Mark Immelman, golf broadcaster, acclaimed instructor, and former college coach, delivers top insights to improve your golf game. He interviews PGA Tour Players...
Biv Wadden Shares Data-driven Insights Guaranteed to Improve Your Green-reading, Pace Control and Putting
Biv Wadden is a PGA Professional, a former NCAA golfer at The University of Notre Dame, and one of the most researched golf instructors in the game. Biv is well-versed in every facet of the game incl. the biomechanics of the golf swing, shot-shaping and course management, and an arsenal of wedge and sand-play methods. He is constantly researching and has evolved into one of the best minds in putting. Wadden joins #OntheMark to share his "TOUR Level" putting mechanics and his research on how the ball performs on both synthetic and real grass surfaces. As Biv takes us on a deep dive into the performance of the golf ball on different greens he elaborates on: Putting on Artificial vs. "Real" Greens and Elements to Bear in Mind Making Sense of Stimp Readings The 3 Phases on the Roll of the Ball and Why that is Important to Understand Green Reading, and Adjusting to Varying Speeds If you struggle with reading greens, controlling speed, and putting poorly under pressure this podcast is sure to help you understand and simplify your approach to making more putts. Biv also talks about TGL Golf and shows a number of graphs and illustrations on how a golf ball performs on different surfaces - he also shares a drill that will help you control your pace on the greens more effectively. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.
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Game Improvement 101 with Scott Fawcett
Scott Fawcett is a professional golfer, coach, and the inventor and founder of the course management and stats system - DECADE. Scott joins #OntheMark joins talk golf and game improvement. As he revisits his journey through qualification to The PGA TOUR Champions, Scott visits and elaborates on multiple game improvement and score improvement topics: Ranges of Scores and applying the concept to Realistic Expectations Pragmetism vs. Emotionality Being Golf-enlightened Productive Thought Loops The "Tiger" 5 Good Driving and Play off the Tee Processes over Outcomes Watching for Statistical Trends for Productive Practice and Decision-making Waiting out "Runs" for Great Golf Understanding Strokes Gained Data and Using Information Productively Probability and "Pot Equity" in Course Management and Play, and Meditation and its value in Post-round analysis and Pre-round preparation. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman and share it with your friends.
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Alex Buckner with 4 Shots that Lead to Strokes Gained Around the Greens
Alex Buckner (England) is a DP World (European Tour) Golf Instructor. One of the leading Short Game Coaches in the game, he also works with Ladies European Tour and Challenge Tour players. Alex joins #OntheMark to discuss Short Game skills and proficiency and he dives into the mechanics of how to create certain shots by understanding Golf-club, Ball and Turf interactions.  As he talks about 4 different shots - the Compressed Strike, the Non-compressed Strike, the Slider and the Bunker shot - he elaborates on golf-club Entry Points andLow Points in relation to the golf ball. As he explains these concepts he also talks about: The Difference between Entry Point and Low Point Launch Angles Ball Speeds Adding Spin to shots Body and Clubface Alignments "Bounce" and how it's used Clubface Alignment vs Swing Path for shot creation, and Intention prior to the shot for success. Alex also shares a drill that is guaranteed to help you improve your presentation of the club to the ball for improved greenside chipping and pitching. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman. Â
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Troubleshooting Your Game with Todd Adcock
Todd Adcock is a British PGA Accredited Golf Professional and a Scott Cowx Advanced Certified Coach. Todd turned to golf instruction after a successful playing career, highlighted by being ranked as high as 8th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, representing England and winning the English Amateur Championship. Todd uses a holistic approach to golf instruction and most certainly applies his expertise and experience gained as a leading amateur and tournament-winning golfer. As a player he said he always looked for answers to problems and that bent led him to develop his "STOP Principle" for better decision-making, course management, and golf: S - Can I get a... Stance and Strike? T - What is the required... Trajectory" O - What are my... Options" P - What is the... Probability (of success)? He elaborates on each one of the relevant decision-making questions and illustrates how they can improve course management and scoring. He also dives into a few other game improvement concepts - (1) Finishing a Round well, (2) 1st Tee Nerves and the Opening Tee-shot, (3) Shot-shaping Windows and Club Selection, (4) Good Practice Habits, (5) Pragmatism vs. Emotionality, (6) Chasing Zeroes on a Launch Monitor, and (7) The Goldilocks Effect in Golf. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.
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Dane Cvetkovic with 4 Swing Thoughts to Improve Your Golf
Dane Cvetkovic is a Serbian professional golfer who has grown a large social media presence thanks to his informative and helpful golf coaching videos As a young man Dane dreamt of becoming a Chess Grandmaster, but when he was introduced to the game, as a 12-year-old, his dreams changed. Golf became his passion, and as a member of the Serbian National Golf Team golf took him from Serbia to the Netherlands to the United Arab Emirates. He joins #OntheMark to share his journey in golf, lessons learned along the way, and also some of his best golf tips and insights to to demystify the game. He talks about various concepts relating to game improvement while emphasizing the value of "playing golf vs. golf-swing." Understanding your misses Understanding how to create certain ball-flights and trajectories, and Four Swing Thoughts that helped him become a Scratch Golfer: A Transition Feel of an "outward push" instead of a "downward pull" Turning "inside of a barrel" for a better pivot in the backswing Stabilizing the clubface through and post-impact "Hammering the Nail" through the golf-ball at impact. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.
Mark Immelman, golf broadcaster, acclaimed instructor, and former college coach, delivers top insights to improve your golf game. He interviews PGA Tour Players, swing coaches, caddies, fitness and mental coaches, equipment gurus, and more, giving listeners inside the ropes access to the very best minds in golf.
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