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33: Kiel Alderink on the "Zone" and How Personality Affects Performance

33: Kiel Alderink on the "Zone" and How Personality Affects Performance

FromWicked Smart Golf


33: Kiel Alderink on the "Zone" and How Personality Affects Performance

FromWicked Smart Golf

ratings:
Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you're like most golfers, you want to know how to get in the zone more often? The "Zone" is when things feel easy on the golf course and you're in a flow state. Tiger Woods once talked about being in the zone and said he was so in it at times that he would not even remember hitting certain shots during the round. Chances are, you've been there too... even if it was only for a few shots or a few holes.  This guest interview will change the way you play golf forever by helping you get in the zone. Let me introduce today's guest...  Kiel Alderink is the Head Performance Coach of Mental Golf Type. He is the Director of Instruction at The Academy at Black Creek in Chattanooga, TN and also remains a co-owner of his junior academy Champion Ways in Lake Bluff, IL.  Kiel is recognized as a Top Teacher Under 40 in America by Golf Digest. Kiel is also listed as Top Teacher in Illinois by Golf Digest, and Golf Academy of America Top 25 Teachers. He is also a Class A PGA Professional and works with juniors, amateurs, and professional golfers.  When you listen to this interview, you will learn: The 4 facets of personality Common mental game mistakes  Why acting like Tiger might be a BAD idea How your personality affects your golf game How to get in the ZONE so you play your best golf   To learn more about Mental Golf Type, visit www.wickedsmartgolftype.com/mgt  Or, take your own personality assessment here: https://www.mentalgolftype.com/a/39011/Hfvo4urF 
Released:
Aug 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Wicked Smart Golf - hosted by Michael Leonard. This golf podcast will help you shoot lower scores and play your best WITHOUT changing your swing. Michael is a full-time golf writer who has written over 1,000,000 words about the sport since 2017 and been playing golf for more than 20 years. In high school, he dropped 50 shots in four years (124-74), played college golf in Southern California, and now plays competitively in Arizona through the USGA, Arizona Golf Association, and Outlaw Tour. He even went to Q-school in 2019 as an amateur golfer! His goal is simple - help golfers shoot lower scores and drop their handicap without all the technical swing changes. Because let's face it, no matter how good you get, your swing will never be perfect and a work in progress. The good news is that you don't need a "perfect" swing to break 80 or become a scratch golfer. In this podcast, he will teach you how to play more consistent golf by mastering your mindset, playing wicked smart golf on the course, learn to practice like a pro, and simplify the short game for lower scores. Enjoy weekly solo episodes and plenty of interviews with golf coaches, elite players, best-selling authors, and other inspiring golf stories.