Gary Murphy (Ireland) is a former European Tour golfer and winner who has turned to coaching, teaching and broadcasting. The Professional at The K-Club he joins us to contrast the differences between the pro and the club golfer to illustrate ways in which you can improve your game. Gary talks about: Fundamentals, Sequence of Movement, Distance Control, Shot Selection and Conviction, Driving Accuracy, Practice and Preparation, Course Management and Mindset. Pro examples and illustrations include ...
Oct 12, 2020•48 min•Season 5Ep. 447
Jon Sherman is the founder of the golf improvement website practical-golf.com. His website has grown into one of the leading game improvement sites in the game as he focuses on the playing aspects of golf. Jon joins "On the Mark" to share his insights on course management and avoiding disastrous on-course errors to lower your scores. The discussion centers around the decision of Driver vs. 3-Wood off the tee for success; Approach play yardages and iron play to hit more greens in regulation, and ...
Oct 07, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 446
Garrett Johnston is a writer, a journalist, a broadcaster and he hosts his own podcast - "Beyond the Clubhouse". A long-time journalist on the Professional Golf Tours he has forged relationships with a number of PGA TOUR and LPGA players and he joins us to share game improvement tips the players have shared with him. Garrett delves into the following. Xander Schauffele on Scoring Mindset; Brendon Todd on Bunker Play; Kevin Streelman on Lag Putting and Speed Control; Nelly Korda on Greenside Chip...
Oct 01, 2020•31 min•Season 5Ep. 445
J.J. Killeen is a former PGA TOUR player, a 2-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour and now a golf instructor in Texas. He joins "On the Mark" to reminisce about his journey as a player and now instructor. He shares lessons learned, his take on dealing with injury and his pivot from playing to teaching. J.J. brings a playing element to his instruction as he takes you from the Tee to the Green with tips and insights on each area- Tee-shots, Iron play for good striking and trajectory control, Bunker ...
Sep 29, 2020•46 min•Season 5Ep. 444
Carl Reader is a South African Functional Movement Coach who works with golfers of all skill levels with an emphasis on better health and maximized performance. Carl joins our podcast to help you to understand functional movements and exercises and their effect on injury prevention and golf improvement. He specifically elaborates on three functional movements - the Squat, the Upright Plank and the Lunge - describes how they are performed and how incorporating them in workouts will promote well-b...
Sep 24, 2020•41 min•Season 5Ep. 443
Will Haskett is a play-by-play announcer for PGA TOUR Radio and a guest host on Golf Channel's Morning Drive. He also hosts a podcast called "The Perfect Number". An expert in data analytics and information-mining, Will joins us to dive into how to use data appropriately for game improvement. He talks about a macro vs. micro approach to data use, use of data for strategies to attack or defend under pressure on course, mental strength and confidence and their effect on performance and data. He al...
Sep 16, 2020•50 min•Season 5Ep. 442
Dr. Josephine Perry (MSc - Communications, MSc - Psychology, MSc - Sport and Exercise Psychology) is a British chartered psychologist who works with sportspeople to help them overcome their personal barriers and achieve their goals. Josie joins us to explain to you what is required for you to perform better under pressure. She addresses: Purpose, Intrinsic Motivation, Skill Mastery and Self-autonomy as major categories to success. She then delves deeper into the mental and emotional skills neede...
Sep 11, 2020•43 min
Coach Dave Jennings has been the golf coach at Central Alabama Community College (CACC) in Alexander City, AL since 2001. He has built a powerhouse Championship-winning NCJAA program, and produced a number of players who have made their way to the Professional Tours around the globe. A Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Hall-of-Famer, Coach Jennings shares tips on how you can lower your scores without much bother. He addresses: Aggressive and Defensive Putting, Holing out successfully, D...
Sep 07, 2020•57 min•Season 5Ep. 440
Brady Riggs is a member of The SCPGA Teaching Hall of Fame and has earned numerous accolades, incl. Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers in USA , Golf Digest Top 50 Teachers in California. He joins our podcast to show you how other sports can help you improve your golf swing technique, scoring shots, short game, pre-shot routines, mental approach and powers of visualization. Brady shows how Tennis, Hockey, Soccer and Cornhole can help you understand elements such as trajectory and spin control, clubhe...
Aug 31, 2020•45 min•Season 5Ep. 439
Dennis Sales turned to golf instruction after a brief tenure as a touring professional. Highly researched (Golfing Machine G.S.E.B., TPI Certified, K-Vest 3D Certified, AimPoint Green Reading Certified, Edel Golf Certified Fitter, GolfPysch Certified, SAM PuttLab Certified, 3D Guy Golf Motion Capture Specialist) he is a nationally recognized and respected mind in instruction and technique. Dennis joins us to discuss golf in the context of skill acquisition and scoring. He covers all elements of ...
Aug 26, 2020•48 min•Season 5Ep. 438
Shawn Hester is a former Tour Professional and currently the Director of Instruction at TPC Boston. He is a 4-time Golf Digest #1 Teacher in Massachusetts, and a 3-time New England PGA Section Teacher of the Year. Shawn brings an easy to understand and apply approach to golf instruction and he shares his insights and takes as he helps you to "flight" the golf ball. Shawn embellishes on how to draw, fade, elevate and flatten the trajectory of your shots at will. He discusses the face to path rela...
Aug 21, 2020•52 min•Season 5Ep. 437
Debbie Doniger is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Golf Instructor, a SiriusXM Radio Host, one of Golf Digest's Top 50 Women Instructors, and Golf Digest Best in State (Top 5) in New York Teacher. She joins On the Mark to share some of the online video golf improvement content she has been producing - 5 Drills to Better Ball-striking. The drills she explains touch on the following important golf swing elements: Swing Path, Clubhead Speed, Angle of Attack and Low-point control, Aim and Alignment, and Pre-...
Aug 17, 2020•36 min•Season 5Ep. 436
Chris Kendrick (Ireland) is a TPI certified Trainer who works at Catalyst Fitness in Atlanta. In this pod he delves into how the body is constructed and how elements work together toward optimal golf performance. He talks about elastic energy for clubhead speed and what you can do to improve and maximize your ability to generate speed. He elaborates on proper posture, hip and thoracic spine conditions, spinal well-being and golf-swing rotation, and shoulder mobility and scapular stability. Chris...
Aug 13, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 435
Kira (Kazantsev) Dixon is a former Miss America (2015) and was the National Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network. Kira is now actively involved in golf and promoting the game. She is a contributor for The Golf Channel and The USGA. She is also an ambassador for Jack and Barbara Nicklaus's "Play Yellow" campaign. She joins us to share the story of her journey to the top of the world, lessons learned on how to deal with pressure situations, how to be confident and shine when the spot...
Aug 08, 2020•39 min•Season 5Ep. 434
Duncan Carey is the Partnerships Manager for the "15th Club". He is a former Professional Golfer and Club Professional who has parlayed his experiences into a career advising golfers toward better golf. He joins us to help you to a better mindset and decision-making to help you beat the golf course. Duncan talks about risk vs. reward, "horses for courses", pre-round strategy, reducing bad shots and/or making bad shots less destructive, course management, yardages and situational analysis for bet...
Aug 04, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 433
Conor Moore is a comedian and impressionist from Ireland. He has made a name for himself as the Social Media sensation @ConorSketches with his impersonations of various professional golfers and personalities. Conor now has his own show, "The Conor Moore Show" on GolfPass, and he joins "On the Mark" to share his story and have a little fun as he shares "golf tips" from The PGA TOUR. Conor does the following: Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Ian Poulter, Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDow...
Jul 29, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 432
Chase Seiffert is a graduate of the Korn Ferry Tour, and is now a PGA TOUR professional. Successful at every level, as a student-athlete at Florida State he became the first ever golfer to win the Florida Triple Crown, The Amateur, the Florida Open and the Amateur Match Play Championships, in the same year. After the best PGA TOUR finish of his career he joined Mark Immelman to discuss his approach to golf and golf swing technique. He delves into swing rhythm and tempo and insights to help you i...
Jul 27, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 431
Ron del Barrio is a former Tour professional turned golf instructor. The Golf Professional at the Studio City Golf Course, he developed the "Passive Golf Swing" - A simple to understand and easy to apply approach to swinging the golf club for increased consistency. Ron discusses elements of his method to help you improve your ball-striking. He also helps a plethora of celebrities improve their golf and he talks about his work with some of the Hollywood stars. Lessons include: Will Smith - Discip...
Jul 21, 2020•42 min•Season 5Ep. 430
Originally from Ireland, Sean Hogan is the Director of Instruction at Leadbetter Golf Academies at ChampionsGate (Orlando FL). He has worked with PGA TOUR and LPGA winners and is recognized as a Golf Magazine Top 100 and Golf Digest Best in State instructor. Sean talks about Power off the Tee in this podcast. He shares five simple tips to gain extra yards. In the discussion is dives into: 1. Club-fitting. 2. Golf Swing Angle of Attack. 3. Pivot and Coil. 4. Speed, and Overspeed Training. 5. Grou...
Jul 15, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 429
Matt Wallace (England) is a multiple winner on the European Tour who now plays full-time on the PGA TOUR. One of the leading players in the global game, he possesses a powerful and fundamentally sound golf swing and he joins us to share how he has modified his swing for better performance under pressure. Wallace talks about his golf swing and his focus on Important Swing Positions and Technique Beliefs. He also dives into Swing Triggers, Important Fundamentals, Rhythm and Tempo, Trajectory Contr...
Jul 14, 2020•38 min•Season 5Ep. 428
Sean Foley is one of the foremost instructors in the world. He is a PGA TOUR and LPGA teacher and he is also the Head Coach of the Canadian Junior Golf Association. Among many illustrious clients, he has worked with Tiger Woods and Justin Rose. Foley joins us to share his take on the game and how to maximize improvement and skill. He shares PGA TOUR examples as he dives into Body Motion in the swing, the action of the Arms and Hands, Confidence vs. Competence, Perception and Reality, and Product...
Jul 08, 2020•50 min•Season 5Ep. 427
Andrew Park is the owner of Andrew Park Golf and Andrew Park Junior Development. Rated as one of Golf Digest Top 50 instructors, his expertise is sought out by PGA, LPGA, and elite amateurs and juniors throughout the world. He joins us to share things he sees all great ball-strikers exhibit. He talks about Athleticism, a Simple Perception of the Swing, Rhythm and Timing, Shaping shots and Trajectory, and Creative Practice. He delves into each element and gives PGA TOUR and Hall of Fame examples ...
Jul 06, 2020•53 min•Season 5Ep. 426
Justin Parsons is one of the foremost golf instructors on the PGA TOUR. He is an Elite Instructor at The Sea Island Golf Performance Center and works with a number of leading golfers around the world. He joins us to help you deal with stress, fear, and uncomfortable situations while on the course and in competition. He shares anecdotes and insights from TOUR professionals like Harris English, Louis Oosthuizen and Darren Clarke as he addresses tension and its effect on the swing, how individuals ...
Jun 29, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 424
Phil Shomo is a Mental Skills Coach who has spent 35 years coaching young people in a variety of arenas to navigate life more effectively. He has a Master’s Degree in Transformation with a specialization in Personal Character Development. He joins us to explain and illustrate the reality of the dark sides of things that are good, for example practice and play. He also dives in the subject of Homeostasis and how understanding, and embracing its effect can help you be more comfortable in big momen...
Jun 24, 2020•51 min•Season 5Ep. 424
Rick Sessinghaus is a PGA Professional with Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communications and a Masters and Doctorate Degree in Applied Sports Psychology. He is a sought-after teacher and teaches golfers of all skill levels, including PGA TOUR winner, Collin Morikawa. Rick shares his approach to instruction and his use of the DISC assessment to develop high performers by understanding how personality affects behavior. He talks about his work with Morikawa, their approach to lower scores, self-disco...
Jun 18, 2020•39 min•Season 5Ep. 423
Colin McCarthy is a golfer, a trick-shot artist and a Golf Instructor. He has been an instructor at TopGolf and has garnered a large following on Social Media thanks to his talent and golf swing insights. Colin joins us to empower the athlete inside of you and develop a swing around how your mind and body works. He discusses his approach to instruction, specifically addressing a student's injuries, thoughts, bodily functions and movements. In short he helps you understand match-ups to build a sw...
Jun 12, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 422
Jim Nantz is an award-winning Sports Broadcaster and the Voice of CBS Sports. He has called major events in many sports including The Masters, The PGA Championship, The NCAA Final Four (Basketball), The Superbowl (NFL). Jim joins Mark Immelman to talk about the makeup of a successful athlete. Nantz describes his experiences with winners like George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Tony Romo, Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and many others. ...
Jun 09, 2020•54 min•Season 5Ep. 421
Erik van Rooyen is a South African professional golfer who plays on the PGA TOUR, European Tour and South African Tour. He has ascended rapidly through the Official World Golf Rankings and is now a Top 50 golfer in the world. Erik joins "On the Mark" to share his story, from growing up in golf in South Africa to contending with the world's best in Major Championships. He shares lessons learned, he talks swing technique, he opines on the value of team sports and multi-sport athletic development. ...
Jun 05, 2020•41 min•Season 5Ep. 420
Dr. Chapman (Ph.D. Clinical Psychology) is a diplomate and certified by the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. He is the Founder and Director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy including exposure for panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobias, and social anxiety disorders. He also works with athletes and joins us to help you navigate fear and anxiety - in life and on the golf course. He contrasts the two emotion...
Jun 01, 2020•33 min•Season 5Ep. 419
Jake Hutt is an up-and-coming Californian golf instructor who has garnered much Social Media popularity with his instructional style and insightful approach to teaching. He joins "On the Mark" to share his research, his trial and error, and his thoughts on a powerful and repeating golf swing. He addresses the hands influence on the club, proprioception and athleticism, effective practice, and he draws parallels between a hockey slap-shot and the golf swing. Jake also shares "5 Ways Not to Suck"....
May 29, 2020•42 min•Season 5Ep. 418
