In this episode, Dawson Armstrong (@DawsonGolf) describes his journey from junior golf to the Korn Ferry Tour. Dawson won his first AJGA start in Nashville and went on to play at Lipscomb University for four years. During his college career, Dawson accumulated 10 victories, including NCAA Regionals medalist honors in 2017. After college, Dawson played on the PGA Tour Canada for two years before earning his Korn Ferry card in 2019 through Q-School. Today, Dawson lives in Jacksonville and is a fully exempt Korn Ferry member for 2023.

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(01:34) - how Dawson got into golf

(09:57) - playing with confidence

(12:32) - working with different swing coaches

(21:01) - developing a strong putting game

(28:46) - learning how to compete in college

(31:23) - practice round strategy

(37:22) - most nerves Dawson has ever felt

(41:40) - creating pressure in practice

(43:51) - creating an optimal tournament schedule

(47:28) - offseason work

(54:52) - goals for 2023

(59:07) - what Dawson would tell himself as a junior