What's it like with your TV show having cameras around you all the time?
Really easy. It's a lot of fun. The cameras aren't around me all the time. They're just at special events. I've enjoyed watching the show and getting feedback from fans. It's been a really good experience for me.
Have they ever caught you in a moment when you didn't want them there?
Of course! There's always a couple of moments. First thing in the morning, or a couple times you wish you weren't there. But the Golf Channel's great. I have a great relationship with the Golf Channel, and they really want the show to show me in the best light, so they protect me in that arena.
Have you ever been approached about playing in men's golf tournaments?
I have. I've been approached to play in a couple in the states. But what I really like to play in is the team events. There's an event I'll be playing in called the ADT Skills Challenge where it's a couple PGA Tour players, just a made-for-TV event. I like playing in skins events, the Wendy's Three Tour [Challenge].
You had a back injury earlier this year, and you've said it made your swing better. How in the world did that happen?
One of the reasons attributed to the back injury was the fact that I was losing my posture at impact. And it's something that I'd worked on for many years with my coach, Butch Harmon, and with my father growing up, and I wasn't able to do it. It wasn't until I actually hurt my back that it really forced me to keep my posture up. So it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
It taught me a lot about practice, and the quality of practice. It helped me to take better care of my body.
Your father helped you starting out and still gives you some advice, but as we all know your coach is Butch Harmon. Do the two sides ever clash?
My father's my father. He was my instructor growing up. He knows my swing better than anybody. Since I turned professional, I've been getting lessons with Butch Harmon. Whenever I'm in town, I talk to him almost every day. I'm just really fortunate to have two great people in my life that have the same goal for me.
How did you develop your unique swing?
It was just my natural swing. I was always a feel player, and that's kind of what I was born with.
And your putting stroke?
My putting stroke is very unorthodox. I actually was a very handsy putter, so I split my grip to take the hands out of my putting stroke.
Was there ever a time after the close losses that you questioned what you were doing? Was there a low moment?
I think the low moments are not when you get in the hunt and you lose. I think the lower moments are when you miss cuts, or you're just not playing well. I think every athlete goes through that. But the closer I was getting, as long as I was in the top 10, it was great confidence and very positive for me to continue to work in the right direction.
Really easy. It's a lot of fun. The cameras aren't around me all the time. They're just at special events. I've enjoyed watching the show and getting feedback from fans. It's been a really good experience for me.
Have they ever caught you in a moment when you didn't want them there?
Of course! There's always a couple of moments. First thing in the morning, or a couple times you wish you weren't there. But the Golf Channel's great. I have a great relationship with the Golf Channel, and they really want the show to show me in the best light, so they protect me in that arena.
Have you ever been approached about playing in men's golf tournaments?
I have. I've been approached to play in a couple in the states. But what I really like to play in is the team events. There's an event I'll be playing in called the ADT Skills Challenge where it's a couple PGA Tour players, just a made-for-TV event. I like playing in skins events, the Wendy's Three Tour [Challenge].
You had a back injury earlier this year, and you've said it made your swing better. How in the world did that happen?
One of the reasons attributed to the back injury was the fact that I was losing my posture at impact. And it's something that I'd worked on for many years with my coach, Butch Harmon, and with my father growing up, and I wasn't able to do it. It wasn't until I actually hurt my back that it really forced me to keep my posture up. So it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
It taught me a lot about practice, and the quality of practice. It helped me to take better care of my body.
Your father helped you starting out and still gives you some advice, but as we all know your coach is Butch Harmon. Do the two sides ever clash?
My father's my father. He was my instructor growing up. He knows my swing better than anybody. Since I turned professional, I've been getting lessons with Butch Harmon. Whenever I'm in town, I talk to him almost every day. I'm just really fortunate to have two great people in my life that have the same goal for me.
How did you develop your unique swing?
It was just my natural swing. I was always a feel player, and that's kind of what I was born with.
And your putting stroke?
My putting stroke is very unorthodox. I actually was a very handsy putter, so I split my grip to take the hands out of my putting stroke.
Was there ever a time after the close losses that you questioned what you were doing? Was there a low moment?
I think the low moments are not when you get in the hunt and you lose. I think the lower moments are when you miss cuts, or you're just not playing well. I think every athlete goes through that. But the closer I was getting, as long as I was in the top 10, it was great confidence and very positive for me to continue to work in the right direction.
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