TOUR COACH with Tony Ruggiero

Tony Ruggiero is joined by Kevin Kirk, Dr. Greg Cartin, Jackson Koert, Rick Lamb and Emilio Gonzalez to discuss the importance of managing adversity and expectations for long-term athlete development. They share the reasons for not talking about winning until a certain age, how fast tracking is the worst idea, and how longevity is more than winning. This episode is full of insight for developing j...

Tony sits down with legendary instructors at the Golf.com Top 100 Teachers Summit. He’s joined by Tom Resendez, Rick Silva, Jackson Koert, Jake Thurm, Mark Hackett, Wayne Flint, Ted and Mark Sheftic. They all review what they’ve seen at the summit, the golf instruction business currently and where it's going; along with technology, the role of 3D, developing juniors, what is the model of a great t...

Tony is joined by Justin Parsons to talk about the 2021 season and what he does to get the most out of the off season for his instruction and his players. His current list of players includes: Harris English, Will Gordon, Brian Harman, Louis Oosthuizen, Michael Thompson and Gary Woodland. They discuss the many coaching benefits of working with the everyday golfer, the challenges that can follow a...

Brad Pullin grew up around golf and from an early age he knew he wanted to become a golf professional. He never thought about becoming a teacher but as his career path evolved it became clear it was the right choice. Tony and Brad share their personal experience in understanding those pivotal moments in making professional changes. Tony and Brad share what they do to keep growing, what they would...

Willy Wilcox joins Tony Ruggiero this week and talks candidly about his career. He shares the keys to his accomplishments, the mistakes he made and what he’d do differently. They talk about how being on Tour has changed, and with Willy recently becoming a teacher, they discuss teaching techniques and how to implement changes that won’t take away from what’s working. This episode is equally enterta...

Tony Ruggiero and Dr. Greg Cartin discuss the adversities they've seen Tour Players and teachers face. They dive into how success follows the joy of the action and how balancing the three components of results, fulfillment and learning are intricately intertwined in preventing burnout and sustaining a long career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heading into Q School, Tony sits down with Rick Lamb and Emilio Gonzalez to talk about their mentality, process to getting where they are, what they’ve been doing to prepare and how that changes as they get closer. They also offer advice to younger golfers they learned from their own mistakes, other golfers and offer an inside look into what it takes to be compete at the optimum level. Learn more...

Tony has Tour Player, Akshay Bhatia, on the show this week. Tony shares what really stood out to him about Akshay. They talk about his journey and choices with turning Pro at 17 years old. The uncharted challenges he struggled with and how he’s worked through them the past two years. He talks about the amazing coaches that have helped on the journey, and what he’s learned from playing with some of...

Tony sits down with legendary instructor Rick Smith. With decades of experience coaching the game’s greatest players, this episode is full of wisdom to all players and instructors. Rick shares the greatest lessons he’s learned from his players and experience. They also discuss the art of teaching, current obstacles for competing and the mindset a player needs to be the best. Learn more about your...

Tony has Adam Schriber on the podcast this week. Adam is recognized as one of the top 100 instructors and known pioneering integration of fitness, biomechanical-influenced instruction, and digital technology tools. Adam shares how meeting Mark Verstegen had a significant impact on his philosophies, the ways his approach to coaching Tour Players has changed, the new program he’s starting and why “a...

Charles Howell III joins Tony on this episode. They kick off with Charles’ sharing the influences he learned early on and have lasted his entire career. They talk about the keys that bring talented players earlier and quicker success, how to perform at the high level of competition, as well as what he thinks are the best advice in developing juniors and tons of great stories from playing on Tour....

Tony is joined by Dr. Scott Lynn, Jackson Koert, Michelle Winkler and a few players from the Ocean Reef Retreat. They discuss the benefits of technology, science has brought to coaching alongside of the “old school” principles that will never lose their value. Along with what they see commonly overlooked components in coaching and how there’s a lot more to learn about the variations of anatomy. Am...

Kevin Kirk, PGA Master Professional, 2019 PGA Teacher of the Year and a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America is Tony’s guest this week. Kevin attended the 2021 Olympics and has incredible insight from what he saw firsthand. Tony and Kevin also dive into the past, present and future of coaching. From expanding the scope of developing adults, the evolution of a coach’s role, coaching imperatives...

Jeff Smith and Tony talk about the recent boom in golf and their predictions for how that'll play out in the future. Jeff shares how he started, the lessons he learned starting out from coaching all levels and how that led to his current success. Tony and Jeff explain the greatest influence on their coaching when they experienced success and what they learned from their tour players. Learn more ab...

Suzy Whaley, former president of PGA tour and Top 100 instructor, discusses the greatest coaches, her non-linear path from college golf to the LPGA and instruction. Tony and Suzy dive into how the game of golf hasn’t changed but expectations, technology and readily available information have had a significant impact for junior players and young coaches. They also talk about overcoming the greatest...

Jeff Leishman’s coached many players to status and success on the LPGA and PGA Tours. Tony and Jeff talk about their passion for developing juniors, how coaching on tour came about and the years of experience it takes to communicate and coach the complexities of elite players. They dive into what’s shaped Jeff’s career and how his teaching technique has evolved and how why his best coaching job wa...

Tony sits down with Kolby Tullier, Wayne Flint, Dr Greg Cartin and Jay Coffin discussing how to create a successful training program. Each sharing their experience on the environment, process of instruction and the significance of having different expertise but the same coaching values. This episode is full of key insights and good stories from five experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Michael Jacobs - 50 Best Teacher in America by Golf Digest, and top 100 Teacher in America by Golf Magazine; shares his journey to creating his own research software and what the Jacobs 3D team is working on now. Teaching for 22 years, he explains how his focus changed and the 2 steps to becoming a great coach if you’re just starting out. Tony and Michael also discuss the culture of golf instructi...

This week’s guest is Shaun Webb - he’s a top 100 teacher, has been coaching for 20 years and achieved great success with his business Athletic Motion Golf. Shaun shares how Athletic Motion Golf came about and its unique coaching philosophy. Tony and Shaun discuss the commonalities in great players, and integrating them to improve their non-pro students. This episode is loaded with advice from what...

Tony sits down with Pro Golfer, John Peterson. John reflects on what led him to leave the game, what he would say to his younger self and how his perspective has completely changed the way he plays now. He also talks about his return, his favorite course and players and the best golf lesson he ever had (it was only 10 minutes)! Tony and John exchange insight, candid stories and the most important...

This week we hear the great story of how Noah Montgomery went from being an officer to coaching some of the best players in the world, like Gaganjeet Bhullar and John Catlin. He shares candid stories of being on tour, how players have changed the DNA of his coaching through the years, where he starts with players and what he focuses on the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Tony Ruggiero is passing over his baton as Director of Instruction at Frederica Golf Course to Jackson Koert. For this significant moment, Tony sits down with Jackson and Abby Koert, Emilio Gonzalez, Nathan Jolly, and Joseph Dent to talk about mentoring. Tony shares the immense amount of wisdom he’s gained from mentors and years of coaching. They all reflect on the purpose that they find in their...

Tony Ruggiero sits down with Stephen Sweeney to talk through all things putting; from the fundamentals to improving tour players’ performance, they break down what’s going to make a better putter across every level. This episode is full of insight and great putting stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony and Tim Briand talk all things Golf Technology, from hybrid instruction, remote learning, on-course data, to fitting and equipment. A major driving factor is directly related as the age of the average golfer gets younger. Tim Briand is the Global Director of Business Development with Foresight Sports. He’s spent the past 20 years in different aspects of the golf industry, helping companies be...

This week,Tony talks with Rick Silva, from Movement 3 Golf, about implementing golf research and biomechanics into better coaching. Rick was one of the first teachers in the USA to build his own 3d-capable studio and study advance biomechanics for golf performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices