Swing Thoughts

We go deep with Karl Morris, Europe’s top performance coach, into his new book The Mind Caddie, which acts like a valuable compendium of more than 30 years of his own learning and experiences with everyone from major winners to club golfers. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver.  To order the book, visit Amazon . GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the lege...

There’s casual golf and there’s tournament golf, said Bobby Jones. GSL and Coach Tim compare stories of nerves, quads, triples and occasional glimpses of light from their recent tournaments. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show. Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca and his blogs...

We probe through the hills and valleys of GSL's heart issues (the muscle), deconstruct how Wyndham Clark was treated, and reveal the secrets of GSL’s heartening breakthrough in qualifying for the Ontario Seniors, which—we hope—means he’s ascended from the darkness. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary  Humb...

 Jamey Dees of TaylorMade shares insights on the new Spider putters and the Qi4D driver and fairway metals that are dominating the PGA Tour, and Coach Tim applauds GSL on his recovery from a quad and a quint—in the same tourney round. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Show.    Check ou...

Coach Tim and GSL share some fave Canadian Open and Tiger memories, and how connecting with our sensations and sense of feel keeps the mind quiet and the ball in the fairway. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Show.    Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca  and his blogs at  toconno...

Kent Osborne, Scratch Attitude coach, shares his love-every-part-of-golf approach which allows you to truly “play” and enjoy the game, and to preview his upcoming book, On Playing Golf. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Show.    Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca  and his blogs...

Dick Zokol, former PGA Tour winner, breaks down Aaron Rai’s surprising win in the PGA Championship, shares some fascinating stories from his new instruction/memoir book Zokology, and GSL and Coach Tim further explore the importance of adaptability. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Sho...

GSL spills his guts about a disappointing qualifier and Coach Tim asks penetrating coaching questions. GSL and Coach Tim also audition new theme music. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Show.    Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca  and his blogs at  toconnor.substack.com . For a...

GSL and Coach Tim follow-up our popular Fred Shoemaker podcast by examining how you can enjoy more freedom and develop mastery by exploring what’s possible instead of focusing on results. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Show.    Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca . Read his blog at toconnor.substack.com ....

Fred Shoemaker, legendary coach and the founder of Extraordinary Golf, shares his wisdom on how focusing on learning, staying true to your commitment and having a higher sense of purpose can transform your golf and your life. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Show.    Check out Coach T...

Robert Damron, who played on the PGA Tour in the Tiger era, provides insights on the fascinating differences between prime Tiger and Rory and Scottie, how tour pros recover from disappointment, and the grind of life as a tour player. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Show.   Check out Coach Tim on  www.oconnorgolf...

Dick Zokol, former PGA Tour player and Canadian legend, goes deep into Rory McIlroy’s thinking during his roller-coaster Masters win, and shares some helpful nuggets from his new book  Zokology . Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. GSL is also co-host of the legendary  Humble & Fred Show.    Check on Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca . Read his blog at  toconnor.substa...

Karl Morris, the UK’s top performance coach, joins GSL and Coach Tim for the first official episode of our 11th season. To achieve mastery, Karl advocates keeping things simple by learning from your own experience and by exploring how to use the tool (the club!). Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. Karl has launched his new online Mind Factor Certification Course . As a...

GSL checks in with Coach Tim on how his family is coping with the death of their son Corey, and how community, faith, and being there for each other means so much for people dealing with grief. We'll be back to golf during Masters Week when we officially start our 11th season.

On the latest ST, GSL welcomes Scratch Attitude, aka- Kent Osborne to the show filling in for Coach Tim. They discuss goal setting, judging your playing companions, Shane Lowery's tournament meltdown and a shout out to friend of show, Karl Morris. As always brought to you by Taylor Made Golf!

Sports parents get counsel from Coach Tim and GSL on how to stop worrying and—for some—stop living vicariously through your kid; also, GSL says he feels safe in Mexico and how he played—wait for it—only for fun. Sponsored by TaylorMade Golf Canada and Par4success.com We dive into Tim’s new YouTube video  Why Your Child is Under-Performing—And What to Do About it Many kids give up sports (and music...

Golf Digest Senior Writer Chris Powers joins GSL and Coach Tim to probe the nuances of playing music on the course and golf etiquette, and we introduce Nick Frias, our new social media manager. Brought to you by Par4success.com and TaylorMade Canada. ·      Chris explains how music is a perfect fit for his “Stupid Golf Problems" column ·      We explore where to play music—hint: not at super priva...

Chris Finn of  Par4Success.com  joins GSL and Coach Tim for the first episode of 2026 and shares insights on how improving your mobility and strength helps you play better and we welcome back TaylorMade Canada as a sponsor.  We had a great conversation with Chris about winter golf-specific fitness programs, including: Mobility work should be your priority TFL rolling improves hip flexibility and r...

Playing music and golf intersect on our last podcast of 2025 as GSL and Coach Tim dive into the similarities between what makes—and doesn’t—for good and bad performance. Interestingly, Bruce Springsteen looms large. Brought to you by  par4success.com . All the best to our SDTs this holiday and in 2026.

STDs—Swing Thoughts Devotees—Grant McDougall, David Linkchorst and Kent Osborne join GSL and Coach Tim to share what they learned this golf season and from their favourite Swing Thoughts episodes. Brought to you by par4success.com .

Jim Waldron, legendary golf instructor who marries East and West, visits GSL and Coach Tim for a fascinating exploration of how golfers create their own suffering and how to mitigate it, the benefits of one-pointed attention, and how feel trumps thinking. Brought to you by  par4success.com .  Note that to understand what Jim is showing us about the golf swing, you can  watch this episode on YouTub...

Marcus Bell, founder of GRF Golf, busts apart many traditional assumptions with GSL and Coach Tim about how golfers improve and shares how focusing on learning, feeling and experiencing our movements leads to genuine and lasting improvement. Brought to you by  par4success.com  

Chris DiMarco, three-time PGA Tour winner, chats with GSL and Coach Tim about duelling Tiger Woods in his prime, making the winning putt in the 2005 Presidents Cup, and being the first on the PGA Tour to use the claw putting grip. Brought to you by  par4success.com .

On #301, we welcome back Dr. Raymond Prior, author of Golf Beneath the Surface, for an amazing discussion about acceptance, playing freely and how the Europeans overcame the pressure and abusive environment at the Ryder Cup, brought to you by Par4Success golf fitness.

No. 300! GSL and Coach Tim celebrate our 300th show in our 10th year with stories, an appearance from mentor and PGA Tour Coach Paul Dewland, and exhortations for “300 more!” Thanks STDs for your support! Brought to you by  par4success.com .