On The Mark Golf Podcast

Mike Dickson is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Golf Instructor and a PGA Master Instructor. He is also the inventor of the "LagMaster" golf training aid and he joins Mark Immelman to discuss the concept of "lag" in the golfswing and introduce his LagMaster. As Mike illustrates how Lag in the downswing occurs, he dives into how to create lag correctly for a powerful and timely release of speed to the clubhead for more powerful golfshots. He talks about how the use of the LagMaster can eliminate swing faults like Over-swinging and the "Chicken Wing," Turn Slices into Draws, and Improve the Body and Arm Kinematic Sequence in the golfswing. Mike also describes how using the correct Pressure Points in the hands gets the clubshaft on plane and improves Lag and Release. This podcast is also available on YouTube. Search Mark Immelman and subscribe to watch how Mike demonstrates the use of the LagMaster.

Theo Bezuidenhout is a South African Sports Psychologist and the founder and owner of BVP Sports Psychology - the home of South Africa's leading sports psychology services. Theo works with golfers on the DP World Tour, The Sunshine (South Africa) Tour, and with leading Amateur and Club golfers.  His easy manner, his clear and concise communication, and his approach to de-mystifying Sports Psychology make him sought after by athletes of all sporting codes. Theo joins #OntheMark to help you worry less about Confidence, Resilience and Motivation by focussing more on easier to manage controllables in order to create and maintain momentum. He dives into concepts such as: Self-Talk, Breathing, Routines, Acceptance (of results and events), Being Present, and Your Actions (despite results and adverse situations.) He also shares 4 tips to improving your attitude, mindset and performance with improved Self-Talk. This podcast is also available as a vodcast. Go to YouTube.com and search Mark Immelman. 

Rick Gehman is the founder and developer of rickrungood.com - a golf database used by countless fans, DFS and One and Done players, as well as golf-bettors around the world. One of the leading minds in Strokes Gained metrics pertaining to the PGA TOUR, Rick joins Mark Immelman to revisit the recent PGA TOUR season and highlight some of their memorable moments. Rick highlights three statistical data points that are likely to surprise you, including a Scottie Scheffler ball-striking achievement that not only bettered his own record but also that of Tiger Woods.  Rick and Mark also list and discuss their Most Memorable Shots, Events, Highlights, Disappointments and they opine on the potential PGA TOUR Player of the Year. In their back and forth that chat about: Rory McIlroy, Bob McIntyre, Max Homa, Nick Taylor, Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and PGA Professional Michael Block. They also talk about the PGA TOUR/PIF Merger, the 4 Major Championships - The Masters, The U

Jonathan Carr is a former successful NCAA Collegiate golfer who has turned to coaching and teaching.  Based in Canada, he specializes in golf instruction with an emphasis on Peak Performance. Carr joins #OntheMark to talk about his notion of Peak Performance and how you can perform at the peak of your personal skill and ability all of the time. He talks about the idea of any individual's "Greatest Fear and Greatest Treasure" and how those influence mindset and performance.  (The theory is one Carr learned from renowned pastor, Tim Keller.) Jonathan then explains why he believe golfers suffer from unnecessary stress and pressure by grading performance by winning or losing.  As a more beneficial way approaching performance and expectations, Jonathan describes how Peak Performance is obtained by striving for the characteristics of Courage, Joy, Focus, Determination, Peace and Self-Control. He elaborates on how "Journaling" can lead to a better understanding of events and hence chart a path toward more consistent

Emma de Groot (Australia) is a former LPGA player who has turned to golf instruction.  She now lives and works in Canada as a PGA of Canada Class A Professional and is garnering a lot of attention with her insightful and successful manner.  Emma brings a playing emphasis to her lessons as she channels her playing experiences and knowledge to help learners of all skill levels achieve their goals.  She joins Mark Immelman to talk about her career in college and on the Symmetra and the LPGA Tours; she also talks about the fundamentals of consistently solid ball-striking and shares 5 Drills that will improve your swing and striking: 3-Part Shallowing Drill - to illustrate and teach how to properly shallow the club in the downswing, Towel Behind Ball Drill - to improve the Angle of Attack on iron-shots, The Palm to Palm Drill - to illustrate the proper Pivot and Arm movement in the backswing, The Headcover/Path Drill - to teach the proper post-impact Exit Path to force a more appropriate Swing Path, and The Drive

A native of Newtown CT, longtime PGA TOUR caddie Joe LaCava became known to golf fans around the world for his work alongside Fred Couples and Tiger Woods.  Currently working for Patrick Cantlay Joe has also worked for stars like Davis Love III, Mark Calcavecchia, Dustin Johnson, and Justin Leonard, and he is arguably the most respected and recognized caddy in the game. Joe joins #OntheMark to share stories from inside the ropes, lessons from the pro's and advice for golfers of all skill levels. He talks about Tiger, Ken Green, Mark Calcavecchia, Davis Love and Fred Couples and shares lessons on: Golf Course Management, Playing Smart and Making Good Decisions, The Value of Accuracy and Power, and a good Short-Game.  He also talks about Nerves, Routines and Handling Pressure and tells a number of stories about Couples and Woods and shares his "Three Favorite Shots He has Ever Seen." This one is loaded with laughs, lessons and insights to improve your game.  Download it now and improve your game.

Ryan Mouque hails from New Zealand but is based in Australia. He is a coach to TOUR players as well as avid golfers with a growth mindset who are keen to improve.  Highly researched and thoroughly certified he is an up-and-coming, bright mind in the industry. Mouque joins #OntheMark to help you improve your game with considerations that will both hasten and simplify the process of making swing changes and adjustments. With regard to making successful and lasting changes he elaborates on the following factors: Understanding that moving differently stems from the brain and how his "Goldilocks Method" will help, Full immersion in identifying the differences between "Feel and Real" and between "Old and New Feels," Grasping the mentality required to successfully and completely implement swing changes, "Freezer/Pause" golf swings and how they train new feels, The value of Slow-motion swings for learning and galvanizing change, The correct time to speed up the golfswing during the change process, and Gamifying pract

David Leadbetter is one of the foremost golf instructors of all time.  Perennially one of Golf Digest Magazine's Top Instructors, he has taught multiple Major Champions including Nick Faldo, Nick Price and Ernie Els. Leadbetter has also influenced and mentored a number of successful golf instructors. He joins #OntheMark to share his insights on the golf swing and golf swing technique.  He also introduces his latest Swing Training Aid, The "Straight Away" and elaborates on how it can help you iron out the start of your golf swing - an area Leadbetter believes is highly influential and important to ball-striking success. David talks about how to start the swing consistently well.  He shares his 8 ways that golfers tend to incorrectly start the swing.  He talks about the areas of the body that are engaged and recruited in the 'move-away,' and he also highlights various feels you are likely to get with an athletic and appropriate start to the swing. As an add-on, Leadbetter shares some lessons from 3 of his most

On the Mark Podcast Host and CBS Sports Announcer, Mark Immelman shares six simple tips to easily lower your golf scores.   Easy to comprehend and simple to apply, adhering to these PGA TOUR proven methods is certain to help narrow your focus, eliminate mental clutter and make free and unencumbered golf-swings. Mark's insights are: Timing Practice appropriately, Creating Shots in Practice as Preparation for the Golf Course, The use of Complete and proper Yardages, Ego Management, A Pragmatic Approach to Situational Analysis, Breathing for Stress Relief, and Uplifting and beneficial Self-Talk. Download and share this podcast with your friends. It is certain to get your game physically and mentally in tune for success.

Tony Luczak a Golf PRofessional and the Director of the Professional Golf Management Program at the University of Central Oklahoma. Formerly at Mississippi State, Tony earned his PhD in Human Factors Engineering and focuses on Sports Engineering and Science to Improve Performance. Tony joins #OntheMark to share his research and insights on Performance, and the Observation that "How golfers learn is more important that the information provided." Along those lines, he shares his methodology of "Thinking, Training and Practicing" for quicker learning. He also elaborates on his "ABC's of the Golf Swing": Swing Path Quantifiables vs Clubface Alignments, The Dangers of the "Gorilla" Golf swing, The Importance of Smoothness in the Golf swing, The use of Analogies for Success, Feedback and Feedforward systems, "Intent" for Success, and The use of Drills for improved learning and application. This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube. Search Mark Immelman.

Hunter Mahan is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. A winner of two World Golf Championship events, the 2010 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the 2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Mahan has spent 19 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He reached a career-high world ranking of No. 4 in 2012, and in so doing became the highest ranked American golfer at the time. Now "retired" from competition Hunter joins "OntheMark" to discuss his life in the game, his career on the PGA TOUR, winning tournaments, and playing on Ryder and President's Cup Teams. He also talks about golf-swing technique, his golf-swing beliefs and philosophies, and discovering your golf-swing DNA. He also shares insights and experiences on: Handling Pressure, Managing Expectations, Proving Yourself, Finding Your Peaceful Place, What to Do when Things get Tough , and the Balance between Trying to Win and Allowing Victories to Happen. This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube. Searc

Garth Milne is the co-founder of Wanna Be A Champion, a Golf Performance Academy in South Africa. He is a Golf Fitness Specialist and has been guiding and mentoring professional and amateur golfers for over 18 years. Garth (BSc - Honours in Human Kinetics) is certified with the National Academy (RSA) of Sports Medicine, the CHEK Institute and he is a TPI Certified Instructor. Milne is also involved with an organization called "Future Relevance LTD" founded by Mike Colley and David Melville, and he joins #OntheMark to introduce and explain the "Success Cube" inspired by Lego’s “Six Bricks."  Arranging and manipulating the Cube's bricks to assess performance in self-defined key focus areas empowers the user to engage in strategic thinking, planning, and problem-solving, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation.  While arranging the Cube, the active reflection on the actions necessary to achieve specific objectives, promotes heightened self-awareness and a better understanding of strengths and weaknesses

John Erickson is an American professional golfer who played, and won several events, on the Canadian Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia Tour. Erickson was an early protege, alongside Mac O'Grady and Bobby Clampett, of The Golfing Machine (book) by Homer Kelley. After John retired from professional competition he took to research and instruction and developed the Advanced Ball-Striking System which ostensibly teaches elements exhibited by the best ball-strikers in the history of the game. He joins #OntheMark to talk about things great ball-strikers do with a special reference to Ben Hogan. Specifically John dives into the following: Differences between Swingers and Hitters, Proper Acceleration as a Key to Great Striking, Creating Force (Mass x Acceleration) "Pushing" and "Pulling" at the same time in the swing, Wide vs Narrow Stance-widths, The Body Pivot and a Pivot-Driven Hit, His "4:30" line of Delivery, and Leverage of the Rotation of the Torso in the golfswing. Improve your knowledge and understanding o

Kent Osborne (Canada) is an Executive Coach, a Mental Skills Coach and a Performance Coach with decades of experience in sport (notably the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings) and the business-world. Kent's current passion is golf and he written various ebooks including: "The Golfer Who Developed a Scratch Attitude: Unlock the Game-Changing Power of Positive Emotions" with the goal of helping golfers to enjoy the game and play it with a "playful attitude" in order to play better. Kent joins #OntheMark to discuss what incorporates a Scratch Attitude.  He talks about the relationship between Feelings and Thoughts and how it is impossible think positive if you feel negative.  He talks about Emotions and how they are rooted in Habitual Patterns and how Rituals are more productive than Routines. Kent describes how you can play golf with a "Playful" manner where you are: Physically relaxed, Mentally calm and Emotionally free. He delves into that attitude and speaks about: Emotional Intelligence and Control as the Found

Brian Manzella is a perennial member of Golf Digest magazine's 50 Best Teachers in America List. He is also a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America. His 40-year+ teaching career includes a long tutelage under the late Ben Doyle, and a lengthy relationship with PGA Champion, and multiple PGA TOUR winner David Toms. Brian joins #OntheMark to illustrate the Alpha, Beta and Gamma Axes and how the golf-club performs in relation to them throughout the golfswing. His insights are a function of the 3D Golf-swing Research done by the Michael Jacobs team. Using the "Jacobs' 3D Airplane he describes and illustrates the 3 Dimensional Kinetics the club undergoes during the golfswing.  He shows how and when the club is 'pushed or pulled' and when it is torqued.  Very importantly he illustrates how research on over three thousand golf-swings has proved that a good ball-striker makes the sum of the 'Moments Alpha' or 'Rotaters' positive in the transition into the downswing.  Brian illustrates the importance of this move i

Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master’s (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned his Ph.D. doctorate in Sport Psychology from the University of Virginia. Dr. Winters has spent the past 35 years investigating how one’s thoughts and attitudes affect one’s ability to perform to their optimal talent level. He has helped all types of athletes get into the winner’s circle and he joins #OntheMark to help you play great golf. Dr. Bob delves into "Possibility Thinking and Purposeful Doing" as elaborates on the following keys to consistently great play: 1. I play my game 2. Beat the course 3. Make clear purposeful plans on every shot 4. The 80% Rule (Only hit the shot you can) 5. Get to a green light 6. Play one at a time 7. Accept the shot Bob shares other tips and exercises that can help in achieving each of these 7 nuggets - tips he believes are the most important insights he has taught throughout his

David Woods has been a  PGA of America member since 1999. Prior to that he was a member in good standing of the Canadian PGA. David is the Director of Golf at The Vintage Club (Indian Wells CA) and is the former coach of 2003 Masters champion, Mike Weir. David joins #OntheMark to demonstrate his (in partnership with Sean Foley) new training aid, the ProSendr, which teaches the proper, and functional, wrist alignments in the golf swing. David believes the hands and wrists are the GPS of the golf-swing and understanding their important role and how they move to control clubface alignments and loft is paramount to good ball-striking. While he demonstrates the ProSendr he discusses important elements to quality golf shots such as: Clubface Alignment and Loft Control, Wrist Flexibility, Body Rotation and Wrist Relationships, the Timing of the Wrist-set in the Backswing, the Forces and Torques on the Wrists during the Swing, how the Clubface trails the Hand-path in the Downswing, and Wrist Alignments for Draws and

Kristi Barker, MPT is a Canadian Physical Therapist who believes in  the importance of treating every individual as an athlete.  No matter your skill, mobility and/or strength she believes in instilling you with the tools to take charge of your own health, and she joins #OntheMark to guide you to your personal best.  Kristi shares five exercises (including a few bonus moves) that will help you improve your overall health, movement and by extension your golf swing: Single Leg Hip Marches / CARS (Controlled Articular Rotations) Half-Kneeling Rotations Divers to Chest Openers Standing Pelvic Tilts Back Extensions Kristi also adds and demonstrates a few Core strengthening moves like the Farmer's or Suitcase Carry, the Landmine Press, and Kneeling Med-Ball Slams and Rotations Get strong, get mobile, get healthy. Improve your body to improve your swing. Download and learn or watch it on YouTube at Mark Immelman's YouTube page.

Todd Kolb is a PGA Professional and has been teaching golf for over 25 years. He has been named the Minnesota PGA Teacher of the Year and has coached golfers of all skills levels from Major Championship winning players, to LPGA winners, to elite Collegiate and Amateur golfers, to club level players. Todd recently authored a book titled: The Bad Lie - Why Traditional Golf Instruction is Failing You (And What to Do)  He joins #OntheMark to discuss the book and share some excerpts and insights to help you to a better understanding of what is actually required to improve your game and your scores. Among various insights, Todd elaborates on "3 Things to Think Differently About" - The X-Factor, Flat Backswings with Deep Hands, and Distance vs Control. He also talks about 3 Skills to Transform Your Game - Strategic Aim, Lag Putting (with a practice drill), and Chipping and Pitching (with a drill.) As Todd says:  "You can hit a solid draw off the tee. You can hit a high, soft flop shot. You can break 80 and you can l

Jim Waldron is one of the great minds in golf instruction. Respected by all and sundry, his primary goal is to give students the insights and information that will enable them to breakthrough to extraordinary golf. His teaching method is a blend of biomechanics and mindfulness practice, covering both the "what to do" with your body and club, and the "how to do it" with your mental approach to learning, training and performing in golf. Jim joins #OntheMark to discuss his holistic approach to golf instruction and to teach you how to develop and accentuate the connection between your mind and body. He illustrates the Three Sensory Channels - the Sense of Vision, Hearing and Feeling - and how they communicate with the Brain and whether you are focussing on the External World or your private Psychological Space. He further teaches you, with exercises, how it is possible to direct your attention and your awareness on command, at any given moment, with any one of those sensory channels.  His approach is essentially