39 - Coach John Fields on University of Texas Golf and the Champion Mindset

Andrew sits down with Coach John Fields, the hall-of-fame head coach of the University of Texas Men's Golf team. With 38 years of coaching experience, Fields has developed a reputation for producing PGA Tour talent, including Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler. In this episode, he shares his journey through playing professionally, transitioning to coaching, and building one of the most successful programs in college golf.Coach Fields breaks down the importance of mental toughness, learning to win at every level, and making the right decisions to reach the PGA Tour. He also shares behind-the-scenes stories from Texas’ NCAA Championship runs in 2012 and 2022.In Angle of Attack, Andrew and Jim discuss how many tournaments might be too many for junior golfers, including what to look for and knowing when to pivot.In the Opening Tee Shot, Jim and Joseph discuss Drop Score, the new fantasy game for college golf on DRVN.Golf. Check it out here: https://www.drvn.golf/drop-scoreThe Driven Golf Podcast is brought to you by FlagBag Golf Company and StrackaLine yardage books. Use code ‘DRIVEN’ to receive 20% off your StrackaLine yardage book order or mention ‘Driven Golf’ when ordering a FlagBag golf bag to receive a free custom headcover with your order.⁠@flagbaggolf⁠ on InstagramFlagBag Golf: ⁠https://flagbaggolfco.com/⁠StrackaLine: ⁠https://www.strackaline.com⁠Resources:Join the ⁠Driven Golf Podcast Group⁠ on Facebook for more discussions. Subscribe to the Driven Golf Analytics YouTube channel: ⁠Driven Golf Analytics YouTube Channel⁠.Check out ⁠Andrew Lewis's YouTube channel⁠ for more content.DRVN.Golf: "WAGR Files: The WAGR Unicorn"Guest: Coach John Fields (⁠@texasmgolf)Host: Andrew Lewis (⁠@andrewlewisgolf)Producer: Joseph Kay (@joseph_kay)Music: "Horns Up" by DG Beat Labs (⁠@dgbeatlab⁠)