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.”