Don't Be A Golfer That Separates Their Game Into Silos featuring Dr. Rick Sessinghaus

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Josh Karp

Sports, Golf

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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916: Dr. Rick Sessinghaus has in incredible track record of coaching great players, including a two-time Major winner, but is also unbelievably helpful to amateur golfers in getting their heads and game in the right place for increased improvement. In this episode, we breakdown his equation of “Potential Minus Interference = Performance” and discuss today’s state of instruction includes too many silos that don’t always communicate or coordinate with each other. Find more about Rick and FlowCode at https://theflowcode.com/golf-academy/This week’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Please visit https://BetterHelp.com/golfsmarter to receive 10% off your first month! This week’s episode is also sponsored by CalderaLab. Get 20% OFF with code GOLFSMARTER at calderalab.com to make unforgettable first impressions with the best gift this holiday season.This week’s episode is also sponsored by Indeed. Claim your $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/golfsmarter. Offer’s good for a limited time. Need to hire? You need Indeed!Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube for daily highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. We also post articles and video shorts on LinkedIn @FredGreene (from Novato, CA). This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #232, is part 2 of our conversation with Golf Course Architect Tripp Davis called “A Longer Course Doesn't Necessarily Mean A Harder Course”. Tripp says, “... it’s really become more about power. The game is about scoring. It’s not about how you hit the ball, it’s about how quickly you get the ball into the hole..” This is the first time this episode from 2012 has ever been shared for free before. Golf Smarter has been awarded the #1 spot in their list of Top 10 Golf Psychology Podcasts by feedspot.com Check it out at https://blog.feedspot.com/golf_psychology_podcasts/.Golf Smarter has also been named by golfspan.com as one of the 10 Best Golf Podcasts for 2023, including being named the BEST GOLF PODCAST FOR YOUR MENTAL GAME. Check it out at https://www.golfspan.com/best-golf-podcasts.Two ways to become a Golf Smarter Ambassador and receive a choice of one of these great prizes including:• A box of ODIN balls of your choice with the Golf Smarter logo. ODIN Golf is the only golf brand that sponsors and pays everyday golfers! See our custom page at odin-golf.com/pages/golfsmarter.• A Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com http://i.refs.cc/PpGqbWgd where you can choose from a large variety of styles of gloves in 26 sizes!• A private link to Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”. To win, either introduce an upcoming episode, or write a review from your podcast source, then send us what you wrote and where! Send your posted review or request to introduce an episode to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think as golfers, we've looked at things too much in silos.
0:07.0	Even in instruction, we have force plates, we have ground force, we have 3D renderings, we have video capture,
0:13.0	and they're all very useful for us as coaches, but each silo thinks that their puzzle pieces are the most important. And I've always
0:22.5	looked at it is, can we put all those puzzle pieces together, though, and can they be congruent?
0:27.4	And that's where I believe part of a mental game coach is bringing those pieces together in a
0:32.2	congruent way in prioritizing and understanding day-to-day my performance could change based on my swing
0:38.6	mechanics and my physical fitness and biomechanics and all that stuff, but also our attitude,
0:44.0	our focus, our confidence. I can have all those puzzle pieces, but if this one corner, there's a lot
0:49.5	of fear going on, I don't think that makes the puzzle work very well together.
0:59.0	Hi, this is Chris Nichol from Denver, Colorado, and I play at Raccoon Creek Golf Course. This is Golf Smarter number 916.
1:03.0	Don't be a golfer that separates their game into silos with Dr. Rick Sessinghouse.
1:10.0	This is Golf Smarter,
1:13.0	sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds
1:16.8	to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:21.1	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:23.7	Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Rick.
1:26.5	Hey, it's great to be on again. This is awesome.
1:29.6	Yeah, I love having you on because you go in places that we don't need to talk about the golf swing.
1:39.0	We don't need to talk about the stroke.
1:41.0	We don't need to talk about your hand positions.
1:43.4	But we're always getting
1:45.6	back to improving your golf game, right? And I just love talking to you about that stuff because
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