The Golf Podcast Presented by Golficity

Play well on the front 9, then fall apart on the back? Or perhaps it’s the other way around? Either way the truth is that many golfers struggle to put two good 9’s together. But to shoot a decent score, you’ll have to do exactly that. In this episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike will discuss a few of their favorite tips for getting over the hurdles standing in your way when it comes to...

Having great balance is absolutely critical to a consistently well performing golf swing. The simple fact is that everything about your golf swing gets better when you stay on balance. In this week’s episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike will discuss exactly why balance is so important and how to achieve great balance with a few simple drills and exercises that you can even do at home.

We’ve all heard the term “tee it high and let it fly” but exactly how high is that, and why does it matter? While you might think at first that hitting good drives can’t be as simple as using the right tee height, this seemingly small point is far more important than it appears. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike will break down the physics of your driver swing to explore the r...

If you’re trying to attack a fried egg lie with your normal greenside bunker setup there’s a real good chance you’re doing quite a few things wrong. In this episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike will talk about how to change your stance, setup, and swing execution to maximize your chances of popping the ball out of a fried egg bunker like cleanly.

Not only is Mike Dowd a regular contributor to Golficity, he’s also the author of the popular Lessons from The Golf Guru book series. In this week’s episode of The Golf Podcast Mike Dowd will reveal a few of the training secrets he uses to help students of all levels improve.

Every golfer knows that it’s almost always easier to putt uphill instead of downhill. However, positioning your ball below the hole just isn’t always possible. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike will show you how to be prepared to handle those tricky downhill putts successfully.

It’s a shot that makes many golfer break out into cold sweats, but that doesn’t mean you can’t master it. This week we’re talking about hitting a lofted wedge from a tight lie, and the situation arises more than you might think. Tune in to this week’s episode of The Golf Podcast as hosts Frank & Mike talk about the most commonly made mistakes surrounding this shot and how to avoid them. We’ll also...

This week on The Golf Podcast we have the distinct honor of speaking with Dr. Joe Parent, author of Zen Golf – Mastering the Mental Game. Currently celebrating 15 years since its original publishing, Zen Golf has quickly grown to be one of the most popular mental game golf books ever published. Tune in as Frank & Mike discuss important mental golf game questions with Dr. Parent including why “we c...

Happy New Year everyone! In this episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike discuss their own personal golf goals for 2017 and review a number of listener goals submitted over the past few weeks. Tune in as we discuss everything from mental game and scoring goals to fitness and health resolutions for 2017.

Is the fear of failure holding you back? In this episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike speak with Sam Weinman, author of Win at Losing, to find a few ways that you can turn your biggest losses into your greatest success.

You’ve just found yourself “in-between” clubs…so now what? Making the right (or wrong) decision can mean the difference between a birdie putt and a bogey save. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike will discuss why putting a good swing on the ball is far more important than obsessing over selecting the right club. We’ll also teach you how to make the smartest club decision by util...

Every golfer occasionally gets the itch to squeeze a little more distance out of their drives, but at what price? If you’ve been following along with previous episodes you know how hard we work to improve our accuracy off the tee and no one wants to sacrifice control for the sake of gaining a few extra yards. But here’s the good news: there are simple adjustments you can make to your equipment, se...

There’s no denying that the flop shot is one of the most difficult golf shots to pull off successfully, but if you can master the flop shot it will add one more important tool to your golf arsenal. In this episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike will talk about when, here, and most importantly, how to execute the flop shot when the situation on the course calls for it.

Having your own personal “backyard” golf practice facility is every golfer’s dream. Fortunatly, that dream is easier to achieve than you might think. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike will show you how to build your own backyard driving range on just about any budget. We’ll talk about was you can start small and then “scale up” with great tech gadgets to get the most out of yo...

Anyone who has struggled with the shanks knows it to be one of the worse problems that can be had on the golf course, but have you ever stopped to think about what exactly causes these errant shots? In this episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike will break down your golf swing mechanics to decode exactly what causes a bad case of the shanks. Once we have that understanding established we’...

Effective practice doesn’t have to begin and end on the course or at the driving range. In fact, there are a number of highly effective ways to improve your golf game without ever leaving your house. In this episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike will show you three highly focused practice methods you can do at home, even if you have very limited space.

If you want to step up your game in terms of both power and ball striking consistency, lag is something you need to use to the best of your ability. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike discuss three simple and efficient drills you can use to create more lag in your golf swing.

In this episode of The Golf Podcast we discuss a few quick tips Mike has used to sharpen his mental golf game over the past few seasons.  Tune in as Frank & Mike talk about everything from brain fuel to cutting out distractions in an effort to make your golf game as focused as possible. In this Show You Will ... Read More

Hosts Frank & Mike take to the links on a windy day at Ballyowen Golf Club (rated the #1 golf course in New Jersey) to see what lessons can be learned from playing a difficult track in challenging weather conditions. Tune in as our hosts discuss what went wrong and what when right with their game so that you too can learn from their mistakes and successes on the course.

The ability to strike your irons solidly is one of the best indicators of a golfer performance with regards to both distance and accuracy. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike talk about why making “pure” strikes is so important and how to better achieve a clean iron strike by making a few small adjustments to your equipment, setup, and swing.

Putting backspin on your chip shots isn’t just a magic trick reserved for the pros. With the proper equipment, setup, and execution you too can stop your chips shots dead on the green with laser accuracy. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike will show you everything you need to know in order to apply efficient backspin to your chip shots every time.

A long putt with multiple breaks might seem like a tricky undertaking but it doesn’t have to end with a dreaded three-putt. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike discuss their four favorite methods for reading the greens on these long lag puts. Follow these tips and you’ll be leaving yourself a tap-in instead of a knee-knocker!

Given the unpredictability of your lie in the sand, it’s no wonder why controlling your distances is one of the most difficult parts of any bunker shot. The good news however is that with the proper setup, strategy, and execution, even us amateur golfers can start sticking our sand shots close to the pin. In this episode of The Golf Podcast, hosts Frank & Mike discuss a few swing fundamentals and...

“What’s in the bag” is one of the most common questions show hosts Frank & Mike get from our listeners so we’ve dedicated an entire episode to answering that exact question.

Accelerating through impact is a tangible characteristic of every good golf swing. From your driver to your putter deceleration, which is the action of slowing the club down before impact, is something that should be avoided at all costs. In this episode of The Golf Podcast hosts Frank & Mike will show you their five favorite tips to help break your habit of decelerating the club face before impac...