Lou Stagner is a statistician, coach, and one of the most influential voices in the golf industry. He joins The Mental Golf Show.
Topics and Timestamps:
00:00 Emotional Control in Golf
05:07 Statistics and Anger
10:23 How much should we be thinking about stats?
12:56 The Importance of Data Tracking
14:49 Playing with Confidence vs. Emotion
19:15 Stat Tracking Apps
22:39 Does Lou practice what he preaches?
39:48 What to do when you don't know where the ball is going
41:31 How does Lou manage his own anger on the course?
46:20 Lou's Pre-shot Strategy Routine
48:25 What should our stat benchmark be?
55:33 Structuring Practice with Swing Changes
58:09 Does playing shorter tees help or hurt your handicap?
1:00:13 How can Mike & Eli of Chasing Scratch get to scratch?
1:04:25 Does Statistics Actually Help You Improve?
1:06:19 Lou's Role as Statistician at Princeton Golf
1:09:45 Lou Stagner
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