Pete Cowen | Ep/073

Coaching legend Pete Cowen shares words of wisdom from his years of experience and success. He prefers to stay under the radar, but remains highly regarded by coaches and players. Pete’s clients seek him out for support and guidance—leading them to win more than 200 titles worldwide, including 11 majors. Topics: From Player to Coach: transitioning from European Tour winner to coaching major winners Early Tour Experiences: Learning, coaching, and traveling with Westwood and Clarke ‘Snowball’ Success: Going from good to great as a coach Golf Swing Physiology: Understand body/muscle structure and the engine of the swing Good Cop/Bad Cop: tough love or nurturing confidence to get the best out of each player Henrik Stenson’s Journey: Listen, accept, and make changes to regain form Top 10 Golf Ltd: Business model provides Pete compensation based on players’ results Three Rs: Respect yourself, respect others, and responsible for your own actions Team Approach: Managing one of the biggest stable of players on Tour with partner, Mike Walker Good, Great, and World-Class Players: What differentiates the best from the rest? Rory McIlroy: observations of a young Rory and the personality traits that predicted high performance Secret Sauce Story: Rippling sand and spinning bunker shots Swing Thoughts: One swing thought is enough; think about next shot, not last shot Links and Resources: Pete Cowen http://www.petecowen.com/ Lee Westwood https://www.leewestwood.golf/ Darren Clarke http://www.darrenclarke.golf/ Ramsay McMaster http://www.golfbytourmiss.com/2011/12/ramsay-mcmaster-sudden-passing/ Gary Woodland https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31323.gary-woodland.html Henrik Stenson http://www.henrikstenson.com/ Mike Walker http://www.mikewalkergolf.com/ Rory McIlroy http://www.rorymcilroy.com/ Brett Rumford https://www.europeantour.com/players/brett-rumford-30705/ Thomas Pieters https://www.europeantour.com/players/thomas-pieters-36814/ Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course https://altusacademy.teachable.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/ European Tour https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/ Ryder Cup https://www.rydercup.com/ British Masters https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/betfred-british-masters-hosted-by-lee-westwood-2020/ U.S. Open Championship https://www.usopen.com/ Titleist https://www.titleist.com/