In Episode 9 of Aligned Athlete, Justin Langhill and Brendan O'Neil welcome their first guest, sports psychologist and former Division I golfer Dr. Carley Hunt.

As a former collegiate golfer at Maryland and Georgetown and now a performance psychologist, Dr. Hunt brings a unique perspective from both sides of performance—the athlete who has competed at a high level and the psychologist who helps athletes navigate pressure, confidence, focus, and uncertainty.

At the center of this conversation is a question every golfer has experienced:

If I can do it on the range, why can't I do it on the course?

We explore why your brain often doesn't trust your swing, how uncertainty leads golfers into endless swing changes, and why trying harder is rarely the answer. From YouTube rabbit holes to swing-thought ov ...