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The Sweet Spot - Golf Podcast

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A deeper look into golf improvement. Adam Young and Jon Sherman provide real, actionable game-improvement advice for golfers of all levels. If you want to take your game to the next level, this is the podcast for you.
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Episodes

How to Become a Better Putter w/ Preston Combs

Putting expert Preston Combs joins the show to discuss his different methods for helping golfers perform better on the greens. We discuss face control, speed control, and improving green reading. To see some of the videos we discussed, visit Preston's website here and his Instagram account . Thank you to our show sponsors Rhoback, Tangent, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: If you want insanely comfortable, stylish golf/athletic gear that can be worn on and off the course, look no further than Rhoba...

May 20, 20241 hr 51 min

How to Structure Your Improvement

In this episode, Adam and Jon go over a detailed plan for improving your golf game. If you want to learn more about Adam's 8 Week Course, visit this link: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/8-week-course/ Thank you to our show sponsors Tangent, Maui Nui Venison, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: Tangent is an intuitive AI Caddie app Adam Young is involved with. It is a powerful all-in-one app that recommends club and target locations based on the math behind strokes gained and your personal shot pattern...

May 13, 20241 hr 16 min

How to Add Swing Speed the Right Way w/ Alex Ehlert

Alex Ehlert is a sports scientist who has done extensive research into how golfers can increase their swing speed. We discuss the pros and cons of various methods, such as technical changes, speed stick training, weight lifting, and more! Thank you to our show sponsors Rhoback, Tangent, Maui Nui Venison, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: If you want insanely comfortable, stylish golf/athletic gear that can be worn on and off the course, look no further than Rhoback. Their polos, hoodies, and quarte...

May 06, 20241 hr 21 min

Mailbag Episode - Listener Questions

In this episode, Jon and Adam answer a variety of listeners' questions on various topics. Thank you to our show sponsors Shot Scope, Rhoback, Maui Nui Venison, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: Shot Scope just announced their new V5 GPS watch and performance tracking system. There are tons of upgrades, like full-color maps of each hole, GPS distances to hazards, layup points, and doglegs, and dynamic yardages to the front, middle, and back of greens. You'll also get 16 of their second-generation sh...

Apr 22, 20241 hr 18 min

Joe Mayo Discusses Getting Steep With Your Wedges

Joe Mayo has received a lot of attention over the past year for his work with Viktor Hovland and his wedge game. He joins the show to discuss his belief that being steep with wedges is a viable option for players of all levels and has benefits compared to having a more shallow angle of attack. This has been a very hot topic in the instructional world lately, and we guarantee this will be a highly entertaining, informative discussion to listen to!!! Thank you to our show sponsors Shot Scope, Maui...

Apr 15, 20241 hr 43 min

The Latest Upgrades in Equipment Technology w/ Woody Lashen

We're excited to continue our equipment education series with one of the top clubfitters in the industry - Woody Lashen from Pete's Golf ( www.petesgolf.com ). In this episode, Woody shares everything new he has seen in the clubfitting world from the newest product releases. Thank you to our show sponsors Shot Scope, Rhoback, Maui Nui Venison, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: Shot Scope just announced their new V5 GPS watch and performance tracking system. There are tons of upgrades, like full-col...

Apr 08, 20241 hr 29 min

The Foundations of Winning Golf and Listener Q&As

A quick discussion of Jon's new book, The Foundations of Winning Golf (available on Amazon), as well as taking listener questions. Thank you to our show sponsor LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to faster. Post your job for free at https://linkedin.com/sweetspot . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 25, 20241 hr 5 min

How Self-Hypnosis Can Improve Your Performance w/ Dr. David Spiegel

Stanford psychiatrist Dr. David Spiegel is one of the most published and respected experts in the field of hypnosis. In this episode, he clears up myths surrounding self-hypnosis and shares tactics on how golfers can use it to their advantage to increase their focus and calm nerves on the course. If you are interested in trying out his app, Reveri, you can use this link to get two weeks free. Thank you to our show sponsor LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified cand...

Mar 18, 20241 hr 7 min

How to Approach Early-Season Play

For those of you who have an extended off-season, we created an episode to give you some best practices for getting back up to speed after a long layoff. Thank you to our show sponsors, Rhoback, Shot Pattern, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! If you want insanely comfortable, stylish golf/athletic gear that can be worn on and off the course, look no further than Rhoback. Their polos, hoodies, and quarter-zips are silky smooth! Use code SWEET for 20% off your purchase at https://rhoback.com/ • Do yo...

Mar 11, 20241 hr 20 min

Lessons Learned from Chasing Scratch's Mike & Eli

Mike and Eli from the hugely popular podcast join us to check in on their games. What have they figured out on their quest to achieve a scratch handicap? You are going to learn a lot from this one! Thank you to our show sponsors, CORE Golf and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! If you are looking to sharpen up your practice, check out CORE Golf. It's filled with a ton of fun and engaging games that you can customize based on which part of your game needs the most work. You get detailed videos explaining...

Mar 04, 20241 hr 26 min

Everything You Need to Know About Angle of Attack

Many golfers don't fully understand the concept of angle of attack. In this episode, we took a very deep dive to give you a well-rounded understanding of how it relates to every club in your bag! Thank you to our show sponsor LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to faster. Post your job for free at https://linkedin.com/sweetspot . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 19, 20241 hr 47 min

Stories From a Well-Lived Life in Golf w/ Mark Immelman

Mark Immelman holds a lot of titles - CBS broadcaster, golf coach, and podcaster. He joins us to discuss his unique journey through golf, his philosophy on game improvement, and stories from being involved in the pro game. Be sure to check out his podcast, On The Mark! Thank you to our show sponsors LMNT and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LMNT helps anyone stay hydrated—without the sugar and other dodgy ingredients found in popular electrolyte and sports drinks. Check out their new Chocolate flavors...

Feb 12, 20241 hr 27 min

10 Ways to Improve Your Golf Game in 2024 - Part 2

In this two-part series, Jon and Adam share 10 ideas you can use to improve your golf game in 2024. Thank you to our show sponsors LMNT and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LMNT helps anyone stay hydrated—without the sugar and other dodgy ingredients found in popular electrolyte and sports drinks. Check out their new Chocolate flavors that are meant to be enjoyed hot for the colder season. To try LMNT risk-free and get a free gift visit drinkLMNT.com/sweetspot • LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualif...

Jan 30, 20241 hr 37 min

10 Ways to Improve Your Golf Game in 2024 - Part 1

In this two-part series, Jon and Adam share 10 ideas you can use to improve your golf game in 2024. Thank you to our show sponsors LMNT and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LMNT helps anyone stay hydrated—without the sugar and other dodgy ingredients found in popular electrolyte and sports drinks. Check out their new Chocolate flavors that are meant to be enjoyed hot for the colder season. To try LMNT risk-free and get a free gift visit drinkLMNT.com/sweetspot • LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualif...

Jan 15, 20241 hr 27 min

Becoming a Scratch Golfer & The Women's Game w/ Tori Totlis

Tori Totlis is the owner of Complete Confidence Golf , which is a vibrant community of female golfers. In this episode, she discusses how she became a scratch golfer, seasoned tournament player and also explores the current state of the women's game. Thank you to our show sponsors LMNT and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LMNT helps anyone stay hydrated—without the sugar and other dodgy ingredients found in popular electrolyte and sports drinks. Check out their new Chocolate flavors that are meant to ...

Jan 08, 20241 hr 25 min

PGA Tour Winner Mackenzie Hughes talks mindset, practice philosophy, and his coaching relationship w/ Jon

Two-time PGA Tour winner Mackenzie Hughes discusses a wide range of topics, including his coaching relationship with Jon, his mindset on the course, practice philosophy, and much more! To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors LMNT, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, and BetterHelp! LMNT helps anyone stay hyd...

Dec 18, 20231 hr 32 min

Dealing with Anxiety and the Top Mental Myths in Golf w/ Dr. Bhrett McCabe

Sports psychologist Dr. Bhrett McCabe joins us to discuss some of the big takeaways from his new book, Kick Anxiety's Ass. We also discuss some of the biggest "mental myths" he has seen among golfers. To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors LMNT, Vuori and BetterHelp! LMNT helps anyone stay hydrated...

Dec 11, 20231 hr 17 min

PGA Tour Winner Michael Kim Talks Game Improvement

Michael Kim joins the show to talk about what it's like playing on The PGA Tour and shares his philosophy on game improvement. Michael has become a great Twitter follow and shares tons of great insights on how he thinks golfers of all levels can take their game to the next level! To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you ...

Nov 27, 20231 hr 16 min

The Lost Art of Golf w/ Karl Morris

Karl Morris, a performance coach, joins us to discuss his wonderful book he co-authored, The Lost Art of Golf. In this wide-ranging discussion, we cover topics like how to set goals properly, practice philosophy, on-course adjustments, and much more! To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors, Golfer's...

Nov 12, 20231 hr 25 min

Listener Questions and Mini-Thoughts from Jon & Adam

In this episode, Jon and Adam answer listener questions and tackle plenty of other topics like: Should you hit up on your driver? Novak Djokovic's best mental tip (and how it can help golfers) Taking more responsibility for your game and much more! To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors, Vuori, Lin...

Nov 06, 20231 hr 2 min

What Is Important in the Golf Swing (and much more) w/ Andrew Rice

Renowned swing instructor Andrew Rice joins the show to discuss playing in the wind, swing philosophy, wedge play, and much more! To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, BetterHelp, and Factor! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to fast...

Oct 23, 20231 hr 21 min

What Would You Do Differently If You Could Start All Over Again In Golf?

Jon and Adam explore the hypothetical scenario of what they would do differently if they could take up golf again with everything they know now. To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors, Manscaped, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, BetterHelp, and Factor! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidate...

Oct 16, 20231 hr 33 min

Frank Nobilo Talks Broadcasting, The State of the Modern Game, and Golf Improvement

Frank Nobilo, CBS Broadcaster and famed playing professional joins us to discuss many topics. We talk about how golf has evolved during his career, his philosophy on coaching, and how technology has influenced the modern game. To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors, Manscaped, LinkedIn Talent Solut...

Oct 02, 20231 hr 24 min

Strategy, Expectation Management, and Tournament Play w/ Scott Fawcett

Scott Fawcett from DECADE Golf joins us to discuss what he has learned playing in tournaments the last year, expectation management, and making better strategic decisions (and plenty more). To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors Vuori, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, BetterHelp, and Factor! Vuori makes ...

Sep 25, 20231 hr 42 min

U.S. Mid-Am Recap & Mini-Thoughts From Jon and Adam

In this episode, Jon recaps his experience in the U.S. Mid-Am, and then we share some of our best "mini thoughts" from Twitter. To download Jon's driver practice PDF and video, please visit this page: https://practical-golf.ck.page/driver To download Adam's Golf Hacks guide, please visit this page: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/hacks/ Thank you to our show sponsors Vuori, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, BetterHelp, and Factor! Vuori makes the most incredibly comfortable and versatile performance appa...

Sep 18, 20231 hr 14 min

How To Use Breathing to Improve Your Performance w/ Jayne Storey

Jayne Storey joins us to discuss how breathing methods rooted in traditional Eastern practices that have existed for centuries can help calm your mind on the golf course. Jayne is the author of Connected Golf and Breathe Golf and coaches players of all levels, including touring professionals. We think you'll find this conversation very interesting and enlightening! You can learn more about Jayne on her website here . Thank you to our show sponsors LinkedIn Talent Solutions and Factor! LinkedIn J...

Sep 04, 20231 hr 7 min

The Best Investments In Your Game & Jon Discusses Making the U.S. Mid-Am

In this episode, we discuss what are the best investments in your golf game for various budget levels. Also, Jon recounts everything that was going through his head when he recently won medalist honors at his U.S. Mid-Am qualifier. Thank you to our show sponsor LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to faster. Post your job for free at https://linkedin.com/sweetspot . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 28, 20231 hr 30 min

How to Practice w/ Your Irons - Part 2

In this two-part series, we discuss how to effectively practice with your irons (and other approach shot clubs). These are your true "scoring clubs," so this series is very important! Thank you to our show sponsors, TRUE Linkswear, Factor, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! Comfort is incredibly important to me because I walk a ton, and that's exactly why I've trusted TRUEs all these years. They are obsessed with making shoes for you all to enjoy the walk. They've got tons of shoes to choose from, a...

Aug 14, 202358 min

How to Practice w/ Your Irons - Part 1

In this two-part series, we discuss how to effectively practice with your irons (and other approach shot clubs). These are your true "scoring clubs," so this series is very important! Thank you to our show sponsors, TRUE Linkswear and Factor! Comfort is incredibly important to me because I walk a ton, and that's exactly why I've trusted TRUEs all these years. They are obsessed with making shoes for you all to enjoy the walk. They've got tons of shoes to choose from, and their newly released Golf...

Aug 07, 20231 hr 11 min

Mailbag Episode!

Adam and Jon take listener questions in this episode - we cover a ton of topics! Thanks to our show sponsor, Factor. Now that we’re in the thick of summer, you might be looking for wholesome, convenient meals to support sunny, active days. Factor, America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Kit, can help you fuel up fast with flavorful and nutritious ready-to-eat meals delivered straight to your door. You’ll save time, eat well, and stay on track to reach your goals. Head to https://factormeals.com/sweetspot...

Jul 24, 20231 hr 23 min
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