Why Tiger's Mind Was His Greatest Weapon (Part 2) | Anatomy Of Excellence | #009

This is part 2 of of the 3 part podcast series studying the keys to Tiger Wood's success on the golf course. In this episode we dive deep into the forces that drive him, his strategy, and the mental constructs he used to become the greatest to ever play the game of golf. We cover:

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0:00 Intro

3:10 What Drives Tiger?

4:10 Competition

13:45 Finding and Enemy

20:00 Pursuit of Perfection

34:10 Reflection and Criticism

38:40 Innovation

48:17 Goals

58:23 15th Club

58:42 Cold Blooded Assassin

1:08:00 Memory

1:15:00 Plotlines in Life

1:19:00 Analogous thinking

1:21:00 Visualization

1:27:00 Self Talk

1:37:00 Flow/Zone States

1:48:00 Calming Himself

2:00:20 Pain Management

2:05:00 The Tiger Effect

2:15:35 Philosophy

2:16:00 View on Failure

2:32:50 Patience

2:38:45 Confidence

2:45:00 The Creative Mind

2:51:00 Strategy

3:11:00 Thanks for Listening!

Resources

Books:

The 1997 Masters: https://amzn.to/4c9DsGv

How I Play Golf: https://amzn.to/3Tr6ie0

The Big Miss: https://amzn.to/4c8U80S

Training a Tiger: https://amzn.to/3PdYDgx

Think Like Tiger: https://amzn.to/43840Ue

Tiger Woods (Biography): https://amzn.to/4a5xsMP

Roaring Back: https://amzn.to/4a0DWwH

The Art of the Impossible: https://amzn.to/3IuW9Xo

Research:

Rewarding effort not achievement: https://engagingmindsonline.com/blog-posts/blog-reward-effort-not-just-achievement