This is not your swing tip show... If you are on a journey to perform your best in golf, then look no further! In this show, Golf Digest Best Young Teacher Kiel Alderink explores the secrets to high performance and consistency in golf. He brings on fascinating guests that think outside the box and have accomplished incredible things. This is a true journey as Kiel' curiosity is shown by the great conversations in the show. Your host is Kiel Alderink who is the Head Coach / Operating Partner of Mental Golf Type and Golf Digest Best Young Teacher in America.
In this episode I talk with Sophia Popov. She is a Major Champion and has an awesome story of never giving up! She battled through health issues and other adversities to overcome and become a major champion.
Ricky was the starting QB at Iowa when they were a Top 10 team! We cover so much in this episode. We talk: How to develop high level skills Handling pressure How to practice to be effective How GOATA is changing everything Inside details about big games he played and his mindset and so much more... Make sure to check out GOATA if you are serious about your body and performance www.goatamovement.com
In this episode, Kiel talks to JP Kellogg. JP is a PGA Tour Caddy who has an incredible story himself. This episode is unique in terms of JP making it himself. There are great life lessons in success in this episode!
In this episode, Kiel talks with Stephen Jaeger. Stephen is a PGA Tour player who had a great finish to secure his card for the upcoming season. Stephen has made strides every year as a professional and takes us through his process of improvement. Everyone can learn something from this episode!
In this episdode, Kiel talks with Rick Sessinghaus of the Flow Code Golf Academy. Rick is an amazing Mental Game and Performance Coach. He is well known for being Colin Morikawas long time coach. He has a lot of great insight to share in this episode about getting the most out of your performance. If you want to know more about The Flow Code, then visit here: https://theflowcode.com/golf-academy/
In this episode Kiel talks with Emma Talley. Emma was a junior sensation and qualified for professional events at a young age. She then lost her way after her rookie season chasing improvement. Emma takes us through this journey and shares a lot of great lessons from her journey! This is a great episode!
In this episode, Kiel talks with Pico about overcoming adversity. Pico talks about his unique path to professional golf. He talks about the mindset necessary to take on hard challenges. He turned pro at the age of 30 without being a college player or much tournament experience. It is a fascinating story!
In this episode, Kiel talks to Henry Fall. Henry is a brilliant golf mind. On top of being a great coach and content creator, he is a full time caddy for Dana Finklestein on the LPGA Tour. He comes at the game with a very unique perspective and shares a lot of information that can help everyone!
In this episode, Kiel talks to Trey Mullinax who is a recent PGA Tour winner. He was a member of the Alabama super team with Justin Thomas. Trey was not the sure bet and not highly recruited. Hear his story on how he overcame being an underdog to become one of the best players in the game today! This episode is packed with incredible insight from an awesome guy!
In this episode, Kiel talks in depth with Ricky Stanzi about GOATA. This conversation goes further into a fascinating topic about how the body is designed to move and some things that golf may have had wrong for a long time. They also cover some fascinating topics beyond the game in terms of daily activities that can help dramatically. Improve your movement, swing, and health in this episode!
Brooke Pancake joins Kiel in this episode to talk about high performance. We talk about the importance of staying true to who you are, maintaining your strengths and overall the path to success in golf. A great episode and journey into a LPGA Tour Players mind!
Nick Hardy, PGA Tour Rookie joins Kiel in this episode. They talk about Nick's success at #1 Ranked University of Illinois, his successes in the US Opens and how he has prepared himself to be one of the best players in the world. This is a great episode on high level performance and the mental preparation it takes!
We got Cheryl Anderson on this episode! Cheryl is a Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher in The United States. We talk a lot about effective practice and how to build your performance! This is an awesome episode!
The video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtPt9KXvndw We bring on Hunter Gathright to talk GOATA (Greatest of All Time Actions). Hunter talks us through some controversial topics on fitness and movement patters. Find out why flaring your feet many be harming your swing. Also, why so many pros and players are getting hurt, why standing and walking patterns are really important, how you can change that immediately, what the CORE really is, and so much more. This is a must listen to anyone who wants to stay healthy and play at a high level for a long time. Oh, we also talk about creating crazy swing speed! Check it out!
The man behind the Texas State Open, State Amateur, and Texas Junior all in the same year comes on to talk about performance. We discuss what it takes to truly hit your potential, stories of his time around Tiger Woods when he was coaching Notah Begay, what working hard REALLY entails, college recruiting, and so much more... If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a 5 star review! Thank you for following!
In this episode we talk with Patrick Flavin. Patrick is on an unusual path to professional golf and hearing his journey is awesome! We talk about some very powerful issues such as: The importance of being yourself Why who you surround yourself with matters so much Overcoming adversity Why how you treat people could mean everything and so much more... This is a great episode! =========================================================================================== Make sure to check out www.mentalgolftype.com to get your free assessment and learn how your personality is the driving force behind your performance.
We got Mike Mcgraw from Baylor University on the show. We talk about High Performance, building a culture, his time around Ricky Fowler, Charles Howell and other greats through his career, the college recruiting process, and so much more! This is a great conversation! Mike has his own podcast - Better Than I Found It Make sure to check it out! If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a 5 star review!
We talk to Cory Whitsett about his rise and fall from the game of golf. Cory was an incredible junior player and highly recruited. Helped Alabama win 2 National Championships and was the teammate of Justin Thomas and Trey Mulinax. He tells his story about the mistakes he made that harmed his golf game in the pursuit of getting better. Mistakes were made and lessons were learned. Cory shares his story! Please make sure to Subscribe and give that 5 star rating if you enjoy the show!
We talk Brady's time around Anthony Kim, Women's Golf, Super Effective Practice Strategies, and so much more... Please make sure to Subscribe and give that 5 star rating if you enjoy the show!
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