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 old
• Reciprocal Admiration: Observe and process players’ strengths, but not feel intimidated
• Technique: Prioritize rhythm, relying on visual feedback is unnecessary
• World-class Coach: Top traits include trust, guidance, and communicating confidence
• Birdies vs. Bogies: Adapt approach tactically for some idea, not much idea, no idea
• Mindset: Cool, calm, and poised for performance all comes from preparation
• Trial-and-Error Process: Learn from experience to balance all the moving parts
• Common Denominator: Everyone is good, must have ‘it’ factor to perform
• Practice and Performance: What’s become overrated and over-prioritized?

Links and Resources:

Adam Scott

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.24502.adam-scott.html

Dustin Johnson

https://dustinjohnson.com

Brad Malone

http://www.golfaustralia.com.au/brad-malone

Tiger Woods

https://tigerwoods.com/

Rory McIlroy

http://www.rorymcilroy.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/

Masters Tournament

https://www.masters.com/

Riversdale Cup

https://www.riversdalegolf.com.au/cms/the-riversdale-cup/history/

Presidents Cup

https://www.presidentscup.com/

Australian Open

https://www.golfchannel.com/tours/australasian-tour/

The Memorial Tournament

https://www.nationwide.com/personal/about-us/nationwide-sponsorships/pages/nch-memorial

Total Golf Trainer

https://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.