Okay, so I saw this headline about Scottie Scheffler sharing his golf secrets, right? I mean, the guy’s winning everything lately. Figured I had to see what magic he’s working out there. Grabbed my phone, made some coffee, and got ready to really pay attention.
First Step – Just Listening Raw
Started by just watching the interview straight through. Not taking notes or anything. Wanted to get the feel of it. Man, he kept it super simple. No fancy terms, just talking about routine and feel. Kinda surprising ’cause you expect some wild technical stuff from a top player.
Digging Into His Routine Talk
Played it back again, focused this time. Wrote down the steps he does every single time before a shot:
- Walks behind the ball, squints at the target like he’s trying to burn a hole in it.
- Takes exactly two practice swings, real slow.
- Steps up, waggles the club head twice – not once, not three times.
- Breathes out hard and just… goes.
Sounds basic, right? But he said messing this up throws his whole game off. Made me realize I rush this part like I’m catching a bus.
Trying It Myself
Hit the range later that afternoon. Decided to copy Scottie’s exact pre-shot drill. Felt awkward as heck at first, standing there doing the little waggle thing. People probably thought I was nuts. But I stuck to it:
- Walked behind my ball every shot, even on the range.
- Did exactly two practice swings – counted ’em.
- Forced myself to pause with that club waggle.
First few shots? Shanked ’em sideways. Embarrassing. But then… after about 20 balls, something clicked. Stopped thinking. Just did the routine and swung easy.
The “Feel” Thing He Mentioned
This part got me. Scheffler talked about not fighting his game that day. If his fade was working, he rode it. So next round, I tried that instead of forcing shots. Slice showing up? Aimed left and let it happen instead of wrenching my grip. Hook creeping in? Aimed right and trusted it. Sounds dumb but… my scores dropped 5 strokes. Didn’t suddenly hit it like him, but way less blow-up holes from fighting myself.
What Stuck With Me
Biggest takeaway wasn’t some swing secret. It was the boring stuff:
- Routine is armor. Do it exactly the same when you’re nervous or it’s falling apart.
- Stop fighting what your swing is doing that day. Work with it, not against it.
- Keep it stupid simple. No overcomplicating. See ball, do routine, hit ball.
Been a couple weeks now. Still doing the pre-shot stuff religiously. Still shooting higher than Scottie (duh), but man… it feels calmer out there. Less head noise. And that’s worth way more than any technical tweak for this weekend hack.
