Joey Mundy

Texas Jayhawk. Caroline, Mary Margot, Charlotte, Jackson, Family, Friends, Insurance, Golf, KU, KC sports

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

@KylePorterNS Shot of the year! @GaryWoodland @PGATOUR

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@PitchMark_Cam @TronCarterNLU 5:21 between commercial plugs, not counting the 20 seconds watching azaleas when back from break, it’s like the coverage is the break for the ads

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@NoLayingUp Bring him on the pod!!! It’s a moral imperative! @TronCarterNLU

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

Best golf post I’ve ever read!

[Brad Sparling @playgolfcollege]

I ran a poll asking what the most important factor in a junior golfer’s development is.

I was shocked that everybody didn’t pick Parenting.

Because after 25 years in competitive golf, having 3 kids of my own play D1 golf, coaching at Duke and Ohio State, and working with hundreds of junior golf families, here’s what I’ve observed, researched and learned:

How you parent is the single biggest factor in your child’s junior golf success.

Almost nobody shows parents how to do this well. I’m on a mission to change that.

So, here are the 10 most important factors in elite golf parenting. From my chapter on Parenting in Becoming Elite:

1.Create a Safe Environment. Your home must be a safe harbor, not a pressure cooker. Your love is unconditional and separate from their golf score. Same affection after an 85 as after a 65. If your mood changes with their scorecard, you are creating a toxic environment that destroys their love for the game. And eventually your relationship.

2.The Car Ride Home. This is where most parents blow it. The car ride home is a sanctuary. A no golf talk zone. Enforce the 48 Hour Rule. Let them decompress, listen to music, stare out the window. The post round autopsy is one of the most damaging things a parent can do.

3.Body Language. Your kids are reading you on every single shot. Every. Single. Shot. A fist pump after a birdie tells them birdies are what matter. Slumped shoulders after a bogey tells them you’re disappointed. Your expression must be the same after a birdie as after a double bogey. Calm, positive, steady. You are the emotional thermostat.

4.Communication. The most important words when they come off the 18th green: I love to watch you play. Not “what did you shoot.” Not “what happened on 12.” After 48 hours, ask open ended questions. How do you feel about your round? What were you most proud of? What do you want to work on? You are a facilitator, not a judge.

5.Creating Ownership. A player led journey is sustainable. A parent led journey leads to burnout. If you are more invested than they are, that is a red flag. Motivation must come from within. Great parents ask questions instead of giving answers. The player who owns their development keeps improving long after the lessons end.

6. Giving them Freedom. Be a lighthouse, not a tugboat. At tournaments, stay at least 50 yards away. Do not walk the fairway with them or stand behind every green. Give them space to breathe and compete. Do not talk to them during the round unless they initiate. They are in their performance bubble. Do not burst it.

7.Allowing Them to Fail. Failure is not the enemy. It is a prerequisite to growth. Your child is more resilient than you think. They can handle failure and disappointment. They need you to believe in them and let them learn, not protect them from every setback. Removing the opportunity to fail is the real enemy.

8.Staying in Your Lane. You are the parent. Not the coach. Not the caddy. Not the swing analyst. These roles do not mix. Constantly offering swing advice creates a toxic triangle of confusion. Hire a professional. Trust them. Stay out of the way. Your job is love and support. Period.

9.Building an Identity Beyond Golf. If your child’s entire sense of self worth is tied to their golf score, you are setting them up for misery. They are a person who plays golf, not the other way around. Encourage other interests. Protect their social life. Let them go to school dances. Family vacations and time with siblings are sacred. A one dimensional identity is one of the three ingredients that causes burnout.

10.Playing the Long Game. This is a 10 year journey, not a 10 tournament sprint. You are not in a race to be the best 12 year old golfer. You are on a patient journey to see how good they can be at 18, at 22, and beyond. Slow down. The car rides, the early morning tee times, the post round ice cream. These are the moments you will remember. Savor them.

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

Didn’t need ya anyways @Darryn_P1 happy to have you when your ready to be an actual teammate to the team!

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

Can’t get up because of the flu to play the #1 team in the country @Darryn_P1 in @AllenFieldhaus clearly not on MJ’s level #cmonman @KUHoops #kubball

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

@hubermanlab When is another Peptide deep dive podcast coming? Lots of changes in the space and new information since the last one! @hubermanlab

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

@Mike_kim714 Yes, kids…it’s fun and easy being a @PGATOUR pro, grow up, dream big, and you too can live in a hotel room 42 weeks a year! Amazing how the guys keep energy levels up with that amount of aggregate load on the body and mind!

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

@stoolpresidente Waldo’s, Minsky’s and Pizza Tascio!!

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

Yes, exactly correct, but exposure morphs to less “human” auto liability as we know it to a blend of technology E&O and product liability, the auto liability policies of old will evolve for the new liabilities of bodily injury triggered by non-human events…will not replace the scale of human error though, so net negative for written premium by insurers…Buffet spoke about this liek 3 years ago during Berkshire’s annual investor meeting, not new idealogue

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

@STLChrisH Awesome to hear on Lockton! 13 going on 14 strong for me here! Private and perpetually independent models in financial service providers makes for better client outcomes!

[Chris Martz @ChrisMartzWX]

Okay. Let’s talk some facts.

The Camp Mystic flood disaster in Texas is very unfortunate, and I hope that all of the missing girls are found.

The usual suspects are exploiting this tragedy to score political brownie points. Some left-wing activists are blaming this flood on “climate change,” others are blaming the deaths and missing persons on inadequate warning caused by low staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS) caused by Trump administration federal RIFs. ✂️

First of all, staffing cuts played no part in this tragedy. 🙅‍♂️

The NWS issued a flood watch for Kerr County more than 12 hours ahead of the flood. They also issued a flash flood warning for Hunt and Ingraham THREE HOURS before the Guadalupe River began to climb. There was plenty of lead time with respect to the forecast and issuance of warnings.

The flood was caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry becoming embedded into a broad mid-level trough over central Texas. These remnant lows are typically slow-moving and drop heavy rain over a large geographical area where the troposphere destabilizes. 🌧️

This particular one stayed quasi- (fairly) stationary, and caused massive flooding along the Guadalupe River, something that has happened many times before. In 1987, a flash flood on the same river killed 10 teenage campers from the Pot O Gold Christian Camp, with another 33 swept away who survived. 🏕️

🔗 https://t.co/j4YWLPCheO

Camp Mystic is built on a floodplain. It is on sediment that has been deposited by hundreds, if not thousands of floods over the last millennium.

The event has nothing to do with climate change.

And, the tragedy had nothing to do with DOGE cuts.

If you are someone who has exploited this catastrophe because you just don’t like Trump, you need to take a serious look in the mirror. 🪞

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

@ZombieNinjaPir8 @OliLondonTV This is not real and was never sent out. Liar

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

@Keanekatkeane @trendingblog247 One of these girls is my daughter, she is safe and home with family. Not all are as lucky, please pray

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@_DanDaly @tplohetski Contact Mary Liz, she confirmed our daughter is safe

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

This multi named “dude” from @OSUAthletics in the @NCAA Men’s Golf tournament needs to tuck his damn shirt in. Show some respect to the competition you are a part of, your fellow competitors and for the institution you are playing for. Clearly Coach Bratton @OSUBratton missed this coaching moment. My college coach, the late Ross Randall, would have ripped me a new one on live TV no matter what tournament it was!

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

Sick bucket @TronCarterNLU #SHbucky #minimalistic

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

Having to switch to @ESPNPlus to see @JordanSpieth swings on 16 and 17 tee’s is right on par for #hamsterdam @NoLayingUp @nbc

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

@zekexmayo That’s utter BS, keyboard cronyism, never played a second at this level, stay strong @zekexmayo

[Joey Mundy @Joeymundy]

Biggest gripe I have with @TGL so far is the angle of the camera on full swings. Would be so much better if it was not 30 degrees to the right of every swing. Makes every swing look like a massive in to out hook. Biggest positives are easily the shot clock and trash talk!

What say you @NoLayingUp ??