Jaacob Bowden, PGA
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I was in my head, so Ben Hogan (Bennie) had me use educational kinesiology, visualization, and grounding breath work to get ready for the shot.
This is professional golf out on the frontier.
#Golf #MentalGame
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This is professional golf out on the frontier.
#Golf #MentalGame
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Ben Hogan Helped Get Me Out Of My Head #golfshorts #mentalgame #golf
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February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I was in my head, so Ben Hogan (Bennie) had me use educational kinesiology, visualization, and grounding breath work to get ready for the shot.
This is professional golf out on the frontier.
#Golf #MentalGame
www.youtube.com/shorts/heiMm...
This is professional golf out on the frontier.
#Golf #MentalGame
www.youtube.com/shorts/heiMm...
Telepathy for me is way easier in a sensory deprivation tank.
Let’s try it anyway. Public. Camera rolling.
This is professional golf out on the frontier.
#Golf #BenHogan
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Let’s try it anyway. Public. Camera rolling.
This is professional golf out on the frontier.
#Golf #BenHogan
www.youtube.com/shorts/w2jCk...
Telepathic caddying with Ben Hogan. 1st hole. Go. #golfshorts #golf #mentalgame
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February 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Telepathy for me is way easier in a sensory deprivation tank.
Let’s try it anyway. Public. Camera rolling.
This is professional golf out on the frontier.
#Golf #BenHogan
www.youtube.com/shorts/w2jCk...
Let’s try it anyway. Public. Camera rolling.
This is professional golf out on the frontier.
#Golf #BenHogan
www.youtube.com/shorts/w2jCk...
This might be the strangest series of videos I’ve ever uploaded.
In Part 1 (on my YouTube Channel), I explained how I experience telepathy.
This is Part 2. I take you out on the course with me at Detroit Golf Club and have Ben Hogan caddie for me telepathically in real time.
In Part 1 (on my YouTube Channel), I explained how I experience telepathy.
This is Part 2. I take you out on the course with me at Detroit Golf Club and have Ben Hogan caddie for me telepathically in real time.
Ben Hogan Caddied for Me (Telepathically) at Detroit Golf Club
YouTube video by Jaacob Bowden, PGA
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February 5, 2026 at 9:50 PM
This might be the strangest series of videos I’ve ever uploaded.
In Part 1 (on my YouTube Channel), I explained how I experience telepathy.
This is Part 2. I take you out on the course with me at Detroit Golf Club and have Ben Hogan caddie for me telepathically in real time.
In Part 1 (on my YouTube Channel), I explained how I experience telepathy.
This is Part 2. I take you out on the course with me at Detroit Golf Club and have Ben Hogan caddie for me telepathically in real time.
Feeling your mentality drag in golf?
In football, when a kicker nails an extra point, nobody cares if it sneaks inside the uprights. It is good.
So pick a wide enough target that you can hit 10 out of 10 times, call it “good” in your head, and build momentum.
In football, when a kicker nails an extra point, nobody cares if it sneaks inside the uprights. It is good.
So pick a wide enough target that you can hit 10 out of 10 times, call it “good” in your head, and build momentum.
Aim at Bigger Targets for Confidence #golfmentalgame #golftips #golfshorts
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January 28, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Feeling your mentality drag in golf?
In football, when a kicker nails an extra point, nobody cares if it sneaks inside the uprights. It is good.
So pick a wide enough target that you can hit 10 out of 10 times, call it “good” in your head, and build momentum.
In football, when a kicker nails an extra point, nobody cares if it sneaks inside the uprights. It is good.
So pick a wide enough target that you can hit 10 out of 10 times, call it “good” in your head, and build momentum.
Is your inner monologue a toxic caddie?
If so, hire a better one.
Find simple ways to protect your confidence and keep it up.
One thing I noticed watching PGA TOUR player Olin Brown on the course at Pebble Beach Resorts: even when it wasn’t absolutely perfect, he’d say…
If so, hire a better one.
Find simple ways to protect your confidence and keep it up.
One thing I noticed watching PGA TOUR player Olin Brown on the course at Pebble Beach Resorts: even when it wasn’t absolutely perfect, he’d say…
Hire a Good Inner Caddie | Cultivate Positive Self-Talk #golfmentalgame #golftips #golfshorts
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January 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Is your inner monologue a toxic caddie?
If so, hire a better one.
Find simple ways to protect your confidence and keep it up.
One thing I noticed watching PGA TOUR player Olin Brown on the course at Pebble Beach Resorts: even when it wasn’t absolutely perfect, he’d say…
If so, hire a better one.
Find simple ways to protect your confidence and keep it up.
One thing I noticed watching PGA TOUR player Olin Brown on the course at Pebble Beach Resorts: even when it wasn’t absolutely perfect, he’d say…
Is your inner monologue a toxic caddie?
If so, hire a better one.
Find simple ways to protect your confidence and keep it up.
One thing I noticed watching PGA TOUR player Olin Brown on the course at Pebble Beach Resorts: even when it wasn’t absolutely perfect, he’d say…
If so, hire a better one.
Find simple ways to protect your confidence and keep it up.
One thing I noticed watching PGA TOUR player Olin Brown on the course at Pebble Beach Resorts: even when it wasn’t absolutely perfect, he’d say…
Hire a Good Inner Caddie | Cultivate Positive Self-Talk #golfmentalgame #golftips #golfshorts
YouTube video by Jaacob Bowden, PGA
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January 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Is your inner monologue a toxic caddie?
If so, hire a better one.
Find simple ways to protect your confidence and keep it up.
One thing I noticed watching PGA TOUR player Olin Brown on the course at Pebble Beach Resorts: even when it wasn’t absolutely perfect, he’d say…
If so, hire a better one.
Find simple ways to protect your confidence and keep it up.
One thing I noticed watching PGA TOUR player Olin Brown on the course at Pebble Beach Resorts: even when it wasn’t absolutely perfect, he’d say…
When your inner voice gets negative, confidence can drop and that’s usually no bueno for your ball-striking.
In this video I share a fun “field goal” target trick to keep your vibes up and your shots more consistent.
#GolfMindset #GolfConfidence
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In this video I share a fun “field goal” target trick to keep your vibes up and your shots more consistent.
#GolfMindset #GolfConfidence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKQh...
Kick Field Goals to Build Confidence in Golf
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January 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
When your inner voice gets negative, confidence can drop and that’s usually no bueno for your ball-striking.
In this video I share a fun “field goal” target trick to keep your vibes up and your shots more consistent.
#GolfMindset #GolfConfidence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKQh...
In this video I share a fun “field goal” target trick to keep your vibes up and your shots more consistent.
#GolfMindset #GolfConfidence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKQh...
2025 was a year of motion…on the course, at the range, on-camera, and in deeper layers of life.
From winter swings at Five Iron Golf to national award recognition with the Golf Fitness Association of America...
From winter swings at Five Iron Golf to national award recognition with the Golf Fitness Association of America...
2025 as a Pro Golfer & Explorer | A Year in Motion #golfjourney #progolfer #grateful
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December 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
2025 was a year of motion…on the course, at the range, on-camera, and in deeper layers of life.
From winter swings at Five Iron Golf to national award recognition with the Golf Fitness Association of America...
From winter swings at Five Iron Golf to national award recognition with the Golf Fitness Association of America...
There’s nothing like seeing someone do what they love in their true “passion space.”
In this clip, Jaacob shares why that can be even more compelling than a competitive “gladiator arena,” and he reflects on the real pressure that shows up when your bills depend on how…
In this clip, Jaacob shares why that can be even more compelling than a competitive “gladiator arena,” and he reflects on the real pressure that shows up when your bills depend on how…
Watching Someone in Their Passion Space #golfmindset #athletejourney #performancepressure
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December 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
There’s nothing like seeing someone do what they love in their true “passion space.”
In this clip, Jaacob shares why that can be even more compelling than a competitive “gladiator arena,” and he reflects on the real pressure that shows up when your bills depend on how…
In this clip, Jaacob shares why that can be even more compelling than a competitive “gladiator arena,” and he reflects on the real pressure that shows up when your bills depend on how…
When Jaacob was in Morocco to play a tour event, he had a moment in the medina involving a captive monkey used for tourist photos that stuck with him.
Learning From a Monkey in Captivity #mentalgame #performancepressure #golflife
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December 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
When Jaacob was in Morocco to play a tour event, he had a moment in the medina involving a captive monkey used for tourist photos that stuck with him.
In this episode of The Long and Short of It, Jennifer and Jaacob unpack the idea of “performing for survival,” when your identity and your income are tied to how you play.
Starting with a memory from one of Jaacob’s tour events in Morocco…
Starting with a memory from one of Jaacob’s tour events in Morocco…
Survival Through Performance | Competing vs Playing For Joy | The Long & Short of It | 013
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December 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In this episode of The Long and Short of It, Jennifer and Jaacob unpack the idea of “performing for survival,” when your identity and your income are tied to how you play.
Starting with a memory from one of Jaacob’s tour events in Morocco…
Starting with a memory from one of Jaacob’s tour events in Morocco…
Even on the PGA TOUR, there were players losing money once you factored in expenses like travel, caddies, coaches, and entry fees.
When I played the NGA Hooters Tour, you needed about a top 20 just to break even.
When I played the NGA Hooters Tour, you needed about a top 20 just to break even.
Pro Golf’s Harsh Math: Most Players Lose Money #progolf #golflife #pgatour
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December 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Even on the PGA TOUR, there were players losing money once you factored in expenses like travel, caddies, coaches, and entry fees.
When I played the NGA Hooters Tour, you needed about a top 20 just to break even.
When I played the NGA Hooters Tour, you needed about a top 20 just to break even.
As a kid sitting on my parents’ 33 acres, I suddenly heard a piercing tone that has never gone away. I gather it’s tinnitus, but the best alternative explanation I’ve gotten so far is that I’m picking up the hum of the electromagnetic field we all live in.
Ben Hogan, Tinnitus & Tuning Into Hidden Frequencies #benhogan #tinnitus #golfmindset
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December 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As a kid sitting on my parents’ 33 acres, I suddenly heard a piercing tone that has never gone away. I gather it’s tinnitus, but the best alternative explanation I’ve gotten so far is that I’m picking up the hum of the electromagnetic field we all live in.
I know how this might sound: I’m about to have Ben Hogan caddie for me…using telepathy. As a professional golfer who grew up on science and numbers in the “Show Me” state of Missouri, this may be just as weird for me as it is for you.
I'm About To Have Ben Hogan Caddie For Me…Telepathically
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December 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I know how this might sound: I’m about to have Ben Hogan caddie for me…using telepathy. As a professional golfer who grew up on science and numbers in the “Show Me” state of Missouri, this may be just as weird for me as it is for you.
Roger Federer, considered by some as the greatest tennis player of all time, only won about 54% of the points he ever played.
This clip was park of a larger conversation Jennifer and I were having about failure, resilience, and success.
This clip was park of a larger conversation Jennifer and I were having about failure, resilience, and success.
GOAT Roger Federer Won Barely More Than Half His Points #resilience #mindset #success
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December 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Roger Federer, considered by some as the greatest tennis player of all time, only won about 54% of the points he ever played.
This clip was park of a larger conversation Jennifer and I were having about failure, resilience, and success.
This clip was park of a larger conversation Jennifer and I were having about failure, resilience, and success.
PGA TOUR pro Charles Howell III once topped a fairway shot on a par 5 right in front of me, after driving it perfect all day at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey, California. In this clip, I talk about how that moment reminded me that even the best players in the world are…
When Charles Howell III Topped It | Even PGA TOUR Pros Mess Up #pgatour #golflife #progolfers
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December 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
PGA TOUR pro Charles Howell III once topped a fairway shot on a par 5 right in front of me, after driving it perfect all day at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey, California. In this clip, I talk about how that moment reminded me that even the best players in the world are…
In this episode of The Long and Short of It, Jennifer Giroux and Jaacob pull a card labeled “Charles Howell III” and trace a story from Jaacob’s early years as a new pro at Pebble Beach into a wider conversation about resilience when things go sideways.
Hit Ball, Go Forward: Roger Federer, Charles Howell III, & Resilience | The Long & Short of It | 012
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December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In this episode of The Long and Short of It, Jennifer Giroux and Jaacob pull a card labeled “Charles Howell III” and trace a story from Jaacob’s early years as a new pro at Pebble Beach into a wider conversation about resilience when things go sideways.
Golfers like Fred Couples, Luke Donald, Aldrich Potgieter, and Cameron Champ hit it long without looking like they’re swinging hard. In this short, I break down the “7:30 to 1:30” hand action and how an active hit at the ball helps create that effortless power look in a swing.
Effortless Power Golf Swing (Hand Action Like Fred Couples) #golfswing #effortlesspower #golftips
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November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Golfers like Fred Couples, Luke Donald, Aldrich Potgieter, and Cameron Champ hit it long without looking like they’re swinging hard. In this short, I break down the “7:30 to 1:30” hand action and how an active hit at the ball helps create that effortless power look in a swing.
There are 6 basic wrist & forearm actions in the golf swing: palmar flexion, dorsiflexion, supination, pronation, ulnar deviation, & radial deviation.
In this short I break down what each
one looks like so you can start understanding how your hand actions work in the swing.
In this short I break down what each
one looks like so you can start understanding how your hand actions work in the swing.
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
There are 6 basic wrist & forearm actions in the golf swing: palmar flexion, dorsiflexion, supination, pronation, ulnar deviation, & radial deviation.
In this short I break down what each
one looks like so you can start understanding how your hand actions work in the swing.
In this short I break down what each
one looks like so you can start understanding how your hand actions work in the swing.
Golf swing hand action can be really confusing for players looking for more power and accuracy. In this video I break down and isolate the six basic wrist and forearm motions in the golf swing.
Best Way To Use Your Hands In The Golf Swing (Power & Accuracy Test)
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November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Golf swing hand action can be really confusing for players looking for more power and accuracy. In this video I break down and isolate the six basic wrist and forearm motions in the golf swing.
Part 2 of my conversation with Ralph Perez of Gotham Golf Blog is out. We get into my time with Mike Austin in California, working with Dan Shauger, hitting balls with Mike Dunaway, the evolution of Swing Man Golf and Sterling Irons® single length irons, and…
EP 98 Part 2-Jaacob Bowden Talks Mike Austin, Dan Shauger and Mike Dunaway @SwingManGolf#longdrive
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November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Part 2 of my conversation with Ralph Perez of Gotham Golf Blog is out. We get into my time with Mike Austin in California, working with Dan Shauger, hitting balls with Mike Dunaway, the evolution of Swing Man Golf and Sterling Irons® single length irons, and…
Part 1 of a deep-dive conversation with Ralph Perez of Gotham Golf Blog is out. We got into my path from a 14-handicap computer engineer to a world-ranked pro, the World Long Drive Championships…
Ep 98 Jaacob Bowden Risking it all and Chasing a Dream Part 1-@SwingManGolf #golfswing #longdrive
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November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Part 1 of a deep-dive conversation with Ralph Perez of Gotham Golf Blog is out. We got into my path from a 14-handicap computer engineer to a world-ranked pro, the World Long Drive Championships…
Everyone assumed we were moving for his golf career. In reality, every move—Monterey to LA, Zurich, New York, DC, Detroit—was for her work, and we had to figure out how to keep two careers and one relationship thriving while constantly starting over in new places.
They Thought She Moved For His Career #relationships #personalgrowth #lifelessons
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November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Everyone assumed we were moving for his golf career. In reality, every move—Monterey to LA, Zurich, New York, DC, Detroit—was for her work, and we had to figure out how to keep two careers and one relationship thriving while constantly starting over in new places.
Of course, it's important to be supportive in relationships for them to succeed. You can also plan life all you want and it's just going to take you where it's going to take you, sometimes to better places than you would've ever even imagined.
She Never Planned to Get Married...Then He Walked In #relationships #personalgrowth #lifelessons
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November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Of course, it's important to be supportive in relationships for them to succeed. You can also plan life all you want and it's just going to take you where it's going to take you, sometimes to better places than you would've ever even imagined.
In Episode 011 of The Long and Short of It, Jaacob and Jennifer pull an “invisible card” that reads: “Moving around for Jen’s career,” and, while recording from the Eaton DC during a work trip in Washington, DC, trace how more than two decades of…
Relocating for Love: Partnership, Sacrifice, and Starting Over | The Long and Short of It | 011
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November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
In Episode 011 of The Long and Short of It, Jaacob and Jennifer pull an “invisible card” that reads: “Moving around for Jen’s career,” and, while recording from the Eaton DC during a work trip in Washington, DC, trace how more than two decades of…