{"id":7064485,"date":"2026-09-23T04:54:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T04:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/3x-lpga-champion-maggie-will-on-the-cost-of-pursuing-excellence-tommy-thompson\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T04:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T04:54:03","slug":"3x-lpga-champion-maggie-will-on-the-cost-of-pursuing-excellence-tommy-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7064485","title":{"rendered":"3x LPGA Champion Maggie Will on the Cost of Pursuing Excellence \u2013 Tommy Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythompson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https3A2F2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com2Fvideo_upload2Fpost2F1836332062Ff0101600-298e-4bfa-ab0b-0c0455e5be2f2Ftranscoded-00001.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span>In this episode of Links for Life, host Tommy Thompson sits down with <\/span><strong>Maggie Will<\/strong><span>, a three time LPGA Tour winner, to talk about what excellence actually costs in golf and in life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maggie shares her story of discovering golf at a young age, committing to the discipline required to reach the highest level, and learning how excellence evolves across different seasons. The conversation explores the difference between excellence and perfectionism, why self discipline matters more than external pressure, and how gratitude fuels passion over the long haul.<\/p>\n<p>This episode goes far beyond golf technique. 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