Professional golfer Stephan Jaeger discusses his first PGA Tour win, distance gains, meditation practices, and his first Masters appearance. The podcast also covers overcoming driver issues, the importance of driving distance, and finding balance after victory.
Stephan Jaeger overcame driver issues earlier in his career and embraced meditation practices for improved performance.
Playing at Valhalla, PGA pros faced a balanced course with running fairways and soft greens, requiring precise gameplay.
Jaeger focuses on continuous improvement rather than strict golf goals, aiming for personal bests and elevated performance.
Deep dives
Experience at Valhalla
Valhalla was described as the favorite major golf venue played at, providing a good balance of risk and reward for PGA pros. The course played easy due to running fairways and soft greens, requiring a precise level of gameplay.
Successful Bakery Business
The speaker no longer runs the bakery business, No Baked Cookie Dough, due to time constraints resulting from growing family responsibilities. The product, edible cookie dough, was highly praised for its portability and quality, despite the business closing this year.
Approach to Golf Goals
The speaker avoids setting strict golf goals that may lead to frustration. Instead, emphasis is on continuous improvement in various aspects of the golfing game, aiming to achieve personal bests and elevate performance.
Challenges at the Masters
Despite participating in the Masters at Augusta for the first time, challenging windy conditions made the tournament difficult. The speaker mentioned the need for precision and adaptation to varying playing conditions at Augusta National Golf Club.
Methodology for Increasing Speed in Golf Game
The speaker shared a unique approach to enhancing golf swing speed by hitting 30 balls intensely every few days. This practice focused on improving swing speed with the gamer driver, emphasizing the need to train the body for increased speed, leading to improved performance on the PGA Tour.
Stephan Jaeger returns to the pod to discuss his first win on the PGA Tour as he beat Scottie Scheffler at the Houston Open in late March. We also cover his distance gains off the tee and overcoming driver issues earlier in his career, embracing meditation practices, his first Masters appearance and more.
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