball in Europe.
Carolyne has coached basketball and track at both the youth and high school levels. She is currently completing the requirements to become a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through AASP, as well as a Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) with Peak Performance Sports, LLC. Coach Carolyne has provided mental performance coaching to collegiate athletes. Learn more about virtual session with a mental performance coach.