WHOOP Podcast

Brad Faxon, longtime PGA Tour golfer, discusses the mindset needed for success in golf and life

Apr 6, 2022

41:55

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Putting Is Hard to Teach

02:21

Did You Really Meditate?

01:58

How Do You Deal With Pots That Don't Go In?

01:48

Introduction

2min

The Dream of Being a Professional Golfer

3min

College Golf - What Happened to You?

2min

Playing Well Angrily

4min

How Do You Overcome Nerves?

2min

Do You Feel Nerves Standing Over That Last Put?

3min

Sleep Habits and Recovery on the Tour

2min

Did You Really Meditate?

2min

Putting Is Hard to Teach

2min

10.

The Best Putters in the World

3min

11.

How Do You Deal With Pots That Don't Go In?

2min

12.

A Putting Lesson Could Be Over a Cup of Coffee

3min

13.

The Subtleties at Augusta National

2min

14.

What Are Your Predictions for the Masters?

2min

15.

Tiger Woods - What's the Best Thing About Tiger?

2min

16.

What Makes Tiger So Captivating?

3min

17.

What Are Your Top 3 Golf Courses?

2min

Brad Faxon is one of the best putters the PGA Tour has ever seen. He led the PGA Tour in putting average three times, and set the single season putting record in 2000, edging out Tiger Woods in what was Tiger’s best season on Tour. He sits down with Will Ahmed to discuss his beginnings in sport (2:24), how he overcame his early career struggles (8:41), the difference between playing scared and playing nervous (12:12), using WHOOP (14:18), the mental side of golf (17:24), becoming a great putter and the mindset for success (20:09), learning to accept your misses (26:37), The Masters (32:40), Tiger Woods and his impact on golf (34:28), and his favorite courses (40:22).

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