061: Coach’s Corner – Dr. J, Grace Wang, and Lorenzo Pinili (Insights into Elite Junior Golf)

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. J (@jsnovetskyphd), Grace Wang (@gracewang111), and Lorenzo Pinili (@lorenzo_pinili). Dr. J (Jason Novetsky) is a Sport and Performance Psychology Coach at Champion Mindset Group. Grace Wang is an incoming freshman to the University of Michigan Women’s Golf Team. Lorenzo Pinili is an incoming freshman to Michigan State University Men’s Golf Team. Lorenzo and Grace have been working with Dr. J for about 4 years and join us to tell us about their growth and Dr. J’s role.---Follow us:Twitter - @TournamentCodeInstagram - @thetournamentcodeYouTube - The Tournament CodeHosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)---(01:28) - having a productive mental coach(03:45) - golf mentality and mindset(08:11) - pursuing goals in high school(11:12) - balancing academics and athletics(16:28) - controlling emotions in golf(18:22) - owning her own confidence(21:30) - junior golf tournament levels(26:25) - balancing expectations and pressure(28:39) - preparing for pressure-packed situations(33:06) - dealing with pressure(37:14) - the importance of pre-shot routines(40:09) - pre-tournament routine and preparation(44:27) - eating for sustained energy(47:19) - pre-round warmup routine(51:23) - not worrying about performance(55:15) - the mental side of golf(57:29) - the importance of discipline