EXCLUSIVE: Camilo Villegas, Aaron Rai, and Cary Valentine on How Pros Overcome Adversity

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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938: Cary Valentine returns with more interviews he conducted for Golf Smarter at this year’s Sony Open in Hawaii. Cary shares his experiences interviewing professional golfers and discusses the barriers he faced this year. The conversation then transitions to the interviews with Aaron Rye and Camilo Villegas. Cary highlights the key takeaways from each interview, including the importance of setting goals and maintaining a peak performance mindset. The episode concludes with a discussion on the evolution of mental game training and where to find Cary Valentine's resources. -Takeaways Setting goals and maintaining a peak performance mindset are crucial for success in golf and life. Adversity can be a catalyst for personal growth and improved performance. Methods and processes for mental game training have evolved, with more acceptance and awareness of the importance of mental health. Clearing negative thoughts and emotions can lead to improved focus, confidence, and enjoyment of the game. Cary Valentine's resources can be found at UnleashGolf.com. *Summary and Takeaways were AI generated from riverside.fm, our recording platform.- This week’s episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today at HIMS.com/golfsmarter for your personalized treatment options. Prescriptions require an online consultation with a healthcare provider who will determine if appropriate. Restrictions apply. See hims.com/golfsmarter for details and important safety information. Subscription required. Price varies based on product and subscription plan.- This week’s episode is also brought to you by SEED. Trust your gut with Seed’s DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. Go to Seed.com/GOLFSMARTER and use code 25GOLFSMARTER to get 25% off your first month.- This week’s episode is also brought to you by Modern Mammals. Go to modernmammals.com and use code GOLFSMARTER (*one word) for 10% off.- This week’s episode is also brought to you by Graybar Electric. Graybar is a trusted and leading North American distributor of electrical, communications, data networking, and industrial products that supports projects of ANY industry … construction, hospitals, industrial plants, schooling, and more. To view more information on their services head to Graybar.com. Yep, Graybar does that.- This week’s episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions apply.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).Golf Smarter Mulligans will return in April in a new format. Two ways to become a Golf Smarter Ambassador and receive a choice of one of these great prizes including:• A pack of 8 Flightpath Golf Tees. A Tee Above All. Learn more at https://flightpathgolf.com.• A Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com where you can now choose from a large... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're going to get challenged what I call the Army of the Aliens, which is your own self.
0:07.0	And what that is is your subconscious.
0:09.0	Your subconscious is going to send you what I call negative thoughts like this one.
0:14.0	You're in a 17th, 18th hole, you're putting for a birdie, a crucial situation, as you're getting prepared and
0:22.8	your pre-shot routine, you might hear in your head, oh, you're going to blow this one again,
0:26.5	like you've done so many times. And for the unprepared golfer, the golfer who doesn't have
0:32.8	a method, that's probably enough to shake them in their boots or to give them a little sweat in their
0:39.4	palms, their heart beats a little quicker, their mind goes off a little bit and they don't
0:45.0	sink that putt.
0:46.6	That's frustrating, especially when they know they have the talent and they've done it before.
0:52.0	Hi, this is Jeff Pavlena from Pinehurst, North Carolina.
0:56.0	I play at Pinehurst number six, and this is Golf Smarter, number 938.
1:02.0	Camila Vajgas, Aaron Rye, and Carrie Valentine on how pros overcome adversity.
1:09.1	This is Golf Smarter. Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great
1:14.6	golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ. Here's your host, Fred Green.
1:22.6	It's my time of year where I get to say, Aloha, Carrie. Welcome back to Golf Smarter.
1:28.4	Aloha, Fred. It is awesome to see you. And Mahalo, aloh, for having me on. I always appreciate it.
1:34.8	Oh, yeah. Well, you know, you provide us with some really fascinating content every year. We've been doing this. How many years have we done this now?
1:42.6	Gosh, six, seven, eight, I don't know.
1:44.5	Yeah, where you go out to the Sony Open, you go to the couple different PGA events in Hawaii,
1:53.9	and you bring a recorder with you and you find a way to get close to these guys and start having
2:00.2	conversations with them.
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