Our Research

Understanding Performance at the Source

At MyGolfBrain, we don’t start with the swing.

We start with the brain.

Because every shot in golf is not just a physical action —
it is the result of how your brain processes information, makes decisions, and executes movement.

Our work is built on the idea that performance is a brain-driven process, not just a technical one.

The research behind MyGolfBrain has been developed in collaboration with the Cerebrum Foundation and universities.

From Observation to Measurement

For years, golf coaching has focused on what is visible:

  • Swing mechanics

  • Ball flight

  • Positions and technique

    • But something has always been missing:

What actually happens inside the player.

Through our research, we have taken performance analysis one step deeper — into the brain.

Using EEG-based measurement, we study how different brain systems behave:

  • Before the shot

  • During execution

  • After the shot

This allows us to move beyond guesswork — and start understanding performance at its source.

What We’ve Found

Across hundreds of shots and players of different levels, clear patterns begin to emerge.

1. The Visual Brain Drives Performance

The most consistent finding:

High-quality shots are strongly linked to activity in the visual and integration areas of the brain
(occipital and parietal regions).

2. Over-Control Reduces Performance

In many players, increased activity in the prefrontal cortex (the “thinking brain”) is associated with poorer outcomes.

This suggests: Trying to control the movement often interferes with performance.

3. Timing and Coordination Matter More Than Effort

Performance is not about how much effort you apply.

It is about how well the brain systems are coordinated — especially in the seconds leading up to the shot.

4. The Reset After the Shot Is Critical

Another key insight:

What happens after the shot affects the next one.

Players who show faster recovery (linked to alpha activity) tend to perform more consistently over time.

From Research to Practice

This is not research for the sake of research.

Every insight we develop is translated into practical training systems.

This is where the MyGolfBrain method comes from:

  • See – Train the visual system to define the shot

  • Swing – Allow automatic execution

  • Release – Reset quickly and move on

We don’t teach players to think more.

We teach them to perform better by interfering less.

A New Way to Understand Golf

Traditional coaching asks:

“How do we fix the swing?”

Our research asks:

“What state allows the swing to work?”

That shift changes everything.

The Goal

The goal is simple:

To make performance understandable, trainable, and repeatable.

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