Smylie Kaufman is a golf professional and former winner on the PGA TOUR and the Korn Ferry Tour. After battling injury and a dip in form he has stepped away from competitive golf to become an on-course announcer and a golf analyst for NBC Sports and Golf Channel.

Now one of the leading voices in golf, he joins #OntheMark to talk about his life in golf - from his days as a junior through to his rise up the PGA TOUR ranks to the Winner's Circle.

As he takes us through his life in golf, Smylie shares many insights and lessons that are sure to help you understand the nature of golf, and get the most out of your game.

Among other topics, he specifically addresses:

Having a plan for improvement
Commitment to the task and consistency of effort
Building confidence
Decision-making for the future in comparison to a short-term outlook
Being true to your Golf DNA
Expectation management
Mindset and mental strength
Dealing with criticism and social media
Understanding yourself and your tendencies
Breaking out of a bad cycle
The psychology of golf goals
Patience and developing that attitude and skill, and
Temper and emotion and how to channel them for success.

As Smylie weaves a fun and interesting story of his career and the lessons he has learned along the way, he references PGA TOUR stars like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, and Rory McIlroy. He also talks about things that he watched Bryson DeChambeau do well en route to his US Open victory at Pinehurst #2.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

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Playing Better Golf with Smylie Kaufman - Lessons from Inside the Ropes