There's a reason pressure feels different for 220 million Brazilians hoping their team advances in the World Cup than it does for 5.5 million Norwegians who are just thrilled to be on the pitch. Pressure isn't the same for everyone — and this week on the PGA Tour, we watched that exact dynamic play out on a golf course.
Chris Gotterup teed off six groups back at the John Deere Classic with basically nothing to lose. He went bogey-free for a 62 and walked away with the trophy. Meanwhile, the two guys who'd carried the lead all week — Lucas Glover and Lee Hodges — played it safe, made pars, and watched the win slip away. Same golf course. Same conditions. Completely different pressure, completely different swings.
Then it's this week's Improvement Pivot Point — why protecting a lead physically changes your motion before your brain even registers you're nervous, and what that means for your own game the next time you're standing over a putt that matters. The fix? Stop protecting. Attack it instead.
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Pivot the Path is a podcast that redefines golf improvement by focusing on the facts and physics that fuel progress, combined with a deep focus on biomechanics to revolutionize your golf game. Hosted by Scott Young—Founder of SSWING, New York City's premier indoor golf improvement facility and the Pure Definition of Golf Improvement—PGA professional, and ex-tour player, this podcast cuts through the noise with a unique and refreshing perspective to uncover what truly drives success on the course.
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