I could see how much the pressure was weighing you down on the day mate and it's hard for anyone once a few shots go awry. But you stuck it out ❤ still my hero

Blows my mind reading the comments about you sometimes. You just love golf, practice every day, put out great content, try your hand at a competitive event, don't do very well, and people hate you for it? Makes no sense. Maybe it's just a small percentage of people that write in the comments, but just know there's a lot of love that goes your way and we can see through that BS.

Arnold Palmer once made a 12 on a hole after hitting four shots OB. When he was later asked how he could make a 12 on a hole, he said "I missed a short putt for an 11". He went on to win dozens more tournaments including several majors. Sometimes it's best to just laugh it off and move on.

Why didn’t you play like this against me tho 😅

Can’t help but notice a stark change in Micah’s demeanour on camera. Much more loose these days and it feels like he’s actually enjoying golf. Good or bad results aside I think the attitude change will pay huge dividends going forward

This kid. What's most impressive is the recent development of this thick skin and even taunting haters at times. No one teaches you how to do this stuff, deal with online hate on a platform you make a living on to feed your family. Imagine going to work and having a target on your back taking abuse all day from strangers that don't know you. His core values and the fact that he is genuinely a decent human is how he has not only persisted, resisted, but risen above the negativity. What a guy and so deserving of our respect. To the haters: you will never drive it as far as Tig. You will never make a living from golf and dirty the success of what Tig has already accomplished only a quarter way through his life. Every negative comment only makes you seem more pathetic. P.s. can't wait for him to start dispatching shitters on his channel that think they can beat him on camera.

I don't comment on videos very often....but thank you for sharing this. Wish you all the best.

The same people that tell you you're gonna fail wish they were in your position. Fact is you still worked hard enough to be one round away from the PGA tour, keep going brother.

anybody that plays golf enough understands that start was brutal and it happens....respect to pulling it together on the back 9 though keep grinding.

Proud of you for pushing Micah! Always happy to see you work hard. You’ll always be one of my favorite youtube golfers! Keep grinding!

Golf is hard, period. Watching you relive this painful moment in your life is hard but thank you for being vulnerable and posting this video. Lots of respect and I wish you all the best!

We all have bad days in golf and given the fact that you're a social media giant in golf, being watched by hundreds of thousands of people, I could totally understand why you would be frustrated. But grow from it, come back strong, use it as fuel my man. Always enjoy your content and remember the real fans are cheering for you! That driving contest vs. Rory was 🔥!

Proud of you Micah, sorry that those negative comments got to you. (I wasn't making them) I think the people who actually play golf and watch you and other KZfaq golfers realize that there are levels to golf ability. You're better than 99% of people who have ever touched a club, but theres still another level above that

Vulnerable Micah is my favorite Micah. This was an incredible video to learn that even if you are very skilled at something your mental can cripple you. I think this is one of my favorite golf videos across all of youtube.

Micah I am so proud of you for making this video... I've played golf for 40 years and I played other sports professionally in my state,but showing up and remember that you having the opportunity to be at a event is way more than millions of people will ever get to do... JUST ENJOY THE HONOR TO BE ABLE TO PLAY!!!

Very humble, entertaining and nice person - not to mention amazing talent at golf. Fully support you and your work Micah

Forget that round Tig! I had one of those today it happens to everyone that plays golf

Hey Micah - don't worry about the haters. Keep doing what you do and good things will come to you.

Micah you’re killing it bro. Your real fans aren’t mad about you having a bad round. I’m just glad to see you happy again man. Much love 💪

I have been following you for about 8 months now, I became a fan today!! Good on you Micah. Well done!

Fair play to you Micah. Everyone's allowed an off day. Even all the pros in the comments have one, right...

Keep rolling Micah!!

It is so awesome watching you grow as a person throughout the last couple months and learning to have fun!

Awesome video Micah, been incredible to see how light and joyful you’ve been in the video’s recently.

Keep grinding brother. Don’t let people pull you down!

Love the 30 in 30 days series!!! 500k subscribers coming soon for you!!!!

Great video! I admire the way you were able to be honest and not run away from it. That shows a lot of character. And we've all been in that headspace when we really want to play well. It's so normal. Onto the next one.

Facing personal failure is the hardest thing we ever do. You have handled the last couple years like a real man. I am proud of you and I am looking forward to see what’s next.

Man… tig I gotta give you props man. You got on here and owned your bad round. It’s cool to hear another man talk about mental health and how sometimes things get to us and we crumble. It’s part of being human. Keep grinding

Huge fan Tig……love the humility and your commitment to the game ! Keep grinding

"Golf is not a game that can be won, only played." Huge respect for putting this out there. I find this type of honest content so refreshing. Keep going man, you have lots of support too.

I appreciate that you put yourself out there. Your struggles are there for all to see. I’m sure this wasn’t an easy video to do, but I respect the heck out of you for how you handled this. Real thoughts and self reflection. Thanks Micah!

Until anybody has played competitive golf with a scorecard and pencil they have no understanding of what Micah experienced , I have played in a NCAA National Championship , US Amateur , and many other events . I shot a round of par or better in each event but have seen many days that were not good . Micah had a terrible day and people pass their negative comments around as if they have earned that right . If you play enough competitive golf you will shoot a round that is embarrassing. That is golf and why we play . Micah keep your head up and go dig the truth out of the dirt on the range and not on the pages of negative comments on KZfaq .

Don't let them get you down, golf is hard! Everyone has bad days.

Don’t beat yourself up, Micah. I’ve done the same thing to myself over golf. I know exactly how you feel. It’s really hard to get out of your own way, and let your ability show. Keep walking into the fire, and eventually you’ll be fireproof. There’s really no simulation for tournament pressure. You just have to do it until you’re comfortable. You’re a nice fella, and that’s why people are so hard on you. Don’t let their criticism get to you. You’re one of my favorite KZfaq golfers.👍🏻

I really admire people like Micah that have a dream and work very hard pursuing their goal. I hope he doesn`t give up. Sometimes people are very jealous and will try to drag someone down, especially in the social media sphere where one can say things to people that one would never say to a person`s face. Please stay positive Micah!

Respect for sharing your insights and thoughts! Onwards and upwards!

I watched your most recent video with Rick Shiels last night where he asked about your swing path and you said you're very neutral. And then in this you talked about having a two way miss, especially with the driver. My swing path right now is 1 to 2deg in-to-out and golf was a lot simpler when I was more in-to-out and could mentally eliminate the right miss/count on hitting a consistent draw. Having your entire swing built around timing the face at impact can make it hard to not have a two way miss. A neutral swing plane sounds great on paper but I think in practice it's better to have a path consistently left or consistently right. I don't know if you're working with a coach or working on your own game yourself, but to me it makes sense to commit to a certain swing path and build towards that rather than staying neutral. You've been playing great though during this series, putting has been very solid (that bomb you made in the charity event was sick) and when you're hitting (nuking) the driver well it's a lot of fun to watch as a viewer. I feel like if you could get your swing path to be consistently a few more degrees left or right you'd have more confidence with your driver and could take advantage of your biggest asset and advantage as a golfer, your speed. You really can't teach speed and you already have a great swing, I'm sure you are fully aware of this but your ceiling as a golfer is very high. During the 30 day challenge it looks like mentally you're in the best spot I've seen you and may be primed to truly unlock your potential. Hoping to see you achieve what you want out of golf.

Man I feel ya, struggling with the mental side of the game as well, it’s amazing how we put pressure on ourselves with expectations etc… I’m sure you will fight back and do great in one of these events, you’ve got the talent 💪

Love the authenticity. Looking forward to your comeback tournament!

This is the one I’ve been waiting for. Thanks for addressing it. Hang in there. 💪 Now let’s move forward. ⛳️

INSTANT CLICK - Love you bro. Man in the Arena 😤👊🏻

As a fellow KZfaqr with only 12 million total views to your 66 I myself have gotten so much Hate but on the flip side so much Love and have built a community. You gotta tell yourself Of Course they would say that. If you don’t have haters then you’re doing something wrong. Micah you’re doing it all right bud! I live 10 minutes from San Antonio TPC come on down and let’s play a round! Good content bud!

Man needs a hug ! You have come so far brother … only way forward from now

Michah just seems like a good dude all round tbf

Most the people talking shit wouldn’t be able to break 100 on this course with these conditions… The same people have likely never played in a tournament with pressure like this. I have been critical of Micah for the mental side of things but Jesus people, he’s working on it! He has improved a lot with the attitude on videos especially with competitors playing better, I like to see it

Big props for this. Cant imagine getting negativity on this video or about the event after being this real and transparent about it. Just do you....enjoy where you're at and the amazing life you get to live playing a game you love....whether its on the PGA Tour, KZfaq, or wherever you may be...you get great experiences in life through the game and get to call Golf a job...enjoy it and whether you shoot 65 or 165 just be thankful of the journey.

I just don't understand how people can just hate on a dude making youtube videos about golf. It ain't that serious you all.. you living my dream Micah playing golf everyday without a 9 to 5 or in my case a 3a.m. to 1pm. Love you brother keep grinding can't wait to see you kill it in the future.

As difficult it is to watch this it must have been way more difficult to make the film. I am sure all your doubters would have said you were not going to make the video and pretend it never happened- may have been a good strategy. Credit in you making it. I know SO many people that are more concerned about what others think than they are about “just enjoying the moment “. Watch the Peter Finch video and how Padraig H getting on him about his attitude - we all struggle to get in a good place mentally.

What test you only makes u stronger love your channel ,keep grinding

Keep doing what do and love .. there people out here that like watching what you do.

MICAH MICAH MICAH!!! I know you’re young man but I’ve been watching you for a while!! IM SOOOOOOOO glad you have put this GAAAAMMME - in check!! BUMP the naysayers - You have nothing but greatness in front of you!!! Keep your head down and your feet moving!! Love the content!!

This video is going to help a lot of golfers out there. You have no idea. Thank you for being volnurable and putting yourself out. Positive self talk can be valuable tools during times of doubt. But again, thank you and keep up the good work. Yours truly, golfer trying to break 90.

Fronted up. Owned it. Honest and informative. Didn't hide. Shows guts and fortitude. You'll learn from these. Your golf of late has shown huge improvement.

F#!*k the haters. You have a natural ability that most are jealous of. Keep doing your thing man. I love watching your content.

Respect man. Putting out your struggles in this crazy game is surely not easy. It takes a lot of courage. Keep it up with your quest to get your emotional intelligence on and off the course under control. It will pay off.

I was shocked that you shot an 86 there. You are such a great golfer. Obviously something was going on. Thanks for having the balls to share this video with us.

I think all the negative stuff starting happening when you left good good and everybody was making assumptions. Love your golf channel man trust God more with these things.. enjoy the game shows you really how hard becoming a pro really is.

This was my favourite piece of content you’ve ever made. The vulnerability you showed has made me a much bigger fan man. I feel like we see “you” here. Thank you for that brother.

Not a big commenter but so many can empathize with this. Know that there is beauty in experiencing low moments like this because we can look back and reflect to see observe how often we succeed after the adversity. Golf is such a hard game mentally it defeats everyone. I used to break clubs and collapse on the golf course. But as someone who struggles with anger problems, I made it a big goal this to be less angry. I am grateful to have been successful at this and honestly despite previously having a reputation for being angry on the course, my mental game has never been so good and it’s made me love the game even more. Keep grinding and be great!!

Watching from Montana Tig!

Just remember, when people are coming at you in a negative way, they are doing it out of jealousy or because they can’t do what you do.

Micah, don’t quit golf, just work on the mental aspect, get yourself a mental coach; you’re extremely talented.

Micah, first of all thanks for sharing this, love to see you opening up about this. It seems like you’ve identified that the mental side is the biggest thing holding you back from enjoying and playing your best golf. I think a lot of the haters know this, and imo part of the reason you get so much hate is because people just love to see mental blow ups. If you don’t already have a mindset coach, that’s where you should be investing your time and energy. You need to work out and train your mind, the same as you do with your body. Hope you get this sorted because we love your content and you! ❤

Tough day to have a tough day! Everyone has them, just crummy for it to land on a camera day.

Ignore the haters Micah. You've got a lot of game. I'm a pretty good player. At 65 just getting back into competitive golf and it is way different. Shot a couple of the worst rounds of my life last week. If those were public on youtube I'd be freaking out. Takes some time to settle in. You're a good guy and what you do is appreciated. Keep it up!!

Love your game, your attitude and your faith. Keep plugging along! Big fan here!

You got it man. I know you can get to a mental state that helps you. Keep pushing

Really impressed by your attitude! As someone who also is getting into tournament golf this is refreshing to see someone have humility and still work towards their goal.

Tig people are going to want you to fail cause you are doing what they only can dream of doing. Anyone with eyeballs can see you have the talent. I have no doubt you can play at a very high level

There is golf, and there is tournament golf. And they are not at all alike, inside. - Bobby Jones “ INSIDE” is often left off the quote but is the most important word.

Good for you for making this video Micah. You have a big heart, and good on you to own up to things like this.

You have progressed year after year...and we still watch you TIG. Hang in there bud

For every negative comment there are 10,000 people who support you. Just remember the supportive silent majority is there and tune out the negative and loud minority. You're a great golfer and content creator and unfortunately haters and trolls come with the job.

Growth is a fundamental aspect to success in life. You've come a long way and I'm looking forward to see where this new positive attitude will take you!!

Micah you have a god given talent for this game, in my sector of work a mentor once said to me just get out of my own way, talent wasnt holding me back, it was mindset. Get out of your own way and be the phenomanal golfer you know you are

I leaned one thing watching this video and the Good Good live event. Content creators don’t have the talent or time to do what’s necessary to become a pro golfer. Most of them became creators because they failed at pro golf. It not only takes a huge amount of talent, but also a very strong mental attitude.

You are the man micah!!! Don't listen to the haters. They are only jealous because they have never done anything of importance in their lives and they are miserable. Keep it pushin brother

Thanks for this very raw and difficult video. I can only imagine how tough this was to film. Hang in there. Tons of people are rooting for you. But don’t discount how tough this was for you. No need to compare. You will get on track and reach your goals. No doubt in my mind. You are too good at golf to let this slow you down. Please let me know if I can help in any way. Love you man!

Don’t let the trolls get you down Micha, as for the mindset I learned years ago that the most important shot in golf is the next one no matter how good or bad the last one was.

this guy says he "checked out mentally" while trying to qualify for a PGA tour event which is every golfers literal dream and y'all are praising him??????????????????? when did we get so soft??????????????????????????? fangirls are praising him for mentally checking out because golf is hard? good god you all will make excuses for everyone

Honestly I’ve never respected a golf content creator more than I have watching this video! I feel like I’m currently playing bad I’m off 4 and just not playing how I usually do but after watching this it’s really helped!

Ur not a pro golfer nor will u ever be. Ur a good golfer but far from being a pro stick to the content where ur good at. People are shocked how content creators always shoot under par on camera then in a legit tournament you all shot terrible

Excuses.

Tig, please keep doing what you're doing. You can't let the haters control your life. You're a talented golfer and you'll continue to grow as a competitive player through tough experiences like this. I'll always be rooting for you!

This guy makes a million excuses every tournament he plays! Maybe just stick to making KZfaq videos. Not worth ending up in a mental hospital over golf 🤷🏻‍♂️

Nooooooo excuses

The next time someone ask how you could shoot a 86, tell them you missed a 4footer on 18 for a 85. (Famous words from Tincup) What most weekend golfers don’t realize is how much golf and tournament golf is mental. It’s the 15th club in the bag. And once a person checks out mentally, it’s hard to stay in the match. Sorry for all the hateful comments. That doesn’t make sense to leave a rude or hateful comment because someone had a bad round. Head up, keep doing you, Micah!

Phenomenal video and thanks for sharing, can’t imagine how hard it would be to have a day like that and then be willing to rehash it for so many people. Keep up the fight 🤙🏼🤙🏼 great thing await!

I love how candid and honest this is. Appreciate you keeping it real. New respect

I have been there. You simply need to play more "important" events until you are able to play "casually" and not be hyped up. The hypersensitivity of your swing, feeling things you never noticed before, thoughts in your head that are never normally there. When you realize that what you have is good and you don't need to do anything special other than play the way you always do, then you will be fine. I started playing important events (to me) later in life in my 40's....State amateurs, mid amateurs, state opens, etc, and it took several events to relax and play my own game with confidence. You are right, it is mostly inexperience, emotions and expectations that cause us to play poorly when we care the most. "The thing" just jumped up and grabbed you and took over your mind, lol. Learn to channel that "edginess" to something positive ....you will be fine. It happens to almost everyone.

kudos for Micah owning it. Tournament pressure is real, and if you'd played tournament golf, you know it can get away from you at times! Keep grinding kid!

I was pulling for you the whole time! Keep grinding! I love your jokes and how your videos are edited. Send you all the support and love man! Keep up the great content.

Always enjoy your channel. Golf is a mental grind, stay positive have fun and be yourself.

I love the honesty and rooting for ya every time you tee it up!

Golf is definitely the most humbling sport in the world. It’s so hard that even if you’ve put in a lot time of practice things can still go so wrong. When those negative thoughts compound it’s hard to shake them. Many professionals do this but they luckily don’t have thousands of subscribers ready to comment on their bad play. Keep up the grind! Golf’s an amazing game. And you always have the next shot to get better.

Your honesty is refreshing Micah. We’ve all had those days. People can be cruel and love to wish ill on others because it makes them feel good which IMO is a sign of weak character. I like how you put golf in perspective and declared it just a game. Your golf score does not define you as a man. Caring too much about what others think of you can be mentally crippling and you have the power to not let that happen. Thanks for sharing

There are millions of golfers out there who struggle to "get out of their own way" mentally on the golf course! Your situation is soooo real. I really appreciate you sharing your experience because it can help all of us who really care about golf and getting better. Just think about the tons of people you are helping! Love your content! Keep grinding!

Micah, I'm definitely much older than you an have never played competitive golf. I love the game, however, for me 90 is a good day. You have the skill set I dreamed of. I didn't begin playing golf on a regular basis till I was in my mid 40's. Give it all you've got and have fun doing it. I like George Bryan's optimism and attitude.

Nothing but class, Tig. 100% and I'm here for it. 👊🙂