Jimmy Walker | Ep/064

Through perseverance and pure grit, Jimmy Walker overcame his fair share of adversity to become one of the world’s best players. Jimmy won his first major title at the 2016 PGA Championship. However, it took 187 events without a win on the PGA Tour before his first victory. Then, Jimmy just kept winning.

Topics:

Rifle vs. Golf Shots: Which is more difficult to accomplish? Why?

Analytics, Artistry, and Astronomy: Jimmy’s scientific inclination and technical knowledge

Career Highlights: Jimmy remembers his best

Looking at Leaderboard: Deliver successful performance despite being under pressure

What’s the ‘It’ factor? You’ve got it or you don’t

Nature vs. Nurture: Supportive parents and people to look up to

Peer Group and Role Models: Appreciate and compete to be better

Gut Check Moments: Never-ending battle that nothing’s impossible, just be good enough

Process and Practice: Don’t be afraid of big moments/decisions, but get back to work

Silver Lining to Lyme Disease? Sickness takes its toll physically and mentally

Integrate and Change: Staying stagnant wasn’t working anymore, try something different

Worst strategic and most common mistakes by young players

Links and Resources:

Jimmy Walker

https://www.jimmywalkergolf.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/

Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

Presidents Cup

https://www.presidentscup.com/

Total Golf Trainer

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Tweets/Quotes:

“You can have all this data, but if you don’t have the artistic eye and the skillset to make something with that data that you collect, it’s kind of pointless.”

“There’s a reason people get to where they’re at, and I think you’ve got it or you don’t.”

‘It’ Factor: Being the best requires time, toughness, and determination.

“Damn, this might be my day. I can win the PGA Championship.”