123: Why the Best Iron Player on Earth Never Aims at the Flag with Alex Huang

Most golfers think their blow-up holes are bad luck. Alex Huang has spent 18 years proving otherwise.In this episode we sit down with Alex Huang, co-founder of Decade Golf and the analytical mind behind the system used by Bryson DeChambeau, Will Zalatoris, and dozens of LPGA, Epson Tour, and college players. Before golf, Alex spent nearly two decades in professional poker, and he brings that same cold, objective decision-making lens to how we should be playing the game.We get into why "blow-up golf is just tilt in different clothing," and how the emotional spiral that wrecks poker players is the exact same one that turns a 15-foot birdie putt into a walk-off bogey. Alex breaks down why front pins are the most dangerous pins on any course (and why he lies to his players about yardages to fix it), why firing at flags is a trap even Scottie Scheffler avoids, and the brutal math behind laying up with a 3-wood.You will also hear the Oakmont putting data that explains why speed control quietly wins tournaments, why bogey avoidance beats chasing birdies, and the one billboard message Alex would put on every driving range in the world.If you have ever wanted to think your way around a course like a tour pro, this one is essential listening.Connect with Alex on Instagram @alexhuanggolf and follow Decade Golf @decade_golfWant to find out where your body is holding your game back? Take our free mobility self-assessment: https://fairwayperformancevipcoaching.com/mobilityselfassessmentFollow Shaun: https://www.instagram.com/shaun.diachkoff/ Learn more: https://www.fairwayperformance.comHave questions, feedback or suggestions for future episode? Click here to send me a text!