About this episode

Marty Jertson discusses the cognitive governor and how it affects golfers' performance.

Marty Jertson isn't your typical golf guest. He's a PING engineer with 125 patents to his name, a co-founder of the Stack System, and a man who makes cuts at major championships, outdrives the man he designs drivers for (Viktor Hovland) — then goes back to work on Monday. In this episode, Marty sits down with Ev to unpack the one concept that will change how you think about your game forever: the cognitive governor. The brain limit that's quietly capping your speed, your confidence, and your performance every single round. Marty uncovers how he went from a failed mini tour pro to working a 9-5 and suddenly making the cut at Bethpage Black in a major championship. If you've ever felt stuck, this is the episode you didn't know you needed. GET FASTER Want to stop obsessing over swing positions and instead improve your sequencing, raise your cruising speed so you can hit the ball longer by swinging lighter? Dial in your wedges and putting? Go to https://www.thestacksystem.com/ and enter the code TRAIN for 10% off. BEST GOLF SHORTS EVER MADE X MASTERS AZALEA TIME The new Rhoback lightweight delta looper shorts are Ev's new every day shorts. They're so lightweight they feel like gym…

People in this episode

Host: Ev

Guest: Marty Jertson

Topics covered

• performance plateau
• cognitive governor
• golf improvement
• mental game
• patents in golf
• major championships

Keywords

• golf
• performance
• cognitive governor
• Marty Jertson
• PING
• Stack System
• Bethpage Black
• mental game
• swing speed

Sponsors

Stack System, Rhoback

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PING, Stack System

Places: Bethpage Black

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