On The Mark Golf Podcast

Travis Miller started his career in the Smart Home industry and quickly became a leading executive at one of the nation's largest companies. In 2011, he was named a top 20 Executive to Watch  Under the Age of 40. ​ He left the industry to pursue a passion point in Social Media Marketing and founded and developed PGA Memes (@pgamemes on Instagram.) Parlaying his business acumen and marketing savvy he has taken PGA Memes from a side hobby to one of the fastest growing and most talked about social media platforms in golf. Travis joins #OntheMark to tell his story and share lessons he has learned in golf.  He also elaborates on a few points that have helped him improve his game. Lessons incl.: Goal-setting, Allowing Passion to win over Fear, Committing to Decisions and Golf shots, Forgetting Failures and Bad shots, Course Management, Strategy, "Protecting 5," and  Putting One's Ego Aside for success. Travis also talks about his love for Memes, meme-creation and developing popular content. He also shares anecdotes

Chris Gotterup is a Haskins Award winner for the Most Outstanding College Golfer, a NCAA National Champion and one of the up-and-coming stars on The PGA TOUR and the Korn Ferry Tour. Jason Birnbaum is the Director of Instruction at Manhattan Woods Golf Academy in New York, A Golf Digest "Best in State Instructor" and a sought-after PGA Tour Teacher. They both join #OntheMark to discuss Chris's meteoric rise through NCAA College Golf to the Professional ranks. Game improvement topics include: Purpose-driven Practice and Target Practice, Surrounding yourself with Good Influences, Being Yourself and Playing Your Game, Playing Smart Golf and Making Appropriate Course Management Decisions' and Good Routines. Learn from the PGA TOUR. Download this podcast which is also available on YouTube.

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark highlights how to properly figure and chart yardages like the PGA TOUR professionals, which can lead to better Distance Control and more Greens hit in Regulation. Charting, and Measuring Distance and Yardage is an element sacrosanct to all PGA TOUR Players. Indeed they rarely ever miss on real-time yardage calculation.  Mark illustrates how they do this as he references "Real" Club Yardages, Yardage Calculation and Recording, and Wind Assessment. Every single professional All of these PGA TOUR insights and lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are all but guaranteed to lower y

Will Haskett is an announcer for PGA TOUR Radio as well as a Play-by-Play Host for various broadcasts of Sports Leagues in multiple other sporting codes He is also a published author and recently penned "The Science of Golf." Haskett joins #OntheMark to discuss the book and share insights on Data and Technology to help your game. He also examines the science behind our beloved sport of golf, and talks about nearly every element of the game including, the Golf Swing, the Body, the Mind, Golf Equipment, Golf Course Agronomy, and Advanced Data Analytics. Haskett explains what makes the ball fly, how different swings can accomplish the same result, how and why differing situations - lies and wind -  impact each shot, and how a rapid improvement in technology has made the sport faster, more powerful, easier, and more accessible. If you are into data and technology this podcast will be well worth your download. (It is also available on YouTube.)

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark elaborates on how productive routines are the cornerstones of all PGA TOUR players' successes. Pre-and-Post Shot Routines, Pre-and-Post Round Routines, Pre-and-Post Tournament Routines, all are valuable and productive and promote consistent performance.  Mark shares a few PGA TOUR player anecdotes and advises on the pitfalls of "empty" routines.  As a remedy he shares tips on what good routines include: Intent, Focus and Commitment. All of these PGA TOUR insights and lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are all but guaranteed to lower your scores.

Shane Bacon is a former professional golfer, a TV personality and a writer. Shane is one of the rising stars in golf and he joins #OntheMark to discuss his new book, The Golfer's Zoo. He also shares anecdotes, experiences and lessons from his life in golf - stories from his stint as a caddy at The Old Course at St. Andrews to his days as a fledgling professional on the Mini Tours. Shane also shares advice on how to shoot lower scores with his takes and insights on: Equipment - Filling the "Gaps" in your Set of Clubs, Practice - Keeping Yourself Interested and Engaged, Creativity - Shot-making and Playing Golf, Distance Control on the Greens - Favoring Speed over Line, Trajectory Control - Having a Go-To Pattern, and Comfort on Course - Being comfortable in Uncomfortable Environments. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with 'Tips from The PGA TOUR,' Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark teaches you how to "read lies" in the fairway, but especially in the rough, so that you can select the correct club and get the ball to travel the appropriate distance. After all, hitting Greens in Regulation is a function of direction and distance and so knowing how far the ball is likely to fly, and perhaps roll, is paramount to hitting more targets. Mark describes the nature of the "Flier", how it happens, how it is likely to perform, the types of lies in the rough, and sometimes the fairway, that lend themselves to Fliers, and what you can do to extricate yourself from the situation with minimal damage. All of these PGA TOUR insights and lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players cons

Dr. Gregg Steinberg is a Sports Performance Psychologist of high renown. A best-selling author and recognized as a leading Performance Psychologist, he specializes in Emotional and Mental Mastery, and he joins #OntheMarkto help you to sharpen your mental golf skills in your off-season. Gregg discusses the following mental skills for high performance: Cybervision for Golf Swing Development, Imagery and Visualisation - how to do it, and how to practice it, Meditation and Self-talk - their impact on physical development and healing, Awareness of Self - its importance and how a truthful assessment leads to quicker improvement, Journaling for Perspective, and Pre- and- Post round, and Golf Shot, Routines - their value and how they can act as a pressure-release mechanism and an emotional equalizer. Over and above a detailed explanation of each concept and its value, Dr. Steinberg illustrates how you can practice each during the winter and during in-season play. This podcast is also available as a vodcast at youtube

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark discusses how a reliable "Go-To Shot" is a must-have for every golfer, from the PGA TOUR to the Club level. He illustrates how PGA TOUR stars, like Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas, have a go-to shot for when things aren't going as well as planned. Mark also shares a lesson from Hall-of-Famer, Nick Price, on the value of navigating a bad day with a respectable score.  Our podcast host also illustrates how a one-dimensional ball-flight is easier to achieve and oftentimes better for increased consistency. All of these PGA TOUR insights and lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are

Dr. Chia Chou is a world-class, award winning, concert-pianist who figured ways to devise "short-cuts" to learning and improvement in music, and thereafter sports.   He has worked with summer and winter sport athletes, tennis players, and golfers and helped everyone to improvement using his "Audio Golf" method. In this podcast Dr. Chou explains how "Audio Golf" (and the Timed Audio Signatures he developed) works, and how it helps golfers to: Free up their Minds to React, Control Body Movement, and Relax and Perform. He illustrates how sound waves work and how the mind, and the body responds to them. He also shows how the mind/body responds to sound faster than it responds to visuals.  He then uses that factor to promote instant and consistent improvement in Distance Control, Rhythm, Tempo and even Technique. Finally he shares a generic Audio Golf sound - "Ya La Bam" - and shows how it can help smooth out your putting stroke, improve contact and lead to better, more consistent distance control. Dr. Chou guaran

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark highlights another simple observation from the PGA Tour. This lesson addresses 'Big Number Avoidance', the mindset that leads to costly mistakes, and how to proceed and make prudent decisions to shave strokes on and around the greens.  This is a lesson that any golfer, of any skill level, can apply to make the lowest possible scores. All of these PGA TOUR insights and lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are all but guaranteed to lower your scores.

Bob Grissett is one of the leading instructors in the game, a Golf Digest "Best in State (Florida)" Teacher, and a man who has assembled a wealth of golf swing videos. Grissett has learned from some of the PGA TOUR's best, like Johnny Revolta and Bob Toski, and he joins #OntheMark to share his insights on some of the game's most recognizable golf swings - Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, Adam Scott and Tom Kim. He breaks those swings down and analyzes them to illustrate what each player does well, how they match elements up for success, and what you can learn from their golf swings. Bob also shares his "True Fundamentals" of the Golf Swing: The ability to hit the ground in the same place every time, The ability to create enough power and distance, The ability to match the clubface to the swing path to control curvature and keep the ball in play. He explains each of those factors and how you can better apply them for more success on the golf course. This podcast has a video element and you can view the Pro

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark highlights another simple Course Management lesson any golfer, of any skill level, can apply to hit more Greens in Regulation and make more saves for the lowest possible scores. All of these PGA TOUR lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are all but guaranteed to lower your scores.

Dr. David Wright has been described by Sports Illustrated and Golf Magazine as the "Balance Expert." Golf Digest of Japan has labeled him the "Foremost Expert on Balance" and "... a leader in balance instruction across all sports and industries." Dr. Wright holds two doctorates and  a Golf Digest Top 100 Instructor with over 25 years of research on biomechanics and balance. He joins "#OntheMark to share his fool-proof system to improving balance and the golf swing. His comprehensive research led to his theory that centers on where a golfer's Center of Mass, Hip Turn and Lead Knee is located, and he separates golfers into into 3 categories — Lower Core, Mid Core, and/or Upper Core swingers. Dr. Wright describes each of these regions, and illustrates PGA TOUR examples such as Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and more.  He shows how you can test for, and identify your Core Region, and how to focus on a few (personal) crucial set-up and address elements to guarantee better balance that is sure to optimize

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form' podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual 'Long-form' Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark highlights the simplest Course Management lesson any golfer, of any skill level, can apply to hit more Greens in Regulation.  It is a lesson he always knew, but it was galvanized into his belief system after many years of covering PGA TOUR golf from inside the ropes. You want to lower your golf scores? Then improve your GIR. It's easier than you think with this Greens in Regulation Hack.

Chris Finn is the Founder and CEO of Par4Success. He is a Licensed Physical Therapist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, TPI Certified Medical Professional, Certified Precision Nutrition Coach and a Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Fitness Professional. He and his team work with golfers of all abilities and ages to swing faster, play better and hurt less. Chris joins #OntheMark to tell his story and help you understand, from a physical point of view, why your golf-swing and your shots are doing what they are. He dives into 4 areas of the body, the Rotary Centers - the Neck, Shoulders, Thoracic Spine, and Knees - and illustrates how deficiencies in those areas can result in malfunctioning golf-swings. He shares research, he and his team have done, on GRF (Ground Reaction Forces) as they relate to Clubhead Speed and advises on which gym exercises promote speed and which exercises do not.  Regarding further speed improvement work, he talks about Overspeed Training, as well as contrasting Triphasic Training

Mike Gish is the co-Inventor of the TGT Total Golf Trainer, a Jim Mclean certified Master Adaptive Golf Instructor, and one of the leading minds in Golf Instruction. He joins #OntheMark to talk golf instruction and to illustrate how the Total Golf Trainer (TGT) can be used to help rectify all manner of golf swing issues. He shows how the TGT uses Visual and Tactile cues to highlight areas in the swing, and explains drills and fixes to aid in the following faults:  Incorrect Wrist Alignments - either Flexion or Extension, Faulty Hip Tilts and Rotation Speeds, Incorrect Swing Planes, Trail Arm Location and Folding errors. Indeed he explains how a little creativity and modification of the TGT can pretty much address any swing flaw. You can also watch how Mike uses the TGT by watching this interview on YouTube - search Mark Immelman.  

Dan Grieve is a Fellow of the PGA and Head Professional at Woburn Golf Club.  He is of the leading coaches in the UK and is a Golf Monthly Top-50 Coach. Whether it is working with Club Golfers or Tour Professionals, Dan loves helping players improve and reach their potential. He joins #OntheMark to dive into the Short Game, harvest the "low-hanging fruit" and help you to better short game technique and recovery results. Dan elaborates on the technique required to hit all greenside shots more consistently.  He describes the mechanics of the: Chip (Bump) and Run Shot, the Pitch Shot, The Lob Shot and the Bunker Shot. He compares and contrasts each shot by talking about: Grip, Grip Pressure, Stance Width, Body Alignment and Ball Position, Posture and Weight Distribution and Shift, Body Rotation, Swing Length, Wrist Action and Alignments and Club Selection. He also talks about Golf Shot Assessment, Reading Lies, Shot Selection, "Golf IQ" and Decision-making. Rest assured, time spent listening to, and watching on

Riley Andrews is the Founder and Owner of "Elite Golf Schools" in Arizona and Colorado. A former Tour Professional, Riley earned one professional victory before turning to golf instruction and player development. He has an extensive background in sports psychology, muscle dynamics, and biomechanics, and he blends this knowledge with his playing experience to help golfers achieve their best and attain their goals. He joins #OntheMark to share his take on golf swing methods and how certain elements must match-up for effective and efficient golf swings. He discusses and contrasts Hip Extension Tilters (Early Extenders) and Hip Flexion Rotaters and highlights the advantages and disadvantages of each golf swing approach. Riley illustrates PGA TOUR examples of each style of swing and explains the overall spectrum of how each operates in order to produce quality golf shots. He also talks about transferring the golf swing work to the golf course and shares on-course principles for better scoring. Riley also shares hi

Cory Muscara is a former monk, host of the "Practicing Human" podcast, and a bestselling author. He has gained popularity for his down-to-earth, engaging and accessible teachings on mindfulness, wellbeing, and mental health. He has taught Mindful leadership at Columbia University, and is an instructor of Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.  Cory joins #OntheMark to share his life experiences and lessons learned as a monk, a human being and golfer. Specifically he delves into the concept of Mindfulness and understanding thought patterns. He also teaches on Meditation, its impact on well-being and how to do it. Further, Cory touches on the following topics and how they pertain to keeping golf in perspective as you get the most out of your skills: Character Development, Developing Resilience, Self Love and Self Talk, Confidence and Letting Go, and Life's Biggest Flex. Download this podcast and learn about self and improve yourself from the inside-out.