Get ready for a deep dive into the science of golf with Dr. Sasho MacKenzie. In this episode, we cover it all, from the surprising impact of iron size on shot shaping to advanced concepts in swing mechanics. Here’s what you’ll learn as we recap the World Scientific Congress of Golf: - Why smaller irons might not always be better for shaping shots - The surprising truths about club kinetics and how they influence your swing - The science behind face-to-path variability and what it means for your game - How ground interaction affects your wedge play more than you think - A fascinating analogy involving car doors and swing speed (yes, really!) - Tips for testing different swing thoughts and stance setups for maximum speed - The unexpected ways putter weighting can affect your stroke consistency - What Dr. MacKenzie is researching next, including groundbreaking studies on ground reaction forces

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wood, Vice President of Engineering at Ping and President of the Golf Science Organization, discuss insights from the recent World Scientific Congress of Golf. They delve into various research topics, including the physics of putting on sloping surfaces, technological advancements in measuring putting dynamics and the latest buzz in the research community.

Drew Steckel sits down with our partner, Tour Coach with Tony Ruggiero. Drew has been recognized as one of the Best Young Coaches by Golf Digest - he shares his journey to coaching Tour Players and his keys to being a great coach. Tony and Drew talk in depth about being on tour, what are the most effective ways of coaching.

We sit down with David Orr and ask him our set of quick questions.

We tackle common putting contradictions like "straight back and straight thru" "pendulum" "lock the wrists" and give you a game-plan to improve your putting.

This past weeks podcast guest, Paul Wood answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences.

We talk through common golf club design myths of drivers, irons, and putters with Ping's VP of Engineering Paul Wood.

Listen in to learn about some awesome new research in the field of practice and learning conducted by Dr Nicky Lumb. You'll learn how to maximize your time spent on the range and get some simple practical concepts to improve your practice.

On this podcast we recap some of the latest interesting research that's taking place and recap the 2018 World Scientific Congress of golf.

This past weeks podcast guest, Tony Ruggiero answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences. Learn more http://golfsciencelab.com/teaching-a-pga-tour-player/

What does an instructor that works with players on the PGA tour actually do? That's what we're talking about today with Tony Ruggiero, diving into everything from what they do on a tournament to the work they put in during the off season and off weeks.

This past weeks podcast guest, Sam Bettinardi answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences.

We talk with Sam Bettinardi about common putter myths he hears and the truth you need to know. Get all the details here golfsciencelab.com/bettinardi-putter-design-and-myths Thanks to our sponsor Edel Golf. Learn more from there here bit.ly/edelsinglelength

This week we talked to Mike Malaska about what is good Ball Striking. He shares three super specific ways that you can improve your ball striking in practice. This discussion has tons of insight, great stories, helpful tools for you to check out. Use our discount code GSL for $75 off links.rapsodo.com/gsl-website-mlm-75off

This past weeks podcast guest, Scott Fawcett answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences. Listen to the podcast with him here golfsciencelab.com/3-common-myths-of-course-management-w-scott-fawcet/

Scott Fawcett shares 3 course management and strategy myths far too many golfers believe. If you want a better strategy on where to aim and make smarter decisions around the course make sure to listen into this podcast! Get all the details here golfsciencelab.com/3-common-myths-of-course-management-w-scott-fawcet Thanks to our sponsor Edel Golf. Learn more from there here bit.ly/edelsinglelength

This past weeks podcast guest, Jon Sherman answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences. Listen to the podcast with him here golfsciencelab.com/the-myth-of-consistency-in-golf/

We've all heard it said (or said it ourselves) "I just need to work on getting more consistent".   Today on the podcast we have an honest conversation about why this is one of the biggest myths in golf and what understandings you need to shift in your mindset. Get all the details here golfsciencelab.com/the-myth-of-consistency-in-golf/ Thanks to our sponsor Edel Golf. Learn more from there here bit.ly/edelsinglelength

This past weeks podcast guest, David Edel answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences. Listen to the podcast with him here http://golfsciencelab.com/putter-aim/

We all like to think we're aimed at the hole when we line up a put but are we?  Maybe you've purchased a putter with bold alignment aids and hope that's the cure.  But what impacts alignment and how well do golfers actually line up their puts? Today we talk with putter designer David Edel. Get all the details here golfsciencelab.com/putter-aim/ ‎ Thanks to our sponsor Edel Golf. Learn more from there here bit.ly/edelsinglelength

This past weeks podcast guest, Dr Bhrett McCabe answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences.

The mental game in golf is full of misguided and incorrect “mental game myths”. Today’s guest Dr Bhrett McCabe, shares his experience and best practices from his work with PGA tour players and athletes that perform at the highest level. Get all the details here golfsciencelab.com/golf-mental-game-myths-w-dr-bhrett-mccabe Thanks to our sponsor Edel Golf. Learn more from there here bit.ly/edelsinglelength

This past weeks podcast guest, Mark Broadie answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences.

We sit down with the creator of the Strokes Gained concept, Mark Broadie to talk about golf stats myths and how a lot of our common conceptions of golf stats like FIR and GIR aren’t helping us make smart decisions. Get all the details here http://golfsciencelab.com/3-common-golf-stats-myths-mark-broadie Thanks to our sponsor Edel Golf. Learn more from there here http://bit.ly/edelsinglelength

We are kicking off a new series today; it's all about ball striking. How can we do that more effectively? We have tons of accessibility to feedback with golf technology, but how do we use it to improve our ball striking. To kick off this series, we have Tony Ruggiero sharing what he is paying attention to when it comes to his Tour Pros and their ball striking - full of great info. Use our discount code GSL for $75 off http://links.rapsodo.com/gsl-website-mlm-75off

Quick Questions with Bob Lamkin by Cordie Walker

Today we sit down with Bob Lamkin of Lamkin golf grips to talk about the technology and development of golf grips.

The 2018 World Scientific Congress of Golf is coming up in July and in this podcast we're going to talk a little about it and hear from a few of the keynotes.

This past weeks podcast guest, Steve Buzza answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences.

Enjoy hearing the entire conversation? Listen into this unedited interview with Steve Buzza. We've all stood up on the tee-box of a hole with a tree lined fairway and tried to just hit that accurate controlled drive. On the opposite end of the spectrum you have a wide open fairway and it's "bombs away". THE QUESTION - do those mindsets coming into those tee shots help or hurt you? We talk with Steve Buzza about his study and what he found.

We've all stood up on the tee-box of a hole with a tree lined fairway and tried to just hit that accurate controlled drive. On the opposite end of the spectrum you have a wide open fairway and it's "bombs away". THE QUESTION - do those mindsets coming into those tee shots help or hurt you? We talk with Steve Buzza about his study and what he found.

Nick Randall shares how to best use foam rollers for you golf game.

This past weeks podcast guest Nick Randall answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences.

It's always good to hear what the best in the world are doing when it comes to certain aspects of their game. That's why it's fantastic to sit down with Nick Randall to learn his process and hear examples of the training he's doing with the likes of Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith.

The Problem with "Perfect Practice Makes Perfect" by Cordie Walker

We talk with Dr. David Harris who works at the University of Exeter in the UK, he’s a researcher in psychology and specifically interested in skill acquisition. He's done a lot of research in the world of VR, and has some conducted studies on quiet eye with VR equipment, and experimented with using VR as a way to practice. He offers insightful and relevant conclusions in terms of technology and sports.

This past weeks podcast guest Mark Blackburn answers a few questions about his own golf game and experiences.

Two questions we need to talk about when we look at the golf swing. #1 - When do you make a swing change and #2 - How do we do it. PGA tour coach Mark Blackburn talks about his process and how it played out while working with Kevin Chappell.

This past weeks podcast guest Daisy-May Kenny (who joined us to talk about her study using SuperSpeed) answers a few questions about her own golf game and experiences.

You’ve probably seen some info on SuperSpeed golf and might have some questions on how they’re helping people gain speed (hitting the ball farther) and why 350+ touring pros are using them including Phil Mickelson. Today we’re trying to figure out WHY it works and what changes are happening with Daisy-May Kenny.

This past weeks podcast guest Dr Sasho MacKenzie joins us for some quick questions so we can learn a bit more about his golf game.

We learn about a key indicator for increased club head speed involving ground reaction forces in the lead foot. We get a good understanding of the research and examples of why it happens with Dr Sasho MacKenzie.

This past weeks podcast guest and World Long Drive Champ, Justin James joins us for some quick questions so we can learn a bit more about his golf game.

We sit down with 2017 World Long Drive Champ, Justin James to hear about his development, how he learned to hit the ball so far, and what he's doing today to train more effectively and get even better.

Listen into the unedited interview with Dr Matt Bridge.Looking for some cold hard facts and data to prove that a better pre-shot routine can lower your scores and if you play for money… help you win more?!? That’s what we have today with Dr Matt Bridge. Partnering with RSM and the European Tour Dr Matt Bridge found 3 incredible correlations between the pre-shot routine and score. 1 - Spending less time over the ball could earn a European Tour player an extra €189k per season 2 - A shorter time over putts results in a 90% increase in strokes gained. 3 - Consistency of time over the ball in rounds 1 and 2 increased a players odds by 50% change of making the cut when compared to less consistent players.

Looking for some cold hard facts and data to prove that a better pre-shot routine can lower your scores and if you play for money… help you win more?!? That’s what we have today with Dr Matt Bridge. Partnering with RSM and the European Tour Dr Matt Bridge found 3 incredible correlations between the pre-shot routine and score. 1 - Spending less time over the ball could earn a European Tour player an extra €189k per season 2 - A shorter time over putts results in a 90% increase in strokes gained. 3 - Consistency of time over the ball in rounds 1 and 2 increased a players odds by 50% change of making the cut when compared to less consistent players.

Our Partner, Tour Coach with Tony Ruggiero had the chance to sit down with Chris Como. Como shares what he's learned from his coaching career, why Bryson and him work well together, his favorite players to watch, and what he does first when working with a new tour player.

Our regular podcast is about to kick off but we have a quick announcement!

We all bring mindsets into our learning and practice. Today we're going to talk about what mindsets and traits or most effective for improving your practice and learning.

Today we answer a few questions from you the audience around building a practice plan for more effective growth in your golf game. It’s a real conversation about practice and getting better in a world where most golfers struggle to follow through with a lot of these best practices we’ve talked about in the past.