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 oldReciprocal Admiration: Observe and process players’ strengths, but not feel intimidated Technique: Prioritize rhythm, relying on visual feedback is unnecessaryWorld-class Coach: Top traits include trust, guidance, and communicating confidenceBirdies vs. Bogies: Adapt approach tactically for some idea, not much idea, no ideaMindset: Cool, calm, and poised for performance all comes from preparationTrial-and-Error Process: Learn from experience to balance all the moving partsCommon Denominator: Everyone is good, must have ‘it’ factor to performPractice and Performance: What’s become overrated and over-prioritized? Links and Resources:Adam Scotthttps://www.pgatour.com/players/player.24502.adam-scott.htmlDustin Johnsonhttps://dustinjohnson.comBrad Malonehttp://www.golfaustralia.com.au/brad-maloneTiger Woodshttps://tigerwoods.com/Rory McIlroyhttp://www.rorymcilroy.com/Altus Performancehttps://altusperformance.com/Altus Performance on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/teamaltusAltus Performance on Instagramhttps://instagram.com/altusperformanceAltus Performance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/PGA Tourhttps://www.pgatour.com/Masters Tournamenthttps://www.masters.com/Riversdale Cuphttps://www.riversdalegolf.com.au/cms/the-riversdale-cup/history/Presidents Cuphttps://www.presidentscup.com/Australian Openhttps://www.golfchannel.com/tours/australasian-tour/The Memorial Tournamenthttps://www.nationwide.com/personal/about-us/nationwide-sponsorships/pages/nch-memorialTotal Golf Trainerhttps://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.