Abe Ancer | Ep/076
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Abraham Ancer is the 21st ranked player in the world. Abe won the 2018 Australian Open and was a breakout star for the international team at The Presidents Cup. Abe forged his own path to become a PGA Tour player by going from a border town in Mexico with only one golf course to one of the best players in the world. 

Topics:

• The Masters: Preparing for his debut
• Origin Story: Father’s early involvement helped Abe learn and develop fundamentals
• Life Lessons Learned: humility and hard work
• Technique and Tools: Seize opportunities, stretch boundaries, and practice to pull it off
• Strengths and Weaknesses: Balance desire and devotion to continuous improvement
• From Korn Ferry to PGA Tour Success: Physical training, consistent putting, and good team/system
• Signal vs. Noise? Short-game shots, scrambling stats, and trusting instincts
• Technical Instruction: Abe teaches how to hit pitch shots that make the ball spin around the greens
• Abe’s Predictions: Dialback distance race and rules of golf course design
• Peers/Players: Top 20 differences in distance, putting, and attitude
• Bogey Free Rounds: Tactical keys to bogey avoidance
• Swing Thoughts: Step behind the ball, picture the shot, and react to shot

Links and Resources:

Abraham Ancer)

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.45526.abraham-ancer.html[Abraham Ancer - No Borders](https://www.pgatour.com/video/2020/02/18/abraham-ancer---no-borders.html))

https://www.pgatour.com/video/2020/02/18/abraham-ancer---no-borders.html

Jaime Gomez)

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.06566.jaime-gomez.html

Bryson DeChambeau)

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.47959.bryson-dechambeau.html

Rory McIlroy)

http://www.rorymcilroy.com/

Dustin Johnson)

https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.30925.dustin-johnson.html

Altus Performance’s Primed to Perform Course)

https://altusacademy.teachable.com/

Altus Performance)

https://altusperformance.com/

Altus Performance on Twitter)

https://twitter.com/teamaltus

Altus Performance on Instagram)

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Altus Performance on Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/Altus-Performance-110002632382928/

PGA Tour)

https://www.pgatour.com/

Emirates Australian Open)

https://www.golf.org.au/ausopen

The Presidents Cup)

https://www.presidentscup.com/

Masters Tournament)

https://www.masters.com/

U.S. Open)

https://www.usopen.com/

Korn Ferry Tour)

https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour.html

Total Golf Trainer) (10% Discount Code: Earn Your Edge)

https://totalgolftrainer.com/

Titleist)

https://www.titleist.com/