269: Billy Mayfair - Beating Tiger Woods and Winning $20M on Tour
06/04/24 • 43 min
Billy Mayfair is a professional golfer who's won more than $20,000,000 in his impressive career. Billy was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ before attending Arizona State University.
In his amateur career he won tons of events including the 1986 US Amateur Public Links and the 1987 US Amateur before winning the Haskins Award for the nation's top college golfer.
He turned professional in 1988 and went on to win five PGA Tour events before competing in 761 starts! In 2016, Billy joined the PGA Tour Champions.
When you listen to this interview, you will learn:
- The mental grind of tournament golf.
- How Billy got his start as an amateur golfer.
- His few regrets from playing professional golf.
- How to mentally bounce back from a tough start.
- What it was like going to Q-school out of college.
- The importance of short game to shoot lower scores fast.
- His incredible experiences playing with legends of the game like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
- The incredible story of how he is the ONLY player to beat Tiger Woods in a playoff.
Click here to learn more about Billy Mayfair's foundation now.
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Buy my golf book on Amazon or Audible (“Wicked Smart Golf: How to Play Better Golf and Shoot Lower Scores Without Changing Your Swing”)
Billy Mayfair is a professional golfer who's won more than $20,000,000 in his impressive career. Billy was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ before attending Arizona State University.
In his amateur career he won tons of events including the 1986 US Amateur Public Links and the 1987 US Amateur before winning the Haskins Award for the nation's top college golfer.
He turned professional in 1988 and went on to win five PGA Tour events before competing in 761 starts! In 2016, Billy joined the PGA Tour Champions.
When you listen to this interview, you will learn:
- The mental grind of tournament golf.
- How Billy got his start as an amateur golfer.
- His few regrets from playing professional golf.
- How to mentally bounce back from a tough start.
- What it was like going to Q-school out of college.
- The importance of short game to shoot lower scores fast.
- His incredible experiences playing with legends of the game like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
- The incredible story of how he is the ONLY player to beat Tiger Woods in a playoff.
Click here to learn more about Billy Mayfair's foundation now.
WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products
Decade Golf - The #1 Course Management System (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%)
Mental Golf Type - The Best Mental Game Training (use code WICKEDSMART to save 25%)
Rypstick - The #1 Speed Trainer to Hit Bombs (use code WICKEDSMART to save 10%)
Mental Golf Coaching - Get 1:1 Coaching from a +2 "Player-Coach" to Master Your Mental Game
Wicked Smart Golf Academy - The Fastest Way to Play Consistent Golf
Also, don’t forget to connect on social media:
Follow on TikTok
Follow on Instagram
Subscribe on YouTube
Buy my golf book on Amazon or Audible (“Wicked Smart Golf: How to Play Better Golf and Shoot Lower Scores Without Changing Your Swing”)
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270: Billy Mayfair - How to Master Competitive Golf & His Autism Diagnosis
Make sure to listen to pt 1 - episode 269 - to enjoy this interview to the fullest.
Billy Mayfair is a professional golfer who's won more than $20,000,000 in his impressive career. Billy was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ before attending Arizona State University.
In his amateur career he won tons of events including the 1986 US Amateur Public Links and the 1987 US Amateur before winning the Haskins Award for the nation's top college golfer.
He turned professional in 1988 and went on to win five PGA Tour events before competing in 761 starts! In 2016, Billy joined the PGA Tour Champions.
When you listen to this interview, you will learn:
- What it's like winning on the PGA Tour.
- What life is like now on the PGA Tour Champions.
- His biggest tournament tips from playing in 761 events.
- The importance of nutrition to play better on the back nine.
- What it was like working with Dr. Bob Rotella to improve his mental game.
- About his Autism diagnosis and how he's raising awareness to help others.
- The importance of a good short game to play your best golf (inside 125 yards).
- What to do after a lesson or tournament to speed up success and make lasting change.
Click here to learn more about Billy Mayfair's foundation now.
WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products
Decade Golf - The #1 Course Management System (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%)
Mental Golf Type - The Best Mental Game Training (use code WICKEDSMART to save 25%)
Rypstick - The #1 Speed Trainer to Hit Bombs (use code WICKEDSMART to save 10%)
Mental Golf Coaching - Get 1:1 Coaching from a +2 "Player-Coach" to Master Your Mental Game
Wicked Smart Golf Academy - The Fastest Way to Play Consistent Golf
Also, don’t forget to connect on social media:
Follow on TikTok
Follow on Instagram
Subscribe on YouTube
Buy my golf book on Amazon or Audible (“Wicked Smart Golf: How to Play Better Golf and Shoot Lower Scores Without Changing Your Swing”)
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