15 - Raul Pereda on Q-School and Life as a PGA Tour Rookie

PGA Tour rookie Raul Pereda joins Andrew to discuss his journey from the Latin America tour to getting one of the five coveted PGA Tour cards at Qualifying School last fall. Raul shares his experience navigating the stages of Q School and the critical shots in the final round that helped him secure his PGA Tour card for 2024. Raul talks about adapting to life and the competition of the PGA tour, from equipment changes to rounding out his skillset to compete against the best players in the world. Finally, Raul emphasizes the need to develop a love for the game and resilience, especially for junior golfers looking to follow in his footsteps. In Angle of Attack (1:21:00), Andrew and Jim continue their discussion on the differentiating factors between shooting 78 vs. 76. In this episode, they discuss driving distance and some of the recommended tools and tactics for gaining club head speed and ball speed. The Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books. @flagbaggolf on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mention 'Driven Golf' to receive a free custom headcover with any order of a golf bag. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://strackaline.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enter code 'DRIVEN' to receive 20% off your StrackaLine Yardage Books & Greens Guides. Engage with hosts and followers on the Driven Golf Podcast Group on Facebook. Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel for more content:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8EZuxfLOC4X3v7yzNz2Ow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources: Guest: Raul Pereda (⁠⁠@raulpdlh⁠⁠⁠) Andrew Lewis Golf:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@andrewlewisgolf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drivengolfanalytics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@golfdriven⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter Host: Jim Colton (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jcolton31⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Producer: Joseph Kay (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joseph_kay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Music by: DG Beat Labs (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dgbeatlab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Special Thanks: (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@golfcoachus)