Ep. 019: Jon Sherman - The Four Foundations of Golf, Managing Expectations

Jon Sherman (@practicalgolf on Twitter) shares his knowledge and experience when it comes to tournament golf. Jon played college golf at NYU, but did not start to play tournaments regularly until later in life. Jon is the owner of Practical Golf, a website that is dedicated to helping the everyday golfer. Along with this, Jon has written multiple books, including the Four Foundations of Golf and 101 Mistakes All Golfers Make. Today, Jon regularly competes in amateur tournaments in the New York metro area.

[@GolfAfter50]

Great interview! I too played many MGA/NYC area amateur events, but I started back in at age 49 as I lived in Brooklyn at the time. I've used a lot of the types of concepts and thinking Jon discusses here to help me elevate my game into being a competitive am player (I had my first top 20 finish in a Senior Pro regional open event this season as an am). I turn 55 this November so I will be able to play Senior Am tournament golf for the 2024 season (finally!) so I look forward to continuing to developing my overall game and refining my mental and course management skill sets. The concepts Jon discusses in this episode are really a great way to lower scores and break through personal boundaries -- great stuff as always TTC crew!

[@thetournamentcode]

Thank you! Jon does a great job at making golf improvement simple and accessible

[@iiZAPPx]

Tournament golf is just so damn fun. For all the reasons good and bad. It's just a good stress on the golf game. Nothing will beat the feeling

[@thetournamentcode]

Agreed. That additional stress helps find weak spots that don't get exposed in casual play