How Low Can You Go? Golf Podcast

 You don’t need more swing changes—you need better priorities.  In Part 2 with Alex Huang, we move from theory into what actually lowers your scores on the golf course. Alex is one of the leading minds behind the DECADE system, working with elite players to help them make smarter decisions and shoot lower scores—and in this episode, he breaks down the simple ideas that most amateur golfers complet...

You don’t need to hit better shots… You need to stop hitting shots that cost you . In this episode, we’re joined by Alex Huang from Decade Golf — a system built on data and probability that’s used by elite players and caddies on the PGA and LPGA Tours. But this isn’t about swinging it better… It’s about thinking better . Alex breaks down how golfers at every level — especially amateurs — are losin...

Triple. Triple. Triple. After attending a seminar with world-renowned golf performance coach Karl Morris, you’d think things would improve… Instead, Dave heads to Gullane No. 1 and shoots one of his worst rounds in years. In this episode of How Low Can You Go , we record straight from the car on the way home — breaking down exactly what went wrong, why the round spiralled, and what we can learn fr...

Most golfers aren’t trying to hit the shot they want — they’re trying to avoid the one they fear.  In Part 2 of our conversation with performance psychologist Dr Raymond Prior , we go deeper into the mental side of golf — and why so many golfers struggle when it matters most. Why does the first tee feel so terrifying? Why do golfers start protecting a good score instead of chasing a great one? And...

You can’t shoot low if you’re afraid to shoot high. That single idea might explain why so many golfers struggle to play their best when it matters. In this episode of How Low Can You Go , we’re joined by Dr Raymond Prior — world renowned performance psychologist, author of Golf Beneath the Surface , and coach to elite performers across sport, business and entertainment. In Part 1 of this conversat...

Scott Fawcett doesn’t hold back in Part 2. The DECADE founder and former tour pro joins us again — and this time he takes aim at some of golf’s most sacred beliefs:  Why “Never Up, Never In” is terrible advice  Why “Drive for show, putt for dough” is completely false  The real reason PGA Tour players should often leave putts short  The five mistakes Tiger tracked when he was at his best Scott expl...

You don’t shoot lower scores by making more birdies. Scott Fawcett — founder of DECADE, the course strategy system used by PGA Tour winners, Ryder Cup players and major champions — explains why your scoring average doesn’t drop by chasing birdies… it drops by eliminating stupid mistakes. In Part One, we dive into: Why bogey avoidance matters more than birdie hunting The strategy shift that changed...

He’s set himself a target handicap for next season… but how low can he go?  Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 6) How Low Can You Go? Jamie Dornan joins us for Part Two — and this one gets competitive. We hit him with quickfire questions, including: Would you rather win an Oscar… or a club championship? From red carpet anxiety to first tee nerves, Jamie opens up about pressure, exposure, and why being watc...

 What does it really take for a club golfer to make the jump to single figures?  Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 5) How Low Can You Go? In Part One of this episode of How Low Can You Go? , we’re joined by actor and passionate golfer Jamie Dornan — not to talk Hollywood, but to talk improvement. Jamie shares his journey from a mid-to-high handicapper to a solid single-figure player, driven by obsession,...

 Why your practice routine is failing—and how to finally get it right.  Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 4) How Low Can You Go? In Part 2 of our conversation with Adam Young — co-host of The Sweet Spot and author of The Practice Manual — we go deep into how to practice smarter, not harder . Adam breaks down his DIRT system (Diagnose, Intervene, Refine, Transfer) , explains why most golfers struggle to pe...

Why impact matters more than how your swing looks. Part One (Season 2, Episode 3) How Low Can You Go? In Part One of our conversation with Adam Young — co-host of The Sweet Spot and author of The Practice Manual — we explore why chasing perfect positions so often fails, and why great ball-striking comes down to something far simpler. Adam explains: Why wildly different swings can produce elite res...

Change Your Story. Change Your Golf. Part Two (Season 2, Episode 2) How Low Can You Go? In Part Two of our conversation with Karl Morris , we go deeper — into the stories golfers tell themselves, the identities they cling to, and why those narratives may be costing them far more shots than their swing ever could. If Part One challenged what you work on in your golf, Part Two challenges who you bel...

What if the biggest thing holding your golf back… isn’t your swing? Part One (Season 2, Episode 1)  Season 2 of How Low Can You Go? starts with a question that challenges everything club golfers think they know about improvement. We’re joined by Karl Morris , one of the world’s leading golf mental and performance coaches , who has worked with some of the best players in the game — including Major...

Our golf season is officially over — and it didn’t end well. No more cards, handicaps stuck, and winter closing in.  Now Dave and Chris face the off-season question every golfer asks: How do you actually get better at golf during winter? 🎯 In this episode we explore: winter practice that genuinely improves your handicap  realistic off-season training plans  rebuilding confidence after a tough sea...

In Episode 8, the lads experience some of the biggest moments of their golfing lives. Chris returns from honeymoon with new tools in the bag — a 2-iron, a new putter, and a fresh mindset — and then hits an albatross during a playing lesson with PGA Professional Jonnie Cliff. The entire moment is captured on audio and has to be heard to be believed! Dave gets major validation that he’s focusing on...

Last time, award-winning Scottish PGA Teaching Pro Jonnie Cliff took a hard look at Dave’s game — and didn’t hold back. Now in Part 2, Jonnie dives deeper into what it really takes to make lasting improvement. Forget aimless range sessions. Forget quick fixes. This is about learning to practice with purpose, master your mindset, and finally take your game to the next level. From the truth about ho...

A week is a long time in the game of golf.   Last episode Dave was flying! Now his handicap is creeping up. His dreaded two-way miss is back. And with his big Rosapenna trip only days away, his game is in crisis. It’s time to call in reinforcements. In this high-stakes episode, Dave sits down with Jonnie Cliff — Head PGA Pro at Murrayfield Golf Club in Edinburgh — for a brutally honest lesson and...

6 weeks into the 6-month handicap challenge - Dave's flying, while Chris is falling apart! Dave nearly aces a par 3 and looks set for single figures — but admits he can’t find the time to post scores with family life getting in the way. Meanwhile, Chris’s once-reliable low-single digit game completely collapses: pull-hooks, putting nightmares, and his brutal confession… “This podcast might ac...

Four weeks into our 6-month golf handicap challenge… and instead of improving, our handicaps are going the wrong way. Dave has slipped back to 16.1, while Chris — the single-figure golfer chasing scratch — has crept up to 2.6.  Are we failing before we’ve even begun? In this episode: Chris fires back after the backlash about what really makes a good golfer We put last week’s so-called “improvement...

Season 1 | Episode 3 After last week’s disaster on the course, we realised exactly what’s been holding us back from lowering our handicaps. In Episode 3 of How Low Can You Go? — our 6-month golf improvement challenge — Chris (single-figure golfer chasing scratch) and Dave (16-handicapper fighting to break into single digits) finally sit down to create the make-or-break plan. From practice routines...

Season 1 | Episode 2 In Episode 2 of How Low Can You Go? our 6-month golf improvement challenge takes a reality check — we both have bad rounds - very bad rounds. But instead of hiding from the scorecard, we ask an important question: How should golfers analyse their rounds, especially after a bad one? If you want to lower your golf handicap, you first need to know exactly where your game is right...

Season 1 | Episode 1 Welcome to the very first episode of How Low Can You Go? — the golf podcast born in Scotland, the home of golf, following two golf buddies chasing their handicap dreams in just 6 months. Chris, a single-figure golfer on a mission to reach scratch, teams up with Dave, a mid-handicapper desperate to break into single digits. In this debut episode, we dive into our golf history,...