282: Rye Stinson - How to Be Great At Golf, Successful at Work, and Avoid/Navigate Injury

About this episode

Rye Stinson shares insights on balancing golf excellence with professional success and navigating injuries.

Rye Stinson is perhaps the only person in the world who is all of these things: Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist, TPI M3 Certified, AND has qualified for a U.S. Mid-Amateur, which he did in 2024. So I took that as an opportunity to dive right into how on earth he is so successful in his work while also being such a high level player. He plays humble, but he shared some great wisdom for how he does it. We also get into the nuances of injuries, navigating the healthcare system when it comes to diagnoses, dealing with apathetic orthopedic surgeons, and what to do if you are in fact injured. I really enjoyed this conversation (hence why we went so long!) so I think you will too. Timestamps & Topics: 00:00 - How to Be Great at Golf AND Successful Professionally 12:00 - How to Learn and Become An Expert 13:27 - Shot Pattern: shotpattern.app - Discount code MENTALGOLFSHOW for 20% Off 15:25 - How to Systematically Improve at Golf 25:19 - Keeping Golf in the Proper Perspective 32:19 - The Divot Board: divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow - Discount code MENTALGOLF10 for 10% Off 33:56 - How to Avoid Golf Injuries 53:52 - The Perfect Pre-shot Routine digital course…

People in this episode

Host: Josh Nichols

Guest: Rye Stinson

Topics covered

• golf improvement
• injury management
• occupational therapy
• professional success
• healthcare navigation
• golf psychology

Keywords

• golf
• injury
• occupational therapist
• professional success
• healthcare
• golf improvement
• TPI M3 Certified
• U.S. Mid-Amateur

Sponsors

Shot Pattern, The Divot Board

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins Golf Rehabilitation Clinic, OutPerform Golf LLC

Products: Shot Pattern, The Divot Board, The Perfect Pre-shot Routine

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