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Episode Date: June 10, 2022

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You're listening to One-on-One with D.P. Brought you by Mary Ellen's Food for the Soul on 93-7 The Ticket and the Ticketfm.com. Welcome back, one-on-one, 19. I think the 19th hole. I'm kind of leaning on that, but that's too basic. I want you guys to come over with a title for your show. If you want to add to the conversation, you guys have been active on that text line already. I'll share some of these with the young ladies.

Aaron Davis, who does a nighttime show with us. As a matter of fact, we may put you in front of Aaron Wednesday nights from 6 to 7. We might be able to do that. We can think about that. But he said, this is a great interview, awesome insight, ladies. Ask the ladies if they ever read the book,

The Inner Game of Golf. No, I have no. He says it's an amazing read, continued success young ladies, and that's from Aaron Davis, who's one of the great Huskers, played Y Receiver for Nebraska. If you guys want to jump

on the Sartanaman text line 4-2-464-5-6-8-5 you can text in text in comments questions whatever you want to do this also you can call in if you just want to say hi to the young ladies you can do that on the hondo lincoln hotline as well again the video streams are up facebook youtube twitch and twitter live twitter talk we call it the twitter we like to get sophisticated um also from this from the text line um what is the approach in practice versus competitive of play. Is there a difference? Yeah, I would say there's a hundred percent of difference. If you're in that competitive go-go-go-go mindset all the time, it's really easy to get burnt out.

So we kind of talk about being able to switch that off, you know, whether you're just going out for a fun round of golf or even just during practice so that you're not in that high, you know, that high-energy, high-pressure mindset for already when the competition comes around. So, yeah, I would say practice, you know, especially if you're kind of in the weeks, still before a tournament's coming up, it's a little bit more relaxed, a little bit more, you know, I'll go over here and do this drill for a while. It's just a lot more kind of go with the flow, at least for me. And then as you kind of start to enter those few days, before the competition, you're a little bit more dialed in. And then when the competition

day comes, you know, you're really locked in. And it's much more of that high alert, high focused mindset going into the competition. Megan, is it the same or is it different on purpose? I think it's different on purpose because I've almost always, since I ran track in high school, I really liked the preparation we used to get ready for meets, and I kind of implemented that into my golf game. And I kind of thought in track, like Mondays and Tuesdays, we would go hard, and then Wednesday, Thursday, we'd back off, we'd go really light, and then we'd be ready to compete on that Friday or Saturday meet. And so I started doing that with golf of some days you need to go out. need to play you need to put out a good score you know go go act like it's a competition play from the

same t's write down a score every whole compete against like i'll go compete against my brother we'll do a family you know competition then the rest of the days you kind of just focus on what went well what didn't go well you know make a game plan for practice and then kind of get get ready to go again for competition is it is it this shot or the next shot because there's a transition between them. Yes. There is. There is. Yeah. I think it's trying to stay as present as you can with the shot you're currently hitting. It's a really slippery slope if you start to think about those next shots and even the next holes. You know, like, oh, I got to get a birdie back on this hole. That can be really tricky if you start to think ahead ahead a little too much. So yeah, I think trying to stay focused on

that current shot and thinking no more ahead than you have to. I agree. I think when you're in the shot, it's you focus on this shot. But then the minute. the second you finish that shot, it's time to focus on the next shot. So, I mean, my dad used to always say you're only as good as your next shot. So even if you hit a six iron to two feet, on that two footer, you can't be thinking about that six iron. You need to be, you know, present in the moment. You're both athletes.

Do you have an advantage over golfers who didn't play another competitive sport or a team sport? I would say in the mindset and kind of the approach we take to golf, probably yes. We have that competitive background that comes from something else besides golf, which I think really helps. There are definitely a lot of parallels in sports in general, but also in the sports that we've played within basketball and for me volleyball that can apply towards golf. I think it really helps, yeah. Being an overall well-rounded athlete, I think can definitely give you an advantage. Megan, I just you have the look of every runner I've ever known. So when I see you, I don't see golfer. I can see that you would just grit your teeth and

get through. Right? Am I wrong in that? That that's kind of who you are and how how do you carry that onto the golf course? I think just like any athlete, it's that perseverance and that no quit. I mean, I know there were days running or playing soccer when you don't want to run anymore. It's it's not fun. I mean, I ran the 800 in track. and that was a, you know, those. Are you okay? Are you okay? Have you recovered?

Have you, have you, have you, anybody that's ever run an 800 carries it for a very long time? Yeah, those two and a half minutes are not fun. And the hour after is not fun either. But I think it's that, that being able to push your body, push your mind more than anything to go to the end. I mean, I think that's the thing with golf. We play 36 holes almost every tournament now. And, you know, a lot of girls will get tired after 27. But I think those of us who have played and persevered or even if you're not playing well,

just having that mindset to keep going, you've got this, that positive self-talk really pays off. Yeah. Being in the space where you're now heroes to the next generation of women golfers. And it's obvious and it's out loud now. It's amplified, right? You're not doing this in the dark anymore. that you're not going to be anonymous if you golf at the University of Nebraska. The next group is looking.

They're kind of peeking around the corner. Who did you watch? Who do you pay attention to now? Who are your golf icons? Yeah, I think it's that next level. You know, it's looking at the pros, kind of seeing how they do it. I think being in this space where now we play it for a university, there's a lot more on the line.

You know, it's not like you're just going out and playing for fun anymore as a kid. I think looking at that next level and being able to understand a little bit more of the grind that it takes, you know, the discipline that it takes, the practice that it takes. I think it puts you in a different space, almost being able to relate a little bit more to that. Obviously not fully. I have no idea what that pro world all entails. But being able to see it a little bit more now that we're in this space at the university. Do you pick over the fence at all just to see? Yeah.

I think my feet fit the shoes. Yeah. Like, is there, and is that a part of the process now that, that as I advance, as I grow through this thing, that this could be a possibility? I think a little bit. I think it's fun to watch and monitor and kind of see what it takes to go to the next level. But I think it's also important that you, you know, stay in the present and focus on the goals at task because it's easy to think too far in the future. Do you steal and borrow from men's professional golfers or women's professional golfers? Again, I would say both.

I think both systems are very different. Even just in how you become a pro on the men's side versus the women's side is very, very different. So I would say in thinking about, yeah, if that's a possibility for me, I take more of that from the women's side, just because I've seen it a little bit more. We have two teammates from last year during my first year who are now trying to go pro. Kate Smith and Alice Dwan. So kind of being able to see and look at their approach to it and their path to try and get professional, I would say I take that a little bit more from the women's side.

It's obviously easier right now to go turn on the TV and the men are on there. And so I would say, yeah, looking at swings, kind of looking at the courses that they play, I take probably a little bit more of that from the men's side. Is there, are there, the phrase would be too easily used but your favorite golfer to watch. Yeah, I would say on the women's side,

it's either Lexi Thompson or Stacey Lewis. Okay. I love how composed Stacey Lewis is, and I love how far Lexi hits it and just kind of goes for things, plays aggressive. On the men side, that's tough. They're also fun to watch, but I really like Jordan Spee and Justin Thomas.

I think they're hard not to root for. Okay. Yeah. On the women's side, Lexi Thompson, for me, for sure. I think I relate to her game a little bit. sisters dialing your phone right now and saying, well, why? Yeah, that's true. Or they go, wait a minute, wait a minute.

I thought I would, don't I have any cachet? What is going on here? They might have something to say about this after. Yeah, but no, on the men's side, there's a lot of good ones. I really, really am drawn to Adam Scott's swing. I just love watching him hit the ball. What's, define his, give me the poetry behind, behind his swing. For me, there's just so much good rhythm to it.

It just seems like he never gets too far off with his swing. just very, you know, it's not the most powerful swing out there, but it's just very relaxed, very smooth. There just doesn't seem to be a lot wrong with it. Is, is rhythm understated in golf swings? Is it, because it's just not talked about enough. People want to talk about power, start, finish, but to be rhythm should be. It's huge. Yeah. Yeah. That was kind of always, I mean, my mom would even say it before every tournament, have good tempo and have a good setup. And at the end of the day, I think if you have good tempo and you get set up pretty well, you can make good contact every time. It might not be perfect, but it will advance straight at least, which is all you need.

If you could play one-on-one with anybody, anybody, 18 holes, just you and them. Who you got? For me, I would say he's not a pro golfer, but Stefan Curry, just because he has that golf side to him. When I was younger, he was one of my favorite basketball. players and I just can you shoot yeah I shooting was my favorite part of basketball I would kind of like to be out there on the three point line and kind of avoid the stuff in the middle so that was did you did you did you did you did you did you did you won my junior year we won the state tournament runner up my sophomore year third place my freshman year so we kind of got better and better each year my high school so here's here's the real test what were your stats oh boy because most athletes

remember. No, most athletes remember. They remember, and I guarantee you remember how many points you scored in the losses. You may not remember that. That's a good point. Yeah, I will say, I would say my best thing was free throws. I was a very strong free throw shooter. When I was younger, I competed in free throw contests very regularly, and those were some of my favorite memories from being a kid. So yeah, free throws, I like three-point shooting. I was, I was definitely a shooter. Do you beat Steph? Woo, good question. Right?

Like, because a part of it is, you know, like I want the company, but. It'd be a good, I think it would be a good match. If we went out and played match plate, I think it would be a good match. Okay. He has a good golf game. Yeah, well, he's, I mean, he's building courses. He's helping golf programs around the country, collegiate programs. He's actually helped them fund and raise funds and do that.

Maybe, maybe we'll send a message to stuff and go, hey, help Nebraska come raise some funds there, buddy. That'd be awesome. You know? So this is definitely the clear. I cut out and I tag him. I mean, he's kind of busy. He's kind of busy right now. Right now.

We'll save it. But yeah, we'll get it to him. Yeah. We'll get it to him. Megan, one-on-one. Who you got? That's a tough question. I think Jordan Speath would be really fun just so I could watch him like so close and see like how insane his

short game is. I think that would just be the greatest day. I, to be, it's fascinating that in a place that is sports-centric. and Nebraska is very sports centric. Lincoln, especially with its Huskers, a part of why I wanted to drive this thing and have you guys come and just share yourselves with it because, like, I do my homework on young people

to find out what it is, and the coach in me kind of identifies, all right, can this person shine? Can this person amplify? Is this person good for the sport? Are they good for the environment? are they good for the community. And a part of when you guys reach out and say,

hey, listen, this is something I want to do, we want to do. And I said, you're going to tear this thing up. You're going to tear it up. And just from the text line alone, again, I'll read this one from Gabe. He says, good morning, DP, good morning, ladies. I can't believe I've been in Lincoln for 30 years. And it took this long to branch out into other Husker sports. Love hearing from these different athletes.

Good luck, ladies, and keep kicking it. Now, I think, just to understand that people are hungry for positive, successful, ambitious folks. And when they come with the Nebraska Inn on it or Huskers in bold, people will respond. I think you're going to be great ambassadors for this thing. Now, I'm not going to let you go quite just yet. We're going to go to a final break. when we come back, final segment, we're going to put them on the hot seat and ask them about some of their teammates. Then we're going to ask them about their coaches. Yeah, we're going to have some fun on one-on-one.

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