Earn Your Edge: Decoding Excellence in Golf & Life – Details, episodes & analysis

Ryan Palmer is nearly a 20-year veteran of the PGA Tour who has won multiple times. He has seen and experienced it all.  At 44-years-old, Ryan is playing some of the best golf of his career. He shares his passion and drive to continue to get better.     

Topics:

• Origin Story: Growing up and playing golf in Amarillo, Texas
• Teachers/Trainers: Dad taught him to be a man, others taught him to be a better player
• Success a surprise? Learn to win 
• Golf Goals: Get better each, every year because there’s always room for improvement
• Time, Physical, Mental Commitment: Keep going to keep body healthy and mind fresh
• Consistency Secret: Love the game, lucky to play, practice with purpose, believe in self
• Watch and Learn: Ryan’s still a student of the game and emulates via observational skill
• One Rule: Every shot should have a beginning, and every shot should have an ending

Links and Resources:

Ryan Palmer

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.23320.ryan-palmer.html

Sherwin Cox

https://www.amarillo.com/golf/sports-columnist/sports/2017-12-23/golf-pro-sherwin-cox-stepping-down-after-37-years-ross

Ty Cox

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.26736.ty-cox.html

Randy Smith

http://www.golfsw.com/profiles/rsmith.htm

Steve Stricker

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06527.steve-stricker.html

Neil Smith

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.22630.neil-smith.html

James Edmondson

https://www.thecaddienetwork.com/meet-the-caddie-james-edmondson/

Q School

https://www.pgatour.com/champions/tournaments/q-school.html

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.com/

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

Korn Ferry Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour.html

Charles Schwab Challenge

https://www.charlesschwabchallenge.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

A lifelong goal achieved for Carlos Ortiz when he got his first win on the PGA Tour earlier this season. He is the first Mexican-born player to win on the PGA Tour in more than 40 years. Currently, Carlos lives in Dallas and shares his story of growing up and learning to play golf in Mexico, climbing the competitive ladder and becoming one of the best young players on the PGA Tour.

Topics:

• Lorena Ochoa: Example she set as a role model - practice and work hard 
• Other Influences: Growing up with a competitive father and brother 
• Fatherly Advice: Do it the right way, don’t quit, and don’t be afraid of anything
• Recruitment Process: Why Brad Stracke wanted to coach Carlos at UNT
• Special Traits: International player able to consistently shoot low at young age 
• Mental Trick: Truth behind setting low or no expectations to alleviate burden 
• Lessons Learned: Would not change anything - losing PGA card was necessary 
• Breakthrough Win: Missing cuts, make changes to score and regain confidence

Links and Resources:

Carlos Ortiz

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.33667.carlos-ortiz.html

Lorena Ochoa

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/that-lorena-ochoa-retired-from-golf-at-age-28-and-as-world-no-1-is-still-shocking-10-years-later

Alvaro Ortiz

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.39262.alvaro-ortiz.html

Jordan Spieth

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34046.jordan-spieth.html

Brad Stracke

https://meangreensports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/coaches/brad-stracke/485

Sebastián Muñoz

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.48822.sebastian-munoz.html

University of North Texas

https://www.unt.edu/

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.com/

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

Masters Tournament

https://www.masters.com/

Korn Ferry Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour.html

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

No player better represents the ‘earn your edge’ philosophy than Matthew Fitzpatrick.In this chat, he shares his sophisticated and detailed approach to improvement. Matt is the 20th ranked golfer in the world, five-time European Tour winner, U.S. Amateur champion, and Ryder Cup player. He has accomplished a great deal in his young career and talks about his mindset and processes used to make his golf game even better.   

Topics:

• Origin Story: Fitzpatrick family produces two world-class, high-performance players
• Two Sides to Golf: Technical and course management
• Siblings as a Facilitator to Success: Supportive sibling or sibling rivalry relationship?
• Leveling Up: Nature versus nurture to step up, succeed, and win with confidence
• Fade and Fairway: Fade here, there, everywhere on straight and narrow courses
• Driving Accuracy: Develop distance through technical changes and sustain superpower of accuracy
• Structure: Once you turn pro, you’re on your own, so stop and take some notes
• Coping Strategies: Under pressure, still able to deliver by believing in yourself 

Links and Resources:

Matthew Fitzpatrick

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.40098.matthew-fitzpatrick.html
Matthew Fitzpatrick

https://www.mattfitzpatrick.golf/

Billy Foster (Matthew Fitzpatrick’s Caddie)

https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features/the-game/matt-fitzpatricks-caddie-203555

Alex Fitzpartick

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/alex-fitzpatrick-like-brother-matt-did-is-playing-for-great-britan-and-ireland-team-but-the-similarities-end-there

Bryson DeChambeau

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Steve Robinson (Performance Coach)

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/steve-robinson-b5280140

Graham Walker (Performance Coach)

http://www.walkersgolfacademy.theoaksgolfclub.co.uk/graham-walker/

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.com/

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

European Tour

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/

U.S. Amateur

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2020/u-s--amateur.html

U.S. Open

https://www.usopen.com/

Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

Walker Cup

http://www.walkercup.org/

TrackMan

https://trackmangolf.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Is the fear of other people’s opinions (foopo) the kryptonite to self belief? What’s the anecdote? Performance psychology can be trained to improve, evaluate, assess, and influence nine mental skills. Dr. Michael Gervais is a world-renowned high-performance psychologist. His mission is to help athletes and leaders thrive in pressure-packed environments to perform their very best. 

Topics:

• Compete to Create: Alpha competitors with capabilities in a relationship-based culture
• X’s and O’s: Create an ecosystem and shared practices to train athletes and coaches
• Microsoft: Sport-to-business migration of science and stories to train your mind
• Mental Superpowers: Three trainable skills for humans are their craft, body, and mind
• High-Performance Playing Field: Environment, DNA, and effort toward development
• Performance and Prowess: Sort out an identity as an athlete and what others think of you 
• Perceived or Actual Threats: Is it normal to be nervous?
• Brain’s Dictum: Manipulate the world the right way to survive 
• Sets and Reps: Psychological parts of self-discovery and self talk for self-confidence
• On Point: What are the three right experiences to reason why something’s true?
• Break Belief Boundaries: Boost awareness by demonstrating vulnerability via the discomfort 
• Optimism: Uncommon mastering of what can be controlled to commit to the path of mastery
• Core Values: Clarify conditions of first principles in life to go the distance 
• Level Up Efficacy: Everything will work out with a sense of self-power 
• Mindfulness: Engage on purpose in the present moment through awareness and wisdom
• Deep Focus: Recognize when off-course and off-task to refocus 
• Imagery vs. Adversity: Close your eyes and use your imagination to make it feel real

Links and Resources:

Finding Mastery

https://findingmastery.net/

Compete to Create by Michael Gervais and Pete Carroll

https://competetocreate.net/

Dr. Michael Gervais on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelgervais

Felix Baumgartner

https://felixbaumgartner.com/

Albert Bandura

https://albertbandura.com/

Rickson Gracie

https://www.ricksongracie.com/

Bob Bowman

https://swimmingcoach.org/about/hof/bowman-bob/

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.com/

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Coaching legend Pete Cowen shares words of wisdom from his years of experience and success. He prefers to stay under the radar, but remains highly regarded by coaches and players. Pete’s clients seek him out for support and guidance—leading them to win more than 200 titles worldwide, including 11 majors.   

Topics:

• From Player to Coach: transitioning from European Tour winner to coaching major winners
• Early Tour Experiences: Learning, coaching, and traveling with Westwood and Clarke
• ‘Snowball’ Success: Going from good to great as a coach
• Golf Swing Physiology: Understand body/muscle structure and the engine of the swing
• Good Cop/Bad Cop: tough love or nurturing confidence to get the best out of each player
• Henrik Stenson’s Journey: Listen, accept, and make changes to regain form
• Top 10 Golf Ltd: Business model provides Pete compensation based on players’ results 
• Three Rs: Respect yourself, respect others, and responsible for your own actions
• Team Approach: Managing one of the biggest stable of players on Tour with partner, Mike Walker
• Good, Great, and World-Class Players: What differentiates the best from the rest?
• Rory McIlroy: observations of a young Rory and the personality traits that predicted high performance 
• Secret Sauce Story: Rippling sand and spinning bunker shots 
• Swing Thoughts: One swing thought is enough; think about next shot, not last shot

Links and Resources:

Pete Cowen
http://www.petecowen.com/

Lee Westwood

https://www.leewestwood.golf/

Darren Clarke

http://www.darrenclarke.golf/

Ramsay McMaster

http://www.golfbytourmiss.com/2011/12/ramsay-mcmaster-sudden-passing/

Gary Woodland

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31323.gary-woodland.html

Henrik Stenson

http://www.henrikstenson.com/

Mike Walker

http://www.mikewalkergolf.com/

Rory McIlroy

http://www.rorymcilroy.com/

Brett Rumford

https://www.europeantour.com/players/brett-rumford-30705/

Thomas Pieters

https://www.europeantour.com/players/thomas-pieters-36814/

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.com/

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

European Tour

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/

Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

British Masters

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/betfred-british-masters-hosted-by-lee-westwood-2020/

U.S. Open Championship

https://www.usopen.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Patience is not a virtue, according to 2x European Tour winner, Eddie Pepperell. His sense of humor and words of wisdom on golf-how to get and stay better-offer plenty to learn from in this chat.

Topics:

●Lockdown vs. Tournament Life: Bored and itching for competition
●Reflect, Reprioritize, Reliant? Yearning for structured lifestyle of tournament golf
●New Norm: What if player support from coaches, caddies, cheerleaders is removed?
●Ownership: Goal for anybody guiding someone toward technical proficiency
●Filtering Process: Who or what coaching cues make you the best version of yourself?
●Push and fill the trolley; don't be the trolley: Live your life, career, and move forward
●Swing Thoughts, Feels, Feedback
●Intellect Spectrum: Turn complex into useful information to still perform at high level
●Gremlins/Monsters: Keep them small, even if they want to grow, or they ruin your game
●The Yips: Momentary adjustment of movement that interferes with putting and chipping

Links and Resources:

Eddie Pepperell
https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34709.eddie-pepperell.html

Eddie Pepperell on Twitter

https://twitter.com/pepperelleddie?lang=en

The Pepper POD

https://the-pepper-pod.captivate.fm/

Rory McIlroy

http://www.rorymcilroy.com/

Tiger Woods

https://tigerwoods.com/

Phil Kenyon

https://www.haroldswashputting.co.uk/about/team/phil-kenyon

Laurie Canter

https://www.europeantour.com/players/laurie-canter-37624/

Jordan Smith

https://www.europeantour.com/players/jordan-smith-38857/

Simon Shanks

https://simonshanksgolf.co.uk/

Matt Wallace

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.48887.matt-wallace.html

Bryson DeChambeau

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Patrick Reed

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34360.patrick-reed.html

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

European Tour

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/

Portugal Masters

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/portugal-masters-2020/

British Masters

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/betfred-british-masters-hosted-by-lee-westwood-2020/

Leeds Cup

https://pgagbi.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgagbi18/event/pgagbi18763/index.htm

Arnold Palmer Invitational

https://arnoldpalmerinvitational.com/

Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

U.S. Open Championship

https://www.usopen.com/

Augusta National Golf Club

https://www.masters.com/en_US/course/index.html

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

American professional golfer, Jordan Spieth, has a hard time sitting still. So, he's been following a regular routine to train and hangout at home. Jordan's looking forward to getting back to playing after the COVID-19 crisis. As a PGA Tour player and formerly #1 in Official World Golf Ranking, Jordan is a three-time majors winner and 2015 FedEx Cup champion.

Topics:

● Off-Season: Zoom Team Meetings, book a week, maintain mobility, continue form progress, Headspace

● Good Habits: Self-care/self-improvement as a habit

● Reflection: Put into practice, lessons learned to prioritize and prepare for tournaments

● Masters in November

● Short-Game Skills: Adaptable, robust, foundational tools for variety environments/conditions

● Putting Skills: Start line feedback and touch/green reading tasks

● Full-Swing Skills: Understand, develop, and own your swing

● Slow Motion/Flow State: Never play without focusing on swing thoughts

● Positivity vs. Negativity: Reframe because past doesn't predict the future

Links and Resources:

Jordan Spieth

http://www.jordanspiethgolf.com/

Justin Thomas

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.33448.justin-thomas.html

Zack Johnson

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.24024.zach-johnson.html

Adam Scott

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.24502.adam-scott.html

Bubba Watson

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.25804.bubba-watson.html

Phil Mickelson

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01810.phil-mickelson.html

Tiger Woods

https://tigerwoods.com/

The Last Dance

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28973557/the-last-dance-updates-untold-story-michael-jordan-chicago-bulls

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

Masters Tournament

https://www.masters.com/

FedEx Cup

https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup.html

Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

Augusta National Golf Club

http://www.augusta.com/

Brookhaven Golf Club

https://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Brookhaven-Country-Club

Chambers Bay

https://www.chambersbaygolf.com/

TrackMan Golf

https://trackmangolf.com/

Trevor Moawad’s mission is to motivate the motivated by using mindset as a competitive advantage. He is a mental conditioning expert and strategic advisor to some of the world's most elite performers in all types of sports. As the author of the book, It Takes What It Takes, Trevor demystifies sports psychology and shares tools to cope with pressure and performance.  

Topics:

• Bob Moawad: Trevor’s dad was peak performance educator and self-esteem provider
• Neutral Thinking: Always try to be positive, not negative 
• Nature vs. Nurture: Is “It” factor related to mindset skills?
• Aggregate of Marginal Gains: Do the things that good golfers do
• Aptitude: A lot of athletes are really good, but some are better at the right times
• Strategic Mistakes: Parents with egos want kids to win, close, and play under pressure 
• Privilege the Past: Expect the worst; past is real and may predict future performance
• Coaches: It takes role models because attitude is contagious  

Links and Resources:

Trevor Moawad

https://moawadconsultinggroup.com/

It Takes What It Takes by Trevor Moawad

https://www.amazon.com/Takes-What-Think-Neutrally-Control/dp/0062947125

IMG Academy

https://www.imgacademy.com/

The Power of Positive Thinking

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Positive-Thinking-Norman-Vincent/dp/0743234804

National Association for Self Esteem

https://healthyselfesteem.org/

Dallas Cup

http://www.dallascup.com/ 

Freddy Adu

https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/nine-stages-freddy-adus-career-wonderkid-wanderer/

Bob Rotella

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/rotella

Tiger Woods

https://tigerwoods.com/

Fred Funk

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01381.fred-funk.html

Ivan Lendl

https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/ivan-lendl

Paula Creamer

https://www.lpga.com/players/paula-creamer/80130/overview

Michelle Wie

https://www.lpga.com/players/michelle-wie/88106/overview

David Leadbetter

https://leadbetter.com/

Bradenton Country Club

https://www.bradentoncc.org/

Under Armour

https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

Justin Thomas is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. In 2017, he won five events, including the PGA Championship and FedEx Cup. Following that winning streak, Justin continues to be at his best and the top of his game. He shares how he approaches specific situations within competitive golf.   

Topics:

• Health goals during quarantine and Rory’s Peleton cheat code
• Origin Story: Growing up in golf family with dad as coach and experiencing support/success at an early age.  Competing in Class of 2011 with Jordan Spieth, Daniel Berger, ect.
• Weak to Strong: Going from small and skinny to prioritizing speed, strength, and scoring
• Balancing technical development and scoring skills: playing golf⁠— not golf swing
• Role Models: How Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and others made an impact
• Self-talk and Pressure-filled Situations: Relishing the moments in the heat of contention and learing from failures
• Bad Warm-ups/Tactical Adjustments: How to ensure a bad warm up doesn’t equal a bad round 
• Mental and Physical Readiness: rest and sleep goals and nutritional targets on week of an event
• Recovery Period/Percentage: Monitoring biofeedback and psychological effects with Whoop
• Off-week Practice: Sharpen skills via drills, finding time to play, and other techniques
• Noise and Negative Energy: Why Justin leans into silence social media critics
• Swing Thoughts: Figure out what’s going right or wrong, focus, and fix it   

Links and Resources:

Justin Thomas Foundation

https://www.justinthomasgolf.com/

Justin Thomas - PGA Tour Player

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.33448.justin-thomas.html

No Laying Up Podcast

https://nolayingup.com/

U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

https://www.usga.org/junioram

U.S. Kids Golf

https://foundation.uskidsgolf.com/

U.S. Open Championship

https://www.usopen.com/players/33448.html

Peloton

https://www.onepeloton.com/

WHOOP

https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/whoop-strap-3-0-overview/

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

PGA Championship

https://www.pgachampionship.com/

FedEx Cup

https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup/winners.html

TrackMan Golf

https://trackmangolf.com/

Due to an extraordinary guest list of players, and better later than never again, Cameron McCormick and Corey Lundberg return with their EDGE EXPRESS, a quick update on the wins, losses, and fails in the golf world. Then, Total Golf Trainer inventor and coach, Michael Gish, describes the most common drills for consumers. Ready for worthy wisdom from professionals, as well as not-so-perfect predictions from others? 

Topics:

• How long before any player or caddy tests positive for COVID-19? Possible, probable, and likely—although protocols will keep golf going
• COVID-19 Communication: Pursue golf priorities and opportunities with positivity
• Keep Putting Away: Recharge, reflect, and seek guidance on skills from Phil Kenyon
• Words of Advice: Hit the ground running, level up, maintain, elevate, seek feedback
• Gratitude vs. Gripes: Genuine excitement and entitlement, which will win or wear off?
• Lost Balls: Benefit of grandstands and galleries in certain situations
• Biggest Bogey: Official World Golf Ranking not freezing European tour players 
• Cone of Experience: What is experienced? How is it experienced? How many times?
• Debunking Data: People remember 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see, and 50% of what they see and hear
• Recommendation: Remember, recall, and get better by relistening to high performers

Links and Resources:

Matt Wilson

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-wilson-67942112

Phil Kenyon

https://visioputting.com/about/

Official World Golf Ranking

http://www.owgr.com/

Edgar Dale (Cone of Experience)

https://elearningindustry.com/cone-of-experience-what-really-is

Altus Performance

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram

https://instagram.com/altusperformance

Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/

Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)

https://www.lpga.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer

https://totalgolftrainer.com/