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 codeOrigin 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 scoringBalancing technical development and scoring skills: playing golf— not golf swingRole Models: How Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and others made an impactSelf-talk and Pressure-filled Situations: Relishing the moments in the heat of contention and learing from failuresBad 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 eventRecovery Period/Percentage: Monitoring biofeedback and psychological effects with WhoopOff-week Practice: Sharpen skills via drills, finding time to play, and other techniquesNoise and Negative Energy: Why Justin leans into silence social media criticsSwing Thoughts: Figure out what’s going right or wrong, focus, and fix itLinks 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/
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