Beat The Course-Not Yourself! by PGA Tour’s Older Rookie, Gary Christian

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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GS#990 Summary Gary Christian joins us to share his unique journey to becoming one of the oldest rookies on the PGA Tour when he was 40. He discusses the importance of resilience, mental strength, and emotional control in golf and life. Gary reflects on his self-taught beginnings, the influence of coaching, and the evolution of competition in golf, emphasizing the challenges faced by older players in a sport increasingly dominated by younger talent. Gary also shares his journey from a promising golf career to a successful broadcasting and writing career after a severe injury. He discusses the emotional challenges of transitioning from competitive play, the importance of mental resilience, and the insights he gained while writing his book, 'Beat the Course, Not Yourself.' The conversation emphasizes the significance of mental preparation in golf and offers practical advice for players at all levels.Get more when your visit the refreshed golfsmarter.com! Introduce an Upcoming Episode: Receive free gifts for recording a show opening by clicking on "Record Your Show Open Here!" tab on the right side of golfsmarter.com. Watch Daily Video Highlights from Our Interviews: Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube daily to see our highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. Post a Review: you'll receive three free gifts when you post an honest review about Golf Smarter the podcast. Fill Out a Listener Survey: It only takes a few minutes to fill out our survey, which helps us to better serve your interests in the podcast. You'll receive a free link to Tony Manzoni's video! This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions apply. This episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today HIMS.com/golfsmarter and received personalized ED treatment options.This episode is also sponsored by SelectQuote. Make sure you get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, at selectquote.com/golfsmarter today and get started.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Mike Kerry from Laxahatchee, Florida.
0:06.9	I play at the lengths at Portland Beach.
0:09.5	This is Galk Smarter number 990.
0:13.0	And I think this is a big part because of podcasting.
0:16.0	Now we get wisdom talked about a little bit more that we maybe have over the last 10, 20, 30 years. You know, the last 20 years, it's all about where you have lessons. You do this. You hit these numbers. You do this on track man. You hit this line on a video screen. To be honest, for some people it works. For most, they don't have time to really change anything fundamentally. And so you can have this great lesson, but, you know,
0:38.7	after you've hit your bucket of balls, you're probably not going to hit another bucket of balls
0:42.4	correctly until you see the next lesson. And so people, I think, get frustrated in there, they're paying
0:48.0	all this money for a swing lesson. And yeah, my numbers look better and this line looks better
0:53.8	on the screen,
0:54.6	but I keep shooting the same score, and I keep hitting the same shots,
0:57.4	and I keep making the same mistakes.
0:59.5	Now there's a lot more podcast involved with wisdom and experience
1:03.9	and turning fives into fours, a different approach to be able to help you score better.
1:15.0	Music approach to be able to help you score better. Beat the course not yourself, written by one of the PGA Tour's older rookies, Gary Christian.
1:22.2	This is Golf Smarter.
1:24.9	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score
1:30.1	and raise your golf IQ.
1:32.7	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:35.6	Welcome to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Gary.
1:38.8	Well, thank you so much, Fred.
1:40.3	Great to be with you.
1:41.3	Look forward to having a nice chat.
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