Straight Shooters Golf Podcast

Henry and Keith continue their conversation on taking your swing from the range (and in lessons) to the course. In this episode, Henry and Keith share their thoughts on the importance of developing a clear concept of the swing. They say a clear concept is the key for improving all aspect of the swing and truly benefitting from practice with shorter swing. Take a listen and follow the Straight Shoo...

In this episode, Henry and Keith continue their conversation on taking your swing to the course. They express the importance of having a clear concept for the swing and applying it to putting and chipping before implementing it in the full swing. They suggest this being the best way to work on your swing on the golf course without undue frustration. Tune in and enjoy!

In this series of episodes, the Straight Shooters share ideas for taking your swing from the lesson tee to the golf course. Yes, you heard that right. We're talking about ways to set realistic expectations, improve your golf swing, and still enjoy a round with your buddies. Stay tuned as this episode is part of a series which will provide even more insight into this common challenge.

In this episode, the Straight Shooters share their thoughts on the mental game, pre-shot routines, and target focus. Tour professionals regularly talk about "committing to the shot," and "focusing on the process." Henry and Keith bring to light this topic and share ways to implement this mindset in your game. Don't miss out! Listen to the episode and improve your game!

Season 4 is off and running with an incredible conversation on the topic of discipline, consistency, and having a process-oriented mindset. Keith and Henry share their personal experiences developing a growth mindset and embracing delayed gratification. You're sure to leave this episode with a new found perspective on what it takes to take your game and life to the next level. Enjoy!

Are you a golfer who would like to Break 80 for 18 holes? If so, this episode is for you! The Straight Shooters sat down to discuss their perspective for coaching golfers to break 80. It includes overall strategy, hole-by-hole decision making, practice structuring, and mental game management. Keith Bennett and Henry Stetina are also available for online coaching on Skillest. Download the Skillest...

Are you a golfer who would like to Break 90 for 18 holes? If so, this episode is for you! The Straight Shooters sat down to discuss their perspective for coaching golfers to break 90. It includes overall strategy, hole-by-hole decision making, practice structuring, and mental game management. Keith Bennett and Henry Stetina are also available for online coaching on Skillest. Download the Skillest...

Are you a golfer who would like to Break 100 for 18 holes? If so, this episode is for you! The Straight Shooters sat down to discuss their perspective for coaching golfers to break 100. It includes overall strategy, hole-by-hole decision making, practice structuring, and mental game management. Keith Bennett and Henry Stetina are also available for online coaching on Skillest. Download the Skilles...

The Straight Shooters are back and ready to share a unique experience of Keith being inside the ropes at a PGA Tour event. Keith is a longtime friend and coach of Ben Haggerty aka Macklemore, and recently traveled with him to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Keith shares his experiences as caddy and coach of the golfing celebrity as well as his vantage point of some of the greatest golfers in the...

The Straight Shooters recently attended the 2023 PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit in Orlando, FL where they learned from some of the greatest minds in golf. In this episode, they share their takeaways from presentations by Dr. Rick Sessinghaus and Randy Smith. Dr. Rick Sessinghaus is the founder of FlowCode Golf Academy and coaches PGA Tour player, Collin Morikawa. Randy Smith is a member of the PGA...

In this episode, the Straight Shooters share their thoughts on continuing education and lifelong learning as they prepare for the 2023 PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit. Henry regularly attends workshops and seminars, and Keith reads a lot of books and listens to many podcasts. They each have their own reasons for seeking information, and the strategies that they use for retaining information is...

The Straight Shooters strongly believe that mindset is the most important ingredient for success. Both have impressive playing and coaching resumes, which include playing at the collegiate and professional levels, and coaching players of all skill levels. In this episode, Keith and Henry share their personal experience of transitioning from result-oriented mindsets to process-oriented mindsets. Th...

The Straight Shooters are back and ready to share with you their experiences playing and coaching the game of golf. Their goal is to get straight to the point and give you a direct path to take your game to the next level! In this episode, Keith and Henry discuss their goals for 2023, share challenges that they've encountered with perfectionism and vulnerability, and go into depth with some of the...

The Straight Shooters continue with the "Why U Suck at Golf" theme by discussing two reasons why you suck at the short game. In this episode, Keith and Henry divide the short game into two categories, chipping and pitching, and explain ways to improve both. The benefit of listening to The Straight Shooters is that they've not only put these concepts to use with the students that they coach but com...

The Straight Shooters continue with the "Why U Suck at Golf" theme by discussing two reasons why you suck at putting. In this episode, Keith and Henry divide putting into two categories, mental and physical, and explain ways to improve both. The benefit of listening to The Straight Shooters is that they've not only put these concepts to use with the students that they coach but combined they have...

The Straight Shooters sit down to discuss two reasons why you suck at golf, which was intended to be sarcastic but turns into a valuable conversation regarding the need for change and the power of practice. Golfers often site that they want to improve but without changing their swing or their thought processing. We know that the definition of insanity is doing the same things and expecting differe...

The Straight Shooters sit down with Aaron Bergman of Golfinity for one of the most informative discussions yet. Aaron shares incredible insight for creating a swinging motion, developing a winning mindset, and taking responsibility for our own progress in the game. Aaron has one of the most complete concepts for the swing that we've come across. This episode will leave you feeling refreshed, refoc...

The Straight Shooters sit down with Adam Young, the author of the Practice Manual. Adam explains how a change in focus completely transformed his golf swing. He brings easily digestible ideas and concepts to this conversation that you can immediately apply to your own game.

The Straight Shooters sit down with Karl Morris, the author of The Lost Art series, who has coached amateur golfers and major champions. Karl gives some incredible advice on how you can unlock your true potential as a golfer and declutter your mind on the course. This is easily one of our favorite conversations to date!

The Straight Shooters sit down with Mark Guadagnoli, author of Practice to Learn, Play to Win. Mark shares his decades of experience on how to practice effectively to actually improve. If you’re sick of wasting your precious time, this one is for you.

The Straight Shooters sit down with distinguished instructor Erika Larkin to discuss how you can develop a true golf swing. Erika simplifies the swing like no one else we have talked to and we can’t wait for you to hear her passion for coaching and helping everyone find the swing of their dreams!

The Straight Shooters sit down to discuss one of the most important topics in golf: expectation management. Do you find yourself constantly getting down about your performance, but not sure what a successful shot actually looks like from certain situations!? The Shooters are here to help you understand what you should expect from yourself on the golf course so you can relax and have more fun!

Consistency: The Straight Shooters answer your questions about consistency! It’s the number one thing we get asked about as instructors and we know it’s not going away anytime soon. We lay out exactly what it is and how you can go about reaching it. Enjoy!

The Driver: The Straight Shooters sit down to discuss the most common questions about the driver. For almost all recreational players it is the most mystifying club in the bag. We lay out some misconceptions about the driver and ways you can start to take control of your tee shots! Enjoy!

The Straight Shooters sit down to talk about the pre-shot routine. Many have heard about it but few know exactly what it is. Most know that they should have one but don’t know where to start. After this episode you’ll know the purpose of it and how to begin developing one. Enjoy!