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.”