On The Mark Golf Podcast

Andy Plummer brings his more than 25 years' of research and study to help you to better and more powerful ball-striking.  Andy explains his Stack and Tilt approach while breaking the body into elements while explaining their function in an effective golf swing.  Andy shares drills to improve the Angle of Attack and Low Point of your swing for better golf ball contact. He also talks about the action of the hands and wrists in the presentation of the clubface correctly to a productive swing arc to help ball trajectory.  

Shauheen Nakhjavani has become an internet and Social Media phenomenon thanks to his easy-to-understand and smart approach to golf instruction and technique.  Shauheen joins the podcast to discuss his approach to golf instruction and game improvement with a special focus on "cause and effect".  Shauheen also talks about the relationship between swing habits and tendencies and their "domino effect" on each other.  He advises how to identify these and recommends proper and effective practice habits in order to improve your ball-striking and your game.

Originator of the DECADE system of golf course management, Scott Fawcett, brings his novel approach to course management to you.  He discusses playing vs shot-making, emotion vs discipline in decision-making, pre-shot routines, and a good formula to making smart course management decisions while out on the golf course.  Scott uses PGA TOUR references such as Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods to illustrate his argument and in so doing he galvanizes the correct and effective approach to course management.

Mark Immelman talks about The Masters (2017) and shares observations and insights that will help you to lower golf scores.  He investigates the approaches adopted by Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth and delves into those to open up secrets to better scoring.  Mark also shares golf tips from the great Bobby Jones that will help your game.

1995 PGA Championship champion, Steve Elkington brings his unique wisdom and knowledge to help you shoot lower scores.  "Elk" talks about the backswing, swing feel and body action and what he learned through his career on the PGA TOUR.  He also shares anecdotes from his time spent with 1956 Masters Champion, Jackie Burke Jr.  Those stories also include lessons from Ben Hogan, Jimmy Demaret on shot shaping and impact.

Respected physical trainer, Joey Diovisalvi, helped revolutionize the methods of improving the golf swing by teaching players to work out and train specifically for golf.  "Joey D" is a pioneer in the field of golf biomechanics and he has used his expertise and knowledge to help many players to longer and better careers.  He joins the podcast to talk about correct use of ground-forces, swing sequencing, the correct pivot and golf swing width.  He talks in-depth about these factors and shares exercises you can do to improve your body and your golf swing.

We have all been there.  Your game just falls apart and you are left confused, bewildered and negative while out on the course.  PGA TOUR Instructor, Jason Birnbaum, shares his thoughts on what to do to "plug the leak" and salvage a decent score.  He talks about "cause and effect", he recommends good practice habits and gives opinion on worthwhile course management tools to make a good score despite not having your best game.

Timing and coordination of the moving parts in the golf swing is as important a swing fundamental as any.  Dana Dahlquist is an expert in biomechanics and in kinematic sequencing and he brings his knowledge and expertise to help you to time your golf swing more effectively.  Dana describes the effective movement of all of the moving elements in the golf swing.  He talks about why you may "stand-up" (lift your head) and early extend with your body in the downswing and how you can rectify that flaw.  Dana also digs into the correct athletic posture, effective weight and pressure shift and the proper body rotation through the golf swing.

Tom Stickney is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and an internationally renowned expert in golf instruction.  In this podcast he shares his "Five Fundamentals to Lowering Your Handicap".  He also shares ideas to help you improve your golf course management.  In talking about lowering your handicap, Tom delves into the elements of the correct body pivot and weight shift, the orbit of the clubhead around the body, the short game, lag putting and good shot selection.  As a bonus, Tom also shares four ways to straighten a slice shot.  Listen in to lower your handicap.

Sir Nick Faldo assembled one of the most glittering resumes in professional golf. Faldo's prolific list of achievements includes multiple victories world-wide and six Major Championships.  In this podcast Sir Nick shares tips you can learn from his three Open Championship wins and three Masters wins.  Tips include hitting a "Bump and Run" like he did at St. Andrews, or a "Long Iron" off a hanging lie like he pulled off at The Masters.  Faldo also passes on tips on the golf swing, course management and he comments on golf swing work and how to succeed in competition.

In our tribute to the great Arnold Palmer his grandson, Sam Saunders, joins the podcast to share anecdotes from his time and experiences with "The King".  Sam tells more about his grandfather's manner, his simple and easy approach to the game and his humility.  Sam also shares lessons his grandfather taught him throughout his career.  He talks about the fundamentals, the backswing and downswing, weight-shift, swing rhythm, shot-shaping and putting.  Sam also shares personal stories about his time with the great Arnold Palmer.  

John Novosel Jr. of "Tour Tempo" brings insights on swing tempo and timing.  He talks about the ratio of backswing to downswing speeds and shares information on their research of all of the leading golfers and the swing tempo's and ratio's.  John further talks about the "Tour Tempo" App and how to use it.  He also plays the tempo tones for the long game (3:1) and the short game (2:1) for you to hear and digest.  Finally, John describes some golf tips to help you to better golf swing tempo.

Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the foremost golf coaches in the game. Specializing in Sports Psychology, Dr. Bob is consistently recognized as the leading mind in his field.  Rotella joins the podcast to share thoughts and insights to help you navigate the challenges of being mentally astute on the course and in competition.  He speaks about nerves, routines, visualization, temper and the balance between trying too hard and not trying enough.  Rotella also talks about various leading PGA TOUR professionals, what they do to excel mentally, and what you can learn of them.

Long-time guest of the podcast, Ryan Chaney, joins the show to break down the anatomy of an effective golf lesson.  Ryan explains what you as the learner should expect and advises on how you can manage the lesson so that you best benefit from your investment.  He also shares insights that teachers, golf instructors and sports coaches can use to make their lessons/sessions/seminars more successful.

Jon Sherman of practical-golf.com joins the podcast for a second time.  He embellishes on a few tips from his book "101 Mistakes all Golfers Make (and how to fix them".  Jon also talks about the value of grit and resiliency when it comes to hanging in there" to finish rounds; he talks about overcoming adversity and shares a number of golf tips guaranteed to lower your scores.

Adam Young is a well-respected and highly researched and talented young golf instructor.  He has devised various unique and effective ways to practice in order to develop any golfer's golf game and he shares those approaches with you in this podcast.  Adam then delves into the difference between Skill and Technique and he helps you to understand both in order to improve your practice and as a result your play.  Adam shares research that supports his approach and he lists a few tips and drills that you can employ to improve your golf game.

The 2016 Quicken Loans National Champion, Billy Hurley, is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and a Lieutenant in the US Navy.  Having been through Naval training and having served on Naval Missile Cruisers and Destroyers, Hurley has an acute sense of reality and perspective.  He also has a unique approach to discipline, time management, emotional control and mental control - all intangibles, and more, which have a notable effect on a golfer and his/her play.  Billy shares tools to help golfers navigate these aspects that have such a real influence on performance.  

Brian Manzella, a Golf Digest (USA) Top 50 Teacher and a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, adopts a unique blend of science and art in his golf instruction.  In this podcast he talks about Homer Kelley and "The Golf Machine".  Brian also references elements such as D-Plane and the correct understanding of clubface release to help you to better ball-striking.  In his easy to understand delivery, Brian also shares lessons you can learn from long-time client and major champion, David Toms.

Mark Blackburn is one of the notable minds in the field of golf instruction.  He teaches a stable of talented PGA TOUR professionals including Harris English and Kevin Chappell and he shares golf tips you can learn from their games.  Blackburn is also an expert in biomechanics and the use of golf teaching technology such as the Boditrack Pressure Mat and the K-Vest.  He explains them and shares ideas on how to use them effectively to improve your ball-striking.  

Nick Starchuck (@QUADpaparazzo) is one of the rising talents in golf instruction.  He has a thorough understanding of all of the information and data that a launch monitor provides and he makes sense of it all for you.  In so doing Nick explains the "proper" Angle of Attack for your game, the best inclination of the clubface and path for you and how you can practice those to improve your ball-striking, directional control and power.