107 The Parallels of Surfing and Golf: Tiffany Joh's Insights on Golf, Surfing, and Finding Flow

What can surfing teach us about golf? - What can golf teach us about surfing? How does a former LPGA pro balance technique with pure joy in both sports?

This episode features Tiffany Joh, a retired professional golfer and current coach, sharing her journey from golf to surfing and drawing parallels between the two sports.

Tiffany discusses her late start in surfing during a period of burnout in her golf career, emphasizing how the pursuit of surfing brought balance and perspective to her life.

She details the similarities between surfing and golf, such as the blend of technical skill, feel, and mental focus required. Tiffany highlights her coaching philosophy, her approach to learning, and her experiences blending the discipline of golf with the improvisational nature of surfing.

The conversation also touches on her appreciation for consistency over intensity in skill-building and her reflections on the joy of surfing, the pressures of wave pools, and her favorite boards and clubs.

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https://www.instagram.com/tiffjoh/?hl=en

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