Tommy Sorrell

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

Rough start for the USA!

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@Mike_kim714 Congratulations!

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

For reaching 200k followers I’m giving away my backup Titleist 11 degree GT2 driver!

MUST be a follower.

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[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@Mike_kim714 What shaft do you use?

[Flow State @1FlowState]

15 Hard Truths about Psychology and Life:

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[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@KySportsRadio Why is it an odd pick?

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@KySportsRadio Still laughing that Cal lives rent free in your head. 😂😂😂. I think it’s time for you move to on. Cal did some great things while at Kentucky.

[Teddy Mitrosilis @TMitrosilis]

Nick Saban was asked a question after practice once.

His response was 70 seconds of gold on what it takes to be successful in life.

Here’s Saban on the Illusion of Choice:

“These guys, they all think they have this illusion of choice. Like I can do whatever I want to do.

“You have a younger generation now that doesn’t always get told no. They don’t get told this is exactly how you need to do it. So they have this illusion that they have all these choices.

“But the fact of the matter is, if you want to be good you don’t really have a lot of choices. It takes what it takes. You have to do what you have to do to be successful.

“You have to make the choices and decisions to have the discipline and the focus to the process of what you need to do to accomplish your goals.

“All these guys that think they have a lot of choices are sadly mistaken. As we all have done with our own children, they learn these lessons of life as they get older.

“Sometimes the best way to learn is from the mistakes you make, even though we all hate to see them have to make them, and we don’t condone it when they do.”

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I’ve studied Saban for 12+ years, and the Illusion of Choice is one of the most powerful concepts I’ve come across.

Some key takeaways:

1. Excellence has a price. We can complain about that, but it’s a fact of life.

2. Most people don’t want to pay that price. They just haven’t admitted it to themselves.

3. Saying you want to be excellent is easy. Becoming excellent is hard.

4. There may not be one way to become great, but there are very few. And they all have discipline and consistency in common.

5. Every action we take is a choice. We’re choosing to make progress, or we’re not.

6. The formula for becoming successful: Your Daily Choices x Time. It’s simple, but we make it complicated.

7. Sometimes we learn more by making the wrong choices. Reflect on them, pull out the lessons and move on.

8. You have to choose what you do every day. Don’t follow your feelings. Choose to do what will make you better.

9. There are no long-term hacks. It takes what it takes.

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Hope this is helpful. Follow me @TMitrosilis for more writing.

I also write a weekly newsletter on the process of improvement → https://t.co/Akm89Spodg

[Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit]

Appreciate you taking the time to tell our story together. Lee has been a very special friend to me for nearly 3 decades. I owe him so much for his wisdom-encouragement-and advice all these years. When I face any big decision in life, Lee is one of the 1st people I seek guidance from. Thanks again for for the time to put this together.

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@Mike_kim714 Is there a certain sunscreen professional golfers use since they are in the sun everyday?

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

What happened to the Bengals defense?

[LanceMcAlister @LanceMcAlister]

Watch all of this. But starting at the 43:00 minute mark you will see a fantastic summation of the #Bengals situation. Damn good.

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@Mike_kim714, is there a certain sun block PGA Tour players use since they are always in the sun?

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

I thought the Bengals upgraded their line? Also, Vonn Bell is deeply missed!

[Craig Doty @CoachDoty]

New things we have implemented this year:
1. Lift 3x/week instead of 4x/week in the preseason
2. Team yoga
3. Mandatory training room recovery sessions two days/week for each student-athlete
4. Names on back of practice jerseys and workout shirts

Things we continue to do and believe in:
1. Film, stat, clip, and show every practice to the team.
2. No early morning workouts
3. Team study hall multiple times per week
4. Mandatory post workout nutrition
5. Conditioning on an at-need basis only. Those who are in shape and at their desired playing weight don’t do conditioning. Our commitment: to practice our way into game shape.
6. Names on the back of game uniforms
7. Assistant coaches get an amplified voice with meaningful duties and the opportunity to coach daily
8. Fun service projects within our community
9. Assign a coaching staff member to each student-athlete to be their “academic coach” and oversight their academic progress throughout the semester (1 on 1 meetings, syllabi reviews, grade oversight, progress towards graduation, tutor recommendations, etc).
10. Mandatory daily freshman breakfast with a coach
11. Occasional off-season team meals to get everyone together and break bread
12. Hydration access, encouragement, and oversight

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@TJSorrell2

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

A lot of people asked me about our travel

I stay mostly at Marriott hotels. The 4pm late check out is great for Sundays when I can finish my round and go back for a shower before I leave for the next tournament. Yes, we pay for our own travel unless it’s a limited field international tournament like the Zozo coming up. The tournament covers the cost of flights and hotels for those.
I used to do Airbnbs once in a while but never had a great experience with it so I almost always do hotels now. There are “host” hotels where it’s a slightly reduced rate and there are rooms blocked. You can stay with a group and rent nice homes for 6-8k a week as well. Some players like staying with other players, but I like staying by myself so I can relax and not worry about anyone else.
Some people think all tour players fly private all the time. There are maybe 12-14 players on tour that fly private all the time. Yes, lots of golfers have the Netjets and Wheels Up logos but the deals mainly give you a nice discount and the companies, for the most part, don’t just give you free hours. It costs anywhere from 3k for the prop planes to 6-8k per hour for jets. It is so so much better than flying commercial but it is crazy expensive as well.
Caddies generally have one roommate for a hotel room or a group of 3 or 4 at a house. Some players stay with their caddies as well but not a ton. We spend enough time with each other on the golf course and both is us need time away from each other 😂

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@TJSorrell2

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

Things I’m trying to get done during a practice round:
I’ve played enough rounds on most of the regular tour courses so it’s not rocket science. I’ll def play all 18 holes during tue and wed and it’s more of a refresher course.

First thing is, how is my swing feeling? This will be the best time to get a feel for what my misses are, what my tendencies will be during the tournament. It’s hard to get a feel for that on the range. What will be my swing thoughts to counteract those tendencies? What shots are working and which ones are not?

Next is trying to figure out what clubs I might be hitting off certain tee shots that might not be driver 100% of the time. I check where the wind direction is on all tournament days because it might change my strategy on a hole. Is it going to rain? What’s my plan on a certain hole with a certain pin location?

We know the pins from the year prior and they don’t go too different from that. They pick out 4, 5 of the toughest locations on each green that they can use and it’s pretty simple figuring out where they’re going to go. My caddy walking up to the green, first thing he does, is mark where all the hole locations were last yr with putting discs.

The strategy on par 5s. Am I going for it? Most importantly, where’s the miss for each pin if I do go for it? Am I laying up? Is there a wind or a pin that I’m not going for in 2?

Lastly, I’m constantly chipping from the rough and from collection areas greenside. What club is the best one to use from a certain spot? Sometimes ill try 4 or 5 different clubs (for a bump and run) from the same spot to a certain pin and write down in my yardage book which club I feel is the best to use. Is the rough thick? Is it firm, or soft underneath? What kind of technique is best for this type of grass and firmness?

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@TJSorrell2

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

Made a video on hip turn as promised! It’s a bit long but hopefully this will help you guys a bit. Plus a 🧵 on some additional swing info. I’ll answer some ?s about this video if you got any. (Don’t be too 🤯 at the transition effect in the middle of the vid) Happy @Streels54??

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@TJAY211

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

A lot of people asked me about our travel

I stay mostly at Marriott hotels. The 4pm late check out is great for Sundays when I can finish my round and go back for a shower before I leave for the next tournament. Yes, we pay for our own travel unless it’s a limited field international tournament like the Zozo coming up. The tournament covers the cost of flights and hotels for those.
I used to do Airbnbs once in a while but never had a great experience with it so I almost always do hotels now. There are “host” hotels where it’s a slightly reduced rate and there are rooms blocked. You can stay with a group and rent nice homes for 6-8k a week as well. Some players like staying with other players, but I like staying by myself so I can relax and not worry about anyone else.
Some people think all tour players fly private all the time. There are maybe 12-14 players on tour that fly private all the time. Yes, lots of golfers have the Netjets and Wheels Up logos but the deals mainly give you a nice discount and the companies, for the most part, don’t just give you free hours. It costs anywhere from 3k for the prop planes to 6-8k per hour for jets. It is so so much better than flying commercial but it is crazy expensive as well.
Caddies generally have one roommate for a hotel room or a group of 3 or 4 at a house. Some players stay with their caddies as well but not a ton. We spend enough time with each other on the golf course and both is us need time away from each other 😂

[Tommy Sorrell @nkugolf21]

@clay_monroe33 Fab Five!