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I've lurked for awhile around here, but this thread is an absolute goldmine. Thank you both immensely for your contributions!

I have a couple of questions for you as well.

1. When you and your pro are, say, 4 or 5 over through the first 9 holes (or 6, for that matter), do you take a different approach to the rest? Obviously, you try and keep target- and shot-oriented, but what else goes on? I know the mindset has to change somewhat, whether you like it or not.

2. You've got a two-shot lead going into the final round of a tournament. How does the approach differ, if at all? What about the final 9 holes? Final 2?

3. Do expectations change from week to week? If your guy has made, say 2 cuts in the first 8 events, is just getting to the weekend the goal? Or conversely, if he has just made 2 or 3 straight top-20s or top-10s, is he solely focused on winning? Obviously expectations may not be openly discussed, as a lot of people advocate avoiding them altogether, but deep down there's got to be a change in confidence level based on past performances. And it seems to me that this change in confidence can affect the level of expectations. Or am I way off ?