PGA Tour Star Beau Hossler Exposes Golf’s Biggest Myth — Even Tiger Woods Regrets It
⛳ For decades, golf preached one rule: practice more. Grind harder. Never stop.
But what if that mindset is actually destroying careers?
In this video, PGA Tour player Beau Hossler challenges one of golf’s most sacred beliefs — the idea that endless practice guarantees success. Speaking on GOLF’s Subpar podcast, Hossler explains why he’s done feeling guilty about not grinding all day, and why even Tiger Woods’ legendary training habits may have cost him years of dominance.
🏃♂️ Tiger once admitted running over 30 miles a week early in his career “pretty much destroyed my body and my knees.” Now, Hossler is taking a smarter approach — balancing golf, business, and life — while fighting to preserve his PGA Tour card under extreme FedExCup pressure.
☕ We also dive into Hossler’s off-course evolution, including launching his own coffee brand Beaurista, and how stepping away from constant practice has actually improved his mindset, communication, and performance.
🔥 Inside this video:
✔ Why overtraining is golf’s most dangerous myth
✔ Tiger Woods’ regret that changed everything
✔ Beau Hossler’s honest take on practice guilt
✔ The RSM Classic drama that nearly cost him his Tour card
✔ Why longevity matters more than grinding
✔ How smarter preparation beats endless reps
📈 This is a must-watch for golfers, fans, and anyone chasing elite performance without burnout.
👇 Comment below: Is golf finally moving away from the grind culture?
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Four generations, golf has preached the gospel of endless practice. More hours, more reps, more grind. But even Tiger Woods, the ultimate symbol of relentless dedication, once admitted that running more than 30 m a week early in his career, pretty much destroyed my body and my knees. Now, PGA Tour Probo Hustler is challenging the sport’s longheld obsession with overtraining. Speaking on golf’s subpar podcast with Colt Nost and Drew Stoultz, Hustler pushed back against the idea that elite golfers must spend every waking hour working on their games. When a conversation turned to the guilt many players feel when they’re not practicing, Hustler referenced Tiger’s famous 16-hour training days at Eisaworth and explained why that approach simply doesn’t work for everyone. Maybe that’s possible for him. Hustler said, “But in my brain, there’s no chance I can focus on anything at a high level for that long.” His comment cuts against one of professional golf’s most deeply rooted beliefs, that more time automatically leads to better results. “Hustler says he’s moved past the guilt that plagues many tour players. I’m beyond the point of feeling bad about not being out there all day,” he explained. “The reality is I’m going to prepare to the best of my ability to play great golf. That’s the primary focus of what I’m doing. That mindset extends beyond cutting back on practice hours. Hustler has intentionally built interests outside golf to create balance in a career often described as a traveling circus. In 2025, the 30-year-old launched his own coffee company, Burista, not as a licensing deal, but a business he actively runs himself. Since branching out, he’s noticed a significant shift in how he connects with fellow players, saying his communication on tour has improved dramatically. History suggests Hustler’s caution is wellfounded. Tiger Wood’s career itself stands as a warning. In December 2002, Woods underwent his first knee surgery, a moment that altered his trajectory. Despite winning the Masters and US Open that year and finishing runnerup at the PGA Championship, his dominance faded soon after. Over the next two seasons, he managed only two top 10 finishes in majors, a sharp drop from his previous standard. Woods later admitted in a golf interview that he regretted running so much early in his career. If he could advise his younger self, he said he’d tell him to stop. The grueling training sessions once praised as dedication were quietly laying the groundwork for long-term damage. Hustler’s perspective is shaped by his own injury history. During the 2016 NCAA championship while playing for Texas, he had to carefully manage a shoulder issue. A reminder that longevity on tour may depend less on grinding harder and more on working smarter. That philosophy became critical as Hustler fought to preserve his PGA Tour card late in the 2025 season. At the RSM Classic in November, the margin for error was razor thin. Entering the week ranked 103rd in the FedEx Cup standings, he sat just three spots outside the top 100. The cut off for full tour privileges. The cutline plunged to seven underpar, nearly one of the lowest in tour history, turning Friday’s second round into a survival test. Hustler needed at least a tie for 42nd to keep his card. Starting the day at two under, he caught fire with a four under 32 on the front nine of the plantation course. The tension peaked late. A birdie on the par. 5/8 pushed him to seven under. Then came the ninth. His approach found the bunker, setting up a nerve-wracking finish. Hustler converted the up and down, signing for a 67 and making the cut right on the number. For the first time since 2017, his tour status had been in serious jeopardy. This season’s been challenging, Hustler admitted afterward. I haven’t really put four rounds together. I’ve had a lot of tournaments where I played three solid rounds. The frustration was evident. The talent and preparation were there, but the complete performance had too often slipped away at the worst possible moments. Still, Hustler’s evolving approach suggests that survival in modern golf may have less to do with endless grinding and more to do with balance, clarity, and longevity.
