035: Chip McDaniel – Blocking Out the Noise, Playing on the PGA Tour

In this episode, we are joined by Chip McDaniel (@chippymac22). Coming out of high school, Chip was one of the top players in the country, having won his State Amateur and the National Junior PGA Championship. At the University of Kentucky, Chip won four times as an individual and twice in his senior year. Professionally, Chip competed mainly on the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry for four years before taking the assistant coach job at Eastern Kentucky University. ---Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)---(01:06) - how Chip got into the game of golf(06:47) - competing as a two-sport athlete in high school(11:03) - transition to college golf(20:55) - dealing with nerves(21:59) - tournament preparation(29:12) - turning professional(35:51) - playing on the PGA Tour(39:09) - playing the wraparound Korn Ferry Tour season(41:38) - playing in the U.S. Open(44:07) - transitioning into college coaching(48:56) - what Chip would tell himself as a junior golfer