Justin Thomas | Ep/069

Justin Thomas is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. In 2017, he won five events, including the PGA Championship and FedEx Cup. Following that winning streak, Justin continues to be at his best and the top of his game. He shares how he approaches specific situations within competitive golf.   Topics:Health goals during quarantine and Rory’s Peleton cheat codeOrigin Story: Growing up in golf family with dad as coach and experiencing support/success at an early age.  Competing in Class of 2011 with Jordan Spieth, Daniel Berger, ect.Weak to Strong: Going from small and skinny to prioritizing speed, strength, and scoringBalancing technical development and scoring skills: playing golf⁠— not golf swingRole Models: How Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and others made an impactSelf-talk and Pressure-filled Situations: Relishing the moments in the heat of contention and learing from failuresBad Warm-ups/Tactical Adjustments: How to ensure a bad warm up doesn’t equal a bad round Mental and Physical Readiness: rest and sleep goals and nutritional targets on week of an eventRecovery Period/Percentage: Monitoring biofeedback and psychological effects with WhoopOff-week Practice: Sharpen skills via drills, finding time to play, and other techniquesNoise and Negative Energy: Why Justin leans into silence social media criticsSwing Thoughts: Figure out what’s going right or wrong, focus, and fix it   Links and Resources:Justin Thomas Foundationhttps://www.justinthomasgolf.com/Justin Thomas - PGA Tour Playerhttps://www.pgatour.com/players/player.33448.justin-thomas.htmlNo Laying Up Podcasthttps://nolayingup.com/U.S. Junior Amateur Championshiphttps://www.usga.org/junioramU.S. Kids Golfhttps://foundation.uskidsgolf.com/U.S. Open Championshiphttps://www.usopen.com/players/33448.htmlPelotonhttps://www.onepeloton.com/WHOOPhttps://www.whoop.com/thelocker/whoop-strap-3-0-overview/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/PGA Championshiphttps://www.pgachampionship.com/FedEx Cuphttps://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup/winners.htmlTrackMan Golfhttps://trackmangolf.com/