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EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 1H 5M

#2 - Tiger Woods

from Greats · host Rien MacDonald

Episode 2 of Greats, I read Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian.One of the best athletes of all time, Tiger as he’s known across the world was built, ruthlessly, for the game of golf.From just 6 months, he was fed whilst watching his father hit golf balls in his family home, and by 2, and a swing most adults would love to have as their own.In this episode, I unpack 3 key themes that I think made Tiger the greatest golfer of all time, and which ultimately led to his personal destruction.Those themes are practice, focus/competitive edge and visualisation, and finally bad and good mentors in his life.Thanks for being here and I hope you enjoy listening and applying the lessons in your life.Godspeed.Support the podcast for free, by simply engaging with the content. Whether sharing it with a friend, talking about it in conversation with another whom you think will benefit from these stories, or simply commenting/sharing it on social media.Buy the book, supporting yourself and the podcast simultaneously, via this link.Follow Greats on Instagram.Shot on iPhone.Recorded on RØDE.

Episode 2 of Greats, I read Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian.One of the best athletes of all time, Tiger as he’s known across the world was built, ruthlessly, for the game of golf.From just 6 months, he was fed whilst watching his father hit golf balls in his family home, and by 2, and a swing most adults would love to have as their own.In this episode, I unpack 3 key themes that I think made Tiger the greatest golfer of all time, and which ultimately led to his personal destruction.Those themes are practice, focus/competitive edge and visualisation, and finally bad and good mentors in his life.Thanks for being here and I hope you enjoy listening and applying the lessons in your life.Godspeed.Support the podcast for free, by simply engaging with the content. Whether sharing it with a friend, talking about it in conversation with another whom you think will benefit from these stories, or simply commenting/sharing it on social media.Buy the book, supporting yourself and the podcast simultaneously, via this link.Follow Greats on Instagram.Shot on iPhone.Recorded on RØDE.

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