On the Mark Golf Podcast

Damon Goddard is a highly sought-after physical trainer given his success with Jordan Spieth.  He brings interesting insights to the podcast regarding the natural movement of the body and he talks about how to work out with a contra-lateral focus to allow maximum golf swing performance.  Damon also speaks about the value of addressing the ankles and how ankle strength and mobility can improve the...

6-Time World Long Driving Champion Jason (Golfzilla) Zuback takes you "inside the ropes" at a Long Driving Contest.  He talks about how Long Drivers create massive clubhead and ball speeds in order to launch the golf ball those mammoth distances.  He delves in-depth and talks about the physical training of a Long Driver and the Mental and Strategic approach to driving the golf ball a long way.  He...

Andrew Rice is a long-time member of the #OntheMark Tribe and a leading voice in the world of golf instruction.  He joins the podcast to answer questions about golf ball performance in variable conditions, Conditions such as wind, variable temperatures, golf ball damage and variable ball-club contact.  He also delves into the subject of "Style vs Substance" and he shares his take, using examples s...

Bradley Hughes is an Australian professional golfer with 7 wins on the global professional stage.  He has played on the PGA TOUR, the Web.com Tour and the European Tour and is now bringing his talent and knowledge to the golf instruction arena.  Bradley was always one of the more accurate ball-strikers in the game and he shares some of his insights to help you strike the golf ball with more consis...

Jason Glass is one of the leading Rotational Strength and Conditioning Specialists in the world. He joins "On the Mark" to talk about elements that pertain to speed and power in the golf swing, especially "Windows for Speed" and "Acceleration and Deceleration".  Jason shares ideas for kids and adults alike to take advantage of the "Windows for Speed".  He explains how "Deceleration" in athletics a...

Jake Thurm is a foremost expert in use use of Pressure Mapping systems (BodiTrack) and he joins the podcast to share his research and insights on how the body interacts with the ground during the golf swing.  Jake differentiates between Center of Mass (COM) and Center of Pressure (COP) and helps you to understand those descriptors and how they apply in the golf swing.  He discusses how the feet pr...

Dr. Bhrett McCabe is the founder of "The Mindside" and a Sports and Performance Psychologist and coach to many leading PGA TOUR golfers.  He is also a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a wealth of experience in sports having been a top performer and National Championship winner while in college at Louisiana State University (LSU).  In this podcast Bhrett shares thoughts and insights on a healthy...

Ted Scott is a highly experienced PGA TOUR caddy with a wealth of knowledge.  He joins our podcast to share stories, lessons and analogies from his 18 years of travel in the professional game.  Ted shares lessons you can learn from some of the players for whom he is caddied and players he has spent time around.  (Ted has caddied for Paul Azinger, Grant Waite, Webb Simpson and Bubba Watson but also...

Mike Thomas is a PGA Master Professional and the father of the 2017 PGA Championship winner, Justin Thomas.  An accomplished player and a decorated teacher, Mike shares some lessons he has given Justin from childhood through the present.  He talks about properly fitting and advising junior golfers.  Mike also shares insights on how to best communicate and direct competitive children and juniors an...

Pete Cowen is arguably the leading golf instructor in the professional game.  Among others Cowen teaches Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood, Louis Oosthuizen and Danny Willett and he joins our podcast to share lessons you can learn from these great ball-strikers and champions.  Pete also shares his thoughts on the golf swing and how an effective golf swing operates.  Pete talks at length about pressure...

VJ Trolio is a PGA TOUR Instructor and a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher.  Trolio is also the co-inventor of the popular golf training aid "The Putting Arc".  VJ joins the podcast to talk about the swinging arc of the golf club, from the putter through the bag.  He shares insights on the putting arc and tips to improve your putting.  He then takes you off the green and talks about the expansion of t...

Randy Smith is a member of The PGA of America Hall of Fame and the all-time leading PGA of America National Award National Award Winner (18 times).  Randy Smith is also a highly sought after instructor on the PGA TOUR.  He joins the podcast to share stories and lessons he gleaned from such Hall-of-Famers as Harvey Penick and Lee Trevino.  Smith shares wisdom and insights on the Clubface Alignment ...

Kapil Gupta M.D. helps professional golfers, hockey players and Olympians to achieve greatness by conquering their minds.  He joins the podcast to share insight and wisdom to help you to understand your mind and how it works.  Dr. Gupta talks about hope and fear and their relationship to each other and achieving greatness. He talks about the understanding of what is necessary to play good golf.  H...

The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale was an intriguing affair with story-lines aplenty.  Mark Immelman puts on his golf instructor and coaching hat and unpacks them all for you.  He illustrates lessons you can learn from the major protagonists:  Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar, Rory McIlroy and Branden Grace.  Immelman talks about the nature of golf and how to successfully navigate the inevitable ebbs and...

Skip Guss, the 2014 New England PGA Teacher of the Year, employs a simple and easy to understand approach to the game and the instruction thereof.  It is an approach he learned from some of the great golf teachers like Jim Flick and Bob Toski.  Skip also learned the game from the World Golf Hall of Fame member, Sam Snead, and he shares some of the lessons he learned from "Slammin' Sam".  He also s...

Ian Baker-Finch is a true gentleman and is emblematic of the true golf professional.  On this podcast "Finchy" shares his thoughts on golf swing technique and the development of technique in the modern game.  He talks about his development as a professional golfer and in so doing shares insights on how you can improve your game.  Ian then talks about his career in Links Golf and The Open, the less...

Jeff Leishman has been one of the leading golf instructors in the game and on the PGA TOUR for a long time.  He employs a intriguing mantra "Keep getting better does NOT mean keep getting different" and his approach is perfect to help you to understand how to "swing your swing".  Jeff references his PGA TOUR clients Daniel Berger, Carl Pettersson and Will MacKenzie as he shares real-time examples...

Jeff Isler is one of the leading authorities on golf coaching and instruction for golfers of all ages and skill levels.  He runs a North Texas-based comprehensive coaching program for aspiring juniors, collegiate athletes, touring professionals and serious adult golfers.  In this podcast he shares advice for parents of junior golfers on how to navigate the pitfalls and challenges of parenting a yo...

Joe Mayo is a social media phenomenon and a highly sought-after golf instructor and he joins the podcast to dig into golf and the golf swing.  The "TrackmanMaestro" talks about his influences and career as a golf teacher.  He shares his beliefs on the golf swing and refers to leading players both past and present like Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth and Du...

Kelvin Kelley believes in subtracting unnecessary parts of the golf swing to make it more reliable and consistent.  Kelley is a PGA professional and a performance golf coach based in San Francisco and he joins the podcast to share his views on simplicity in golf swing technique to improve ball-striking and contact for added accuracy and power.  Kelvin describes his approach and compares the athlet...

Hunter Brown has worked for TrackMan, and is a and is a up-and-coming golf instructor in the game.  His research in golf ball launch characteristics, coupled with his play at a significantly high level enable him to speak with authority on golf, playing golf and how to improve.  Hunter shares thoughts on hitting the ball farther as well as how to hit is more accurately.  He talks about launch moni...

Paul McGinley has risen to as high as the Top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking.  He has 4 European Tour victories and a spectacular record in the Ryder Cup Matches including a win as the European Team Captain in 2014.  McGinley, a former Gaelic Football player, joins the podcast to talk about athleticism, resiliency, playing one's own game, and the value of a good mind-set in competition.  Pa...

Well-respected golf television analyst and former PGA TOUR player, Brandel Chamblee is one of the most researched individuals in the game.  He has written a book "The Anatomy of Greatness" and he joins our podcast to share lessons - gleaned from research - from the legends of our game.  Chamblee highlights swing elements as employed by such greats as: Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Pa...

Steve Stricker is one of the greatest of all time with a wedge and a putter in his hands and he joins the podcast to discuss his approach to shots from inside of 125 yards.  Steve talks about rhythm, tempo, ball position, grip pressure, trajectory control and club selection and how they influence the wedges.  He also talks about greenside pitching and clubface and spin control.  He then takes you...

Mitchell Spearman has long been one of the foremost golf teachers in the game.  He has taught such greats of the game as Nick Faldo, Greg Norman and Ian Baker-Finch.  Spearman joins the podcast to share lessons from the afore-mentioned that can help you to shoot better scores.  He also talks about how you can manage "Blind-Spots" in your golf swing and in so doing develop a more effective and cons...