On The Mark Golf Podcast

Kevin Na has been a professional golfer for over 17 years.  He has played successfully on the Asian Tour, The European Tour and The PGA TOUR and he shares experiences he has learned through his global career.  Kevin talks at length about he how plays the game and how he finds a way to compete with The PGA TOUR's best.  He shares many insights on The Short Game, Scrambling and Putting and he talks candidly about how he won his battle with the Golf Swing Yips. 

Ian Peek is Golf Instructor to professionals and amateurs, a Performance and Transition Coach, a MSc. Sports Coaching graduate and a PhD researcher.  In this podcast he explores and shares his insights on the Bio-Psycho-Social Model of the athlete and golfer.  Using examples like Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods (and their coaches) he delves into his research and breaks down each element of this model and its influence on the performance of the golfer.  Ian also shares ideas and thoughts on how you can develop your "Tour Player Architecture" to improve your golf and your performance

Dr. Morris Pickens, "Dr. Mo" is a sports psychologist specializing in competitive performance enhancement.  His students (incl. Zach Johnson) have over 25 PGA TOUR victories (incl. 3 Major Championships), over 200 Amateur wins and 1 NCAA Championship.  He joins our podcast to help you learn how to win at golf and life.  He also shares anecdotes to learn from his PGA TOUR clients and he delves into the subject of "Playing One Shot at a Time".

Wesley Bryan is a winner on the PGA TOUR (RBC Heritage) and Web.com Tour, as well as a prolific trick-shot artist.  He joins "On the Mark" to talk about how he learned to play golf, and his career progression through high school, NCAA College Golf and the Mini Tours en route to the PGA TOUR.  He shares insights on lessons he has learned through his career and what he does to continually manage and improve his golf.  He also shares tips on how to be successful on around the greens (chipping and putting), and of course he talks about "The Bryan Bros" and their trick-shot skills.

Jason Sutton is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Golf Instructor and the 2017 Golf Digest #1 ranked Golf Teacher in North Carolina.  He joins "On the Mark" to discuss how "Hand-Path" affects golf club "Swing Path" and "Sweet Spot" control. Jason delves into his thoughts on how "Hand-Path" controls the shape of the golf swing, the line of Force Direction, and how it affects the C.O.M. of the golf club.  He also contrasts the differences between teaching the golf swing Transition (between the backswing and downswing) to the average golfer vs. the Tour player.

Elliot Mellow is the Marketing Manager (Golf Balls) for Bridgestone Golf.  He joins the On the Mark Podcast to discuss Bridgestone Golf Equipment and to help you understand what clubs/equipment might benefit your game.  He also discusses the Bridgestone Golf Ball lines and their performance in terms of distance and spin.  Elliot talks in-depth about golf-ball fitting to ensure you have the correct golf ball for your swing, and he advises how you can get properly fitted.  He also shares anecdotes from Bridgestone Golf's work with Tiger Woods with regard to golf-ball fitting.

Dan Carraher teaches golfers of all skill levels and is also a respected instructor on the PGA TOUR, European Tour and Web.com Tour.  He brings his thoughtful approach to instruction and research to "On the Mark" to help you improve on and around the greens.  Dan deals with everything from putting to chipping to pitching to bunker play.  He also addresses green-reading, all in an effort to help you to shoot lower golf scores.

Grant Waite (New Zealand) is a PGA TOUR winner and now a leading mind in the the field of golf instruction.  Waite brings his PGA TOUR experience to golf instruction and shares his wisdom and approach to understanding yourself, your golf swing tendencies, the golf-ball flight and Launch Monitor data to make minor adjustments in order to improve your ball-striking and consistency.

Peter Arnott (Scotland) has coached golfers of all levels from complete beginners to European Tour Professionals.  He also advises and mentors coaches all over the world on effective practice and technique changes.  He joins us to talk about the "Science of Learning" and how you can prepare and practice with a view to playing better and lowering your golf score.

Brendan Steele is a 3-time winner on the PGA TOUR and a leading talent in the game.  Throughout his career he is stuck to his style of play and has parlayed that into much success.   He shares how he managed to do so and he advises how you can remain true to yourself and play your game.  Brendan also embellishes on how to develop a wide arsenal of shots and shot trajectories, and he shares how he navigated a change in putting styles from "Anchored" to "Conventional" with success.

Rob Bolton is an expert in the field of Fantasy Sports and Fantasy Gaming.  Among other duties he is the Fantasy Expert for PGATOUR.com.  He joins "On the Mark" to discuss Fantasy Golf and the appropriate strategies involved for success in any league.  He also talks about players and events on The PGA TOUR calendar and he makes recommendations for the 2018 season.

Zach Johnson is a 12-time winner on the PGA TOUR.  He is also a 2-time Major Champion with wins at The 2007 Masters and The 2015 Open Championship at St. Andrews.  He joins "On the Mark" to discuss his wins, his approach to his technique and how he plays the game.  He also shares the lessons he has learned throughout his career and in so doing advises you on how to score better and get the most out of your golf.

Teryn Schaefer is the on-camera host for a number of PGA TOUR shows including "The Takeaway" and "Trending on TOUR".  She also covers the majority of the PGA TOUR events as a reporter and insider and she joins our podcast to recap and share her experiences and thoughts on the 2016/'17 season.

'On the Mark' assembled and ranked our 'Top Ten Podcasts in 2017' (by download totals).  We selected a helpful golf tip, from each podcast, that is guaranteed to help you to better insight and understanding so that you can be equipped to play better golf.  The tips included come from: Joe Mayo, Steve Stricker, Scott Fawcett, Dr. Bob Rotella, Dr. Kapil Gupta, Pete Cowan, Jeff Leishman, Brandel Chamblee, Dr. Rob Bell and Hunter Brown.  Tips include everything from Developing and Improving Mental Acumen and Course Management to discussions about Straightening Shot Curvature, maximizing Angle of Attack and worthwhile Practice Habits.

Sergio Garcia is one of the great golfers in the world's game.  Winner of more than 32 events worldwide, including The 2008 PLAYERS and the 2017 Masters, Garcia has always played his game and 'swung his swing'.  He joins our 200th podcast to talk about his approach to the game, some of his Major Championship 'close-calls' (including the 1999 PGA Championship and the 2007 Open Championship), his thoughts on the mental and emotional approach to competitive golf and how he improved his putting.  Sergio also address his victory in the 2017 Masters and shares tips for quality ball-striking and how to make pressure putts.

Tony Finau is a rising star on The PGA TOUR.  Known for his prodigious power off the tee, he also plays with game with deft touch and feel and he shares how he plays golf and the lessons you can learn from him.  Tony talks about how he learned the game, how to play with athleticism, and how he approaches his craft and play from tee through green.

Mike Carroll is a TPI Certified Trainer and Golf Fitness Professional.  He is also a Strength and Conditioning expert degreed in Sports and Exercise Science.  Mike joins 'On the Mark' to discuss his 'Five Pillars of Better Golf Fitness' for Better Golf.  He also addresses issues like lower back pain and injury, and the value of proper athletic posture and how it can benefit the golf swing and the golfer's ability to shallow the shaft on the downswing.  

Robert Rock is better known as a 2-time winner on The European Tour, but he is also a top-flight golf instructor and heads up the Robert Rock Academy.  He joins 'On the Mark' to share his experiences from playing, and winning, at the highest of levels.  He also talks golf instruction and shares his impressions of the golf swing, putting, and playing under pressure.  Robert reminisces about playing with, and beating Tiger Woods, in the final round of The 2012 HSBC Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.  

Jon Sinclair is one of only three Master GolfPsych Instructors in the world.  He played professionally for 7 years and has been teaching golf for 15 years plus.  He is an expert in the area of 3D Swing Analysis, Swing Mechanics, the Mental Game and Trackman.  In this podcast he talks in-depth about various personality traits for learning.  He also delves into the mind-body relationship as it pertains to playing golf.  He packages that all together to help you to understand an effective mental approach to playing better golf.

Robbie Failes is an up-and-coming young golf instructor who has learned from some of the best in the game like Jason Sutton.  He joins the podcast to share a step-by-step approach to becoming the mastermind of your own golf skills.  Robbie speaks at length about (Swing Arc) Low Point Control and (Club) Face Control.  He also touches on subjects like Sweet-Spot Path Control and the D-Plane of the swing.  Robbie also shares thoughts on approaches to improving each of those elements to help you to better, more consistent ball-striking.