On The Mark Golf Podcast

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.

Former professional golfer and now leading caddy on the PGA TOUR, Jimmy Johnson, takes you inside the ropes with the game's top golfers. Jimmy shares insights and lessons you can learn from three of the leading golfers for whom he has worked - Nick Price (Hall of Fame), Steve Stricker, and Justin Thomas.  He talks about course management, attitude, getting out of your "comfort zone" and shooting low.  He also gives a few tips that will help yo improve from Tee to Green.

Three of the thought-leaders and leading minds in golf instruction to pay homage to the great John Jacobs. Martin Hall, David Leadbetter and Nick Bradley all share personal anecdotes of their meetings with John Jacobs and they also give tips to help your game.  Mark Immelman also shares a few of John Jacobs' observations and lessons you can learn from the great golfers of all time

Get every question you ever had about the "Swing Plane" answered by Chris O'Connell, golf instructor from "The Plane Truth".  An expert in swing plane and the correct application thereof, Chris talks at length about swing plane and it's influence on consistent ball-striking.  He also talks about "D-Plane", Swing Path vs Plane and how top players use these elements to play better golf.  Chris also shares tips that will help you to identify what style of swing would best suit you and then embellishes on a few drills that will help you achieve that end and improve you ball-striking.

Justin Thomas is one of the stars on the PGA TOUR and in the global game.  He took time to chat with us about junior golf, college golf, turning pro, playing on the Web.com Tour and then making it to the PGA TOUR.  He shares insight about competing, and the mind-set required to compete, be successful, and win.  Justin also talks about his practice regimen to help you maximize your talent.  He also shares  golf tips, putting drills and of course he shares a tip to drive the ball with more power.

Todd Anderson is one of the leading golf instructors in the game, and on the PGA TOUR.  Vastly experienced, Todd, brings you tried and tested ideas that will help you improve the quality and the efficiency of your golf swing.  He talks, in depth, about different areas throughout the golf swing, describing those positions to help you get your golf swing on point.  Anderson also talks about improving your scoring clubs, as he has done with Billy Horschel, and he shares tips and drills to that end.

One of golf's notable golf teachers and instructors, David Leadbetter, joins Mark Immelman to talk in depth about golf, golf instruction, golf teachers and how to improve your game.  David also talks about some of the great champions he has coached like Nick Faldo, Nick Price, Seve Ballesteros and Lydia Ko.  David shares some experiences from his long career as a teacher and coach and talks about how his approach to instruction has evolved and the "A-Swing".

Senior Writer for ESPN and ESPN The Magazine, Kevin van Valkenburg joins the podcast and brings insight as he shares his experience and research to forecast the upcoming year in golf.  Kevin talks at length about Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.  He also addresses other leading players in Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Dustin Johnson as he and Mark Immelman set up your 2017 year in golf.

The 2017 year in professional golf is off to a fast start in the equipment industry.  A number of the game's leading players have made "off-season" equipment changes.  PGATOUR.com Equipment Insider, Jonathan Wall, has the skinny on everything that went down and shares it in-depth with you.  Jonathan discusses Tiger Woods' Bridgestone ball change, Rory McIlroy's change in his set of irons to Callaway, Jason Day's new apparel deal with Nike, and Dustin Johnson incredible display of power at the Taylor-Made New Product Launch. 

Of course you have a New Year's Resolution. Maybe it is to get back into the good physical shape and lose a few lbs after the Festive Season.  TPI Certified trainer, Chris Kendrick, joins the podcast to share ideas on eating cleaner, improving your flexibility and getting more limber and strong.  Chris talks in-depth about the correct protein/carbohydrate ratio in your diet. He recommends ideas on good hydration. He also talks at length about stretching and good flexibility and then he issues you a strength challenge for the first quarter of 2017.