Lou Stagner is a statistician, coach, and one of the most influential voices in the golf industry. He joins The Mental Golf Show.

Topics and Timestamps:

00:00 Emotional Control in Golf

05:07 Statistics and Anger

10:23 How much should we be thinking about stats?

12:56 The Importance of Data Tracking

14:49 Playing with Confidence vs. Emotion

19:15 Stat Tracking Apps

22:39 Does Lou practice what he preaches?

39:48 What to do when you don't know where the ball is going

41:31 How does Lou manage his own anger on the course?

46:20 Lou's Pre-shot Strategy Routine

48:25 What should our stat benchmark be?

55:33 Structuring Practice with Swing Changes

58:09 Does playing shorter tees help or hurt your handicap?

1:00:13 How can Mike & Eli of Chasing Scratch get to scratch?

1:04:25 Does Statistics Actually Help You Improve?

1:06:19 Lou's Role as Statistician at Princeton Golf

1:09:45 Lou Stagner

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