Everyone sees the highlight. Almost no one sees the system.
At the Masters, Viktor Hovland’s loop was disrupted—not by mechanics, but by cortisol spikes breaking his flow state mid-round. Once the trust circuit fractures, every shot after runs on survival mode, not confidence.
This isn’t just about Augusta. It’s a preview of what will decide Bethpage Black at the 2025 Ryder Cup: who can keep their nervous system loop intact when the cauldron hits.
At the Masters, one loop mattered more than mechanics: the cortisol loop. Neuroscience shows that flow state relies on a delicate balance between dopamine, acetylcholine, and stress chemistry. When cortisol hijacks the cycle, the nervous system snaps out of flow — and performance fractures. Slow motion can show the swing, but only neuroscience shows why Augusta was the true rehearsal for Bethpage 2025.
Every two years, 24 of the best players from Europe and the United States go head-to-head in match play competition. Europe are the reigning champions after their win at Marco Simone in 2023. But at Bethpage, the question isn’t just who has the best swing — it’s whose nervous system holds when 50,000 voices are trying to break it.
The Ryder Cup won’t be decided by mechanics.
It’ll be decided by wiring.
when he reversed engineered his flow state loop and you can see it coming to life.
