On the Mark Golf Podcast

Brady Riggs is a Golf Magazine Top 100 instructor and the Director of Instruction at The Golf Hale - Four Seasons Hualālai. He works with golfers of all stations in the game including PGA TOUR players and he joins us to share his insights into game improvement. In doing so he busts a few myths about golf and the golf swing. He addresses: Swing speed/timing vs "getting quick", Pausing at the top of the swing, Putting and distance control, Club selection around the greens, Perceptions of "good" with PGA TOUR comparisons, Bunker play, Shaping shots, and Squaring the face.

Tennessee-based golf professional, Sasha Catron, is a former Tour golfer who has pivoted to golf instruction. He works with golfers of all skill levels with a holistic approach to game improvement. Sasha joins "On the Mark" to share a few simple physical, mental and visual keys to help you improve your iron-play. He elaborates on: Self-talk and focus Visualization Weight distribution The low point of the swing Feeling the clubface and feet in transition, and Managing golf swing tilts, turns and bends.

Dr. Bob WInters is an internationally renowned sport psychologist; author and professional speaker with 45 years of golf knowledge via playing, coaching and scientific research into assisting players achieve peak performance. He also works at The David Leadbetter Golf Academies and joins "On the Mark" for a 2nd time. Bob dives into the concepts of Goals,Goal-setting and Expectation Management. He talks about Short, Medium and Long Term Goals; he also addresses Process, Performance and Outcome Goals.

Brendan Moynahan is the Director of Golf Operations at The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. He has spent a life in golf in the Hawaiian Islands as player, teacher, and club professional. He has spent a number of seasons at Hualalai and has been an integral part of the Mitsubishi Electric Championships. He joins our podcast to share lessons and experiences from his involvement with the event. He highlights: Flighted Shots and Reading Lies by Tom Watson and the Mental Game by Bernhard Langer among others.

Stuart Clayton is the Head of Training and Certification at The David Leadbetter Golf Academies. A highly decorated and respected teacher, Stuart elaborates on a number of elements that will help you to realize your potential. He talks to players and coaches as he addresses: Your "fingerprint" of your golf swing, the "puzzle pieces" in the timing and construction of the golf swing, swing methods and instruction, self-awareness, communication between player and coach and evolving plans to goal achievement.

Jonathan Karush is a lifelong, and accomplished, golfer who has taken hundreds of hours of lessons from all the leading golf instructors in the game. Vastly experienced and insightful he is uniquely qualified to comment on instruction and how to get the most out of your lessons, your work and your efforts. After figuring out the best way to consume golf information he has improved his handicap from 7 to 1 and he shares insights on: Shallowing the club, Rotation, Golf-swing Method, Turning Knowledge into Performance, Playing Golf vs Golf-swing, Club-head Speed vs Control, Finding the Right Teacher, What Constitutes a Great Lesson, and Data Recording.

December 24, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #24 includes two drills to help you understand proper, efficient and powerful rotation of the body in the backswing and the downswing. Power up your pivot with the drill you can do anywhere.

December 24, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #23 is a tip (and an image) from Gary Player (one of the finest bunker players of all time) on how to really excel out of the greenside bunkers.

December 24, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #22 shares an insight from the great Bobby Jones that is guaranteed to help you sharpen your skills and improve your play when out on the golf course.

December 24, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #21 shares a tip and a drill to help you understand, feel and execute the correct trail-arm folding so that you can consistently make wide, coiled and powerful backswings.

December 20, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #20 addresses two important matchups in successful golf swings - matchups between the body rotation, trail elbow action and clubface alignment for open-and-closed face golf swings.

December 19, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #19 is a tip improve your greenside flop shots and pitch shots inside the 50 yard range. Learn how to shape your swing, feel the club-head and improve touch, distance and trajectory control.

December 18, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #18 is a tip to help you to relax under pressure, thereby alleviating tension and freeing up your golf swing. The tip also includes a funny, tasty drill that will make you aware of tension in your body.

December 17, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #17 is a course management tip to help you maximize your good days and minimize your bad days. Decision-making and strategy insights include a tip for tee-shots, approach-shots and shots on and around the greens.

Andy Lerch from SALTED Smart Insoles joins our podcast to introduce you to SALTED and how gaining real-time feedback on your Weight, Center of Mass and Pressure Shifts can be as easy as a pair of insoles in your golf shoes. Andy highlights the insoles, how to use them, the feedback and the data they provide and he also shares a Discount Code for you to use (limited time only). The insoles allow you to specify a target swing goal, get body balance feedback, couple the data analysis with video for comparison analysis.

December 16, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #16 is a poem that acts as a guide to selecting the correct shot when around the greens. Make more recoveries and saves for par with this little ditty.

December 15, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #15 is an insight that includes three strategies to break those ceilings in golf. Download and learn simple strategies that will alter your mindset and give you a plan to break either 90, 80, or 70.

December 14, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #14 is a tip and an image that will help you make a full, completely loaded, and wide backswing for more powerful golf shots.

PGA Professional Daniel Gray has been teaching golf since '01 and is an Elite Instructor at the Sea Island Golf Performance Center in Georgia. He also works with PGA TOUR pro's and he joins us to bring PGA TOUR insights on the Short Game. Daniel discusses commitment, adrenaline and blood pressure control through better breathing to reduce pressure and hole Short Putts. He talks green-reading for improved Lag Putting. Creativity and Spin Control in Chipping, Swing Radius control for better Pitching contact and distance control, and how to hit quality Lob Shots and Bunker Shots.

December 13, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #13 is a tip by the great Jackie Burke, a tip that will put a jolt of power into your shots and also eliminate a miss to the weak side.

December 12, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #12 is a tip that will enable you to flight the golf ball on the appropriate trajectory for improved distance control. Hit the ball high, or low, with this simple follow-through thought.

December 11, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #11 is a tip (that Mark Immelman learned) from Ernie Els - a tip that the "Big Easy" uses to keep good tempo and rhythm in his golf swing. Improve your tempo and swing like Ernie; it's as easy as 1,2,3.

December 10, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #10 is a tip (with a drill included) that is guaranteed to improve your bunker play. It addresses clubface alignment through the swing, angle of attack into the sand and speed of the golf club through contact.

December 9, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #9 is a tip about rotation and pivot and how the movement of your head can free it all up for added speed and power off the tee.

December 8, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #8 is a short poem (about your grip) that will have a big influence on your clubface control and your shot quality.

Hal Sutton is a 14-time winner on The PGA TOUR, a PGA Championship champion and a PLAYERS champion. He is also a former USA Team Ryder Cup Captain and a Payne Stewart Award Winner and he joins us to share anecdotes and lessons learned from his career on TOUR. Hal revisits lessons learned from Raymond Floyd, Byron Nelson and . He also takes us back to his epic duel in the final round of the 2000 PLAYERS Championship against Tiger Woods, incl. the "Be the Right Club Today" approach shot to the final hole.

December 7, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #7 is a tip to improve contact on greenside chip and pitch shots. By a simple change in shaft pitch at address you can alter trajectory and shot quality.

December 6, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #6 is a tip and a drill to help you create a stable foundation for a smooth, repeating and reliable putting stroke.

December 5, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #5 is a tip that Bubba Watson uses to make a powerful and fully loaded backswing. It is guaranteed to make you complete a full pivot and maximize your power.

December 4, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #4 is a short and easy to apply insight that will ensure focus, freshness and productive work in your practice sessions.

December 3, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #3 is a simple aim and alignment hack (which you can use on the golf course) that is guaranteed to get you appropriately aligned for the desired shot.

December 2, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #2 is a nugget, using adjustments in grip pressure, that will help you to eliminate one side of the target - a key to avoiding big numbers.

December 1, 2020. "On the Mark" podcast host, and noted golf instructor, Mark Immelman shares a daily tip to help you improve your golf and lower your golf scores. The tips are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly easy to apply. Advent Tip #1 is a nugget that will help you improve your club and ball contact, especially out of awkward lies such as fairway bunkers, the rough and hardpans.

Karen Palacios-Jansen (LPGA Professional and NASM Certified Personal Trainer) has developed a system of working out to help golfers of all levels improve their golf swings and fitness at the same time. She joins "On the Mark" to elaborate on "CardioGolf" and some share some exercises and drills that will not only help your golf swing but also improve your quality of life. Karen addresses flexibility and mobility, preventing injury and targeted training. She also discusses the grip and grip pressure for increased clubhead speed, distance off the tee, and golf-ball compression for quality iron-play and distance control.

Mark Broadie is the Carson Family Professor of Business at Columbia Business School. He is a member of the USGA Handicap Research Team and the inventor of the Strokes Gained Data Analytics system used on The PGA TOUR. Broadie is also a writer and published author and he joins "On the Mark" to share Strokes Gained insights and tips on how you can lower your scores. Broadie delves into improved play off the tee by understanding shot patterns, shot selection in the iron game for better distance control, greenside proficiency and focus and putting from distance and from short range.

Andrew Neethling (South Africa) is a championship-winning (US Open and South African Open) Downhill Mountain Biking Champion. With multiple podium finishes in the World Cup he has been at the top of his field and understands the value of a championship mindset. He joins the podcast to compare the disciplines of playing good golf and competing in Mountain Bike Racing. Specifically Andrew addresses: Visualization, Strategy Development, Discipline, Trust, Pre-shot Routines, and Performance under Pressure.

The founder of "Golf State of Mind", David MacKenzie is a Mental Coach who works with golfers on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, European Tour, Challenge Tour, LPGA and LET. He joins us to unpack how the mind works and how to unlock your best performance under pressure. He also discusses Nerves, Performance Anxiety and Fear of Failure and how you can circumvent those with certain mental skills. Among various tools he shares to improve your mental acuity he elaborates on Mental Preparation, Control of Arousal Levels, Concentration, the Subconscious Mind and Flow, and a Healthy Perspective.

Mike Schy has been a PGA Professional since 1990. He has worked with players of all skill levels with his most notable client being Bryson DeChambeau. Mike believes that "Every good golf swing has its own style and is unique. But all good golf swings have a number of things in common.” He joins our podcast to discuss this observation. He also dives into the concept of removing unnecessary moving parts from the swing to improve consistency. Mike weaves examples from Bryson DeChambeau into his explanations as he talks: Variability reduction, the Plane of the Club, the Pivot, Weight Shift, Trail Arm action, Wrist Action and Ball Position.

Brad Brewer is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, an author, and the co-founder of the Arnold Palmer Golf Academies. He has worked with a number of PGA TOUR and LPGA golfers and he joins our podcast to share lessons he learned from his time with Arnold Palmer. Brad recounts lessons, anecdotes and experiences with "The King" as he addresses: Putting with confidence Trust and verification Using fear as fuel Perseverance and its power Turning negatives into positives, and how to practice like a pro.

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 Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Shane Lowry and Annika Sorenstam.

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 speed control on the greens to reduce 3-putts.

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 Chipping and James Hahn on Short Putting.

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 shots, Greenside pitches, Lag putting to avoid 3-Putting and Holing out under pressure.

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-being, reduced injury and better golf. He also addresses Thoracic Spine Mobility and some key moves in the swing related to power production.

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 also shares insights and opinion on The 2020 The US Open - who are likely contenders; how the course will play, and what the potential winning-score will be.

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 needed to excel, including, Confidence, Imagery and Self-talk.

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, Distance Control, Fairway-finders off the Tee, Positive Practice Regimens and Pre-shot Routines.

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, clubhead release and golf swing timing. He also shares drills and athletic exercises for you to enhance the athleticism in your golf swing.

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 the game from the full swing through putting and he embellishes on key elements of each. To the swing he shares how to 'Create, Store and Deliver' power. To putting he addresses lag putting, short putting, green-reading and the mindset for success.

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 relationships required, how to train the hands and body to accomplish the required direction and spin, timing and its importance, and strong impact and how to achieve it.