On The Mark Golf Podcast

Ian Baker-Finch is a true gentleman and is emblematic of the true golf professional.  On this podcast "Finchy" shares his thoughts on golf swing technique and the development of technique in the modern game.  He talks about his development as a professional golfer and in so doing shares insights on how you can improve your game.  Ian then talks about his career in Links Golf and The Open, the lessons he learned, his ups and downs and his famous victory in 1991.  Ian revisits the final round of The '91 Open, his approach and his thoughts and emotions as he navigated his way around Royal Birkdale.  He also shares an honest assessment of his loss of form as he attempted to make golf swing improvements.  His anecdotes are loaded with valuable lessons that every golfer can parlay into individual success.

Jeff Leishman has been one of the leading golf instructors in the game and on the PGA TOUR for a long time.  He employs a intriguing mantra "Keep getting better does NOT mean keep getting different" and his approach is perfect to help you to understand how to "swing your swing".  Jeff references his PGA TOUR clients Daniel Berger, Carl Pettersson and Will MacKenzie as he shares real-time examples of perfecting YOUR OWN technique for improved ballstriking and scoring.

Jeff Isler is one of the leading authorities on golf coaching and instruction for golfers of all ages and skill levels.  He runs a North Texas-based comprehensive coaching program for aspiring juniors, collegiate athletes, touring professionals and serious adult golfers.  In this podcast he shares advice for parents of junior golfers on how to navigate the pitfalls and challenges of parenting a young athlete.  He also speaks about technical golf instruction, fitness for golf, mental techniques for improvement, club-fitting and goal-setting.  Jeff also addresses statistics for advanced improvement and he chats about "style over function" with regard to golf swing technique.

Joe Mayo is a social media phenomenon and a highly sought-after golf instructor and he joins the podcast to dig into golf and the golf swing.  The "TrackmanMaestro" talks about his influences and career as a golf teacher.  He shares his beliefs on the golf swing and refers to leading players both past and present like Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson as he shares insights.  Joe also breaks down all Launch Monitor terms and presents ideas on how to maximize and improve various elements including Clubhead Speed, Swing Path, Angle of Attack, Dynamic Loft and Spin Loft.  Finally, Joe talks about elements in the swing such as clubface orientation, the transition and wrist location.

Kelvin Kelley believes in subtracting unnecessary parts of the golf swing to make it more reliable and consistent.  Kelley is a PGA professional and a performance golf coach based in San Francisco and he joins the podcast to share his views on simplicity in golf swing technique to improve ball-striking and contact for added accuracy and power.  Kelvin describes his approach and compares the athletic movement of a simple golf swing to the throwing motion of an NFL Quarterback.  He shares research he has done with leading NFL coaches regarding efficiency of motion to gain accuracy and power.  Kelvin also shares knowledge he has garnered from his work with the people of "Sectret Golf".  Kelvin also shared a ball-striking drill he has learned from PGA Champion Jason Dufner.

Hunter Brown has worked for TrackMan, and is a and is a up-and-coming golf instructor in the game.  His research in golf ball launch characteristics, coupled with his play at a significantly high level enable him to speak with authority on golf, playing golf and how to improve.  Hunter shares thoughts on hitting the ball farther as well as how to hit is more accurately.  He talks about launch monitor numbers and factors such as Angle of Attack, Launch Angle, Ball and Club Speed and Ball Spin and how to maximize those for more power and accuracy.  Golf Tips to help you maximize your "numbers" are obviously included. 

Paul McGinley has risen to as high as the Top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking.  He has 4 European Tour victories and a spectacular record in the Ryder Cup Matches including a win as the European Team Captain in 2014.  McGinley, a former Gaelic Football player, joins the podcast to talk about athleticism, resiliency, playing one's own game, and the value of a good mind-set in competition.  Paul also talks at length about his career as both a player and and captain in the Ryder Cup Matches and shares lessons you can learn from his experiences - one of those being holing the winning putt against Jim Furyk in the 2002 Matches.

Well-respected golf television analyst and former PGA TOUR player, Brandel Chamblee is one of the most researched individuals in the game.  He has written a book "The Anatomy of Greatness" and he joins our podcast to share lessons - gleaned from research - from the legends of our game.  Chamblee highlights swing elements as employed by such greats as: Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer.  He also talks about players such as Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Tiger Woods.  In this conversation you will hear conversation about golf fundamentals and also insights on leg action, the transition, swing width among other in-depth elements.

Steve Stricker is one of the greatest of all time with a wedge and a putter in his hands and he joins the podcast to discuss his approach to shots from inside of 125 yards.  Steve talks about rhythm, tempo, ball position, grip pressure, trajectory control and club selection and how they influence the wedges.  He also talks about greenside pitching and clubface and spin control.  He then takes you onto the green and talks about how to make more putts.  He also talks about how he navigated a slump he suffered in 2004 and what he did to bounce back to become one of the game's premier players.  As an added bonus Steve also shares insights on the 2017 US Open at Erin Hills and he talks about the 2017 President's Cup (and his USA Team captaincy) outside of New York City.

Mitchell Spearman has long been one of the foremost golf teachers in the game.  He has taught such greats of the game as Nick Faldo, Greg Norman and Ian Baker-Finch.  Spearman joins the podcast to share lessons from the afore-mentioned that can help you to shoot better scores.  He also talks about how you can manage "Blind-Spots" in your golf swing and in so doing develop a more effective and consistent motion.  Mitchell also addresses the important issue of developing a swing that fits your body and physique. 

Randy Myers has been a trend-setter and is one of the foremost minds in the field of golf specific fitness-training. He joins our podcast to focus on flexibility and other elements which have an effect on one's ability to swing the golf club consistently well.  Randy shares ideas on stretching and improving balance with a view to improving your golf swing.  He talks about muscle-building vs flexibility and their priorities in your practice and preparation.  He also shares snapshots from his book "Fit for Golf; Fit for Life" and also shares ideas from his work with his extensive stable of PGA TOUR players.

Golf Channel Academy Lead Instructor, Travis Fulton is a friend of the podcast and a successful instructor to golfers of all skill levels.  He discusses junior golf and gives advice to parents of junior golfers to help their kids to grow in, and enjoy, the game of golf.  He also shares tips to help younger golfers to play and score better.  Travis then uses his unique experiences to compare and contrast the approaches of "modern-day" and "older" golf instructors, coaches and teachers to golf instruction.  In so doing he helps you the listener to navigate the sometimes confusing landscape in golf instruction.  As an added bonus Travis also shares golf tips to help you improve from tee through green.

Bob Estes is a 4-time winner on the PGA TOUR and still still competing out there.  As a result, he is uniquely equipped to comment on the differences between how the game was played a few years ago versus the current day.  Estes, a winner of the prestigious Haskins Award, compares changes in the approach to the golf swing, golf instruction, to the mind-set and course management and to equipment.  He also shares anecdotes from 'inside the ropes' and a few tips to help you with your game.

Dr. Rob Bell (Certified Consultant of The Association of Applied Sports Psychology) has worked with hundreds of sports teams, coaches and athletes.  He joins our podcast to discuss the subject of 'Fear' and how to overcome it in life and in golf.  He also talks about the fickle subject of confidence and breaks down ways do develop mental toughness and improve confidence on the course and in competition.

Kyle Morris is a Golf Digest "Best Young Instructor" and a TrackMan Master Pro.  He is also a former TOUR professional and hence he is able to bring a unique blend of information to help golfers improve.  In this podcast Kyle discusses his TrackMan research and embellishes on the Clubface and Swing Path relationship and how you can focus on those to develop a Go-To shot and effectively eliminate one side of the target.  He also shares ideas you can employ to improve your shot accuracy and directional control.

Brian Jacobs is a Golf Channel Academy Instructor and a vastly experienced golf teacher and coach.  He emphasizes practice with a view to playing better and in this podcast he shares thoughts, ideas and practice drills to help you to take it to the course.   Brian talks about movement and kinesthetics and retaining athleticism in the golf swing.  He also talks about effective lesson and practice regimens that will ensure that your work takes root.  He speaks at-length about purpose-driven practice in the form of practice games, drills and exercises that will lead to success and lower scores.  Brian also talks about games to play on the golf course to emphasize on-course practice and improved play under pressure.

Sasho MacKenize (PhD in Sports Biomechanics) explains the patterns of forces and torques exerted on the club and the ground during the golf swing.  He embellishes on how each hand exerts force on the club and how they work together to present the clubface efficiently and correctly for ball-striking success.   Sasho also talks about ground force reaction and how to move pressure in the feet correctly to maximize power by improving the launch angle.  Along those lines he delves into COP (Center of Pressure) and COM (Center of Mass) during the swing and explains how they should operate.  Dr. MacKenize also shares ideas and drills that you can do to control the club and use the ground correctly during your golf swing.

A two-time Olympian, Dr. Phil Cheetham, is the foremost mind in the Biomechanics and Motion Analysis industry.  Dr. Cheetham (a board member of the Titleist  Performance Institute) delves into the all important concept of Kinematic Sequencing and explains it in-depth to help you improve your golf swing.  He also ties a bow between all athletic disciplines and the golf swing and illustrates the basic concepts of motion, body strength and body awareness and control.  Dr. Cheetham explains how the correct sequencing in the body works and shares ideas how you can sequence and time your arms, legs and body for more efficient power.

Golf is the ultimate game of life.  It incorporates mind, body, spirit and soul.  The truth of the matter is you are no different from the PGA TOUR players when it comes to this fact.  They may hit the ball better than you but they have to deal with the very same life challenges you do.  Todd Lewis (Golf Channel) and Sean Martin (pgatour.com) bring personal anecdotes from players such as Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Stewart Cink, John Senden, Wesley Bryan and Phil Mickelson to help you put things into perspective so you can approach the game from a better mind-set.

Former PGA TOUR player and Web.com Winner, Hugh Royer III, is now an established and well-respected golf instructor.  He has seen the comings and the goings and he draws a parallel between "old" and "new" in this podcast.  Hugh discusses tenets such as the grip, grip pressure, the link between the arms and the body, swing rhythm and tempo.  Hugh also highlights simple and easy to understand ways to fix a slice and a hook and he also shares his thoughts on "getting stuck" in the downswing.