Golf Beneath The Surface

Dr. Raymond Prior and Chase Cooper

Q and A 13.0: Playing With Freedom Part 1

SEP 29, 202639 MIN

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In part one of our Q&A, we dig into what it actually means to play freely when things aren’t going exactly how you want. We talk about how much a player should adjust during a round, the difference between calibrating and tinkering, and why better players need to be able to make small adjustments without turning everything into a mechanical change. We also get into acceptance—what it actually means, why it doesn’t mean being passive, and how it can give you a better starting point to make changes.  Then we finish with discomfort, uncertainty, and whether those are things golfers can actually train through practice.  A good conversation about playing free, making better adjustments, and learning how to handle the uncomfortable parts of performance.