On The Mark Golf Podcast

Dr. Mike Grevlos is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He currently focuses his teaching in the areas of motivation and emotion, sport and exercise psychology.  Dr. Grevlos serves as a consultant to mental coaches and to PING GOLF in an initiative to incorporate psychological principles into the club fitting process. He is also the author of The Motivation Game: A Course on the Psychology of Golf Improvement. Mike joins #OntheMark to discuss the concept of Practice, the Motivation to Practice and the Mindset Required to make it productive. He specifically delves into the following areas: Maintaining unified goals on course and in practice, Avoiding goal conflict, Self-awareness to be mentally attune to goal-setting, Viewing Trouble with a neutral mindset for success. He also describes the goals required to make practice productive. He elaborates on the concept of the "Need for Competence" as an intrinsic human desire and its effect on performance, the prin

Dan Orlovsky is a Football Analyst for ESPN and a former National Football League (NFL) quarterback. After playing College Ball at The University of Connecticut (UConn), he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2005 NFL Draft. Orlovsky played for 12 seasons in The NFL.  Dan joins Mark Immelman on #OntheMark to talk about his career and experiences and lessons from his time in The NFL. He also shares his thoughts on the make-up and mind-set of great champions, both on the Football field and on the Golf Course. Orlovsky addresses: Being Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations, Having the Courage of Your Convictions to Take a Tough Stance, "Painting" Positive Pictures in Your Mind and Attacking Your Weaknesses, Prioritizing Improvement and Being a Sponge to Become Better, Handling the Pressure of Being Alone, Being Present, and Realizing there is No Entitlement in Sports and Golf. He also shares his acronym for what it is to be a real competitor and a "REAL" Man.  Dan also uses NFL examples of great champions

Andy North is a 3-time winner on the PGA TOUR, a 2-time US Open Champion (1978 and 1985), and a winner on the PGA TOUR Champions. After his playing career Andy successfully turned to golf announcing and enjoyed a long On-course Announcing career for ABC. In 2003 Andy transitioned to Lead Analyst for ESPN and their Major Championship Golf Coverage. North joins Mark Immelman to discuss his playing career and his two US Open victories. In reminiscing over the victories Andy shares insights on how to play well in tough and challenging conditions. He talks about Understanding Yourself and What You Need to do for Success, Being Tournament-tough, Handling Pressure, and Patience in Decision-making and Play. He also shares anecdotes and insights from great "Tough Conditions" players like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Andy also revisits the 2023 Masters and shares his take on the tournament, the contenders, and what you can learn from Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.

Reeves Weedon is a Fellow of the PGA, a published author and researcher. He’s also an authorized Master of the Golfing Machine, a TPI Certified coach and a presenter for the Nick Faldo series of golf.  Reeves specialises in Biomechanics and the Prevention of Lower Back Injuries in golf. Recently his three-year research project (on prevention of lower back injuries - conducted at Michigan State University) was presented to the 37th International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference. Reeves joins #OntheMark to discuss "Weedon's Way" - his method of swinging a golf club.  His "Lower Body Swing" is based on a fundamental fact of physics - all power ultimately comes from Ground Force and from pushing on the ground. His golf swing involves a whole body motion, powered by the appropriate use of the legs, hat does not require any compensatory moves to get the club on plane, or preserve loft, or create lag.  Weedon's approach to using the legs to initiate the correct Kinematic Sequence promotes maximum clubhea

Dr. Morris Pickens or "Dr. Mo" as his clients affectionately call him, is a Sports Psychologist specializing in Competitive Performance Enhancement. He coaches athletes and business professionals to learn how to Choose Success and reach their highest potential. His clients have a combined 29 PGA Tour victories including four majors, over 300 amateur wins and two NCAA Championships.  A Ph.D. in sport psychology, Dr. Mo joins #OntheMark to help you to bring your best mental game when the stakes are at their highest. He shares 6 Mental Techniques that will help you retain Focus, remain Calm, and have directed Mental Thoughts and Energy under pressure: Staying Where Your Feet Are, Enjoying the Big Event, Talking to Yourself, Realizing it is just Another Day, Preparing Physically but Not Making Things Emotionally More Important, and  Knowing the 4 Potential Result Outcomes and Learning to Have a Positive Mental Response Dr. Mo elaborates on each topic and shares PGA TOUR examples like Zach Johnson and Keegan Bradl

Tim Tucker is best known for his longtime work (caddy) with Bryson DeChambeau. Now a "bagman" for Kurt Kitayama, Tucker has a wealth of knowledge on Aerodynamics and Ballistics from his career in the US Airforce.  He is also one of the best green-readers on The PGA TOUR thanks to his extensive research in Aim-Point. Tim joins #OnthMark to discuss his True Aim Ball Marker designed to help you to aim better, improve your "start-lines" and make more putts. He also talks about his career as a caddy and shares lessons on how to shave strokes by calculating correct yardages and accurate "Plays-Like" yardages.  He illustrates how environmental factors like Air Density, Heat or Cold, Damp or Dry influence how far a ball is likely to travel, and explains how you can apply those to improve Greens in Regulation and Approach Shot Proximity statistics.  He talks about "Iron (yardage) Gapping" for better control and results as he dives into Course Management insights and advice. Finally Tim shares "inside the ropes" insigh

Mike Booker is a lifelong competitive golfer, a University of Houston Golf Team Alumnus and member of the NCAA 1977 National Championship winning Golf team, a former PGA TOUR Professional, and an inductee in the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. He recently wrote a book, "The Tournament Golfer's Playbook" with a view to helping all golfers to be more successful tournament golfers and players.  Mike talks about his book and the central question that revolves around:"Are you a Tournament Golfer or just a Golfer who Plays Tournaments?" He dives into various important topics that pertain to being a Tournament Golfer: Excuse-Making Responsibility for Actions Process-oriented Mindsets Breathing for Calming the Body and Focussing the Mind Being Your Own Best Friend, Good Self-talk and Good Attitudes Dealing with Good and Bad Breaks He also shares lessons from Jackie Burke, Kenny Perry and Jack Nicklaus to help you understand and apply the concepts to becoming a competitive Tournament Golfer.  

Duncan McCarthy is a Sports and Performance Psychologist who works with golfers on the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour. A former Touring Pro, McCarthy understands the ins and outs of competitive golf.  He parlays that experience, alongside his degree in Sports Psychology, to help golfers of all skill levels sharpen their mental games and channel their focus for better scores and performances. He joins #OntheMark to share five insights guaranteed to help you improve your mental game: He addresses: Goal Setting, Self-Awareness and Knowing Who You Are, Time Management on the Course, Self-Talk for Confidence, An Attitude of Gratitude and its effect on Performance, and Seeking the Positives in a Bad Situation. A sound mental game is as important a skill as any, and Duncan's candid, simple to understand and apply assessments/insights are sure to put you on the correct track to success. This podcast is available as a Vodcast on YouTube. Seach youtube.com/@markimmelman

Jason Day is an Australian PGA TOUR Golf Professional. The winner of 12 PGA TOUR and 3 DP World Tour events, his current global win tally includes: 2 World Golf Championships, the 2016 PLAYERS Championship and the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Day is a former Official World Golf Ranking #1 and he joins Mark Immelman to share his story of going from a youngster growing up in Beaudesert, Australia to the top of the Global Professional game. Jason shares his journey from a beginner golfer, through his amateur golf days to the Mini Tours, and eventually the PGA TOUR. He shares candid assessments and lessons learned along the way, all the while talking about his game and how he brought out his personal best. Jason talks about professional victories, including the 2015 PGA Championship and he shares some disappointments and challenges that professional golfer face. He talks about managing stress, injury, burnout, and how he re-evaluated himself and ignited a passion to once again become the best golfe

Terry Hashimoto is the is the founder of Jazz Golf (Canada), the co-developer of the BodiTrak Golf Pressure Sensor, and the inventor of the world's first inertial measuring unit for golf and other major golf products. A former PGA TOUR professional and one of the leading minds in golf instruction, specifically Pressure Mapping and Ground Reaction Forces, Terry is still a leader in the industry and at the forefront of product development for golf improvement. He joins us to talk about Pressure Mapping, Use of the Ground for Power and a Better Golf Swing, and How Golf can be used as a "Recovery Sport." Among the many topics he dives into, Terry specifically addresses: The Mechanics of Pressure Mapping, Foot Movement Patterns and Pressure Traces of leading golfers, Counter-balancing effects on the Golf Swing and Balance in Movement, How Swing Path tends to follow the Shift of Pressure in the Feet, The "Braking Effect" for added Clubhead Speed, and The Kinematic System and how good ball-strikers initiate the Back

Andres Gonzales is a PGA TOUR Player, a Korn Ferry Tour Winner, a former All-American at UNLV, and now an Analyst with PGA TOUR LIVE. Vastly experienced at every level of the game, Dre has wonderful insights on how to raise your game from one level to the next and he joins #OntheMark to share knowledge and tips. Andres relives his time in College, on the Mini Tours and the PGA TOUR and shares lessons that include: Advice on a "mind-set of expectancy," developing confidence and self-belief, and the importance of discipline and sacrifice for success. He also talks about "grabbing the moment," aligning yourself with champions, good attitudes and finishing off rounds, or in his words "finishing like a Rebel." Finally Andres talks about finding fairways and greens and the importance of Driving Accuracy and Greens in Regulation. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@MarkImmelman

Brandon Isbell is an Associate Pastor with Church of the Highlands. Based in Auburn, Alabama he leads and mentors numerous people and mentors and counsels many tournament and PGA TOUR golfers. "Pastor Izzy" joins #OntheMark to talk about mental and emotional challenges that life, and golf, present. As an overarching topic, Brandon addresses how Faith can become, and oftentimes is, the cornerstone of every challenging endeavour, and how it can help you navigate your way to success. In his discussion about Faith he delves into the following circumstances: The game of Golf and its inherently unpredictable nature and how unsurety and doubt are a very real part of the game. Preparing with no concrete guarantees for success. Finding trust in your preparation and approach. Building resilience and how to "keep going" when times get tough. How to lift your mood and countenance amidst challenges. Building a habit of finding the positive in every situation and challenge, and Contrasting Optimists, Pessimists and Realist

Ryan Duey is a co-founder of the company "Plunge."  Alongside his business partner, Michael Garrett, Ryan crafts handmade tubs for cold plunging. Ryan has been on a personal journey of self-inquiry that has taken him all over the world in search of health and wellness therapies. He joins #OntheMark to share his journey and talk about "Plunge" and Cold Water Immersion therapy. Ryan illustrates the Overall Health Benefits of a cold plunge: Immune System Support, Increased Blood Flow, Chronic Pain Reduction, Metabolism Boosting, Sleep Improvement.  He lists the Mental Fitness Benefits: Energy Boosting, Mood Elevation, Discipline Enhancement and Practice, Increased Resilience, and Stress Reduction. Ryan also talks about Recovery Benefits, incl.: Inflammation Reduction, Muscle Soreness Reduction and Athletic Performance Boosting.   In his chat with Mark Immelman, Ryan explains how cold plunging also aids in Central Nervous System regulation, and how it enhances production and release of the neurotransmitter, Dopam

Dr. Luke Benoit's recognition as a renowned coach is the result of his player’s achievements.  His players and students have won hundreds of professional, collegiate, and junior golf tournaments and their success has propelled Luke to become recognized as one of the industry's best.  Luke's encyclopedic knowledge of motor learning and biomechanics have also helped him become a "Coach of Coaches" and he joins #OntheMark to help you achieve your best. In the podcast Dr. Benoit discusses: Best Practices for Speed Training and Regimens, Attentional Focus - specifically Internal and External Focus Patterns, Attentional Capacity and Feedback, A Practice Map for Efficient Practice and Preparation,  Keys for Skill Practice and Technical Practice, and Transfer Training to take your Practice to the Course and Competition. Ramp up your practice and preparation. Download this podcast with Luke Benoit. (It is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.)

Justin Tang is an up-and-coming young golf instructor based in Singapore. Well-versed in the Golfing Machine approach to the golf swing, Justin has also studied Human Movement and Psychology and adopts a holistic approach to game improvement for golfers of all skill levels. Justin talks about his Performance Pentagon: (Understanding) Technique, Skill (Acquisition and Development), Fitness, and Emotional Management. He shares how he believes each golfer performs his/her best when they are competent in each element.  He also illustrates how "playing from a place of rest" with no worries or concerns for results, allows competitors to access their best under pressure. Justin also explains the nature of golf and, in his opinion how "Probabilistic Thinking" is paramount for tournament golfers' success. Justin also gives multiple action points that you can take away and apply to help you approach golf with a good mindset for consistently good performance: (a) Don't "Time-travel, (b) Objective over Subjective Thinkin

Neal Valera is a Strength Coach and Fitness Trainer and the co-founder of StickMobility. StickMonility is a custom-designed training stick which acts as a tool to improve range of motion, muscle activation, coordination, and body awareness for a strong physical foundation and better movement. A former Division I golfer, Neal has an acute sense and knowledge of the physical requirements, and pitfalls, that golf presents.  He joins #OntheMark to highlight those elements and help you to develop a better, stronger, more flexible body - a body that can withstand the muscular challenges the golf-swing presents; a body that is better primed for more consistent and powerful golf-swings. He talks about various human muscle groups and how you can use StickMobility to target those to strengthen and improve them, loosen them up, and make them less injury-prone.  Amongst others he targets the Shoulders, Upper Back, Mid-back, Lats, Lower Back, Hips (Hip Flexors) and Hamstrings. Neal also shows how StickMobility can improve

Carter Miles is a modern day Yogi and a professional Yoga Therapist. Based in Austin, TX. he helps people and athletes to "Move Better, Breathe Better and Feel Better" and he joins #OntheMark to do the same with you. Carter explains the mechanics of yoga - moving bodyweight against elastic resistance - and why it is beneficial to golfers for better flexibility and mobility in strength. He also dives into Breathing (Good Breathing Patterns, Nose vs Mouth Breathing, and Diaphragmatic Breathing) and Restorative Yoga practices to reduce tension and calm the Central Nervous System. He explains how the body is designed to heal itself and how it either exists in a Stressed State or a Healing State and how, through good life habits and yoga, you can live in the latter more often. Carter also illustrates two basic yoga shapes that will target rotation and improve your golf swing. He explains how to do a Twisting Pose in two ways - the Supine Twist and the Closed Twist.  This podcast is available on YouTube.

Dan Go is a High Performance Coach to Businesspeople, Entrepreneurs and Athletes. He also hosts the "High Performance Founder" podcast and has set a personal goal of helping 1 million people transform their lives before 2027. Dan joins #OntheMark to share his personal journey to health and fitness whilst motivating, and guiding, you to a better, fuller, healthier life. Dan talks about a number of topics that are responsible for stronger bodies, clearer minds,better performances and longer lives. Those include: Breathing for Physical Performance and Stress Reduction, Weight-Lifting for Strength and Longevity, Nutrition for Energy and Fat-Burning, and Hydration for Performance and Hunger Control. He also shares two easy protocols. One for Overall Well-being and Lifestyle Improvement (Rule of 3) and one for Better Sleep and Recovery (3,2,1 Rule). The Rule of 3 covers Nutrition, Hydration and Gym Workouts and is a simple way to change behavior. The 3,2,1 Rule addresses Appropriate Eating before Sleep, Hydration T

Dr. Hunter Champion has a PhD in Cardiovascular Pharmacology. He completed his residency and training in Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Johns Hopkins and was invited to join the faculty of the Cardiology division as an Assistant Professor in Medicine. Dr. Champion has also directed the Bernard Laboratory for the Study of Cardiovascular Disease. Before moving to practice in Columbus, GA. He spent a tenure at the University of Pittsburgh as a faculty member of the Divisions of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine and the Cardiovascular Institute as an Associate Professor of Medicine  - directing Translational Research for the Pitt Vascular Medicine Institute. Hunter joins #OntheMark to share research he has done on the Mind-Body Connection and its influence on CardioVascular Health and overall well-being. He describes, and gives examples of the Mind and Body interactions while sharing real-life examples, vascular implications and relevant exercises for overall health

Dr. Izzy Justice is a Sports Neuroscientist and the author of 8 books  on Emotional Intelligence. Dr. Justice has been in the Neuroscience field for over 30 years and was the first person to integrate EQ into sports and athletic performance. He joins #OntheMark to help you understand your emotional and mental state - in life, and by extension, in golf.  His overall premise is that whilst playing golf your emotional and mental states are the two most constantly-changing variables. Hence if you are equipped to make the correct mental and emotional adjustments you will be able to perform at your best more consistently. Dr. Justice explains: How the brain functions and the variable activity and intensity of brain-waves. How you can reduce brain-wave activity for less "noise" and increased focus. How you can overcome distractions and become mentally stronger. How you can apply "NeuroHacks" to deal with nerves, pressure, stress, adversity and lack of focus. He also shares his Brain Activity Assessment Tool where ac