Your Golf Performance Podcast

Win a $350 True Protein Gift Pack - Sign Up Here Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here This week on the Your Golf Performance Podcast, I’m joined by one of Australia’s most respected high-performance coaches, Ritchie Smith. Ritchie is a multiple-time Coach of the Year and has worked with some of the best players in the world, including Minjee Lee, Min...

Enter The Masters Pick The Winner & Score Comp!  Win a $350 True Protein Gift Pack - Sign Up Here Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here Here is my run through of who I think will be at the top of the leaderboard come Sunday at Augusta National! We thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP Podcast! 🚨 Podcas...

Win a $350 True Protein Gift Pack - Sign Up Here Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here In this episode, we explore the mental side of golf and how it impacts performance at every level—from club golfers to elite players. We discuss why golfers with similar swings can produce vastly different scores, the importance of routines and decision-making, and...

Win a $350 True Protein Gift Pack - Sign Up Here Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here Wednesday Wisdom: If It’s Not in Your Diary… It’s Not Getting Done Everyone says they want to get better. They want to practice more. They want to get fitter. They want to lower their handicap. But here’s the truth… If it’s not scheduled, it’s just a wish. The playe...

Win a $350 True Protein Gift Pack - Sign Up Here Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here This week on the Your Golf Performance Podcast, we sit down with Scott Barr—an Australian professional who has carved out an incredible career across Asia, Europe, and Australia. From finishing his traineeship at Federal Golf Club in 1994, to grinding it out on tour...

Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here This week’s Wednesday Wisdom is inspired by Cameron Young’s breakthrough and recent win at The Players Championship. For years, Cameron Young was labelled as one of the best players in the world without a win. Close calls, high finishes, but just couldn’t quite get it done. Then he finally breaks through… and not...

Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here I am giving these away for free at the moment, originally I designed the course to sell, but I want to reward my followers/listeners with a free product! This week on the Your Golf Performance Podcast, we sit down with long-time Head Professional at Kinloch Golf Club in Lake Taupō, Tom Long. Tom’s journey through...

Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here I am giving these away for free at the moment, originally I designed the course to sell, but I want to reward my followers/listeners with a free product! In this episode of the Your Golf Performance Podcast, Brent Dale sits down with Allister Parlane, a golf performance specialist from the Claude Harmon III Perfor...

Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf here I am giving these away for free at the moment, originally I designed the course to sell, but I want to reward my followers/listeners with a free product! We thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP Podcast! 🚨 Podcast Partner: TRUE PROTEIN I’m proud to partner with TRUE PR...

In this episode of the Your Golf Performance Podcast, Brent Dale is joined by elite golf coach Mark Govier to discuss the Top 10 Things That Set Junior Golfers Up for Success. Mark has worked with players at every level of the game, including elite amateurs, tour professionals, and Olympic athletes. Drawing from years of coaching experience, he shares the key ingredients that help young golfers re...

From hating golf as a kid… to becoming a Top 10 junior in Australia. From Division II freshman of the year to now competing in Division I with Arkansas State University, currently ranked 37th in the nation after winning 3 of 5 fall events. This episode is a deep dive into the real journey of college golf. We unpack: What actually separates good juniors from elite ones The jump from Australian juni...

This week on Wednesday Wisdom we dive into three putting debates every golfer has an opinion on. When is it OK (or not OK) to step on another player’s line? On long putts, what matters more — pace or line? And is great putting about process… or feel? If you want to reduce 3-putts, improve your green etiquette, and become more committed on the greens — this one’s for you. We thank Titleist - The nu...

In this episode of the Your Golf Performance Podcast, I sit down with PGA Master Professional Christopher Smith — a 3-time Teacher of the Year, Golf Digest Top Instructor, and Guinness World Record holder in Speedgolf. With nearly four decades of coaching experience, Christopher shares how his philosophy has evolved and why most golfers are practicing the wrong way. We dive into block vs random pr...

This week I want to share a really interesting lesson from a coaching session that opened up a bigger conversation about performance. I had a client who has been improving really nicely. His swing is trending in the right direction, contact is better, and overall ball flight has improved. But there was still one big frustration… inconsistency with his irons. So we put him on the launch monitor. Wi...

In this episode, we sit down with Jim Rohrstaff — one of the key visionaries behind the world-class golf destination, Te Arai Links in New Zealand. Jim takes us inside the journey of building one of the most talked-about golf developments on the planet — from the original vision, land discovery, and design philosophy, through to what it takes to create a true bucket-list experience for golfers wor...

Wednesday Wisdom ⛳️🌍 — The Real Benefits of a Golf Trip Away This week’s Wednesday Wisdom came off the back of one of the most enjoyable golf trips I’ve ever had — heading over to the North Island of New Zealand and experiencing some of the best golf courses in the world. But it wasn’t just about the views, the laughs, or the bucket-list rounds… it really highlighted the performance benefits of...

In this episode, I sit down with someone who was a genuine club legend when I was growing up at New Brighton Golf Club — Rob Willis. Rob’s playing career is highlighted by winning the 1988 NSW Amateur Championship before making the jump into professional golf, competing on the Australian Tour and gaining opportunities to play overseas. We dive into what tournament golf was really like in his era —...

Ever jumped into a new car and suddenly the hand brake is gone… replaced by a foot brake? You know how to drive. You know how to stop. But for a while, everything feels awkward, slow, and uncomfortable. In this episode, we talk about why learning new habits and skills always feels worse before it feels better — whether that’s changing something in your golf swing, your practice habits, or even som...

In this episode, I’m joined by Australian professional golfer Adam Bland, a multiple-time international tour winner who’s competed across Australasia, Japan, Europe, and North America. Adam takes us inside what it’s really like to win on tour — from the emotions and nerves coming down the stretch on Sunday, to standing over shots that can change your career. We break down what he was thinking on t...

In this episode of Your Golf Performance Podcast, Brent Dale sits down with Connor McKinney, one of Australia’s most exciting emerging professionals — and since recording this episode, a winner on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Connor opens up about what the Q-School process really tests — mentally, physically, and emotionally — and what he learned about himself when everything was on the line. From...

In this episode of Your Golf Performance Podcast, I sit down with Jason Baile — one of the most respected coaches in world golf and the PGA of America National Teacher & Coach of the Year. Jason has built a reputation not only as a world-class instructor, but as a trusted advisor, mentor, and leader within the golf community. A member of the PGA’s Quarter Century Club, he brings a rare blend o...

In this episode, Brent sits down with Nick Chertock — an accountant by trade, lifelong mid-handicap golfer, and one of the most influential non-coaches in the golf instruction world. As co-founder of Open Forum, Nick has spent the last 10–20 years immersed in conversations with some of the best golf coaches on the planet, asking the questions many golfers and coaches never think to ask. Despite no...

This episode is a little different — and that’s exactly why I wanted to do it. Today I’m joined by Jimmy Emanuel, a golf journalist, commentator, and podcaster who’s worked across Golf Australia magazines and spent years talking with some of Australia’s best golfers. Rather than coaching swing mechanics or tour prep, this conversation pulls back the curtain on how golf stories are told — and what...

In this episode of the Your Golf Performance Podcast, I’m joined by one of the most exciting young talents in golf, Mia Hammond, who made headlines by winning on the Epson Tour as an amateur while still a teenager. We dive deep into what that week really felt like, how competing — and winning — against professionals changed her mindset, and what happened when she returned to regular junior events...

In this episode of Your Golf Performance Podcast, I’m joined by Ryan Smith, coach at the Sea Island Golf Performance Center, to dive deep into what it really takes to develop elite junior golfers. Ryan breaks down the structure of his Player Development Program, including how many hours juniors should be training each week and how to balance technical work, fitness, mental training, and on-course...