TOUR COACH with Tony Ruggiero

Tony has Tour Player, Akshay Bhatia, on the show this week. Tony shares what really stood out to him about Akshay. They talk about his journey and choices with turning Pro at 17 years old. The uncharted challenges he struggled with and how he’s worked through them the past two years. He talks about the amazing coaches that have helped on the journey, and what he’s learned from playing with some of the greatest in the game: Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm, Bill Haas, Bryson DeChambeau and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony sits down with legendary instructor Rick Smith. With decades of experience coaching the game’s greatest players, this episode is full of wisdom to all players and instructors. Rick shares the greatest lessons he’s learned from his players and experience. They also discuss the art of teaching, current obstacles for competing and the mindset a player needs to be the best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony has Adam Schriber on the podcast this week. Adam is recognized as one of the top 100 instructors and known pioneering integration of fitness, biomechanical-influenced instruction, and digital technology tools. Adam shares how meeting Mark Verstegen had a significant impact on his philosophies, the ways his approach to coaching Tour Players has changed, the new program he’s starting and why “a lot of things that help you to be good hold you back from being great.” Awesome episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Howell III joins Tony on this episode. They kick off with Charles’ sharing the influences he learned early on and have lasted his entire career. They talk about the keys that bring talented players earlier and quicker success, how to perform at the high level of competition, as well as what he thinks are the best advice in developing juniors and tons of great stories from playing on Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony is joined by Dr. Scott Lynn, Jackson Koert, Michelle Winkler and a few players from the Ocean Reef Retreat. They discuss the benefits of technology, science has brought to coaching alongside of the “old school” principles that will never lose their value. Along with what they see commonly overlooked components in coaching and how there’s a lot more to learn about the variations of anatomy. Amazing episode full of stories and examples for better coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Kirk, PGA Master Professional, 2019 PGA Teacher of the Year and a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America is Tony’s guest this week. Kevin attended the 2021 Olympics and has incredible insight from what he saw firsthand. Tony and Kevin also dive into the past, present and future of coaching. From expanding the scope of developing adults, the evolution of a coach’s role, coaching imperatives to what the path forward looks like for golf and the discrepancy of current youth programs to what sport science recommends. Awesome episode; don't miss out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Smith and Tony talk about the recent boom in golf and their predictions for how that'll play out in the future. Jeff shares how he started, the lessons he learned starting out from coaching all levels and how that led to his current success. Tony and Jeff explain the greatest influence on their coaching when they experienced success and what they learned from their tour players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suzy Whaley, former president of PGA tour and Top 100 instructor, discusses the greatest coaches, her non-linear path from college golf to the LPGA and instruction. Tony and Suzy dive into how the game of golf hasn’t changed but expectations, technology and readily available information have had a significant impact for junior players and young coaches. They also talk about overcoming the greatest challenges of coaching and how to grow the game. This episode is full of great insight and compelling topics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Leishman’s coached many players to status and success on the LPGA and PGA Tours. Tony and Jeff talk about their passion for developing juniors, how coaching on tour came about and the years of experience it takes to communicate and coach the complexities of elite players. They dive into what’s shaped Jeff’s career and how his teaching technique has evolved and how why his best coaching job was frightening at first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony sits down with Kolby Tullier, Wayne Flint, Dr Greg Cartin and Jay Coffin discussing how to create a successful training program. Each sharing their experience on the environment, process of instruction and the significance of having different expertise but the same coaching values. This episode is full of key insights and good stories from five experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Jacobs - 50 Best Teacher in America by Golf Digest, and top 100 Teacher in America by Golf Magazine; shares his journey to creating his own research software and what the Jacobs 3D team is working on now. Teaching for 22 years, he explains how his focus changed and the 2 steps to becoming a great coach if you’re just starting out. Tony and Michael also discuss the culture of golf instruction and the great modern debate of pushing vs. pulling on the back of the shaft and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is Shaun Webb - he’s a top 100 teacher, has been coaching for 20 years and achieved great success with his business Athletic Motion Golf. Shaun shares how Athletic Motion Golf came about and its unique coaching philosophy. Tony and Shaun discuss the commonalities in great players, and integrating them to improve their non-pro students. This episode is loaded with advice from what to do if you’re just starting out, how to deal with player expectations and gaining trust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony sits down with Pro Golfer, John Peterson. John reflects on what led him to leave the game, what he would say to his younger self and how his perspective has completely changed the way he plays now. He also talks about his return, his favorite course and players and the best golf lesson he ever had (it was only 10 minutes)! Tony and John exchange insight, candid stories and the most important factor - keeping fun in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we hear the great story of how Noah Montgomery went from being an officer to coaching some of the best players in the world, like Gaganjeet Bhullar and John Catlin. He shares candid stories of being on tour, how players have changed the DNA of his coaching through the years, where he starts with players and what he focuses on the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero is passing over his baton as Director of Instruction at Frederica Golf Course to Jackson Koert. For this significant moment, Tony sits down with Jackson and Abby Koert, Emilio Gonzalez, Nathan Jolly, and Joseph Dent to talk about mentoring. Tony shares the immense amount of wisdom he’s gained from mentors and years of coaching. They all reflect on the purpose that they find in their work and the biggest lessons they’ve learned. This episode is an entertaining and insightful - a must listen ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero sits down with Stephen Sweeney to talk through all things putting; from the fundamentals to improving tour players’ performance, they break down what’s going to make a better putter across every level. This episode is full of insight and great putting stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony and Tim Briand talk all things Golf Technology, from hybrid instruction, remote learning, on-course data, to fitting and equipment. A major driving factor is directly related as the age of the average golfer gets younger. Tim Briand is the Global Director of Business Development with Foresight Sports. He’s spent the past 20 years in different aspects of the golf industry, helping companies be cutting edge in their Sales, Marketing, and Operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week,Tony talks with Rick Silva, from Movement 3 Golf, about implementing golf research and biomechanics into better coaching. Rick was one of the first teachers in the USA to build his own 3d-capable studio and study advance biomechanics for golf performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony and Justin Parsons break down the vast difference from having a lot of knowledge about the golf swing and actually teaching golf. This episode is full of amazing insight and examples on what it takes to coach Tour Players; such as knowing how to filter out information, and moving more towards simple adjustments. They also have great advice for every golfer in improving their own game and for all golf coaches. Justin Parsons is an Elite Golf Instructor at The Sea Island Golf Performance Center on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Originally from Northern Ireland, Justin turned professional at the age of 19 and began teaching. His coaching philosophy is influenced by extensive research across the worlds of golf, fitness and psychology. His current client list of PGA Tour players includes Louis Oosthuizen, Brian Harman, Harris English, Patton Kizzire, Michael Thompson and Seamus Power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero and James Oh, share tons of advice to help you improve your game, where to put your focus in practice and what it takes to get better. They also explain the mindset of the best players, and what instruction looks like for helping all levels of players. James Oh is a former PGA Tour player, his track record consists of developing top tour professionals and amateurs for over two decades. James shares his philosophy on short game training and what's the best start in developing young players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero and Rob Houlding discuss the ins and outs of developing Junior Players and coaching Tour Players. They have a shared passion for developing junior golf players - appreciating the significance of the process at that age. This episode is a gold mine of insight in creating and structuring programs, golf instruction overall and training. Since 1970, Rob Holding has been coaching; then in 1994, he began coaching golf full-time. He’s received PGA of Canada’s highest recognition, National Teacher of the Year, and awarded Top 75 International Teachers by Top 100 Golf Digest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero has renowned coach, Dana Dahlquist as his guest this week. Dana is a Golf.com top 100 coach and Golf Digest top 50. They discuss their teaching mentality on and off tour, always evolving and how they get the best information for their players. Dana shares his greatest teaching influences through the years and the ideal things to see in a golf swing. This episode is full of amazing insights about being on tour, coaching players of all ages and what they've done to see success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Manzella and Tony Ruggiero talk in depth about information. Although accessibility is limitless now, they discuss how important it is to know the difference between which information can make your coaching and game better OR worse. They also discuss being the best teacher is having different approaches, and skeptical of uniformed instruction. Loaded with tons of insight and years of coaching wisdom, you’ll want to listen to this episode before you watch any other video! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the greatest teachers of all time, Pete Cowen, is our guest this week. A former Tour champion himself, Peter established his reputation as a first class coach - he's achieved over 250 main PGA Tour victories and 8 majors. This episode is full of great advice on how to coach players back from distraction, Pete's method "The Spiral Staircase", and how he tests and develops new coaching techniques plus much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero, Dr Greg Cartin and Mac Barnhardt discuss the biggest reason that Tour Players lose their careers or hit a slump - they change who they are, thinking they'll be able to win by copying how another player saw success. This episode is super interesting and has ton of great perspectives and insight into Tour Player mentality and performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top 100 Teacher, Jim McLean joins Tony this week. Jim has incorporated biomechanics into his golf instruction since the mid 90's, and his own success as a player filling this episode with tons of insight for coaches and players at every level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former PGA Tour pro, Colt Knost is Tony's guest this week. This episode is entertaining and insightful - they discuss how distance has changed the Tour, training, recruiting, and the entire approach to golf. They also breakdown what works for the game's greatest players, and how they bring all of it into their coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brady Riggs is our guest this week. He’s been recognized as a Top 100 Teacher for the past 13 years, inducted into the Southern California PGA Teaching Hall of Fame, in 2017. Alongside of coaching Tour Players, he's added Director of Instruction at Hualalai Golf Hale. Tony and Brady talk in depth about his practice strategies - 'Combine-arama', and utilizing stress - as well as the evolution of teaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Lamb is Tony’s guest this week. Rick shares what the past year has looked like for him, adjusting to COVID-19 and how he utilized the pause in the season, and what they’ve been focusing on and what the next three weeks will look like before starting the Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming off of a week long Frederica Golf Retreat, Tony sits down with Dr. Greg Cartin, Dr. Scott Lynn, Michelle Winkler, and Debbie Doniger for a roundtable to discuss the environment, the learning experience, coaching effectively and what it takes to see long standing improvement in players. This discussion is jam-packed of great insights from five golf experts - don’t miss this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Steckel is our guest this week, he’s been recognized as one of the Best Young Coaches by Golf Digest - he shares his journey to coaching Tour Players and his keys to being a great coach. Tony and Drew talk in depth about being on tour, what’s the most effective ways of coaching and learning from everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony sits down with Chuck Cook, one of golf's greatest coaches. Chuck shares candid stories on the start of his career, pointing to how he's remained at the forefront of golf instruction throughout. This episode is jam-packed of great stories and information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony sits down with Mike Adams and Mark Hackett to discuss what it takes to be a great coach and a great player. Their combined years of instruction offer a wealth of knowledge and stories of: what it’s taken them to achieve their success, understanding what it takes for the making of golf’s greatest players, and how to improve your own game. Another episode you won’t want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony sits down with Baden Schaff, the CEO of Skillest and a leading PGA Professional, to discuss the future of coaching golf. Tony and Baden discuss: what's changed in the world of golf over the past 20 years, what's crucial for teaching golf presently - especially amidst the pandemic, and what the future of coaching will look like. They also breakdown what it takes to be a great coach, and how technology is playing a significant role in the evolution of golf; another great episode you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have Boyd Summerhays on the Tour Coach Podcast. Boyd speaks with candor about what he wishes he had done as a player, how he manages staying dedicated to coaching his three kids and tour players and what makes a good student and a good coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Tony Ruggiero and Dr. Greg Cartin discuss how to be more present in your practice and perform better. Their discussion is full of great advice that'll help you unlock your golf swing. Dr. Cartin received his Masters in Counseling Psychology from Boston University, and has since spent years working with golfers that range from youth programs to Tour Players. He also started GC3 Performance Consulting, which provides sport psychology consulting services to athletes of all levels and ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Tour Coach, we have the privilege of talking with Jamie Mulligan. He’s been coaching Patrick Cantlay for over 20 years, and is the CEO at Virginia Country Club in Long Beach. He shares incredible insights of what it takes to maintain long lasting relationships with players, the art of teaching & playing golf, and his take on incorporating technology and fundamentals into coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero sits down with Kevin Kirk. They have a candid conversation about the many facets of developing players, and Kevin shares the three things that made him a better coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero is in Las Vegas with good friend, and one of the most interesting individuals he’s ever met - Shane Singsbee. Shane is a professional gambler, that also holds a long lineage of great golf instruction, and has won the Anderson Memorial Four-Ball. Tony and Shane exchange their predictions for Augusta, and stories of golf instruction legends and Shane shares his unexpected path of becoming a professional gambler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero has Chris Como on this week’s episode for “Questions with Como”. Chris talks about coaching Bryson DeChambeau, and how they work together, as well the players he stops to watch, career lessons, and what he does first when working with a new tour player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary Bill Harmon sits down with Tony Ruggiero, to discuss what makes a successful coach, his emotional journey back to Winged Foot and how earlier instruction has changed Golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the leading coaches in the country, Sean Foley sits down with host Tony Ruggiero to talk about teaching on tour and share some of the shocking realities of pro golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony sits down with some promising amatuer players (including US AM Champ Andy Ogletree) to talk about their transition to playing professionally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony and Dr Greg Cartin chat about their experiences teaching on the PGA Tour during COVID pandemic. What tournaments are like without fans and how it's impacted tour player performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tony Ruggiero, Wayne Flint, Mac Barnhadt, and Dr Scott Lynn for a roundtable chat about player development and golf instruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony and Cordie sit down with Tim Briand from TrueSpec to talk about club fitting on tour and some of the things we all can improve with our club set up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Kolby “K-Wayne” Tullier talks with host Tony Ruggiero about actions every golfer needs to be taking on the course and in the gym. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports performance consultant Dr Greg Cartin and longtime tour agent Mac Barnhardt join hosts Tony Ruggiero and Cordie Walker to talk about the latest tour news after Bryson DeChambeau's win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Ruggiero and Mark Wood sit down with a group of students in a cottage at Frederica Golf Club to talk golf instruction and answer their questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Brady Riggs, Luke Kerr Dineen, Cordie Walker, and host Tony Ruggiero for a great conversation about the tour being back in action and mistakes golfers are making with golf instruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices