064: Tony Ruggiero – Dewsweeping and Developing Golfers into Elite Players with a Team

The Tournament Code

In this episode, we are joined by Tony Ruggiero. Tony (@dewsweepergolf) is a golf instructor (Golf Digest Top 50) and host of the “Tour Coach” podcast. Current and past students include Andy Ogletree, Ben Carr, Lucas Glover, and Smylie Kaufman among other players from the PGA Tour and below. Tony attributes his students’ successes to the development of a team approach with mental coaches, fitness and performance trainers, biomechanic experts, and other coaches.

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(02:37) - becoming a golf coach

(04:26) - influential golf professionals

(08:30) - coaching and developing young golfers

(10:18) - getting fired in the business

(15:12) - evolution of swing coaching

(19:26) - ball position and balance

(21:06) - monitoring details for improvement

(25:59) - coaching at the highest level

(29:29) - watching players grow and develop

(32:32) - special relationships with golfers

(34:55) - playing in golf tournaments

(38:58) - using Bushnell to improve

(42:14) - managing expectations

(44:55) - mental health in young athletes

(49:45) - balancing personal and professional life

(52:38) - success and finding your place