036: Patrick Grimes – Playing Golf at Stanford, Psychologically Examining the Whole Athlete

In this episode, we are joined by Patrick Grimes (@patrickgrimesgolf). Growing up in California, Patrick always wanted to play for Stanford. By the end of his senior year of high school, Patrick earned his way onto the team. During his time at Stanford, Patrick was a mainstay in the top five and was the team captain his senior year. After college, Patrick played pro for a bit and Monday qualified for the Valero Texas Open. Currently, Patrick is teaching golf and looking to use his Psychology degree and become a licensed therapist. ---Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)---(00:56) - how Patrick got into the game of golf(03:18) - getting into competitive golf (08:41) - transition to college golf(12:12) - balancing school and golf (18:10) - practice rounds in college golf (23:52) - tournament reflection process(34:13) - close call at Q-School(39:48) - working with Jeff Smith(44:59) - working as a swing coach(50:45) - what Patrick would tell himself as a junior golfer