On The Mark Golf Podcast

Leopoldo (Leo) Hererra is a professional golfer, a performance coach and the founder of "The Connected Golfer." Orginally from Venezuela, Leo represented his country in their national team and his success led him to being recruited to college (Univ. of Central Florida) in the USA.  During his time at UCF he discovered his purpose; he turned professional and founded "The Connected Golfer," a step-by-step model to help and guide golfers to their best golf ever. He has also published a manual for better performance and he joins #OntheMark to talk about his career in golf, and help you level up your game by better Golf Course Management: Understanding, respecting, and playing to your strengths Target selection and aiming at the middle of the green Recovery from trouble and "taking your medicine" Shot placement and the value of putting up-hill Understanding course conditions and appropriate club selection, and Post-round reflections for growth. Improve your course management and watch your scores improve.  Downl

Coach Kolby “K-Wayne” Tullier is one of the leading sports performance coaches and a published author.  He is also coach to a "Stable" of notable golfers including Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood, Sungjae Im and Lexi Thompson.  His life and work experiences have taught him how to optimize the human body for sports performance and injury prevention, and K-Wayne brings lessons from his "Stable" as he joins the #OntheMark show to talk about health, wellness, working out, golf-specific strength and injury prevention. He also introduces the "Burn 180 System" and shows how its use can help you to a better body and more powerful and consistent golfswings. While illustrating the multiple uses of the Burn 180 Band Training device, Kolby talks about golf-specific execises for joint protection and an improved, more powerful pivot and body movement. He also shares insights and recommendations on improving Cardiovascular fitness for better undurance on the golf course. The entire podcast and the exercises K-Wayne

Ben Fowler (Masters Degree in Data Sciences) is a PGA Professional who through extensive research realised that, despite the influx of information available, the average handicap of all players has not gone down appreciably.   This fact led him to develop PlayIQ, and AI driven system.  PlayIQ employs state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms to scrutinize each frame of a golf swing. By capturing high-resolution video, PlayIQ can precisely analyze critical aspects of the swing.  Elements such as spine angle, knee bend, hip rotation, and club position. The computer vision technology identifies these elements and compares them against ideal swing mechanics, offering targeted feedback on specific strengths and areas for improvement. Ben joins #OntheMark to introduce and illustrate how the system works, and how it can help you figure out the exact issues within your technique that are letting you down. He describes: What an AI golf lesson involves How the system collects data and information How the system tail

Joel Dahman is a PGA TOUR winner and one of the most popular players in golf.   The Washington State native joins #OntheMark to talk with Mark Immelman about his life and his career in golf. Joel shares stories and lessons learned during his journey from Junior Golf through College and the Mini Tours to the Korn Ferry Tour and eventually the PGA TOUR. He talks about his keys to success, his personal battle with cancer and the mindset required to navigate those personal challenges to eventually win on the PGA TOUR. Joel also talks about his friendship with caddy, Geno Bonnalie, and their foray into the entertainment industry as part of the Netflix series, Full Swing. In this particularly candid interview, Joel takes you inside the ropes on the PGA TOUR while blending the human element of being a husband and a father while competing agains the world's best golfers.  He also talks about his game, his strengths, his weaknesses and how he is such an accurate iron player.   He talks at length about the following ga

Fat Perez is known as "The Most Comfortable Man in Golf." A member  of the YouTube sensation "Bob Does Sports," a group of fun sports fans who do brilliantly dumb things on the golf course, FP is a gamer who played competitive golf collegiately and can compete with the best. He joins our #OntheMark podcast to tell his story, share insights from how he approaches competitive golf, and share his tips on how to get the most out of your game. He leans into some of the things that he does that can help any club golfer to better and more consistent golf: Making the most of limited practice time Putting Drills to hole more "money-makers" Clubface awareness Drills to reset feels and improve accuracy Course Management tips to avoid big numbers Playing your game - playing percentages, playing for mishits, being real with yourself Not acting flustered for consistent performance Not trying to fix your swing mid-round Respecting Par and realizing the value of one stroke, and Avoiding Mulligans You are sure to learn some

Dr. Paul Wood is the VP of Engineering at Ping Golf and leads a department responsible for Club Design, Research, Development, Innovation and Testing.  One of the leading minds in the golf industry his passion if for the Physics of Ball Flight, and the Golf-club and Golf Ball interation. His passion for engineering led him to conduct a test, using Ping's high speed motion capture system - FOCAL, to capture data from 150 different players hitting wedge shots to various targets.  (FOCAL tracks the entire swing and gives the best club impact numbers in the world.) Paul joins the #OntheMark podcast to share his findings and in so doing help you become a better Wedge player. Information shared and discussed includes: Impact Location and its effect Ball Speed, the correlation to Distance and the Ideal Numbers Angle of Attack Variability and Golf-swing Low Point Control Steep vs. Shallow swings and their effects Spin Loft and the Ideal Numbers for Success Ideal Launch Angle Numbers, and Draw vs Fade Biase

Based in Alaska, Jace Riley is the founder and operator of the popular sports coaching portal "6am Practice."  He is a podcaster and mentor who advises athletes and competitors on how to get the most out of themselves both on and off the field. Coach joins the #OntheMark show to help you to be a better version of youself to enable you to bring out your best more often. Coach Riley shares a number of tried and tested insights that range from Mindset to Attitude to Application to Nutrition and Hydration - All of which are aimed at propelling an athlete and golfer to a place where their performance is the best it can possibly be at any given time: Topics of Coach Riley's discussion include: How Greatness is in the Details How Winners are also Good Losers How Shifting the Blame can be Detrimental to Performance How Consistency is not a Habit but a Skill How to View Setbacks and Slumps How a Growth Mindset is a part of Consistent Performance, and Overall Productive Habits for Better Mental Health and Physical Per

Adam Scott is a generational talent.  With 32 worldwide professional victories, the 2004 PLAYERS champion, 2013 Masters champion and former OWGR #1 is one of Australia's greatest ever golfers and he joins the #OntheMark podcast to talk about his life in golf. Scotty revisits some of his famous victories (The Masters and The PLAYERS), and some of his defeats.  He shares lessons he learned along the way from the Gold Coast of Australia to the very top of the game and the World #1 ranking. All the while Adam shares insights and tips to help you understand and play the game a little better.   He talks at length about: Golfswing DNA Golf Instinct Long-term Coaches and Instructors Understanding Tendencies and Habits and Not Looking too Deep into Technique Escapes from the Game for Mental Well-being, and  Dealing with Failure and Expecations Adam also talks about his golf-swing and his approach to the game as he dives into: Swing Fundamentals, Posture, Rhythm, Tempo and Balance Adding Clubhead Speed correctly Go-

Based at The Country Club of Birmingham (Alabama), Eric Eshleman is one of the foremost teachers in golf.  He has been a PGA (Professional Golf Association of America) member since 1997 and his reputation and success as an instructor earned him recognition as the 2019 Golf Professional of the Year. He joins #OntheMark to share insights from his work with elite players at the NCAA Division I College level, as well as the lifelong lessons he taught PGA TOUR winner, Davis Thompson - lessons that helped guide Thompson to his first victory on the PGA TOUR in the 2024 John Deere Classic. Eshleman stresses performance over perfection in the quest for lower scores.  As he teaches about this approach he discusses various elements involved in playing golf well: Removing Emotion from Results Disregarding Rankings in the Quest for Improvement Switching on your "Awareness Switch" as the Pressure Heightens Getting off to Solid Starts Pre-Shot Routines with an Emphasis on Feel Shaping Your Swing to the Shot Requirements Ac

Based in San Diego, California Adam Porzak runs Porzak Golf - an elite instructional team that works with golfers of all skill levels.  Adam is a former Tour Professional who now teaches many elite golfers at the highest level.  A former Junior World Championship Runner-up, Adam knows about golf performance under pressure, and he brings his "old-school' approach to the #OntheMark podcast. Adam delves into a number of important elements involved in the creation of a reliable golfswing.  As he talks about: (a) The Importance of Set-up and Posture, (b) Understanding "Connection," (c) How Connection facilitates the Ability to Rotate, and (d) Using the Least Amount of Manipulation through Impact, Adam addresses a number of relevant talking points: Connection and Leverage around "Fixed Points" Turning vs. Shifting Golf played "Underneath' You Constant and Consistent Rotation and Sequencing Swinging the Handle and Arm-speed Shallowing the Shaft, correctly 2 Set-ups in the Swing  Hand-path and Swing Plane Ball Posit

Jake Ledbetter is a former Professional Tournament golfer who has turned to Golf Instruction.  The rising star has learned under, and worked for some of the best, including George Gankas, Dana Dahlquist and Mike Schy and now he is an instructor at The Mike Schy Performance Institute. Ledbetter joins the #OntheMark podcast to help you develop a more consistent golf-swing by improving your body pivot and making it the governor and driver of the swing. He talks about concepts like: Turning and Tilting with proper Pressure Shifts A Controlled Pivot instead of a Maximum Pivot Lead Hip Movement and Clearance He shares drills from Tiger Woods, George Gankas and Mike Schy to help you improve your pivot, while also addressing game improvement concepts like: The Chicken and Egg Effect in the golf-swing - figuring out what style and approach is best for you Hearing the Correct Thing instead of Hearing Everything Golf-swing Low Point Control, and Blending a Technique-focus and a Target-focus in Practice. This podcast

Kiran Mistry is the Director and Founder of "The Golf Athlete" in Hanoi, Vietnam.  He trains countless golfers and professionals from the Asian, KPGA and KLPGA Tours and is quickly becoming one of the leading minds in the golf fitness arena. Kiran joins #OntheMark to help you to become a more athletic, fit, strong, mobile and flexible version of yourself, as he helps you to overcome your limitations while improving your movements for better golf.  He shares 7 exersises, that take about 10 minutes to complete, which will prepare you for your best performance: Seated A-Frame Openers  Alternating Lunge Openers Squat Hold Extensions Kneeling Lat Rolls Side Extension Dropbacks Hamstring Single Leg Depressions, and Quad Hip Extensions Get fit, get strong, get mobile and prepare your body for your best golf. Download, or watch this as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Paul Salter is a mindset coach and hypnotherapist who helps golfers overcome the mental and emotional hazards of their mind in order to play to their full potential. With an extensive background working with elite Collegiate, Professional, and Olympic athletes as a Sports Dietitian, his unique coaching system leverages 15+ years of coaching with an emphasis on Hypnosis, Subconscious Reprogramming, Mindset Shift Training, and other proven strategies to help you "unstuck yourself."  Paul joins #OntheMark to discuss his coaching approach and how the use of hypnotherapy can help you get out of your own way by stopping self-sabotage at its source.  He discusses various topics including: Overcoming the Mental and Emotional Hazards of Your Mind An overview of what Hypnosis is not and is, as well as how it works  Shifting from Unconscious Reactions to Conscious Responses Identifying and dismantling Destructive Mindset Programs (DMP's) and how they negatively affect you How to begin dismantling and defusing To

Formerly the Director of Virtual Instruction at Elite Golf Schools of Arizona, TJ Katherineberg is one of the bright young minds in golf instruction.  He played NCAA Collegiate golf and turned professional, but his passion for helping people to enjoy what he calls "golf - the purest form of competition" led him to golf instruction. TJ has a wide following of golfers who take virtual and personal lessons from him and he joins #OntheMark to help you to "flush it" and hit more quality golf-shots. TJ describes a few elements vital to striking the ball consistently well, and he shares drills to help you achieve those moves correctly and appropriately: Loading properly and maintaining Space in the golf-swing How the Lead Arm works in an efficient golf-swing The Stretching Sequence of the Body (and the lead arm) in the golf-swing A proper and well-sequenced Transition and how to "Stack the Lead Side" Proper Pelvic Tilts for more Vertical Force Handle-dragging and how to avoid it in the downswing Hand-action and th

Lance Reader is a former World Long Drive contestant and the Founder and President of Krank Golf.  Krank Golf hand manufactures Drivers and Fairway Metals with multiple, variable Face Thicknesses for longer tee-shots at the Professional and Amateur levels. Lance joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to discuss Krank Golf and their approach to crafting and building Drivers that generate more ball compression (at impact) and ball-speed.  Lance discusses the importance of distance off the tee.  He also elaborates on the importance of accuracy and finding fairways to shoot lower scores, and how finding the correct Driver make-up can improve both distance and accuracy. Furthermore, Lance elaborates on various elements that enhance a golfer's chance of gaining more ball-speed and distance off the tee: Paying attention to shot dispersion Optimizing practice time on the range Driver shaft length The Trampoline Effect of the correct Driver face for more speed The performance of Carbon-faced Drivers in contras

Trent Griessel is a Division I golfer at The University of Texas Arlington. Born in South Africa and raised in the America, Trent is a product of the IMG Academy.  He is a tournament-winner at various levels whose goal is to parlay his successful NCAA College Golf career into a career on the PGA TOUR. Trent has started giving authentic, holistic game improvement insights and lessons on his Instagram channel, and he joins #OntheMark to share a few tips to help you take your game to the next level. He discusses: The Most Underrated Skill in Golf - Self Coaching Hitting Intimidating Shots Successfully Caveman Golf Advice Stopping the Downward Spiral, and  Comparison to other Players and its Adverse Effect on Play He also talks about a few tips that will help with on-course performance, including: Golf's Rollercoaster nature Attitudes for Success The Mental Game Aiming and Focus Points Keeping Things Simple Eliminating One Side of the Course (with Scottie Scheffler insights) Breathing for Focus and Re-centerin

Jim McLean is one of the foremost golf instructors in the history of the game.  He has been a Top Three Instructor in America for 25 years, and he has taught a number of the greats in the game ranging from Gary Player and Bernhard Langer to Gary Woodland, Greg Norman, Keegan Bradley and Lexi Thompson. A TV and Radio personality, a published author, and a member of the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, McLean is a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise and he joins #OntheMark to talk about golf, golf instruction and game improvement theories. He shares lessons from some greats of instruction and the PGA TOUR including: Homer Kelly and Ben Doyle - The Golfing Machine and Swing Positions and Lag Claude Harmon - Playing the Game and Anti-Hook maneuvers Ken Venturi - Being Tough and Competitive Jackie Burke - Playing Free and Visualization Sam Snead - Athleticism in the Golf Swing Lee Trevino - Swinging and Understanding Your Swing Jim also talks about his 25% Theory to Game Improvement - Long Game, Short G

David Swan is the founder and developer of the the PUR TRUTH™ Putting Training Aids  - a complete system that addresses every component of putting while building all the fundamentals of the perfect putting stroke. He joins Mark Immelman to introduce his Pur Training Aids, The Pur Golf Truth Trainer and the Pur Golf Truth Prepare. David explains the inspiration behind the training aids and shares staggering statistics on how important putting is to score reduction, and how little putting is coached, taught and practiced. He illustrates and explains how each aid works, the elements they teach, and how they can be used to drill and galvanise strokes, while also "gamifying" practice by adding an element of pressure to preparation. The Aids will teach you how the following keys to putting success, feel and play: Posture, Alignment and Aim Eyeline at address and through the stroke Stroke Shape and Path Putter-face alignment through the stroke and at impact, and Start line The Pur trainers make practice easy, fun

Known as "That Breath Guy," Rob Rea is originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland.  Based in London, England he originally worked in Banking, but a trip to Bali changed the course of his life.  The trip and the experiences led him to take in a range of different teachings and modalities of breathwork. From Pranayama, Somatic Experiencing, Qi Gung, Functional Breathwork, Breathwork for Performance, to Transformational Breathwork and Yoga Teacher Training, Rob dived into the dynamic world of stillness. He joins the #OntheMark podcast to help you to explore various breathwork practices and methodologies, and explore the connection between your physiological and psychological states.  Rob shows how you can create a stillness within for a sanctuary for creativity, introspection and healing, and how you can reduce tension, anxiety and stress and improve your health, well-being and your performance on the golf course. You will learn about: Mindfulness and Meditation Nasal vs Mouth Breathing Various types of Breath

Averee Dovsek is a professional golfer, a TV and Media personality, the host of her own podcast "Why You Suck at Golf" and a Women's Long Drive Contestant.   She has made rapid strides in the Long Driving arena and since 2021 has improved her clubhead speed from an average of 103 mph to 116 mph.  In other words she has gone from averaging around 280 yards off the tee to well over 300 yards. Averee joins #OntheMark to help you ramp up your clubhead and ball speed to get a little extra pop off the tee.  She shares many insights to more powerful tee-shots including: Productive, simple driving range work focussing on strike quality Getting comfortable hitting a lot of balls Building extension and width at the top of the swing Ball position and Tee height for ascending strikes The proper weight shift and body movement for power Head stability and balance Using your eyes properly for improved balance, and  Shaft lengths and flexes for maximizing clubhead speed. She also shares a few tips to help you suck less at