#8. [Inside the Mind] Matt Doud, Pebble Beach Caddie and Course Management Strategist

Meet Matt Doud, former caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Club in Carmel, CA, sub-five handicap golfer, and a Business Made Simple Coach in the Kansas City Metro Area.

In today's episode, we go inside the mind of Matt to unpack the insights and learning lessons he gleaned from caddying for all of these years. You'll learn about the critical mistakes most golfers make when it comes to course management, as well as how impactful errors in club selection can be.

Gulp - the latter one hit home for me.

We also discuss the mental approach necessary for a solid and consistent pre-shot routine, the role of identity in shaping who you are as a golfer (and the habits associated), and what you can do to find greater ease letting the past shot go as you focus on the present shot.

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Key Quotes:

• "Okay, you get 10 seconds to feel how you want to feel about that shot. And then you have got to let the fucking thing go."
• "If you wonder why you're stuck shooting low nineties or high eighties and you aspire to shoot scratch, here's an easy way to likely shave off quite a few strokes without affecting your swing or even talking about pre-shot post-shot routines or anything. It's just simple course management."
• "Accept the outcome of that shot no matter what it was - immediately accept a shot mentally and emotionally and then start the routine over for the next one."

More About Matt Doud

Matt Doud, a certified Business Made Simple coach, is an early-stage Co-founder and Fractional COO based in the Kansas City Metro Area. Having discovered his passion for advising and coaching during his time as a caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Club in Carmel, CA, Matt pursued opportunities to utilize these skills professionally. 

He began by leveraging his Economics and Business degree from Westmont College as a financial advisor in Portland, OR, before co-founding Pre-Approve Me, a residential mortgage software company, in 2013, where he served as COO.

Connect with Matt here.

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Time Stamps:

• 00:00 Introduction and Overview
• 13:46 Matt's Golf Journey and Caddying at Pebble Beach
• 19:48 Managing the Margin of Error in Club Selection 
• 21:35 Choosing the Right Shot on Hole 11 at Spyglass Hill
• 26:31 Handling Tournament Pressure with Trust and Decisiveness
• 32:23 The Impact of Practicing the Short Game
• 36:10 Separating Self-Worth from Golf Scores
• 40:33 Combining Golf and Business Coaching