Gary Nichol turned professional in 1988 and has travelled the world coaching golfers of all skill levels - from Weekend Golfers to Tour Pros to Ryder Cuppers, Olympians and Major Championship Winners - ever since. A certified Trackman Master and Mind Factor Coach he joins our podcast to embellish on 'The Art of Playing Golf'. Gary believes that 'the shot creates the swing' and he elaborates on this theory to help you play with the freedom to become more creative, authentic and athletic on the go...
Jun 20, 2019•46 min•Season 4Ep. 237
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 21 Mark revisits the 2019 RBC Canadian Open and the 2019 US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mark discusses elements you can learn from Rory McIlroy, Gary Woodland and Brooks Koepka. Immelman shares tips and drills you can employ to strike putts more purely to improve your speed and line on the greens. He addresses how to play the ball succes...
Jun 18, 2019•19 min•Season 4Ep. 326
Cordie Walker is the founder of "Golf Science Lab". Between his blogs and his podcasts he documents happenings in golf research, and beyond that what can help you play your best golf when it counts. He joins "On the Mark" to share his insights on what a positive and beneficial practice regimen and/or session entails. Among practice topics he shares a few "Practice Plans" and elaborates on Swing Pace, Skill Acquisition, and Swing Development. He also addresses mindfulness and environmental and pe...
Jun 12, 2019•52 min•Season 4Ep. 325
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 20 Mark revisits the 2019 Memorial Tournament from Muirfield Village in Dublin, OH. Mark teaches you about Jack Nicklaus's "One Basic Swing" approach. he dives into Nicklaus's method and shows how it can help you to more swing consistency and better ball-striking. Among other elements Mark addresses the Grip, Aim, Ball Position, Swing Arc and...
Jun 04, 2019•13 min•Season 4Ep. 324
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA Tour event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 19 Mark revisits the 2019 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP at Bethpage Black outside of New York City, and the 2019 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial in Fort Worth, TX. Mark discusses lessons on the Mental Game, Focus, On-and-off Course Attitude, from Brooks Koepka that you can learn and apply to help you make the most of your rounds. Immelman shares dire...
May 31, 2019•16 min•Season 4Ep. 323
Dr. Greg Cartin is the founder of GC3 Performance Consulting where he provides Sports Psychology Consulting services to golfers and athletes of all ages and skill levels. Dr. Cartin joins us to to discuss how you can become more present, more mindful and certainly more aware in practice and in competition. By extension these skills will promote a more spontaneous and athletic approach and better golf scores. Dr. Cartin also discusses becoming comfortable under pressure, aiming and alignment, "pa...
May 30, 2019•36 min•Season 4Ep. 322
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 18 Mark revisits the 2019 AT&T Byron Nelson at Trinity Forest GC in Dallas, TX. Mark addresses 3 topics that will help your golf: Sung Kang's (tournament-winner) pre-shot visualization routine, his approach to on-course nutrition and hydration, and Scott Piercy's Ten-Finger Grip. Mark illustrates how a grip change can straighten your ball...
May 16, 2019•12 min•Season 4Ep. 321
Bodo Sieber is the CEO and Founder of Tagmarshal, an operational platform designed to optimize the pace of play, the profitability and the enjoyment of golf using data. Sieber is a German national with a wealth of business intelligence and corporate software applications experience in the golf industry. He discusses how Tagmarshal works and how Golf Courses and Golf Clubs can use the system to reduce round times, enhance the player experience and, by extension, improve scoring. Learn how Pace of...
May 10, 2019•39 min•Season 4Ep. 320
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 17 Mark revisits the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship from The Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC. Mark talks about Max Homa's emphatic maiden victory on The PGA TOUR. He talks about Homa's "relentless" mindset and approach to golf. He also stresses the importance of recovery shots and highlights elements of Homa's putting stroke that you can em...
May 09, 2019•13 min•Season 4Ep. 319
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. in Episode 16 Mark revisits the 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans in Avondale, LA. Mark illustrates the value of a pre-shot waggle or take-away rehearsal move a la Trey Mullinax or Jon Rahm. He also talks about music, it's influence on golf, and how listening to the correct music before you play can enhance your swing rhythm and tempo. Mark also addres...
May 01, 2019•15 min•Season 4Ep. 318
Shawn Clement is a world-renowned Canadian PGA certified golf instructor. As a successful teacher he helps his students to improved wisdom by emphasizing the difference between "Positional Teaching and Learning" and "Task and Target-base Teaching and Learning." Shawn talks with "On the Mark" about the efficient use of the Torso, Hips, Legs and Feet in the golf swing. In so doing he dives into the subject of "Ground Reaction Forces" (GRF) and how you can swing well and use the ground to develop p...
Apr 26, 2019•56 min•Season 4Ep. 317
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 15 Mark revisits the 2019 RBC Heritage from Hilton Head, SC. Mark teaches you how to flight the ball down to extricate yourself from trouble with minimal damage to your score. He delves into the elements required to play lower trajectory shots and he also shares insights and tips on how you can hit the "Trap Draw" and the "Trap Fade" like the...
Apr 25, 2019•14 min•Season 4Ep. 316
Reinholds Pirags from HackMotion Golf (a sensor system, designed for both the full swing and the short game, that measures 3D wrists angles - Ulnar and Radial Deviation and Flexion and Extension, and gives detailed insight and data into the lead wrist's movement) joins our podcast. Reinholds talks about the company's history, the inspiration for, and development of the sensor and how it works. He gives a detailed description of the biofeedback it reveals and shares data Hackmotion has assembled ...
Apr 17, 2019•37 min•Season 4Ep. 315
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 14 Mark revisits the 2019 Masters from Augusta, GA. Mark focuses on lessons from Tiger Woods' epic victory and 15th Major Championship win. He also shares a Course Management lesson from 6-time Masters Champion, Jack Nicklaus. Learn about Course Strategy, Attitude, Putting under Pressure, Shot Selection and a Tournament-winning Mindset from q...
Apr 16, 2019•21 min•Season 4Ep. 313
Karen Stupples is a British Ladies' Golf Professional, an LPGA pro, the winner of the 2004 Women's British Open and an Analyst for The Golf Channel. She joins "On the Mark" to share lessons and insights from her competitive tenure in NCAA College (Arkansas State and Florida State University) and as a LPGA Tour player. Stupples talks about quality ball-striking, short-game recovery skills, and accuracy and power off the tee. She also takes a deep dive into the mental and emotional acumen required...
Apr 10, 2019•45 min•Season 4Ep. 313
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 13 Mark revisits the 2019 WGC Dell Technologies MatchPlay in Austin, TX. Mark focuses on MatchPlay head-to-head tactics to help you in similar on-course scenarios. He shares insights and tips you can employ to gain a competitive advantage in your games/matches. He also references Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Aaron Wise as he illustrates cour...
Apr 05, 2019•24 min•Season 4Ep. 312
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 12 Mark revisits the 2019 Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Copperhead Golf Course in Palm Harbor, FL. Mark focuses on tournament champion, Paul Casey's, golf swing with a emphasis on Spine Angle and Body Posture for improved ball-striking. He elaborates on what you can learn from from Casey and also shares drills you can employ to impro...
Mar 28, 2019•12 min•Season 4Ep. 312
Pete Esposito has been in Television Sports and Golf production and broadcast for over 20 years. He has worked for ESPN, The Golf Channel and The PGA TOUR and has directed golf at many of the biggest events on The PGA TOUR, The PGA TOUR Champions and The Web.com Tour. He joins our podcast to share his experiences and insights from his unique perspective of golf. Pete addresses the competitive edge gained by good body language, attitude, reaction to golf shots and events both positive and negativ...
Mar 22, 2019•42 min•Season 4Ep. 310
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 1, Mark revisits the 2019 PLAYERS Championship from TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, FL. Mark shares holistic golf tips from PLAYERS Champion, Rory McIlroy, to help you improve your mental game, attitude and approach to competition and competitive golf. Mark elaborates on McIlroy's '3 P's' - Perspective, Persistence and Poise - as well as two ext...
Mar 19, 2019•16 min•Season 4Ep. 309
Kevin Roman is the Director of Instruction at Monterey Peninsula CC and a "Plane Truth Golf" proponent. He employs a unique approach to golf instruction, coaching and guaranteed ball-striking improvement and he shares that with "On the Mark". Kevin addresses "Angle of Attack" and breaks all golfers and swings into one of two categories - Shallow or Steep. He illustrates how to identify your own personal pattern, explains each style's nature and how to make minor adjustments to your tendency, to ...
Mar 17, 2019•45 min•Season 4Ep. 308
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 10 Mark revisits the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Bay Hill in Orlando, FL. Mark shares insights and golf-tips from Arnold Palmer (as shared by his grandson, Sam Saunders, on a previous On the Mark podcast). Mark levels Mr. Palmer's insights on the grip, posture, golf-shot control and how to strike the ball consis...
Mar 12, 2019•14 min•Season 4Ep. 307
Martin Chuck is the originator of The Tour Striker Academy, a Top 100 Instructor and a Revolution Golf Coach. Martin joins "On the Mark" to talk about a myriad of golf improvement elements, including Arm-swing and body pivot connection, Trail Arm performance and behavior, Wrist and forearm work and their influence on the clubface and golf ball contact. As he addresses some of his Tour Striker Training Aids (including the Smart Ball) Martin delves in the technique of an effective golf swing. Mart...
Mar 07, 2019•44 min•Season 4Ep. 306
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 9, Mark revisits the 2019 Honda Classic at PGA National (Champion Course) in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Mark delves into a drill that Brooks Koepka used, to improve his release of the golf club through impact, and explains how you can use it to improve club-head speed and straighten a slice or blocked shot. Mark also illustrates how Vijay Singh ...
Mar 05, 2019•14 min•Season 4Ep. 305
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 8 Mark revisits the 2019 WGC Mexico Championship from Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City, Mexico. Mark gives insight on how to get and chart TOUR quality yardages so that you can select the correct club and get more shots close to the target. He shares data from FlightScope on PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour average club carry yardages. He also i...
Feb 27, 2019•21 min•Season 4Ep. 304
Mark Bull has a PhD in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science and is also a qualified PGA Professional and coach. He founded Mark Bull Golf, now Bull 3D, a leading biomechanical and sports sciences service in golf, and he continues to evolve and develop his software, education and philosophies. He joins our podcast to delve into the biomechanics of the golf swing and how to best maximize your skill-set. Among many topics he addresses Posture at address and through the swing, Skill Acquisitio...
Feb 22, 2019•43 min•Season 4Ep. 303
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 7, Mark revisits the 2019 Genesis Open from famed Riviera outside of Los Angeles, CA. Mark shares golf tips on how you can make more putts a la JB Holmes en route to his victory. Learn about the technique required to strike putts more consistently in order to hole them more often. Immelman also highlights a few putting drills you can employ t...
Feb 20, 2019•16 min•Season 4Ep. 302
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 6 Mark revisits the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach ProAm in Carmel, CA. Mark shares insights from Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk on how to play your best in bad weather and under adverse conditions. Learn about Preparation, Attitude and Commitment to Decisiveness. Elements that all play a large role in good mental and physical performance which the...
Feb 14, 2019•15 min•Season 4Ep. 301
In our 300th podcast, Lou Stagner, a business data analyst who also dabbles in golf data analytics, joins us to help you make smart, data-driven decisions with regard to game development, management and expectation. Lou shares data from his research on Short Putting, Uphill vs Downhill Putting, Lag Putting and Putting with the Flagstick in the Hole. He also addresses issues like Tapping Down Spike-marks, Putting Success by Time of day, Acceptable Proximity on Scoring Wedge Shots and Playing from...
Feb 11, 2019•44 min•Season 4Ep. 300
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 5 Mark revisits the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, AZ. Get insights on playing under pressure as Mark talks about the iconic 16th hole (The Coliseum). He shares 2011 WMPO champion, Mark Wilson's take on playing the hole and playing under pressure and he also shares a course management tip from 2017 FedEx Cup Champion, Justi...
Feb 06, 2019•16 min•Season 4Ep. 299
Virgil Herring is the Director of Golf at Ensworth Golf Performance Center and a Golf Channel Academy Lead Instructor. He is a 2-time Tennessee PGA Section Teacher of the Year and has taught multiple PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour players, most notably former FedEx Cup Champion Brandt Snedeker. Virgil shares his beliefs and thoughts on high performance golf and addresses the mechanics of power off the tee. He explores many concepts including the creation of speed and power, effective swing path and club...
Feb 02, 2019•46 min•Season 4Ep. 298
