{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F0e31bb18-8b21-4cdb-afd7-03d4baed4580","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"209 (18STRONG): 5 Things Really Good Golfers Do","description":"We\u2019re going to mix it up a little this week and just talk off the cuff regarding a few thoughts I\u2019ve had around this show, golf, and performance.\nIn light of the recent routing of the US team in the Ryder Cup, I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about YOU as a golfer. We talk a lot about what pros, coaches, and trainers we have on the show are doing when working with the professional golfer, but it\u2019s our mission here at 18STRONG to make sure that we\u2019re providing you lessons you can take away week in and week out so you can play a better game. So you can play the game the way YOU want to play it. Whether that be winning your club championship or breaking 90, we want to supply you with ways to improve that last.\nSo today I want to talk about what I\u2019ve learned and the constant trends I\u2019ve seen from our professional guests on the show. I specifically titled this \u201c5 Things Really Good Golfers Do\u201d because I don\u2019t want to talk about the exceptional, elite athlete, or the professional golfer. I\u2019m talking about you and the golfers you play with that just seem to have it figured out: the really good golfer at your club, on your golf trips, etc. What is it that they are doing that you can learn from to drastically and realistically escalate your game.\nHighlights from this Episode (5 Things Really Good Golfers Do)\n\n* The first time I played with a really good golfer was when Dr. Andy Frost (https://18strong.com/andy-frost/ (Ep. 200 with Dr. Andy Frost)) invited me out to Bellerive Country Club around 2010 or so and I haven’t look at the game the same ever since.\n* I was able to talk to him about how he approaches certain shots, why he made certain decisions and what he would do in from my position on the course.\n* I had always been the guy that simply tried to hit it as far as possible on every shot to get as close to the green as I could and would deal with the repercussions on my next shot. But, Dr. Frost talked to me about playing the game smarter and to think through my future shots, for instance hitting your second shot with the intention of approaching the green from a better angle. This particular outing was very influential in me continuing the learning process of what makes a golfer better and truthfully, was a big catalyst for the inception of 18STRONG.\n* With our mission of helping you get better, it struck me that maybe we should put together a list of some of the most dominant themes I’ve noticed over the course of 200+ episodes and experience working with some really good golfers.\n* Below, I put together a list of 5 things that I have noticed really good golfers do on a regular basis. . .\n\n 5 Things Really Good Golfers Do\n1. Practice with Intent \u2013 You know as well as I do that practice is the no-brainer to getting better. I\u2019m not just talking about going out and hitting balls around, I\u2019m talking about the great golfers that practice strategically. They work on not just their long games but different specific aspects: their putting, their chipping, they keep score so they can compete with themselves. It\u2019s not just about the repetition; it\u2019s about how they\u2019re using that swing.\nOne thing I have heard from countless coaches and top players is that they play games with themselves and against others when practicing, to keep themselves accountable. A great resource for this is our episode with Trent Wearner (from Golf Scrimmages) on how important it is to have games as a main component of your practice routine.\nhttps://18strong.com/trent-wearner/ (Ep. 175 with Trent Wearner)\n2. Personal Fitness \u2013 Taking care of your body is not just for playing well, but also for playing well for a long time. I\u2019m not talking about how these people are the exemplar of physical specimens, but they take care of themselves. They are able to play pain-free and with less com...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9ca30829-f473-400f-a3d3-fa7bcc23376b/New-Podcast-Logo-3000x3000.png"}