Golf can be a roller coaster for anyone, but for someone with ADHD, it can be a particularly wild ride. Chase explores hyperfocus, the “goldfish memory,” overthinking, expectations, preshot routines and the infamous 30-second rule. But beneath the meltdowns and miracles, golf may actually be a great teacher for people with ADHD—helping develop patience, emotional control, presence, resilience and acceptance.
Golf. A beautiful, frustrating, maddening game that can make you feel like a genius one minute and a complete disaster the next. And if you have ADHD? Well… buckle up!
In this episode, Chase takes us inside the ADHD golfer’s brain—from hyperfocus and the infamous “goldfish memory” to overthinking, meltdowns and the expectations that can ruin an otherwise good round.
He talks about his own typical golf experience, why a preshot routine matters, the 30-second rule, and why sometimes the ADHD brain sees shots that nobody else sees.
And maybe most importantly, Chase explains why golf might actually be a pretty great game for people with ADHD. Because if you stick with it, golf teaches some pretty valuable lessons: patience, emotional control, being present, resilience—and learning to accept what just happened and move on.
So grab your clubs, forget your expectations and get ready to tee it up with Chase Squirrelson!
(:29) Let’s talk golf! Hyperfocus, meltdowns and miracles! What’s golf spelled backward?!
(1:30) Is golf the perfect sport for ADHD people?! NO!!!
(2:17) Hyperfocus…the ADHD golfer’s superpower.
(3:11) What’s the goldfish memory and how does it play golf?
(4:07) What are Chase’s best sports?
(4:29) What’s overthinking and what does it do?
(5:00) What’s the takeaway from this?
(5:22) What’s a typical ADHD round for Chase?
(6:00) Golf is a long term relationship…not speed dating!
(6:44) Preshot routine? What does Chase recommend.
(7:10) What’s the ADHD golfer’s biggest enemy? Expectations!
(8:00) Golfer’s secret weapon…seeing shots others don’t and optimism.
(6:34) What’s the 30 second rule?
(8:52) Why is golf really a great game for people with ADHD? It teaches patience, emotional control, presence, resilience and acceptance!
(10:10) What question does golf always ask you
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