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 code Origin 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 scoring Balancing technical development and scoring skills: playing golf⁠— not golf swing Role Models: How Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and others made an impact Self-talk and Pressure-filled Situations: Relishing the moments in the heat of contention and learing from failures Bad 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 event Recovery Period/Percentage: Monitoring biofeedback and psychological effects with Whoop Off-week Practice: Sharpen skills via drills, finding time to play, and other techniques Noise and Negative Energy: Why Justin leans into silence social media critics Swing Thoughts: Figure out what’s going right or wrong, focus, and fix it Links and Resources: Justin Thomas Foundation https://www.justinthomasgolf.com/ Justin Thomas - PGA Tour Player https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.33448.justin-thomas.html No Laying Up Podcast https://nolayingup.com/ U.S. Junior Amateur Championship https://www.usga.org/junioram U.S. Kids Golf https://foundation.uskidsgolf.com/ U.S. Open Championship https://www.usopen.com/players/33448.html Peloton https://www.onepeloton.com/ WHOOP https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/whoop-strap-3-0-overview/ 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/ PGA Championship https://www.pgachampionship.com/ FedEx Cup https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup/winners.html TrackMan Golf https://trackmangolf.com/