Earn Your Edge: Decoding Excellence in Golf & Life

Dr. Anthony Lyssy is on the cutting edge of health and wellness. He identifies new ways to improve performance and create better awareness of functional wellness, which play a role in earning an edge in golf and in life. Take care of your body and mind by following his four Pillars of Wellness: Nutrition, movement, regeneration, and stress. 

Topics:

• Golf: Requires fundamental coordination of mind, body, spirit on consistent basis
• Healthcare Landscape: Focus on wellness, not treating ills with pills
• All-in Wellness: Pair physician’s with patient’s goals to get to where they want to be 
• Nutrition: What you put into your body can create negative acute and chronic effects
• Movement: Physically train your body to create ‘good’ not ‘bad’ stress 
• Regeneration: Sleep and other options to recover and create adaptive response
• Stress: Manage how your body reacts and adapts to eustress and distress 
• Tools and Actions: Identify triggers and create balance in a controlled way

Links and Resources:

Dr. Anthony Lyssy

https://www.drlyssy.com/

Hole-in-One Nutrition by Robert Yang

https://robertyang.net/elements/pages/hole-in-one-nutrition/

Ketogenic Diet–Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

https://tim.blog/tag/ketogenic-diet/

NovoTHOR

https://www.novothor.com/

Glymphatic System

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25947369/

27 Foods That Can Give You More Energy

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/energy-boosting-foods

Blue Light Spectrum

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side

f.lux App

https://justgetflux.com/

Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty

https://thinklikeamonkbook.com/

Headspace

https://www.headspace.com/

Calm

https://www.calm.com/

Simple Habit

https://www.simplehabit.com/

Ryan Holiday

https://ryanholiday.net/

Zen Golf by Joseph Parent

https://www.zengolf.com/

Wim Hof

https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

Pure Encapsulations

https://www.pureencapsulations.com/

Thorne

https://www.thorne.com/

HeartMath’s - Heart Rate Variability

https://www.heartmath.com/

Neuropeak Pro

https://www.neuropeakpro.com/

Optimal Health Systems (Opti-Brain)

https://www.optimalhealthsystems.com/opti-brain

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Tom Lewis is one of the best young players in the game. He is a two-time champ on the European Tour. Now, the English golfer is splitting his time between the PGA and European Tour. Despite all his early success, Tom has faced adversity in his career. Tom shares how he overcame some demons to improve his performance to be a top 50 player in the world. 

Topics:

• Origin Story and Lineage: Tom’s father was professional golfer and then his coach 
• Traits/Characteristics: Differentiating himself as junior with a ‘professional’ approach
• Preparation: Level up without skipping a beat
• What changed? Doubt, stubbornness, and anxiety to improve too much too quickly
• Mental Transformation: Psychology of problem solving, imposter syndrome, and self-talk
• Art of Scoring: Skills and shift in ability
• European and PGA Tour Differences: Getting used to courses, weather, travel, scoring
• Game Analysis/Setting Goals
• Stay the Same: Is the cost of doing something greater than the cost of doing nothing?
• Swing Thoughts

Links and Resources:

Tom Lewis

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.35104.tom-lewis.html

Pete Cowen

http://www.petecowen.com/

Mark Litton

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mark-litton-68729528

Nick Faldo

https://www.nickfaldo.com/

Eddie Pepperell

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34709.eddie-pepperell.html

Laurie Canter

https://www.europeantour.com/players/laurie-canter-37624/

Justin Thomas

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.33448.justin-thomas.html

Bryson DeChambeau

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

European Tour

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/

Masters Tournament

https://www.masters.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Robert Rock not only has one of the best golf swings in the world and plays a full schedule on the European Tour, but continues to coach other players. The players he competes against each week seek out his advice. Robert is the defending champion at Abu Dhabi where he held off Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy on a Sunday to win. Also, Robert is a former driving range professional that earned a few starts on the European Tour. He has turned multiple wins on the tour into a 20-year career.   

Topics:

• Fashion Faux-Pas: Robert Rock-style is to look impeccable, less golfy
• Origin: Preparation and pure luck is what it took to go from teaching pro to tour player
• Learning Curve: Lost card, but travelled the world to play competitive events
• Lessons Learned: Navigate traffic, minimize stage, prepare appropriately to not panic 
• Advantages: Teach yourself when you start with nothing to become a better coach
• Mindset Shifts: Improve short game and putting by building up evidence and confidence 
• Swing Thoughts: Robert’s love/hate fixation on his golf swing
• Clear Concepts: Efficiency in reducing extraneous motion; aesthetics not that important 
• Biggest Mistakes: Wasted too much time focusing on weaknesses, not strengths
• Leaderboards: What if watching as a player and coach? Not competitive but supportive
• Robert Rock Junior Golf Tour: Gives kids a chance to play courses they see on TV
• Future Schedule: Funny thing about getting older, quest for distance and speed 

Links and Resources:

Robert Rock

https://robertrock.co.uk/

Robert Rock - European Tour Player

https://www.europeantour.com/players/robert-rock-30383/

Robert Rock Junior Golf Tour

https://robertrockjuniorgolftour.co.uk/

Lee Westwood

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.20396.lee-westwood.html

Matthew Belsham

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/matthew-belsham-47189369

Mac O’Grady

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01884.mac-o-grady.html

Bryson DeChambeau

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Marc Leishman is a five-time PGA Tour winner, four-time Presidents Cup player, and currently ranked 28th in the world. Marc knows what works for him and he talks about his process and strategy for attacking the golf course. Also, he provides insights into how he manages his schedule and the important role of his caddy. 

Topics:

• Origin and Upbringing: Growing up in Warrnambool, Australia, and working-class family 
• Going from Good to Great: Coaches helped refine big draw to a fade for more control
• Skewed Reality: Even the best players miss plenty of shots, but learn from them
• Parental Support: Paired with Dad and pride of being beat by 13-year-old son
• Lessons Learned: Build character to become best version of yourself, not someone else 
• Rise in Performance: From winning Rookie of the Year in 2009 to 28th in the world
• Breakthrough: Improved putting, driving, and feeling comfortable in front of big crowds
• Rest/Recovery: Won’t play more than 4 weeks in a row, or more than 2 weeks from kids
• Counting on Caddy: Art of when to say something or not in different situations

Links and Resources:

Marc Leishman

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.26851.marc-leishman.html

Leishman Lager

https://www.leishmanlager.com.au/

Begin Again Foundation

https://beginagainfoundation.com/

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

The Presidents Cup

https://www.presidentscup.com/

U.S. Open

https://www.usopen.com/

Masters Tournament

https://www.masters.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Ryder Cup Captain, Steve Stricker shares his wisdom and insights from playing at the top of the game for nearly three decades. Steve orchestrated a memorable comeback after a 3year dip in performance that included after 38 missed cuts in 69 starts. He became the model of consistency winning Comeback Player of the Year in consecutive seasons. Steve plays on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. Steve has won 12 times on the PGA Tour, including the WGC-Match Play title in 2001 and two FedEx Cup playoff events. 

Topics:

• Partnering Up: Prepared to play with Daniel Berger for PGA Tour - QBE Shootout
• Fans at the Ryder Cup
• Scouting Captains Picks
• Captain’s Goals: Offer support not judgement to build relationships and skill sets
• Steve’s Origin Story: Parents’ impact and developing in a cold climate
• Out of Slump: Don’t care what others think or what they’re doing, do things you’re good at by taking ownership of strengths

Links and Resources:

Steve Stricker

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06527.steve-stricker.html
Steve Stricker Golf

http://stevestrickergolf.com/

Harry Higgs

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.33597.harry-higgs.html

Daniel Berger 

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.40026.daniel-berger.html

Coach John Wooden

http://www.coachwooden.com/

Tiger Woods

https://tigerwoods.com/

Ryan Palmer

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.23320.ryan-palmer.html

Bryson DeChambeau

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

PGA Tour - QBE Shootout

https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/qbe-shootout.html

FedEx Cup

https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup.html

World Golf Championships (WGC)

https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/wgc-dell-technologies-match-play.html

The Presidents Cup

https://www.presidentscup.com/

U.S. Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

U.S. Open

https://www.usopen.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Abraham Ancer is the 21st ranked player in the world. Abe won the 2018 Australian Open and was a breakout star for the international team at The Presidents Cup. Abe forged his own path to become a PGA Tour player by going from a border town in Mexico with only one golf course to one of the best players in the world. 

Topics:

• The Masters: Preparing for his debut
• Origin Story: Father’s early involvement helped Abe learn and develop fundamentals
• Life Lessons Learned: humility and hard work
• Technique and Tools: Seize opportunities, stretch boundaries, and practice to pull it off
• Strengths and Weaknesses: Balance desire and devotion to continuous improvement
• From Korn Ferry to PGA Tour Success: Physical training, consistent putting, and good team/system
• Signal vs. Noise? Short-game shots, scrambling stats, and trusting instincts
• Technical Instruction: Abe teaches how to hit pitch shots that make the ball spin around the greens
• Abe’s Predictions: Dialback distance race and rules of golf course design
• Peers/Players: Top 20 differences in distance, putting, and attitude
• Bogey Free Rounds: Tactical keys to bogey avoidance
• Swing Thoughts: Step behind the ball, picture the shot, and react to shot 

Links and Resources:

Abraham Ancer

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.45526.abraham-ancer.html
Abraham Ancer - No Borders

https://www.pgatour.com/video/2020/02/18/abraham-ancer---no-borders.html

Jaime Gomez

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06566.jaime-gomez.html

Bryson DeChambeau

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Rory McIlroy

http://www.rorymcilroy.com/

Dustin Johnson

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.30925.dustin-johnson.html

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

Emirates Australian Open

https://www.golf.org.au/ausopen

The Presidents Cup

https://www.presidentscup.com/

Masters Tournament

https://www.masters.com/

U.S. Open

https://www.usopen.com/

Korn Ferry Tour

https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour.html

Total Golf Trainer (10% Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

No player better represents the ‘earn your edge’ philosophy than Matthew Fitzpatrick.In this chat, he shares his sophisticated and detailed approach to improvement. Matt is the 20th ranked golfer in the world, five-time European Tour winner, U.S. Amateur champion, and Ryder Cup player. He has accomplished a great deal in his young career and talks about his mindset and processes used to make his golf game even better.   

Topics:

• Origin Story: Fitzpatrick family produces two world-class, high-performance players
• Two Sides to Golf: Technical and course management
• Siblings as a Facilitator to Success: Supportive sibling or sibling rivalry relationship?
• Leveling Up: Nature versus nurture to step up, succeed, and win with confidence
• Fade and Fairway: Fade here, there, everywhere on straight and narrow courses
• Driving Accuracy: Develop distance through technical changes and sustain superpower of accuracy
• Structure: Once you turn pro, you’re on your own, so stop and take some notes
• Coping Strategies: Under pressure, still able to deliver by believing in yourself 

Links and Resources:

Matthew Fitzpatrick

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.40098.matthew-fitzpatrick.html
Matthew Fitzpatrick

https://www.mattfitzpatrick.golf/

Billy Foster (Matthew Fitzpatrick’s Caddie)

https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features/the-game/matt-fitzpatricks-caddie-203555

Alex Fitzpartick

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/alex-fitzpatrick-like-brother-matt-did-is-playing-for-great-britan-and-ireland-team-but-the-similarities-end-there

Bryson DeChambeau

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Steve Robinson (Performance Coach)

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/steve-robinson-b5280140

Graham Walker (Performance Coach)

http://www.walkersgolfacademy.theoaksgolfclub.co.uk/graham-walker/

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

European Tour

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/

U.S. Amateur

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2020/u-s--amateur.html

U.S. Open

https://www.usopen.com/

Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

Walker Cup

http://www.walkercup.org/

TrackMan

https://trackmangolf.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Total Golf Trainer (Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Is the fear of other people’s opinions (foopo) the kryptonite to self belief? What’s the anecdote? Performance psychology can be trained to improve, evaluate, assess, and influence nine mental skills. Dr. Michael Gervais is a world-renowned high-performance psychologist. His mission is to help athletes and leaders thrive in pressure-packed environments to perform their very best. 

Topics:

• Compete to Create: Alpha competitors with capabilities in a relationship-based culture
• X’s and O’s: Create an ecosystem and shared practices to train athletes and coaches
• Microsoft: Sport-to-business migration of science and stories to train your mind
• Mental Superpowers: Three trainable skills for humans are their craft, body, and mind
• High-Performance Playing Field: Environment, DNA, and effort toward development
• Performance and Prowess: Sort out an identity as an athlete and what others think of you 
• Perceived or Actual Threats: Is it normal to be nervous?
• Brain’s Dictum: Manipulate the world the right way to survive 
• Sets and Reps: Psychological parts of self-discovery and self talk for self-confidence
• On Point: What are the three right experiences to reason why something’s true?
• Break Belief Boundaries: Boost awareness by demonstrating vulnerability via the discomfort 
• Optimism: Uncommon mastering of what can be controlled to commit to the path of mastery
• Core Values: Clarify conditions of first principles in life to go the distance 
• Level Up Efficacy: Everything will work out with a sense of self-power 
• Mindfulness: Engage on purpose in the present moment through awareness and wisdom
• Deep Focus: Recognize when off-course and off-task to refocus 
• Imagery vs. Adversity: Close your eyes and use your imagination to make it feel real

Links and Resources:

Finding Mastery

https://findingmastery.net/

Compete to Create by Michael Gervais and Pete Carroll

https://competetocreate.net/

Dr. Michael Gervais on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelgervais

Felix Baumgartner

https://felixbaumgartner.com/

Albert Bandura

https://albertbandura.com/

Rickson Gracie

https://www.ricksongracie.com/

Bob Bowman

https://swimmingcoach.org/about/hof/bowman-bob/

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Coaching legend Pete Cowen shares words of wisdom from his years of experience and success. He prefers to stay under the radar, but remains highly regarded by coaches and players. Pete’s clients seek him out for support and guidance—leading them to win more than 200 titles worldwide, including 11 majors.   

Topics:

• From Player to Coach: transitioning from European Tour winner to coaching major winners
• Early Tour Experiences: Learning, coaching, and traveling with Westwood and Clarke
• ‘Snowball’ Success: Going from good to great as a coach
• Golf Swing Physiology: Understand body/muscle structure and the engine of the swing
• Good Cop/Bad Cop: tough love or nurturing confidence to get the best out of each player
• Henrik Stenson’s Journey: Listen, accept, and make changes to regain form
• Top 10 Golf Ltd: Business model provides Pete compensation based on players’ results 
• Three Rs: Respect yourself, respect others, and responsible for your own actions
• Team Approach: Managing one of the biggest stable of players on Tour with partner, Mike Walker
• Good, Great, and World-Class Players: What differentiates the best from the rest?
• Rory McIlroy: observations of a young Rory and the personality traits that predicted high performance 
• Secret Sauce Story: Rippling sand and spinning bunker shots 
• Swing Thoughts: One swing thought is enough; think about next shot, not last shot

Links and Resources:

Pete Cowen
http://www.petecowen.com/

Lee Westwood

https://www.leewestwood.golf/

Darren Clarke

http://www.darrenclarke.golf/

Ramsay McMaster

http://www.golfbytourmiss.com/2011/12/ramsay-mcmaster-sudden-passing/

Gary Woodland

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31323.gary-woodland.html

Henrik Stenson

http://www.henrikstenson.com/

Mike Walker

http://www.mikewalkergolf.com/

Rory McIlroy

http://www.rorymcilroy.com/

Brett Rumford

https://www.europeantour.com/players/brett-rumford-30705/

Thomas Pieters

https://www.europeantour.com/players/thomas-pieters-36814/

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course

https://altusacademy.teachable.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/

European Tour

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/

Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

British Masters

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/betfred-british-masters-hosted-by-lee-westwood-2020/

U.S. Open Championship

https://www.usopen.com/

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/

Patience is not a virtue, according to 2x European Tour winner, Eddie Pepperell. His sense of humor and words of wisdom on golf-how to get and stay better-offer plenty to learn from in this chat.

Topics:

●Lockdown vs. Tournament Life: Bored and itching for competition
●Reflect, Reprioritize, Reliant? Yearning for structured lifestyle of tournament golf
●New Norm: What if player support from coaches, caddies, cheerleaders is removed?
●Ownership: Goal for anybody guiding someone toward technical proficiency
●Filtering Process: Who or what coaching cues make you the best version of yourself?
●Push and fill the trolley; don't be the trolley: Live your life, career, and move forward
●Swing Thoughts, Feels, Feedback
●Intellect Spectrum: Turn complex into useful information to still perform at high level
●Gremlins/Monsters: Keep them small, even if they want to grow, or they ruin your game
●The Yips: Momentary adjustment of movement that interferes with putting and chipping

Links and Resources:

Eddie Pepperell
https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34709.eddie-pepperell.html

Eddie Pepperell on Twitter

https://twitter.com/pepperelleddie?lang=en

The Pepper POD

https://the-pepper-pod.captivate.fm/

Rory McIlroy

http://www.rorymcilroy.com/

Tiger Woods

https://tigerwoods.com/

Phil Kenyon

https://www.haroldswashputting.co.uk/about/team/phil-kenyon

Laurie Canter

https://www.europeantour.com/players/laurie-canter-37624/

Jordan Smith

https://www.europeantour.com/players/jordan-smith-38857/

Simon Shanks

https://simonshanksgolf.co.uk/

Matt Wallace

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.48887.matt-wallace.html

Bryson DeChambeau

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Patrick Reed

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34360.patrick-reed.html

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/

European Tour

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/

Portugal Masters

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/portugal-masters-2020/

British Masters

https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/betfred-british-masters-hosted-by-lee-westwood-2020/

Leeds Cup

https://pgagbi.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgagbi18/event/pgagbi18763/index.htm

Arnold Palmer Invitational

https://arnoldpalmerinvitational.com/

Ryder Cup

https://www.rydercup.com/

U.S. Open Championship

https://www.usopen.com/

Augusta National Golf Club

https://www.masters.com/en_US/course/index.html

Titleist

https://www.titleist.com/