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Alex Elias  What would you say is the biggest strength you bring to your game (or your career)?
My best asset as a golfer, a person, and a student is managing my time. In college, you have to allocate time to study, practice, and hang out with friends. Starting in college, I started writing down a schedule every night before I went to bed. Tom House recently said, "Tom [Brady] and these other elite quarterbacks don't come in here to get 5% better, they come to get 1% better." Do you take a similar approach when working on your game? If I could get 10% better in a day, then I wouldn't be on the Korn Ferry Tour. It's about getting that fraction of a percent better every single day. I'll play for as long as I get better. If I'm getting better every single day, then I'll play until I'm dead." Since turning professional, what are some of the biggest lessons you've learned from other players? I learn a lot from my peers, guys like Brandon Wu and Max Greyserman have been doing this their entire lives, while I got into golf a little later. To be able to pick up advice on mindset, practice, and recovery is very valuable. For example, I use Normatec frequently to recover, and that is something Brandon Wu uses after every round. Another example would be a guy like Michael Miller, who's a veteran. He told me he always plays his practice round Wednesday afternoon to follow a routine. Little things like that keep me getting better everyday. How would you describe your mindset when competing in events? When I'm playing well, I have to stay aggressive. If I get to three or four under, then I can't stop there. I can't begin playing safe. On the other hand, if I'm not playing too well, then it may not be too smart to go for a drivable Par-4. I think knowing where your games stands for that day is really important.
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