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Chris Mayson with Things the Pro's Do that You Should Too Apr 22, 2022

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Chris Mayson is a GOLF Magazine-Top 100 Teacher, and a Golf Digest-Best Young Teacher in America. He works with a number of elite level golfers including PGA TOUR and LPGA players and is uniquely qualified to advise on things the pro's do that you should too.

Chris illustrates lessons and approaches you can emulate in Practice, On the Course and After the Round:

Practice: Create a "bandwidth" - functional shot dispersion, Understand your numbers/yardages applicable to the day and the conditions.

On Course: Develop great Mental Processes, and Play Conservatively and according to the "Bandwidth" of the day, and recognize when you are out of position.

After the Round: Develop a Growth Mentality, and Gain Confidence from what was done well, and recognize what needs work and Implement a Plan to Improve in Ppractice.

Chris Mayson with Things the Pro's Do that You Should Too Apr 22, 2022

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Chris illustrates lessons and approaches you can emulate in Practice, On the Course and After the Round:

Practice: Create a "bandwidth" - functional shot dispersion, Understand your numbers/yardages applicable to the day and the conditions.

On Course: Develop great Mental Processes, and Play Conservatively and according to the "Bandwidth" of the day, and recognize when you are out of position.

After the Round: Develop a Growth Mentality, and Gain Confidence from what was done well, and recognize what needs work and Implement a Plan to Improve in Ppractice.

Mark Immelman Shares Lessons from The 2022 Masters Apr 16, 2022

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Mark Immelman is the host of the "On the Mark" Podcast, a GOLF Magazine "Teacher to Watch" and an Announcer and Analyst for CBS Sports and ESPN+.

He was the analyst for The Amen Corner Channel at the 2022 Masters and he recaps the event and shares lessons you can learn from Scottie Scheffler, Cam Smith and The Augusta National Golf Club.

Mark discusses: Practicing and playing from Uneven Lies, Course Management and the importance of Smart Misses, Mental Perspective and Understanding the Effect of Pressure on Performance, and Scrambling and its value on Shot and Score Saving.

Bernie Najar Shares Secrets to Long Driving and More Power off the Tee Apr 13, 2022

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Bernie Najar is the Director of Instruction at Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland. Recognized as one of the top instructors in both the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area and the USA, Bernie is one of Golf Digest's 50 Best Teachers and Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers. He is also Kyle Berkshire's (World Long Driving Champion) lifelong instructor.

Bernie joins the podcast to share his take, and some industry secrets, to hitting the ball farther and more powerfully off the tee. With a view to turning longer drives into lower scores he also talks strategy for scoring and harnessing speed for control if necessary.

Bernie addresses: Realistic expectations and managing speed and distance expectations. Moving your body in a better fashion for more speed. Impact points and ball speed. Swing speed at the correct time, Footwork and continuous motion, and how to finish a powerful swing in balance.

He uses PGA TOUR references throughout the podcast and talks about the TOUR's longest drivers of the ball.

Iain Highfield helps You Turn Your Practice into Lower Scores Apr 01, 2022

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Iain Highfield is the Director of of The KOHR Academy, an award-winning Mental Performance Coach and a published author. He joins "On the Mark" to help you develop skills to make your practice productive with the goal of turning it into lower scores.

Iain shares his take on what makes practice effective, describing how learning happens via cognitive stress. He describes "Spacing" and Variability" Effects and how they can make your practice count.

He also contrasts "Working Memory Stimulation" vs "Muscle Memory" and how practicing using the former is more beneficial to improved performance.

Iain further discusses "Degrees of Freedom" and helps you to find freedom and "flow" for an improved golf swing under pressure.

Finally, Iain addresses "Breathing" and how it can help you reduce stress for improved play and vitality of life.

Jeff Fisher describes the Things the Pro's do that You should Not Mar 25, 2022

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Jeff Fisher is nationally recognized and decorated golf instructor. He works with golfers of all skill levels including PGA TOUR, LPGA and Mini Tour professionals. Vastly experienced, Jeff has seen the game at all levels and is uniquely qualified to contrast and compare the Pro and Amateur games. He joins "On the Mark" to illustrate certain golf swing elements/moves the athletic professional can pull off consistently; moves with which the club golfer may have a problem in consistent execution.

Jeff talks about:

Disassociation between the Upper and Lower Body and references Davis Riley as an example.

Golf Swing Sequencing and Timing and using Jack Nicklaus, Louis Oosthuizen, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Collin Morikawa as references.

Footwork and Ground Reaction Forces and the skill of being able to present the club squarely to the ball consistently.

Lag for Power in the Downswing.

The Reduction of Rate of Closure of the Clubface through Impact and "Open" and "Closed" Clubface swings, and

The Correct understanding of Statistics and the Appropriate application of comparisons at various skill levels

Lexi Thompson on Golf and How She Plays the Game Mar 22, 2022

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Lexi Thompson is an LPGA champion, a Major Champion and one of the leading golfers in the Women's game. Compliments of Bridgestone Golf she joins "On the Mark" to discuss her career in golf and how she get the most out of her game.

Lexi talks about her life in a golf household with two brothers who play the game well. She relives the story of her childhood in the game and some of her amazing feats including qualifying for the US Women's Open as a 12 year-old.

Further, she talks about her transition into the professional game, as a teenager, and the lessons she learned along the way.

Lexi shares a day in her life (both at home and on the road), that includes practice and playing regimens, gym work, nutrition and hydration for best performances. She discusses her technique, her golf swing and how she maximizes Ground Reaction Forces (GRF) for power off the tee. She shares her take on handling pressure situations and as an add-on she advises young lady golfers on the best practices for better golf

Geoff Shackelford with Insights on Golf Course Design and Better Course Management Mar 08, 2022

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Geoff Shackelford is an author of eleven books, a journalist, a TV personality (NBC Golf Channel) and the Co-designer of five Golf Courses in the Los Angeles area. Thanks to his incisive and curious mind, Geoff is widely researched, and holds one of the most respected opinions on golf course design in the game. With that in mind he joins us to discuss golf course design and how understanding its concepts can help you to improve your course management. He talks about the "Golden Age" of design and architects like George Thomas, Alister MacKenzie and CB MacDonald. He describes the design elements they employed and what he appreciates about them. He also talks about modern-day architects like Pete Dye and talks about some of the holes, and their design at TPC Sawgrass. Geoff also elaborates on some of his favorite holes on The PGA TOUR and highlights how understanding undulation, angles, yardages, camouflage can improve your decision-making, course management and scoring.

Kevin Sprecher with the Easy Path to Game Improvement Mar 01, 2022

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Kevin Sprecher is the Director of Golf Instruction at Sleepy Hollow CC in New York. A Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor, Sprecher is sought out by golfers of all skill levels for his complete approach to golf instruction and game improvement. In this podcast Kevin shares simple ways to lower your golf scores. He discusses a wide range of topics including:

The importance of Club-fitting and how adapting your swing to ill-fitting clubs can ruin your game

Golf swing changes - Wholesale and "Band-aids."

A Team approach to instruction for greater success

Course Management

Proper Practice regimens

Wedge play and scoring shots, and

Good footwork and its influence on power, control and balance.

Kevin Sprecher with the Easy Path to Game Improvement Mar 01, 2022

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The importance of Club-fitting and how adapting your swing to ill-fitting clubs can ruin your game

Golf swing changes - Wholesale and "Band-aids."

A Team approach to instruction for greater success

Course Management

Proper Practice regimens

Wedge play and scoring shots, and

Good footwork and its influence on power, control and balance.

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