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038: Alex Weiss – I Was One Round From Caddying on the LatinoAmerica Tour and Ended up on the KFT

038: Alex Weiss – I Was One Round From Caddying on the LatinoAmerica Tour and Ended up on the KFT

FromThe Tournament Code


038: Alex Weiss – I Was One Round From Caddying on the LatinoAmerica Tour and Ended up on the KFT

FromThe Tournament Code

ratings:
Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode we are joined by Alex Weiss (@Acweiss5). Alex grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and played college golf at Marshall University. In his senior year at Marshall, Alex became one of the top mid-major players in the country and earned an individual bid into the NCAA Regionals. After turning professional, Alex played on the LatinoAmerica Tour for a few years before having a breakout year in 2021 where he won the Colorado Open and medaled at First and Second Stage of Korn Ferry Q-School. ---Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)---(00:46) - how Alex got into the game of golf(04:57) - college recruitment process(12:43) - indoor practice in the winter(15:46) - developing speed(20:30) - turning professional(25:39) - success in Latin America(32:04) - winning the Colorado Open(36:06) - LatinoAmerica Tour vs. Korn Ferry Tour(41:50) - dealing with nerves(47:30) - what Alex would tell himself as a junior golfer
Released:
Mar 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (89)

The Tournament Code breaks down what it takes to play elite tournament golf. Our guests include players on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Latin America Tour, Forme Tour, and other various mini-tours, as well as college golf coaches, swing coaches, strategists, and sports psychologists.