EXCLUSIVE: 6 PGA Tour Winners Reveal Their Mental Game Struggles | #883

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 21 February 2023

⏱️ 92 minutes

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883: Stewart Cink. KJ Choi. Jerry Kelly. JJ Spann. Joseph Bramlett. Aaron Rai. During the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii, mental game coach Cary Valentine went inside the ropes during practice to have conversations with these six PGA Tour winners to discuss their approach and attitude towards having a strong mental game, being in the zone, and how their faith dictates their approach to success. This is the only podcast you’ll hear this exclusive content, and is the fourth time in five years that Cary has enabled us to learn from these insights. Cary has developed a one minute survey to check the strength of your mental game. Visit https://MyGolfQuiz.com. More from Cary at https://ChampionYIG.com This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com/golfsmarter to take your business to the next level today. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #199, Katherine Roberts of Yoga For Golfers joins us for part 2 of our conversation that includes pre and post round stretching routines designed for golfers. Golf Smarter has 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. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice of 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 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”. Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and we’ll send you simple instructions and a brief script to record for the intro of the show. In addition to sharing your home course, you now have the opportunity to offer your favorite Golf Smarter lesson, episode, insight or teacher.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	I hate the word routine because it's the wrong word for what we do. It's more process.
0:06.0	It's something that's intentional and something that's like not involuntary at all. It's voluntary.
0:10.0	And I'm keeping track of it as long as I go. And at the end of the shot, I actually judge the way that shot went based on how the routine was in the process, not on where the ball went.
0:19.0	And if I'm good about the process, then I know that by the time that ball's gone, I'm still
0:23.1	fully engaged.
0:24.1	But when I'm voluntarily engaged in the process along the way and then a thought comes
0:29.2	in, like a doubt or the wind changes or something like that, it's real easy to catch
0:34.3	when you're about to hit that anyway shot.
0:36.2	So that's how I kind of keep myself
0:38.1	honest and try to minimize their shots. And it's still really difficult for everybody to do that.
0:44.4	But if you can keep it to a minimum, you're going to probably have to feel just from that.
0:48.1	Hi, this is Loretta Maddie from Castro Valley, California. And I play at Monarch Bay with another
0:53.7	golf smarter ambassador, Jen Shaw.
0:56.8	This is Golf Smarter number 883.
1:00.7	Stewart said.
1:01.8	Six PGA Tour winners reveal their mental games struggles with Carrie Valentine at the Sony
1:07.7	Open.
1:08.6	This is Golf Smarter.
1:11.3	Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
1:19.3	Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:21.7	Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Carrie.
1:24.8	Aloha, Fred.
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