What Retired Pro Athletes and 25-Handicappers Have in Common

This week, Jeff joins us from Maryland, where he's attempting to record a golf show while surrounded by what sounded like an entire summer camp of very enthusiastic children. We also talk a little football, including Jeff's recent trip to Nebraska to cover Indiana University and his observation that today's college athletes are built a whole lot differently than we were.

That leads us into the main topic: why so many professional athletes struggle with golf for the same reason many weekend golfers do... they don't want to take lessons. Despite spending their entire careers working with coaches, retired NFL and MLB players often assume they can figure golf out on their own. Jeff shares stories from working with former professional athletes who discovered that a better golf swing sometimes comes from a simple setup change, not a complete rebuild. We also explore how the mental skills athletes use to block out distractions and perform under pressure can translate directly to golf. Finally, for golfers who aren't quite ready to book a lesson, we offer some practical ways to experiment and find a swing that fits your body and is easy to repeat.