My ROOKIE SEASON on KORN FERRY TOUR | What I learned
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Hitting balls w/GoodGood boys 👊keep grinding
Or Scottsdale :)
You idea to start focus on wedge shots and 100 yard in is the way to go. I grew up with kevin na. He told me all the time just work on 100 yards in. You are one hundred precent that where you should focus. You skills are great. I think about zach johnson and some of the great wedge players. Same thing with kevin na. Not the longest hitter but they beat the best when it come to 100 yards in. I really think your brain is on the right track there. You focus on that and short game and pga tour will be yours and win will come in time.
When you were talking about the pressure of playing in China reminder me of something Trevino said."pga tour isn't pressure, playing a match for $10 when you have no money in your pocket. That's pressure"
Absolutely 👊
Facts
Bro, this was a super weird year on a thousand different levels. Getting status with all the Covid delays and travel restrictions was an ever changing trip through bizarro world. You did the right thing securing LatinoAmerica status. This is not the year you should or will allow to make or break your confidence. It was a year to survive, and to set yourself up the rest of your journey towards the big show. You did well to secure your path forward this year. That was your job, and you did what you needed to do to get it done.
Thanks steve! Yeah tough decision to make in the middle of the season but I think it was the right choice. As silly as it seemed at the moment
Luke
Your honesty & passion is inspirational.
I’ve watched a lot of your videos & this one made me subscribe to be a part of your journey.
You will make the PGA because your game is elite & once you know that, your misses will only serve as motivation for you.
Remember, you are what you say you are because you create it by what you say.
See it, Feel it & Create it.
See you on the PGA tour soon.
Rambling is saying a lot & achieving nothing by it.
That’s Not you.
Peace 🙏🏽
Bro! I need you to believe in yourself more for all of us! Love how honest you are! That’s the key! I know damn well your good enough to be on tour. Get your mental game better! Think your the best. You will be the best.
Absolutely! I’m going to use these last two years as a motivator to get myself back up to where I was and beyond 👊
@@LukeKwonGolf you got this! Lfg! You have no idea how much influence the brain has bro! You gotta believe It! Your hard work is there. That’s done with. It’s all in the brain and heart now! You got an army behind you bro! One thing I learned in life and competing myself is that when we want to accomplish something that only 1% of humans can accomplish. It’s because of our mental stability and beliefs in ourselves. Wake up tomorrow, look in the morning and tell yourself you’re ready and it’s your time!
This is just so raw and real! You have to earn this, be the master of wedge!
Absolutely! Gonna make my wedge game super sharp like it was in China 🔥
Keep grinding my friend. You’ll always have a fan here!
This is real in feel brother 🗣💯
Gdluck for next season my bro 🏌🏿♂️🤟🏽
Thank you Luke.. I'm trying to get there and hearing you helps my man.
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As always love the content!!! Big things coming!!!
Appreciate that Eric!
Inspirational vid bro. ALways loving your contents. Best wishes.
Yoda says: “ ." What you are attempting to accomplish is hard...or everyone would do it. At any given moment I would say there are about 10k people world wide attempting be be a golf pro. No sniffling, no wining, no crying, no excuses...accept in your mind this is hard and embrace that fact every day, revel in it, be a warrior. I too share your dream...hit it hard, grind it...as with every player in the game...it's not the club, it's not the ball, it's not the course, the time of day, the week of the year......it's you. Hit it hard. I hope to (will) reach your level of accomplishment soon. Love and support to you brother...be a Spartan, nothing less, or you're going to be watching from the sidelines...you are so close. Close the deal!
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I really do appreciate your insight into life on tour as a pro. nobody sees this in the media and I like how you keep it real
Appreciate that alot man!
Appreciate the content and insight Luke!
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Love the videos luke you inspire me to be the best I can at this tough game I’m a junior golfer on the road to make college!! Wishing you the best this season 📈🔒
Thanks man! 👊
I think you are really smart and have a good thought process when it comes to evaluating yourself and your performances. I don’t know enough about golf, as I’ve just started playing, to comment on that aspect, but I think your mentality is there and with hard work the results will follow.
A thought experiment I’ve been doing lately is asking myself what actions throughout my day push me closer to a higher percentile of successful people. Aka waking up early and working out, that could perhaps push me 10 percentile ahead of others. That same logic can be applied to anything and in your case with fellow golfers.
Very interesting video. Your honesty is refreshing and we're all pulling for you. One shot at a time.
Thanks man! 👊👊
You are so right about hitting into a net. It's terrible. It makes you confident when it's possible you shouldn't be because your ball could be going anywhere. Because all you are absorbing, is solid impact, and that makes you feel confident. What DOES work, is hitting foam balls. Not plastic. They tell you what is going on. They mimic normal ball flight, but just at a shorter distance. Been doing it for years. Just need about 30 yards or so of space.
Check that - probably around 60 yards.... these things can fly.
This is the type of content that makes you one of the best golf content creators. Keep it up!
You the man Evan 👊 thanks as always!!
Luke, this is a great insight into your world. I just happened upon your content. It’s funny you mention the Springfield tournament as I had the pleasure of playing in the Monday Pro Am with you that week.
I remember playing that pro am! Good times 👍
keep the uploads coming! love the vids
Thanks!! 👊
Love the video! Good to be honest with yourself sometimes. You definitely belong on the korn ferry. Like you said, just have to find that groove. Won’t be great the whole season, but finding those weeks where all things clicks! Can’t wait to see you get the pga card. Keep up the grind!
Absolutely! Weird part of pro golf is that you can have 20 bad weeks but if you have 2 or 3 really good weeks thats a solid year!
Luke keep grinding my man cheering for ya brother!
Appreciate that bro!!
Appreciate that bro!!
Your journey is like any other road trip. You drive a thousand miles, but it seem like the last 5 miles to get home are the longest. You're on the right track, have faith in yourself, and git-r-done! Best of luck.
Appreciate that man 👊👊
thanks for making these videos. im a 6hc inspired to grind to get as good as i can. thanks for inspiraton
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you hit a lot of good points right on the head on this one
Luke I'm in the navy and I got to say thank you for the inspiration to my game. Keep going man.
Appreciate that Mike! Thank you for your service 👍
Hey brutha good vid great insight into your thinking process, I like how the vid cut back to you hitting balls, keeps us short attention types on it. In my thoughts man.👊🏽🤙🏽
😂😂 definitely seemed to be something yall liked! Noted 👍
Damn I played golf thru the whole lockdown. Our county in ca never shut down. Lucky. Stay up bro
Dude you talking about swing vanity and confidence rings true with so many people (including myself) in my experience. There have been so many times when I found something that worked in my swing but I didn't like how it looked so I abandoned it.
Haha good to see theres others that are like me!
You are a great golfer and you have achieved so much at a young age both professionally and personally.
We can’t all be prodigies of the game and blow it out at a young age like Jordan Speith and Rory McIllroy. Keep on the grind, the pieces will fall into place when they do and thats when all of this self improvement and mental fortitude will kick in and you will be ready to grab the opportunity and not let go.
If COVID hadn’t ravaged me I would love to support you financially. Unfortunately I can’t but I will keep you in my thoughts and be rooting for you at all turns 💪💪💪
Appreciate that man!! No worries at all! Just having yalls support means alot 👊
hey luke you’re such an inspiration to me! im a high school golfer trying to get to college and you’re videos help me a lot!
Love that 👊👊
Same for me I didn’t have a great summer jr golf season watching his videos helps me with motivation
This is such a deep self analysis! Witnessed your success and confidence back in 2019 season and I know you will go higher in the future Luke!! All the best to you and let’s meet up if you come to Florida 😎
Thanks angelina! Hope america has been good to you!
@@LukeKwonGolf so far so good 😎 just too hard to live without a car 😅
Great video, from a golf and an mental health aspect!
Thanks kai! 👊
Luke, your game is fine. Just stay in the moments that present themselves. One shot at a time. Always challenge yourself within and don't beat yourself up when you hit a rough patch. All sports bring rough patches for players. Stay injury free and you will do great.
Forsure! Just part of the process 👍
Speed sticks jacked up my timing as well. It also messed up my foundational pieces. Dropped the program and everything was tough to battle back from. I will not be using speed sticks again. Just weight building. Keep your head up and be true to your game.
They work for some but not for everyone! Thanks man 👊
best thing is to find a indoor dome where u can see the ball fly at least 50 yards in the winter time... coming from a chicago golfer
Dude that’s rough I agree with the move to play Latin America tour need some where to play next season regardless. Let me know if you do try and Monday qualify or make it into the Maine event next year in June. I know that course like the back of my hand I can caddy you around it for a win with that nice cut swing you got!! Keep up the good work man I think you’re really close to some big wins
Yeah tough decision but I think it was the right choice in the end! Appreciate that, I’ll keep that in mind 👍
Love the videos man, I think it’s interesting that I’m reading through the novel Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect and the biggest theme they draw upon is the mental side of golf. Feels like as hard as it is not to, that you’re almost overthinking some elements of the game, and I’m wondering if you have or would consider seeking a professional in this space to help with that element of your game? Particular around blocking out negatives
Keep the grind coming! If your ever near Abilene I’d love to tee it up with you. I agree about the wedges thing. I think that’s what I need to do. I feel like if you can stuff wedges that gives you a lot of confidence in everything else cuz it’s creating a lot more birdies.
Absolutely!
Stay strong bro!
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Don't know if you are aware but when you are totally focussed on competition you forget about your swing, your results, even your confidence level. No surprise you did better in China.
Impressed you figured out that work on wedges and putting made the most difference in your success. Most guy's egos won't let them.
Really great insights and comments here in your vid. I recently returned to competitive AM golf in 2019 (after basically my entire adult life away from golf) with an eye on Sr Am competitive golf when I turn 55 (52 now) and just did my first national Mid Am event (missed cut on 4 dayer but took away a lot of positives). You thoughts about how your standing after the cut might affect one's outlook so true. The last 2 years have obs been a complete clusterf**k and getting a consistent practice and playing routine has been close to impossible (not to say it can't be done, but yeah -- I had to leave the States myself and reset up shop in Canada) -- but I think you should jump into KF Q School -- you have a plan b if things go south and just getting KF starts again if you get through will be worth it. Good luck not matter what yo decide!!
Hey Luke, had a great time following and watching you at the Korn Ferry Omaha event.
I also followed some leaders on Saturday, and I think you’re right there with those guys. Many of the card winners had to build up some more experience before breaking through. Keep grinding man.
Appreciate you coming out and watching man! Sorry I wasnt able to interact with you much during the round 😂 definitely a really thin line out there from whats good and not good enough. Experience definitely plays a part in that!
@@LukeKwonGolf Definitely a thin line...
You birdied #4 (your 13th hole).
Horseshoe lip out putt on #5.
Great approach shot to birdie #6.
Two bad breaks on the par 5 7th. Drive rolled just into the thick rough, then approach shot landed 1 yard short of the green and bounced backward into the bunker.
Amazing par saving chip on #8!
You were solid under pressure. That’s a tough and long course.
Just glad I got to watch and show some support.
Next time you’ll be on the other side of that thin line.
@@drewd9976 you got good memory! That draw 8i approach into 6 was one of my better shots that week. I told shayler I need to get one close here bc I horseshoed one on the previous hole and I couldnt get one close enough if I hit my normal fade here. To hit the less comfortable shot shape when I really really needed to was nice to see! That par save on 8 was pretty ridiculous too 🙈
as soon as heard about "don't worry about mechanics..." I stopped speed training and good thing, I had already gotten tendonitis in both wrists, which came out the next week, stay strong
Appreciate that chris! Hope your wrists get better 👍
Just be you. You are good enough. Be you 100%.
this means nothing coming from a 7 handicap but yeah when I focus on wedges more I play better. I pretty much work on everything from 120 in for like 3/4 of my range sessions. Love that i found this channel this was such a cool video. Good luck going forward.
👊👊 thanks man
Comment for growth, progress and great play ahead
At 4:00 you can see Steven from GOOD GOOD in the right side of the screen. What a small world lol
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Such a great video. I’ve been living in China for 8 years, and haven’t played for the entire time. The closest driving range is a 3 hour drive away, and there aren’t any public courses to play. Membership is 100,000rmb (12k USD).
Golf is expensive in china forsure! Thanks man 👊
The cure for a yearlong winter: a year in the Vegas area.
Ive seriously contemplated moving to vegas last year lol
It snows there to. Mid to South Florida.
@@LukeKwonGolf no state tax
Wow. You have been doing a lot of thinking man and I hear ya. You went full circle and back to short game and of course everybody knows that’s most important, period. From a hundred in, if you’re a wizard, you’ll score consistently. Play where you heart is and take day breaks from golf or substantially shorten your work days at the range. You gotta learn to walk away. Too much grind is too much clutter.
Good luck man.
Straight facts! Definitely took a nice break after my last kft event, ready to kinda ramp back up into it 👍
Speed sticks gave me a bit of trouble as well. It got better after I disassociated working with the speed sticks from my actual swing. Think of the speed sticks more like lifting weight or exercising and don't really try and carry any of the "feels" over to your actual swing.
Yeah definitely not for everyone!
Refreshing content man. Sorry to hear about your time, but great content.
Thanks john! Just part of the process 👊
@@LukeKwonGolf If you are back in China and in Beijing give a holler!
5:50 I want my swing to look good and perform good. Old football coach used to say, “look good, feel good, play good!
True!
Good stuff
Thanks Matt 👊
Hey Luke, Stay positive. You swing well. Keep working at it. If it was easy we would all be on tour. ✊
Haha thats right. Def going to keep working at it!
My experience - practice into a net can be good for high handicappers to learn to get through the ball. But once you have a solid swing, not being able to see ball flight is not good. Sorry you went through that. But your ball flight on the range looks excellent! Also - the dude next to you who keeps running out to grab his duffed ball. haha
Thanks for the video Luke I think it puts in perspective just how hard it is to make it in golf. It’s a huge grind. Also do you have a coach ?
Yessir I do, I only see him every once in a while tho. Yep line out there is super thin between good and great out there
good video and behind the scenes look....how many golf balls do you hit a week?
swing dysmorphia is very real
can you make a video breaking down all the different tours and ways you get to the pga tour?
Def sounds like a good idea!
A gcquad or even a skytrak would probably help when hitting into a net
True but nothing really beats actually hitting balls outside
Kinda crazy that the KFT is the developmental league for the PGA but it’s still hard as heck to scratch out a living. Other minor league sports like the g-league etc have min. salaries, food, travel…but you guys don’t even get status again. That’s nuts but shows just how hard it is to make it.
Yeah its a grind out there forsure!
Peep GoodGood!!
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Some of those irons are dead straight, PGA, Korn Ferry, these guys are good. 😍
😂😂 easy to do when youre on the range!
@@LukeKwonGolf still a beauty to watch for us amateurs lol
@4:40 Stephen Castaneda cameo, lol.
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Luke met you @ The Club at Weston Hills Florida. Keep the faith, your a good player but a better person, let me know the best way to support you financially with donations. I would like to help you anyway I can. Thanks Rick G
Appreciate that Rick!! Just saw you became a patron thank you so much for your support man! Was good meeting you out at weston!
I see Steve from good good
When Steve shows up for a cameo XD
😂😂 how was he hitting it I wasnt looking
@@LukeKwonGolf better than me that's for sure!
Hey Luke, don't let the burnout monster get you! Golf is so annoyingly streaky and the way you FEEL about how you're swinging doesn't predict results very well...in my experience. Just keep giving yourself chances. Maybe you would motivate better with monday PGA qualifiers or PGA Q-school. Everyone is different...
Absolutely! 👊
What about playing in Europe like the challenge tour or the European tour
I wouldve done european tour q school at the end of this year 100% if they didnt cancel it
Hey Luke, if you went back to q school, would you start at stage 1 or stage 2? Have you considered going to European Tour q school?
Unfortunately back to 1st stage. I 1000% wouldve signed up for euro q school this year if they didnt cancel it. It was in my plans at the beginning of the year to do euro
Do you think it would have made a difference on your swing, if you had a Trackman for indoors training?
Hmm maybe! The flightscope I have wasnt very useful for indoors, I heard trackmans were pretty good indoors. But nothing beats actually hitting balls outside!
this is dope more golf shots over the talking
👀 I can see yall liked that haha
lol this might be a weird comment but uhhhh is that a "Cuts" shirt? looks like the perfect golf practice tee
Haha yeah it is! Copped a few of their stuff, its so nice 🔥
6k for q school seems harsh, considering you have to also add costs for food, travel and some place to stay for you and your caddie
Yeah man its pretty steep
Speed sticks really messed me up. I had to completely stop using them, even after I gained speed.
I get the net thing too...
Yeah, works for some people but not for me unfortunately!
Costco have a full setup including the GCQuad for $20000.00 lolz...
Good morning.. Dallas local here too. Just curious. Who is your swing coach? Do you have a trainer? My buddy trains several Pro golfers in Richardson. Cheers and good luck
Yessir! Got a swing coach in vegas (I think he moved to memphis recently)
4:37 is that Steve from Good Good?
Think so
hey Luke, just a random question as a junior golfer. What was you hadicap when you were a junior?
No idea I never kept a handicap lol
Stephen😂😂
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ok wee see you @Stephen Castaneda 3:59
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I dug myself the biggest hole this year worrying about the way my swing looked.. Now I'm worse than I was last year and its extremely depressing. Makes me want to throw the bag away
Was that a Stephan quesadilla sighting?
😂😂 yep
I've watched a lot a pros have range sessions and what stood out every time is even on the range they have a process for each shot they hit. Found it interesting you're racking up ball after ball like a hack (me) would do when they've rushed to the range after work to get a bucket in before sunset. Can sense a lot of frustration in your body language
Oh 😂😂 thats bc I started hitting balls 30 mins before they shut the lights off on this range. I thought they would keep it on for longer so I didnt know I had to get there earlier. But regardless I think you’re right I do need to do more visualization and going thru my routine when I’m normally hitting balls on the range too 👍
steeeeeeve
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are u playing in tournaments this year
Yep
@@LukeKwonGolf which one
Is that the range at Watters Creek?
Yessirr
@@LukeKwonGolf knew it😂 If you ever make it out to Fort Worth you gotta come out to Leonard golf links, the superior range in my opinion🥸
Is that a draw? 😍😍 8:35
I can hit a draw now boi heheheh
I wonder About your not stable shoes do you need to wear those because Nike pays ?
Steve tryna get the cloud
Clout
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You are correct that you can't fabricate pressure for extended periods of time.
You seem like a pretty smart guy. Seems like you have a pretty good family. There's no real pressure. It's golf, not a coal mine.
Focus way, way, way less. See the target. Hit the ball. Have fun and try to be great for pleasure. Enjoy.
In the process all of the rational and explanations of why you're playing good or bad will go away. Being an athlete is a luxurious thing to do to begin with. Have a drink and embrace that part of it.
Then if you want to refine something for fun or to try to be great great at a GAME....awesome.
4:00 Stephen goodgood????
Lol yep
do you have a bitcoin address? would love to help out with korn ferry q school
Do you have an option where patrons can help you invest in an appropriate sports psychologist?
You’ve got the goods and we’re all looking forward to seeing you progress as a top pga tour player. If it were easy everyone would be doing it. Keep surrounding yourself with those that make you better. Stay positive!
If you need a break from all the noise and could benefit from a confidence boost come flex on some weekend hackers at the Heathland Cup at Sand Valley - got one spot open in our grouping.
Appreciate that man!! I dont have an option where a patron could directly pay for sports psych lol that’d get pretty expensive I think. But I have used a sports psych here and there using some of the patron support!
KFT. Kwon's Fckin Tired 😛
What’s your immigration status right now?
I’m all good now, thats no longer an issue 👍
I'm pretty shocked to hear that you didn't have access to a launch monitor during lockdown. You were really just hitting balls into a net without knowing anything about the ball flight?
Lol yep. I do have a launch monitor but its not very good indoors