Patton Kizzire opens up about the six-year gap between PGA Tour wins — what went wrong, what changed, and how discipline and mental preparation brought him back.
This isn’t just tour life. It’s a conversation about doubt, drift, habits, and rebuilding at the highest level of professional golf.
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Two-time PGA Tour winner Patton Kizzire joins The Cart Barn for a candid conversation about the six-year stretch between victories — and what it really took to win again.
After winning twice early in his PGA Tour career, Patton entered a long drought that forced him to confront his preparation, mindset, and discipline. In this episode, he explains:
- What happens mentally during a winless stretch
- Why preparation — not swing changes — became the focus
- The habits he rebuilt to regain control
- What winning in Napa meant after six years
- Life behind the scenes on the PGA Tour
- Competing against Rickie Fowler
- Growing up in Alabama and choosing Auburn
If you care about performance, discipline, and competing at a high level — in golf or anywhere else — this episode delivers real insight.
Hosted by Chris Lemley and Gregg Dewalt.
Patton Kizzire
PGA Tour
PGA Tour comeback
Golf mental game
Professional golf mindset
Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour win drought
Golf discipline
Tour life
Golf podcast
00:00 – Cold open: “I wasn’t in control…”
03:10 – Growing up in Alabama
12:45 – Auburn and SEC golf
18:50 – Korn Ferry breakout season
26:00 – First PGA Tour win
33:00 – The six-year drought
41:30 – Mental reset and discipline
48:00 – Life on tour
58:00 – Quick fire