Episode #528: 182 Holes in 12 Days - 18 Lessons for Better Golf Without Swing Changes
I just finished one of the craziest stretches of golf I’ve ever played: 182 holes in 12 days.
Between tournament golf, match play, long days, pressure, nerves, slow rounds, and a whole lot of walking, I learned a ton about my game—especially the mental side.
In this episode, I’m breaking down the experience and sharing some of my biggest lessons, including:
- Why you can be nervous and still play great golf
- The importance of having a clear strategy before every round
- What I learned from adopting a “Tiger mentality” — call the shot, rehearse it, and get extremely clear before pulling the trigger
- Why routines really are everything under pressure
- How verbalizing the shot helped me commit in big moments
- What my bad shots taught me about my tendencies under pressure
- Why gratitude, calmness, and acknowledging good luck matter more than you think
- Putting lessons that helped me improve my reads and stop forcing putts into the hole
- What match play taught me about momentum
- Why conditioning matters if you want to play your best during long tournament stretches
- The danger of overthinking when slow golf gives you too much time
Plus, I’ll share some of the smaller adjustments that made a huge difference—from intermediate targets and staying loose between shots to a new hybrid punch shot and simplifying my mental approach over the ball.
182 holes. 12 days. A lot of golf and even more lessons.
