54 min
Big Timer The Edge
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- Golf
Summary
Scott & Andy analyze the tactics of the contenders down the stretch on Masters Sunday, and the importance of making smart decisions on the challenging Augusta National course. The conversation also touches on the role of luck in golf and the mental aspect of the game.
Charlie Rymer (Westwood One) then joins to discuss Scottie Scheffler's dominant win at the Masters and the qualities of a killer golfer. They also talk about the importance of matching your swing with your personality. The conversation then shifts to the use of technology in golf, with Charlie expressing his skepticism about launch monitors and the importance of learning to watch the ball fly. Charlie also emphasizes the need to decouple the notion that great golf has to be extremely difficult and highlights the various ways people can enjoy and contribute to the game of golf.
The hosts conclude this week's Bars Exam...an ode to the joy of fancy butter.
Sound Bites
"Golf's a compromise between what your ego wants you to do, what experience tells you to do, and what your nerves allow you to do."
"As he was walking up to eight green, he said, this is my tournament. Boys, y'all just stand aside."
"You gotta be authentic to your personality and everything's gotta line up or your weaknesses will really come through."
"The best ball flight monitor is the ball."
Chapters
00:00 Analyzing the Masters: Performances and Mistakes
13:11 Charlie Rymer Joins The Edge
21:05 The Qualities of a Killer Golfer
30:38 Matching Your Swing with Your Personality
31:35 Decoupling Great Golf from Extreme Difficulty
48:40 Bars Exam
Join Andy Walker (4x collegiate national champion) and Scott Walker (award-winning broadcaster) on this episode of The Edge. Take a listen to the podcast, then visit us at https://theedge.show to claim your free membership.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Summary
Scott & Andy analyze the tactics of the contenders down the stretch on Masters Sunday, and the importance of making smart decisions on the challenging Augusta National course. The conversation also touches on the role of luck in golf and the mental aspect of the game.
Charlie Rymer (Westwood One) then joins to discuss Scottie Scheffler's dominant win at the Masters and the qualities of a killer golfer. They also talk about the importance of matching your swing with your personality. The conversation then shifts to the use of technology in golf, with Charlie expressing his skepticism about launch monitors and the importance of learning to watch the ball fly. Charlie also emphasizes the need to decouple the notion that great golf has to be extremely difficult and highlights the various ways people can enjoy and contribute to the game of golf.
The hosts conclude this week's Bars Exam...an ode to the joy of fancy butter.
Sound Bites
"Golf's a compromise between what your ego wants you to do, what experience tells you to do, and what your nerves allow you to do."
"As he was walking up to eight green, he said, this is my tournament. Boys, y'all just stand aside."
"You gotta be authentic to your personality and everything's gotta line up or your weaknesses will really come through."
"The best ball flight monitor is the ball."
Chapters
00:00 Analyzing the Masters: Performances and Mistakes
13:11 Charlie Rymer Joins The Edge
21:05 The Qualities of a Killer Golfer
30:38 Matching Your Swing with Your Personality
31:35 Decoupling Great Golf from Extreme Difficulty
48:40 Bars Exam
Join Andy Walker (4x collegiate national champion) and Scott Walker (award-winning broadcaster) on this episode of The Edge. Take a listen to the podcast, then visit us at https://theedge.show to claim your free membership.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
54 min