Are you putting in the work to improve your golf game or advance your career, but still struggling to see results? The problem might not be your effort. It might be how you're receiving and using feedback.

In this episode of A Perfect Swing, I'm exploring how to receive feedback in ways that strengthen your golf game, improve your leadership skills, and create meaningful personal and professional growth.

As an LPGA Top 50 Best Instructor, I've seen golfers receive valuable advice, acknowledge it, and then make the exact same mistake on their next swing. I've also seen those same patterns in the workplace, where professionals struggle to accept constructive criticism, listen without becoming defensive, or turn feedback into meaningful action.

Golf teaches us something powerful: Feedback isn't a judgment of who we are. It's information we can use to get better.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why separating your performance from your identity is essential for growth.
• How to receive feedback without becoming defensive or immediately explaining yourself.
• Why acknowledging constructive criticism isn't enough—and what to do instead.
• How experienced golfers and business leaders can remain coachable.
• Why feedback should be treated as part of the improvement process, not a final verdict.
• Three questions to ask during your weekly Friday reset.
• My Fairway to Boardroom framework for turning feedback into measurable improvement.

Whether you're working on your golf swing, leading a team, preparing for your next performance review, or building stronger professional relationships, learning how to receive feedback can change the way you approach challenges.

Remember: You can't improve what you refuse to examine.

I'm also inviting you to join me and fellow LPGA professional Jamie Taylor for the A Perfect Swing Golf & Leadership Experience, February 19–22, 2027.

This four-day experience brings together golf, leadership development, professional networking, and personal growth for business professionals who want to sharpen their game and elevate their leadership.

Learn more and register: https://aperfectswing.net/golf-experiences

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If this episode resonates with you, share it with a fellow golfer, business professional, or leader who could benefit from learning how to use feedback more effectively.

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Could five common mistakes ruin your next business golf trip before you even step onto the first tee?

In this episode of A Perfect Swing Podcast, I'm sharing five essential golf travel tips to help business professionals plan smarter, travel safely, protect their energy, and build meaningful relationships on and off the course.

Golf travel offers incredible opportunities to explore new destinations, strengthen professional connections, and develop leadership skills. But a successful golf trip requires more than booking a tee time and packing your clubs.

I'll explain why you need to plan beyond your tee time, how to decide whether to travel with your own golf clubs or rent equipment, and why managing your energy is just as important as managing your schedule.

We'll also discuss staying aware of your surroundings, making authentic business connections without turning every conversation into a sales pitch, and recognizing when it's time to play your own game rather than keeping up with everyone else.

And because this is A Perfect Swing, I'm connecting each golf travel tip to an important leadership lesson you can take from the fairway to the boardroom.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How to avoid the most common golf trip planning mistakes
• What to consider when flying with golf clubs or renting equipment
• Why protecting your energy improves your golf and professional performance
• Practical ways to stay safe while traveling to unfamiliar golf destinations
• How to turn business golf outings into authentic networking opportunities
• Why self-awareness and knowing your limits are essential leadership skills

Ready to take your golf, leadership, and networking to the next level?

Join me and fellow LPGA professional Jamie Taylor for the A Perfect Swing Golf and Leadership Experience, February 19–22, 2027. This four-day retreat brings together golf instruction, leadership development, and meaningful professional connections.

Learn more and register: https://www.aperfectswing.net/golf-experiences

Remember, your perfect swing isn't just about how you play the game. It's about how you live it.

➡️ Learn more about the Leadership and Golf Experience here.

What does it really take to become an LPGA professional?

It’s a question I’m asked often—and the answer involves much more than being able to shoot a low score.

In this episode of A Perfect Swing, I’m breaking down how to become an LPGA professional, including the eligibility requirements, Playing Ability Test (PAT), education process, teaching evaluations, and the journey from applicant to Apprentice, Class B, and ultimately Class A membership.

I’m also sharing a part of my own journey that people don’t always expect. Before becoming an LPGA professional, I spent more than 25 years in corporate IT. Looking back, I can see how the leadership, project management, communication, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence skills I developed throughout my corporate career prepared me for almost every stage of my LPGA journey.

Because becoming an LPGA professional isn’t simply about golf.

It requires commitment, time management, humility, persistence, leadership, and a willingness to continually learn.

In this episode, I discuss:

• The requirements to become an LPGA professional
• The difference between LPGA Tour players and LPGA Professionals
• The LPGA Applicant and Associate pathways
• What the LPGA Playing Ability Test (PAT) involves
• How Levels One, Two, and Three lead toward Class A membership
• What happens during the Practical Teaching Evaluation
• Why your previous career experience can become an advantage
• The leadership skills that transfer from the boardroom to the lesson tee
• Why feedback, emotional intelligence, and persistence matter throughout the journey

If you’ve ever wondered how to become an LPGA professional, considered making a career transition into golf, or questioned whether the skills from your current career could translate into something completely different, this episode is for you.

Your past experience isn’t wasted. It may be preparing you for what comes next.

Because leadership begins long before someone gives you the title.