Adam Scott | Ep/067

Adam Scott is known for one of the most coveted and envied swings in golf. He describes his technique and how he continues to refine it through lessons learned to sustain long-standing success. Currently, Adam is the #6 player in the world, formerly #1. He has achieved 31 professional victories, including being the first Australian to win a Master’s Tournament. Winning is such a great habit to have because it’s hard to do. Topics: Nature vs. Nurture: Supportive parents, breaking par, and shooting 69 at 13 years old Reciprocal Admiration: Observe and process players’ strengths, but not feel intimidated Technique: Prioritize rhythm, relying on visual feedback is unnecessary World-class Coach: Top traits include trust, guidance, and communicating confidence Birdies vs. Bogies: Adapt approach tactically for some idea, not much idea, no idea Mindset: Cool, calm, and poised for performance all comes from preparation Trial-and-Error Process: Learn from experience to balance all the moving parts Common Denominator: Everyone is good, must have ‘it’ factor to perform Practice and Performance: What’s become overrated and over-prioritized? Links and Resources: Adam Scott https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.24502.adam-scott.html Dustin Johnson https://dustinjohnson.com Brad Malone http://www.golfaustralia.com.au/brad-malone Tiger Woods https://tigerwoods.com/ Rory McIlroy http://www.rorymcilroy.com/ Altus Performance https://altusperformance.com/ Altus Performance on Twitter https://twitter.com/teamaltus Altus Performance on Instagram https://instagram.com/altusperformance Altus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/ PGA Tour https://www.pgatour.com/ Masters Tournament https://www.masters.com/ Riversdale Cup https://www.riversdalegolf.com.au/cms/the-riversdale-cup/history/ Presidents Cup https://www.presidentscup.com/ Australian Open https://www.golfchannel.com/tours/australasian-tour/ The Memorial Tournament https://www.nationwide.com/personal/about-us/nationwide-sponsorships/pages/nch-memorial Total Golf Trainer https://totalgolftrainer.com/ Tweets/Quotes: “There are bits of lots of people’s games that I admire.” Rely on fundamentals, feels, and implicit trust. Don’t nitpick yourself into a knot. Performance Perspective: Communicate for player to perform beyond a pretty swing. “Winning is such a great habit to have because it’s hard to do.” To win any golf tournament, you have to make a putt in the last few holes.