Rickie Fowler | Ep/065

On May 17, live golf returns to television with one of the greatest players, Rickie Fowler, teaming up with Matthew Wolff to go against Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson in the TaylorMade Driving Relief event. Rickie ranked as the world’s #1 amateur golfer for 36 weeks in 2007-2008. He reached fourth in the Official World Golf Ranking after the 2016 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. Topics: Where? Seminole Golf Club⁠— one of the best golf courses in the world. Why? TaylorMade Driving Relief, a charity event to benefit COVID-19 efforts What it takes to prepare, be in tip-top-shape? Return to home routine during off-season Changes and Refinements: Sequencing, positioning, swing, grip, and the redneck shuffle Complexity vs. Simplicity: Players need to feel and find their own way to reach objective Swing Thoughts: Percent of rounds playing blank⁠—doesn’t happen Origin Story: Grandpa got juices flowing by generating interest in playing golf Stamp of Approval: Don’t make the next step until you’re ready Natural Talent and Sacrifices: Focus on golf, not other sports; what Rickie wanted to do Differentiators: Too much success early can be good or bad to rise to the occasion Life Ethos: Reframe optimism and perspective—life is a lot bigger than golf Links and Resources: Rickie Fowler https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32102.rickie-fowler.html Matthew Wolff https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.56278.matthew-wolff.html Rory McIlroy https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.28237.rory-mcilroy.html Dustin Johnson https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.30925.dustin-johnson.html TaylorMade Driving Relief https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/05/04/rory-mcilroy-dustin-johnson-rickie-fowler-matthew-wolff-taylormade-driving-relief-live-golf-covid-19-coronavirus-relief-efforts.html Seminole Golf Club https://www.golfdigest.com/story/seminole-golf-club-one-of-golfs-most-exclusive-enclaves-is-ready-for-its-tv-debut Tiger Woods https://tigerwoods.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/ Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship https://abudhabichampionship.com/ Presidents Cup https://www.presidentscup.com/ Waste Management Phoenix Open https://wmphoenixopen.com/ The British Open https://www.theopen.com/ Ryder Cup https://www.rydercup.com/ Total Golf Trainer https://totalgolftrainer.com/ Tweets/Quotes: “I love to play, but I also want to play to the best of my abilities.” “I’ve found ways through working on things, if I’ve struggled one day, it will click the next.” “Sometimes, you have to take a step back to take the two steps forward.” “If it’s something that you truly want to do, it shouldn’t necessarily be a sacrifice.” “Putting is the easiest thing to be good at.”