The 18STRONG Podcast

This week we are going back into the archives once again to bring you an absolute favorite, and one of our most downloaded episodes of all time. Michael Breed is one of the most notable personalities in golf. He previously hosted the number one golf instruction show on television, The Golf Fix . which aired on the Golf Channel for many years. Michael is an absolute ambassador for the game of golf...

As the major season has finished up and the Fed Ex Cup Finals begin, we are have gone back in the vault to bring you one of our most popular past episodes. Webb Simpson, is lighting up the golf world right now, on the verge of making the President’s Cup team and finishing up one of the most impressive (and lucrative) seasons of his career. We thought it would be fitting to bring back one of...

We are continuing our “best of” series this week with 4 more incredible past guests, diving deep into the mental side of golf and mindset in general. As a follow-up to last week’s episode , our guests this week include a world renowned sports psychologist, a golf mental game coach, a duo that has worked with hall of fame golfers, and one of the most prominent peak performance coa...

This week (and next week) on the podcast, we are digging into the vault and revisiting a few of our favorite episodes and experts on the Mental Game. As a golfer, you know that working on your technique and your swing is only a piece of the puzzle, and no matter how much you practice, when you finally step on the teebox, all of that preparation can be for naught if your head isn’t screwed on...

Today I am especially excited to have on our special guest, SMU Golfer and one of the top amateur golfers in the game, Ben Wong. We had the chance to see a lot of Ben at the NCAA finals this past year (where he played his final match against Oklahoma State’s Victor Hovland who recently turned professional) and today we get to sit down with Ben to hear his journey from Hong Kong, to Beijing,...

Rob Collins is the course designer, architect, and ultimately, the inspiration behind Sweetens Cove. If you haven’t heard of Sweetens Cove yet, you’re about to be introduced to the story of an incredible little 9-hole course near Chattanooga Tennessee (South Pittsburgh) that has taken the world of golf by storm.  But it wasn’t always smooth sailing for what many may simply think was an...

Today I am especially excited to have on our special guest, Tom Coyne. Tom is much more than a golf writer; yes, he’s written multiple best-selling golf books and has many contributions to golf publications, but I consider Tom a Golf Adventurer. He’s a guy that loves the game so much and is willing to do the extremes when it comes to his journeys in golf and thanks to his willingness to do a deep...

Today I am especially excited to have on our special guest, Jayne Storey. Jayne is one of the most fascinating coaches I’ve come across in the game of golf. She is a pioneer of an emerging genre, which seeks to unite Eastern spiritual practice with high performance in pressure situations. Jayne’s expertise is based on a lifetime of deep practice and teaching of Buddhist meditation and Tai Chi, and...

Today I am especially excited to have on our special guest, Brian Stubbs. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but over the last few years, it seems like collegiate golf has been exploding and getting a lot more coverage and attention. There are some incredible players coming through the ranks and into the pros, which is why this week we are talking with Brian Stubbs, the Executive Director of the Fred...

Today I am especially excited to have on our special guest, fitness and mental game coach, Jentry Barton. Normally when wewe talk about the “mental game” we are speaking in terms of on-course tactics and strategies.  But today we have on Jentry Barton to talk the mental game as it relates to our fitness by getting into the gym and staying focused on what we need to do to make our bodie...

Today I am especially excited to have on our special guest, Nathane Jackson As a listener of the 18Strong Podcast, you know that we preach that your body is the most important piece of golf equipment that you own.  Taking care of it, optimizing it, doing everything you can to improve the way your body moves, the way your brain functions, and the way you do everything on the course is the best way...

Today I am especially excited to have on our special guest, Dr. Martin Gibala, author of  The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That’s Smarter, Faster, Shorter. At 18STRONG we believe your body is the greatest piece of golf equipment that you own.  Today’s show falls right in line with this philosophy as we discuss how you as a golfer can optimize what you’re doing off...

Today I am especially excited to have on our special guests, authors of the fantastic book The Lost Art of Putting, Gary Nicol and Karl Morris. When I first read the book “The Lost Art of Putting,” it was completely different than what I imagined a book on putting would be.  As you would imagine, I anticipated the text would entail an excessive amount of technical conversation on putting, styles,...

Today I am especially excited to welcome back our special guest, Jon Sherman. Jon Sherman is the founder of Practical-Golf.com, a website that is dedicated to helping you play and make better decisions out on the course. Jon has spent the last 20+ years researching and learning about the game and joins us today to talk not so much on technique, but the mental, strategic side of golf as well as tec...

This week we are talking with Sam Goulden from Sam Goulden Golf, but more recently he started a new company called MNML golf which we are going to dig into and will highlight the new bag and technology he has come up with and the Kickstarter campaign he has going for it. Sam has been all over the nation traveling, teaching golf, playing golf, and connects with so many different people on spreading...

Today I am especially excited to bring on our special guest, John Paul “J.P.” Guidry, physical therapist and strength coach. In today’s conversation, we are talking all about strength and strength training: How much do you need as a golfer? Is there a cap we should be worried about? Is the strength training golfers are doing now hindering their game and causing injury, or rather protec...

Once again, we have our buddy Adam Long, PGA tour Player AND Winner, joining us on this week’s show. You might remember that we had Adam on this past September on Episode 207   just after he secured his PGA Tour Card from finishing top 25 in the Web.com tour. We chatted about what his expectations were, how he was preparing for his upcoming rookie season on the PGA Tour, and what his goals w...

Today I am especially excited to bring back on our special guest, Mike McDonnell. Today, we’re talking with Coach Mike McDonnell from CoachMikeMac.com about the training methods that golfers are using today.   Mike’s explains the philosophy of training movements and not just body parts or muscles specifically, and the importance of assessing yourself or being assessed by a fitness professional whe...

In this episode, we are not only going to introduce you to one of the most innovative improvements the golf industry has seen in years, but we are going to introduce you to the incredible serial entrepreneur and inventor of the Triple Track golf ball, Ray Barrett. Even if you’ve never heard of the Triple Track before, I bet you’ve seen it. Recently we’ve seen Phil Mickelson using a Callaway golf b...

Today I am especially excited to bring back on our special guests, Harry Sese, and Shane Lawlor. One of the things that we love to do here at 18Strong is giving you a glimpse of what goes on on the tour. Trying to take the tour experience and bring it to you at home in your earbuds. This week we are going to do just that with two guys that have been traveling with golfers on the PGA tour as the me...

Today I am especially excited to bring on our special guests, Jeff Young and Ken Loewen from Mach 3 Speed Training. “Am I ever going to be able to swing the club faster?” I think it’s a natural question that we all ask ourselves from time to time in the pursuit of peak golf fitness and performance, and especially in today’s game of golf distance is king so club-head speed can make or break your ro...

Today I am especially excited to bring on our special guest, Captain Brandon Johnson. Golf is a passion of ours, and it’s a part of life that we cherish. It’s the competition, the challenge, the joys, the frustrations, but in many cases, it’s the camaraderies we have out on the course meeting new people and hanging out with those we love. The Veteran Golfers Association has taken all of that magic...

Today I am especially excited to bring on our special guest, Coach Kevin Duffy. Are you making the most out of this off-season? Some of the most common problems golfers experience on the course when the season comes around are lack of distance, lack of endurance, and not being any better and, if anything, being a little rusty from the year before. Physically, you have to try and balance keeping up...

Today I am especially excited to bring on our special guest, Lance Gill. Why are you here? Most people can’t answer that question when they go to see a Golf and Fitness specialist like Lance, but it’s important to discover your underlying needs and tailor a regiment that works for you. Lance is on today to talk to us about committing to the learning process and understanding what you are really tr...

While normally we’re talking about the physical and mental pieces that you can emphasize to get the greatest edge on your golf game, this week we are talking with Curt Rohe from the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association about the new rules that are coming into play in 2019. If there is one theme that we try to reiterate over and over here at the 18Strong Podcast, it’s that simplicity and consisten...