The Mindful Nine
Live coaching, preparation, a personal pre-shot routine, emotional resets, the Energetic Scorecard, and a focused debrief. Published group pricing is for three or four golfers.
Explore the experience
MindMill Golf · Big Island of Hawaiʻi
Master the game between shots.
Practical mindset and performance coaching for golfers who want to prepare well, recover after mistakes, and trust more of their existing game.
30-minute online conversation. Experiences are arranged separately.
Ways to work together
Choose the support that fits your game.
Golf + Life Performance Coaching
A personal roadmap, weekly 60-minute coaching, and between-session accountability. Practice composure on the course and carry it into daily life. Investment agreed by conversation.
See private coachingThe MindMill Mindset Clinic
Work on one challenge, such as first-tee nerves or overthinking. Practice together and leave with a simple routine to use during play.
Explore mindset clinicsPrivate Mindful Nine formats are tailored by conversation. Course access and additional fees are confirmed before booking.
Complimentary · 30 minutes
Experience the work before choosing your next step.
A practical introduction to mobility, breath, attention, intention, and emotional reset. Available to individual golfers, small groups, and prospective partners.
Email Seth to arrange the demonstration. An introductory call is a separate 30-minute online conversation to discuss your goals and the right format.
Where the work helps
Make preparation and practice part of the game.
Lessons give golfers something to work on. Preparation, attention, and follow-through help them put it into play.
Turn a lesson into a habit.
When good intentions never become practice, progress stalls. We help golfers choose manageable routines and build the consistency to use what they learn.
Arrive ready for the first tee.
Rushing from the car to the tee leaves little room to prepare. Mobility, movement, breath, and attention form a warm-up adapted to the golfer’s abilities and comfort.
Stay with the next shot.
A great start can create pressure to protect a score. A difficult hole can linger. Pre-shot routines and emotional resets help golfers return to the shot in front of them.
Practical mental-performance tools draw on principles used in sports psychology: attention, routines, visualization, and recovery. The routines you practice on the course can also support attention and follow-through in daily life.
Meet Seth Marcus
Practical coaching. A personal connection.
I’m Seth Marcus, a performance and mindset coach based in Kona. I work directly with golfers and small groups, and alongside golf professionals and programs. We practice preparation, focus, and recovery in the situations where you need them.
A short introduction to the work. Watch on YouTube in a new tab.
For courses, resorts, clubs, leagues, and coaches
Make the inner game part of your golf experience.
The MindMill Golf Performance Partnership combines clinics, coached nine-hole experiences, and private-coaching opportunities in a tailored calendar. Available now, with schedule and investment agreed together. Seth can work with your teaching team or directly with golfers and groups.
Client perspectives
From golfers who have practiced the work.
“The ability to hit a slice, laugh it off, and play a smart recovery shot to save it made all the difference.”
Mike · weekend golfer
“He worked with me, worked with my game, and helped me own my headspace no matter how I play.”
Chris · competitive club golfer
Common questions
Understand the game we are training.
What mindset coaching adds, and which experience might fit.
Is this a swing lesson?
No. MindMill Golf complements technical instruction. We work on attention, preparation, decisions, routines, emotional recovery, and trusting the skills you already have.
What if I play well in practice but struggle on the course?
That gap is one reason to explore this work. Real play gives us a chance to notice what happens before a shot, after a mistake, or when the stakes feel higher. We practice ways to reset and commit to the next shot without adding another mechanical swing thought.
Do I need to be a competitive or low-handicap golfer?
The work is relevant to golfers who want to understand their patterns and practice a steadier way to play. Your handicap is only part of the picture. We discuss your experience and goals to decide which format fits.
What is The Mindful Nine?
Nine intentional holes with preparation, live on-course coaching, and a focused debrief. You develop practical routines and resets in the conditions where you will use them. Group formats for three or four golfers begin at $250 per golfer; course access and additional fees are confirmed before booking.
How is that different from Golf + Life Coaching?
The Mindful Nine is a single on-course experience. Golf + Life Coaching is a three-month private relationship for people who recognize that the same patterns around pressure, confidence, or recovery show up on the course and elsewhere in life.
Where does the on-course work happen?
MindMill Golf is based in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Course, timing, availability, and the right format for your group are arranged by conversation before you book an experience.
Will this lower my score?
No particular score or result is guaranteed. The focus is on practices that support clearer decisions, preparation, recovery, and access to your existing game. We look at progress in the context of your goals, rather than promising a handicap change.
Let’s find the right starting point for your game.
A 30-minute online introduction to discuss your goals and arrange the right experience.