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 Everything fell into place for Paul Goydos when he shot 59 at the John Deere Classic (PHOTO: PGA Tour/Getty Images). Paul Goydos opened the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic by posting a mythical round of 59. Days later, Peter Tomasulo fired a round of 61 on the final day of the Nationwide Tour’s Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic to claim his first victory of the year. That is two tour-caliber rounds of golf completed in only 120 strokes. On the surface, these rounds might appear fluky, but the process for our students to achieve them started long ago. Most people who know me understand I’m not dazzled by numbers. We don’t like to ask the players we work with about their scores. We focus on the feelings and sensations that produced the result. Still, shooting 61 is such a rare feat. And a 59 is so iconic — it represents the gold standard for scoring perfection. Both players had been trending better physically for weeks, but without much results. Suddenly, it clicked for both of them. Things that we have been building on over several months and even years became second nature. What followed was a comfort level with both the swing and putting stroke that allowed their best performance to flow naturally. I liken the process to public speaking. I never use notes or read from a prepared statement. I know all the information is inside me and I speak from the heart. As players, we have to store the information on how to execute golf shots inside us and have the trust that allows them to come out naturally. It’s what transforms a player from average to skilled and the tour professional from journeyman to champion. Jamie Mulligan is chief operating officer and an award-winning PGA professional at Long Beach’s Virginia Country Club. ALSO SEE: Goydos becomes fourth player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59 Tomasulo wins Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic with closing 61 |
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