Swing Thoughts

Season 8 kicks off with Golf legend and guru David Leadbetter! The man that taught Faldo, Price, Norman and Ko talks about the nature of making changes and what would benefit the average player the most. GSL and Coach Tim talk a little about the Masters and getting your mind right for the 2023 season. As always brought to you by Taylormade Golf and our newest sponsor Oscar Bravo!

On #223, GSL and Coach Tim tee up next week’s start of our official season during Masters week with special guest David Leadbetter, and we go deep on GSL’s nine-week odyssey in Mexico where he successfully tested his commitment to some key changes to his game. As always, brought to you by TaylorMade Golf Canada.

On the latest off-season episode GSL and Coach Tim talk to Mike Romatowski of Mach 3 about a unique way to level-up your speed and organize your golf swing. Howard gets out-gunned on the range and Tim gives us a sneak peek at his new book Quiet Mind Golf. Also a tease about a big time guest and new sponsor and as always brought to you by Taylormade Golf!

On episode #221, GSL and coach Tim have a fascinating discussion about what we can learn from classic instruction books—even The Golf Machine—with veteran golf writer and instructor Andy Brumer. As always, brought to you by TaylorMade Golf Canada.

On episode #220, Coach Tim connects with GSL and his buddy Grant MacDougall in Mexico and talk about—ACK!—trust and … feelings! Namely, how when you talk openly about what you are thinking and feeling, you not only play better, but you also make more friends. As always, brought to you by TaylorMade Golf Canada.

On the latest episode GSL and Coach Tim catch up with ST OG Sean Casey of Burloak Indoor Golf. We talk about the explosion of indoor sim facilities and how they can help improve your swing, but can they improve your game? As always brought to you by Taylormade Golf Canada!

It's episode # 1 of 2023 and GSL and Coach Tim welcome the new year with a full round of golf wisdom and the usual nonsense. GSL talks about sobriety and how quitting drinking is similar to making changes in your game, Coach Tim reminds us that awareness is curative, and the whole gang is giddy to be back for Season 8! As always brought to you by TaylorMade Golf Canada.

On the final Swing Thoughts of the year, GSL and Coach Tim welcome Kendal McWade from Instinctive Golf Coaching. Kendal's approach to teaching changed after spending time with FOS Fred Shoemaker and he's spent the last 20 years helping golfers find a more natural and instinctive way to play. As well we wrap the year up with a sneak peek at some cool, new gear from our good friends at TaylorMade Go...

On the latest episode GSL and Coach Tim talk matters of the heart as Howard recounts the somewhat stressful tale of going to a hospital in Mexico and having to return from vacation early. We discuss leaning into gratitude and connecting with your breath in real life and how mindfulness can improve your experience on and off the course. As always brought to you by Taylor Made Golf!

On the latest post-season episode GSL and Coach Tim discuss how your unexpressed emotions affect your ability to play your best golf. Somebodys' playing music, moving too much or standing in your line? If you're afraid to speak up it can lead to a lot of low-level aggravation and a lot of 'anyways' shots. A very different kind of golf podcast and as always brought to you by TaylorMade golf!

In this episode, we celebrate Coach Tim being enshrined in the Golf Ontario Hall of Fame for his career as a golf media guy, GSL runs out of gas after intense summer of golf, and we heap more abuse on the LIV folks. As always, thanks to TaylorMade Golf Canada, Neuropeak Pro, and Jonathan Wong Apparel Inc.

On the latest episode GSL and Coach Tim unpack the Ontario Better Ball with 1997 Ontario Am Winner and former Tour Player Jonn Drewery. Jonn talks about playing at the highest level and what amateurs can learn from Pros as well as going head to head with GSL:) As always Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel Inc.

On the latest Swing Thoughts, GSL and Coach Tim chat with Paul Dewland, mental coach to PGA and LPGA tour players, that playing good golf requires being good to yourself and having a healthy frame of mind. As well, we tackle golf’s great mystery: ’What to think about when you’re over the ball!’ As always Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel Inc.

On the latest episode GSL and Coach Tim welcome back another ST Friend of Show Hall of Famer, Dr Karl Morris of The Mind Factor to discuss various ways to bring your best self to the course in order to enjoy the game more and of course lower your scores! Coach T has some range revelation and GSL is trying to rediscover his golf joy! As always Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jo...

On the latest ST GSL and Coach Tim welcome back Friend of Show Dr Ed Coughlan an expert on skill acquisition, who continues our recent discussions on targets and the the C's of state management. As always Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel Inc.

On the latest ST GSL and Coach Tim welcomes LPGA player /teacher/coach Kathy Hart Wood for a fascinating chat about ' having your own back' and how to achieve a calm, certain and confident state to help play your best golf. As always Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel Inc.

On the latest episode GSL and Coach Tim chat with Neuroscientist Dr Izzy Justice about "holding the target" and how keeping your brain in a neutral, calm state is optimum for playing your best golf! As always Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel Inc.

Another interesting chat with GSL and Coach Tim talking about Targets, Tantrums and Triumphs and how emotions can be good and bad for us and how from time to time we need to stop and remember why we're playing this game! As always Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel Inc.

On the latest episode GSL and Coach Tim unpack the Ontario Senior am, some LIV nonsense in the news and we say good bye to a FOS and deep thinker on the game, George McNamara. As always Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel Inc.

It's Episode 205! GSL and Coach Tim take on the recent Blue Springs Geezer Invite and give Shanks for the lessons this game gives us. Also some Open Champ talk and a spiritual Scottish moment. Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel inc!

Episode 204 and we're hanging with FOS and the current Canadian Mid-Am Champ Dr Charles Fitzsimmons! We talk precision breathing and what it can do to regulate your internal golf thermostat and how it does and doesn't differ from meditation. Charles also talks us through his prep for the upcoming Ontario Amateur and gives us some great takeaways for the average players game. Later Coach Tim and GS...

Episode 203 and the return of Decade OG Scott Fawcett! We talk about the rise of Will Zalatoris and how his origin story was the beginning of the "system" Also lots on strategy, golf discipline and Expectation Management. Also Coach Tim and GSL are teammates and roomies and play a nice 2-man event on a beautiful course. Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro, TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel inc...

Episode 202 is all about the State of The Game! We talk with golf insider and FOS Bob Weeks about The US and Canadian Opens, Brooks jumping ship and the ins and outs of the new LIV Golf league and what it might mean for the future of the Pro Game. Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro,TaylorMade Golf and Jonathan Wong Apparel inc!

Episode 201!! We're rolling again with another banner chat with FOS (friend of show) Paul Dewland, a high level mental performance coach to many Pro Tour players. We talk state management and how being in the right frame of mind can help improve the quality of your decisions and ultimately your scores. Also Coach Tim and GSL break down another breath-through round ... Brought to you by NeuroPeak P...

Episode 200! GSL and Coach Tim look back at over 7 years of podcasts and catch up with some STD's about their experience listening to the show as well as what they've learned from the many guests and Golf-Nerd discussions. We play some clips of our favourite moments and a special guest pops in to say hello...hint- he used to play on the PGA Tour! Brought to you by NeuroPeak Pro,TaylorMade Golf and...