Well-respected golf television analyst and former PGA TOUR player, Brandel Chamblee is one of the most researched individuals in the game. He has written a book "The Anatomy of Greatness" and he joins our podcast to share lessons - gleaned from research - from the legends of our game. Chamblee highlights swing elements as employed by such greats as: Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer. He also talks about players such as Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Tiger Woods. In...
Jun 14, 2017•43 min
Steve Stricker is one of the greatest of all time with a wedge and a putter in his hands and he joins the podcast to discuss his approach to shots from inside of 125 yards. Steve talks about rhythm, tempo, ball position, grip pressure, trajectory control and club selection and how they influence the wedges. He also talks about greenside pitching and clubface and spin control. He then takes you onto the green and talks about how to make more putts. He also talks about how he navigated a slump he ...
Jun 11, 2017•48 min
Mitchell Spearman has long been one of the foremost golf teachers in the game. He has taught such greats of the game as Nick Faldo, Greg Norman and Ian Baker-Finch. Spearman joins the podcast to share lessons from the afore-mentioned that can help you to shoot better scores. He also talks about how you can manage "Blind-Spots" in your golf swing and in so doing develop a more effective and consistent motion. Mitchell also addresses the important issue of developing a swing that fits your body an...
Jun 08, 2017•39 min
Randy Myers has been a trend-setter and is one of the foremost minds in the field of golf specific fitness-training. He joins our podcast to focus on flexibility and other elements which have an effect on one's ability to swing the golf club consistently well. Randy shares ideas on stretching and improving balance with a view to improving your golf swing. He talks about muscle-building vs flexibility and their priorities in your practice and preparation. He also shares snapshots from his book "F...
Jun 03, 2017•33 min
Golf Channel Academy Lead Instructor, Travis Fulton is a friend of the podcast and a successful instructor to golfers of all skill levels. He discusses junior golf and gives advice to parents of junior golfers to help their kids to grow in, and enjoy, the game of golf. He also shares tips to help younger golfers to play and score better. Travis then uses his unique experiences to compare and contrast the approaches of "modern-day" and "older" golf instructors, coaches and teachers to golf instru...
Jun 01, 2017•43 min
Bob Estes is a 4-time winner on the PGA TOUR and still still competing out there. As a result, he is uniquely equipped to comment on the differences between how the game was played a few years ago versus the current day. Estes, a winner of the prestigious Haskins Award, compares changes in the approach to the golf swing, golf instruction, to the mind-set and course management and to equipment. He also shares anecdotes from 'inside the ropes' and a few tips to help you with your game.
May 26, 2017•45 min
Dr. Rob Bell (Certified Consultant of The Association of Applied Sports Psychology) has worked with hundreds of sports teams, coaches and athletes. He joins our podcast to discuss the subject of 'Fear' and how to overcome it in life and in golf. He also talks about the fickle subject of confidence and breaks down ways do develop mental toughness and improve confidence on the course and in competition.
May 24, 2017•50 min
Kyle Morris is a Golf Digest "Best Young Instructor" and a TrackMan Master Pro. He is also a former TOUR professional and hence he is able to bring a unique blend of information to help golfers improve. In this podcast Kyle discusses his TrackMan research and embellishes on the Clubface and Swing Path relationship and how you can focus on those to develop a Go-To shot and effectively eliminate one side of the target. He also shares ideas you can employ to improve your shot accuracy and direction...
May 20, 2017•44 min
Brian Jacobs is a Golf Channel Academy Instructor and a vastly experienced golf teacher and coach. He emphasizes practice with a view to playing better and in this podcast he shares thoughts, ideas and practice drills to help you to take it to the course. Brian talks about movement and kinesthetics and retaining athleticism in the golf swing. He also talks about effective lesson and practice regimens that will ensure that your work takes root. He speaks at-length about purpose-driven practice in...
May 17, 2017•37 min
Sasho MacKenize (PhD in Sports Biomechanics) explains the patterns of forces and torques exerted on the club and the ground during the golf swing. He embellishes on how each hand exerts force on the club and how they work together to present the clubface efficiently and correctly for ball-striking success. Sasho also talks about ground force reaction and how to move pressure in the feet correctly to maximize power by improving the launch angle. Along those lines he delves into COP (Center of Pre...
May 12, 2017•43 min
A two-time Olympian, Dr. Phil Cheetham, is the foremost mind in the Biomechanics and Motion Analysis industry. Dr. Cheetham (a board member of the Titleist Performance Institute) delves into the all important concept of Kinematic Sequencing and explains it in-depth to help you improve your golf swing. He also ties a bow between all athletic disciplines and the golf swing and illustrates the basic concepts of motion, body strength and body awareness and control. Dr. Cheetham explains how the corr...
May 08, 2017•39 min
Golf is the ultimate game of life. It incorporates mind, body, spirit and soul. The truth of the matter is you are no different from the PGA TOUR players when it comes to this fact. They may hit the ball better than you but they have to deal with the very same life challenges you do. Todd Lewis (Golf Channel) and Sean Martin (pgatour.com) bring personal anecdotes from players such as Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Stewart Cink, John Senden, Wesley Bryan and Phil Mickelson to help you put things into pe...
May 03, 2017•49 min
Former PGA TOUR player and Web.com Winner, Hugh Royer III, is now an established and well-respected golf instructor. He has seen the comings and the goings and he draws a parallel between "old" and "new" in this podcast. Hugh discusses tenets such as the grip, grip pressure, the link between the arms and the body, swing rhythm and tempo. Hugh also highlights simple and easy to understand ways to fix a slice and a hook and he also shares his thoughts on "getting stuck" in the downswing.
May 01, 2017•36 min
Older brother to former World's #1 golfer, Luke Donald, Christian Donald is an ex-Club Pro and a PGA TOUR caddy. He has worked for such notable players as 2-time Major Champion Martin Kaymer, Paul Casey, Brendan Steele and his brother Luke. As a result he has a wealth of knowledge and experience that he brings to you in this podcast. Christian talks about things you can learn from the professionals for whom he has worked. He then goes further and shares advice for family members who are related ...
Apr 26, 2017•47 min
Andy Plummer brings his more than 25 years' of research and study to help you to better and more powerful ball-striking. Andy explains his Stack and Tilt approach while breaking the body into elements while explaining their function in an effective golf swing. Andy shares drills to improve the Angle of Attack and Low Point of your swing for better golf ball contact. He also talks about the action of the hands and wrists in the presentation of the clubface correctly to a productive swing arc to h...
Apr 22, 2017•46 min
Shauheen Nakhjavani has become an internet and Social Media phenomenon thanks to his easy-to-understand and smart approach to golf instruction and technique. Shauheen joins the podcast to discuss his approach to golf instruction and game improvement with a special focus on "cause and effect". Shauheen also talks about the relationship between swing habits and tendencies and their "domino effect" on each other. He advises how to identify these and recommends proper and effective practice habits i...
Apr 18, 2017•37 min
Originator of the DECADE system of golf course management, Scott Fawcett, brings his novel approach to course management to you. He discusses playing vs shot-making, emotion vs discipline in decision-making, pre-shot routines, and a good formula to making smart course management decisions while out on the golf course. Scott uses PGA TOUR references such as Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods to illustrate his argument and in so doing he galvanizes the correct and effective approach to course manageme...
Apr 12, 2017•36 min
Mark Immelman talks about The Masters (2017) and shares observations and insights that will help you to lower golf scores. He investigates the approaches adopted by Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth and delves into those to open up secrets to better scoring. Mark also shares golf tips from the great Bobby Jones that will help your game.
Apr 10, 2017•41 min
1995 PGA Championship champion, Steve Elkington brings his unique wisdom and knowledge to help you shoot lower scores. "Elk" talks about the backswing, swing feel and body action and what he learned through his career on the PGA TOUR. He also shares anecdotes from his time spent with 1956 Masters Champion, Jackie Burke Jr. Those stories also include lessons from Ben Hogan, Jimmy Demaret on shot shaping and impact.
Apr 04, 2017•45 min
Respected physical trainer, Joey Diovisalvi, helped revolutionize the methods of improving the golf swing by teaching players to work out and train specifically for golf. "Joey D" is a pioneer in the field of golf biomechanics and he has used his expertise and knowledge to help many players to longer and better careers. He joins the podcast to talk about correct use of ground-forces, swing sequencing, the correct pivot and golf swing width. He talks in-depth about these factors and shares exerci...
Apr 01, 2017•41 min
We have all been there. Your game just falls apart and you are left confused, bewildered and negative while out on the course. PGA TOUR Instructor, Jason Birnbaum, shares his thoughts on what to do to "plug the leak" and salvage a decent score. He talks about "cause and effect", he recommends good practice habits and gives opinion on worthwhile course management tools to make a good score despite not having your best game.
Mar 29, 2017•43 min
Timing and coordination of the moving parts in the golf swing is as important a swing fundamental as any. Dana Dahlquist is an expert in biomechanics and in kinematic sequencing and he brings his knowledge and expertise to help you to time your golf swing more effectively. Dana describes the effective movement of all of the moving elements in the golf swing. He talks about why you may "stand-up" (lift your head) and early extend with your body in the downswing and how you can rectify that flaw. ...
Mar 25, 2017•41 min
Tom Stickney is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and an internationally renowned expert in golf instruction. In this podcast he shares his "Five Fundamentals to Lowering Your Handicap". He also shares ideas to help you improve your golf course management. In talking about lowering your handicap, Tom delves into the elements of the correct body pivot and weight shift, the orbit of the clubhead around the body, the short game, lag putting and good shot selection. As a bonus, Tom also shares four wa...
Mar 20, 2017•43 min
Sir Nick Faldo assembled one of the most glittering resumes in professional golf. Faldo's prolific list of achievements includes multiple victories world-wide and six Major Championships. In this podcast Sir Nick shares tips you can learn from his three Open Championship wins and three Masters wins. Tips include hitting a "Bump and Run" like he did at St. Andrews, or a "Long Iron" off a hanging lie like he pulled off at The Masters. Faldo also passes on tips on the golf swing, course management ...
Mar 16, 2017•52 min
In our tribute to the great Arnold Palmer his grandson, Sam Saunders, joins the podcast to share anecdotes from his time and experiences with "The King". Sam tells more about his grandfather's manner, his simple and easy approach to the game and his humility. Sam also shares lessons his grandfather taught him throughout his career. He talks about the fundamentals, the backswing and downswing, weight-shift, swing rhythm, shot-shaping and putting. Sam also shares personal stories about his time wi...
Mar 13, 2017•38 min
John Novosel Jr. of "Tour Tempo" brings insights on swing tempo and timing. He talks about the ratio of backswing to downswing speeds and shares information on their research of all of the leading golfers and the swing tempo's and ratio's. John further talks about the "Tour Tempo" App and how to use it. He also plays the tempo tones for the long game (3:1) and the short game (2:1) for you to hear and digest. Finally, John describes some golf tips to help you to better golf swing tempo....
Mar 07, 2017•37 min
Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the foremost golf coaches in the game. Specializing in Sports Psychology, Dr. Bob is consistently recognized as the leading mind in his field. Rotella joins the podcast to share thoughts and insights to help you navigate the challenges of being mentally astute on the course and in competition. He speaks about nerves, routines, visualization, temper and the balance between trying too hard and not trying enough. Rotella also talks about various leading PGA TOUR profession...
Mar 06, 2017•44 min
Long-time guest of the podcast, Ryan Chaney, joins the show to break down the anatomy of an effective golf lesson. Ryan explains what you as the learner should expect and advises on how you can manage the lesson so that you best benefit from your investment. He also shares insights that teachers, golf instructors and sports coaches can use to make their lessons/sessions/seminars more successful.
Mar 01, 2017•44 min
Jon Sherman of practical-golf.com joins the podcast for a second time. He embellishes on a few tips from his book "101 Mistakes all Golfers Make (and how to fix them". Jon also talks about the value of grit and resiliency when it comes to hanging in there" to finish rounds; he talks about overcoming adversity and shares a number of golf tips guaranteed to lower your scores.
Feb 23, 2017•37 min
Adam Young is a well-respected and highly researched and talented young golf instructor. He has devised various unique and effective ways to practice in order to develop any golfer's golf game and he shares those approaches with you in this podcast. Adam then delves into the difference between Skill and Technique and he helps you to understand both in order to improve your practice and as a result your play. Adam shares research that supports his approach and he lists a few tips and drills that ...
Feb 21, 2017•41 min
