The Par Train | A Mental Golf Show

Trying to catch up? New to the Train? Want a refresher of the month prior? Monthly recaps is for you! The Par Train editor extraordinaire, Brett, hops aboard the mic and picks his favorite 5-7 minute clip of every episode from February. Episodes from February:  #449 - My Short Game Wake-Up Call (After a Lesson With the Best Coach in the World) #451 - The Commitment Hack Golfers Never Try:  Ditchin...

Dr. Sasho Mackenzie , PhD Sports Biomechanics, founder of The Stack System, hops aboard the Train to help Ev and all of you how to train on the things that matter: Speed, distance, sequencing, wedge distances, and putting. What are the myths of the downsides of gaining distance and speed? Want a new take on getting better in 2026? This may just be the episode for you.  GET FASTER Want to stop obse...

Welcome aboard the LFG Series. A popular short-form series compiling bite-sized insights to lift you up and challenge your thinking on the way to your next round. Today's LFG episode is getting back to basics. Avoiding amateur mistakes so your controllables make you feel like a pro. Ev and Cerm hope this episode helps you enjoy the ride again. If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop...

Ev and Cerm hop aboard the Train to unpack the psychology, formula and blueprint from one of golf's greatest comebacks ever with Anthony Kim's latest victory. They compare the processes and habits you can copy with Jordan Spieth's attempted return to glory, Morikawa, Tiger and even Scottie. If you've ever felt like you lost your game (from one hole to the next, one month to the next, etc.), this e...

In this Mental Mailbag episode, we answer real questions from listeners dealing with rushing under pressure, practicing more but feeling worse, overthinking every swing, emotional inconsistency, and losing the joy of the game. If you’ve ever felt stuck between wanting to improve and just wanting to enjoy golf again, this one’s for you. 🎙️ In this episode: Jason (Scottsdale): How to slow your tempo...

A podcast interview that was years in the making, Brandon Carter , 2 index, Director of Marketing at Sand Valley Golf Resort and longtime friend of Ev, finally hops aboard the Train to unpack why he only plays half of his iron set. A commitment hack zero golfers have tried, for some reason, less clubs = more confidence. If golf feels more like a job than a game right now, if you're looking to neve...

Trying to catch up? New to the Train? Want a refresher of the month prior? Monthly recaps is for you! The Par Train editor extraordinaire, Brett, hops aboard the mic and picks his favorite 5-7 minute clip of every episode from January. Here are the episodes from January: #443 - Replay Rate - The Art of Amnesia and Bouncing Back (A Look Back at Rory's Historic 2025 Masters Win) #445 - 8 Lessons Fro...

Ev and Cerm hop aboard a game-changing episode of the Train after Ev gets a short game lesson in Orlando, FL with the best short game coach in the world -- Parker McLachlin aka the @shortgamechef , widely considered the best short game coach in the world. Ev calls it a full-on short game wake-up call, breaks down how he’d been thinking about the short game completely wrong, why so many golfers mak...

Welcome aboard the LFG Series. A popular short-form series compiling bite-sized insights to lift you up and challenge your thinking on the way to your next round. Today's LFG episode is about waiting for things to be perfect vs. moving forward with what you have right now. Getting it done will always beat getting it right. Ev and Cerm hope this episode helps you enjoy the ride again. If you like t...

What better way to start off 2026 year than than with one of the most powerful episodes Ev and Cerm ever recorded -- a tribute episode with their 4 most powerful moments after hearing the tragic news that PGA Tour Winner and Par Train alum Grayson Murray passed away. With the Sony Open happening last week (The last tournament Grayson won), and the goal to start 2026 off with intentionality and gra...

Ev and Cerm hop aboard a unique style of podcast to preview the 2026 PGA Tour season. Who wins, who loses, what rule changes should be made, and what it'll all mean for the golf fan. If you want to prep for the 2026 PGA Tour Season, this episode is for you. New Secret Weapon for the Golf Course: Want a little boost to stay calm and collected on the golf course? Mojo Country Club gummies have time-...

Ev and Cerm hop aboard one of their favorite podcasts of the year, where each of them picks their 4 favorite soundbites from podcasts in 2025 to get you in the right frame of mind to play the best golf of your life in 2026. If you're sick of not getting better each year, or want to get better than ever, this episode is for you.  New Secret Weapon for the Golf Course: Want a little boost to stay ca...

Trying to catch up? New to the Train? Want a refresher of the month prior? Monthly recaps is for you! The Par Train editor extraordinaire, Brett, hops aboard the mic and picks his favorite 5-7 minute clip of every episode from December. Here are the episodes from December: #436 - A Pebble Beach Winning Formula - Taking Ownership Without Taking it Personally #439 - Chipping Away - The Round That Ch...

What better way to start the year than to look back at one of the most listened to moments on The Par Train in 2025 -- Rory Mcilroy's Historic 2025 Masters Win. Ev and Cerm pressed record minutes after Rory put on the green jacket, and listening back to this episode will not only fire you up and bring back amazing memories -- it'll prime you for your best year in 2026 with a master class (see what...

Welcome aboard the LFG Series. A popular short-form series compiling bite-sized insights to lift you up and challenge your thinking on the way to your next round. Today's LFG episode is about the self regulation theory and why what you're doing right now is probably wasting all of your energy Hope this helps you enjoy the ride! If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the chann...

As the new year approaches, Matt Myers — Evan’s fitness and nutrition coach from Nerd Fitness , hops aboard the train to help the passengers explore the side of golf most players avoid — their health. What's most important: Fitness or nutrition? Where are most golfers getting this wrong? Before a round, what actually matters most — sleep, what you eat, or how you warm up? Together, Evan and Matt d...

Ev and Cerm hop aboard another end-of-year goals podcast, but don't just look ahead to 2026, they face the music about what they got wrong in 2025. If you want to play the best golf of your life in 2026, this podcast is for you. Happy holidays to all of the passengers out there! New Secret Weapon for the Golf Course: Want a little boost to stay calm and collected on the golf course? Mojo Country C...

Ev and Cerm hop aboard an emergency pod after Ev's most important round (maybe ever). He went with his own, natural swing. He rolled it inside. He played like an athlete. And something changed... forever. If you're an overthinking, a tinkerer, struggling right now or just want to feel fired up after listening to a game changing round... this ep is for you! New Secret Weapon for the Golf Course: Wa...

Trying to catch up? New to the Train? Want a refresher of the month prior? Monthly recaps is for you! The Par Train editor extraordinaire, Brett, hops aboard the mic and picks his favorite 8-10 minute clip of every episode from November. Here are the episodes from November: #430 - Replay Rate - A World Series MVP Mindset with David Freese #432 - Chipping Away - The Tinker Trap #433 - This One Thou...

Welcome aboard the LFG Series. A popular short-form series compiling bite sized insights to lift you up and challenge your thinking on the way to your next round. Hope this helps you enjoy the ride! If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today ! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops! As alwa...

Fresh off her win at the 2025 TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational, Mina Harigae returns to the Par Train to share one of the most relatable journeys in golf. She’s lived it all: losing her LPGA Tour card, rebuilding her belief, nearly winning the U.S. Women’s Open, feeling the weight of expectations at Pebble… and finally breaking through on her home turf. Mina breaks down the exact mindsets and...

Ev and Cerm are back aboard for episode 2 of our new mini-series, Origin Stories , where we dive into the backstories that shaped our love for this beautiful, crazy game. This week, it’s all about Ev. You’ll hear: What it was like growing up a golf nut… while not letting himself touch a club The thing he did early on that helped him break 80 in four years — and why he doesn’t do it today His first...

Ev and Cerm hop aboard a special new mini series called Origin Stories where they deep dive into each other's backstory with this beautiful, crazy game. This week is all about Cerm. What it was like growing up in a family with 3 brothers, all of which got D1 college scholarships. What does he regret? How did he get introduced to the game? What was his greatest golf memory? Low point? What does he...

Jhared Hack, pro golfer, hops aboard the Train for a second time to help us unpack how he's playing the best golf of his life (and he's shot a 57 and a 60 before in the matter of two weeks). He challenged us to think differently about every golf shot with a simple question. If you want to break 100, 90, 80, 70 more often or even for the first time, this episode is for you. New Secret Weapon for th...

Ev and Cerm hop aboard a hilarious Train where they unpack the end of the year learnings, recent struggles, aha moments, and bonehead mistakes that all lead to one main question -- is tinkering a trap? Are we getting better or just messing around. If you're thinking about what you need to work on going into the offseason, this episode is for you.  Feel Better Hack: Want to get your health and ener...