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"Unstuck Yourself" and Unlock Your Full Potential with Paul Salter28 Aug 202400:52:16

Paul Salter is a mindset coach and hypnotherapist who helps golfers overcome the mental and emotional hazards of their mind in order to play to their full potential.

With an extensive background working with elite Collegiate, Professional, and Olympic athletes as a Sports Dietitian, his unique coaching system leverages 15+ years of coaching with an emphasis on Hypnosis, Subconscious Reprogramming, Mindset Shift Training, and other proven strategies to help you "unstuck yourself." 

Paul joins #OntheMark to discuss his coaching approach and how the use of hypnotherapy can help you get out of your own way by stopping self-sabotage at its source.  He discusses various topics including:

  • Overcoming the Mental and Emotional Hazards of Your Mind
  • An overview of what Hypnosis is not and is, as well as how it works 
  • Shifting from Unconscious Reactions to Conscious Responses
  • Identifying and dismantling Destructive Mindset Programs (DMP's) and how they negatively affect you
  • How to begin dismantling and defusing Toxic Emotions
  • How Negative Emotions (and your inability to manage them) wreak havoc on your swing, score, and life off the course
  • The "Fear JAR" (judgment, abandonment, and rejection) and how fear shows up on the golf course and what to do about it, and
  • Cultivating Confidence on-demand.

Break through your imiting beliefs, overcome mental roadblocks, and conquer the fears holding you back from unlocking your full potential.  Download this podcast or watch it as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

TJ Katherineberg on How to Hit More Flushers19 Aug 202400:54:00

Formerly the Director of Virtual Instruction at Elite Golf Schools of Arizona, TJ Katherineberg is one of the bright young minds in golf instruction.  He played NCAA Collegiate golf and turned professional, but his passion for helping people to enjoy what he calls "golf - the purest form of competition" led him to golf instruction.

TJ has a wide following of golfers who take virtual and personal lessons from him and he joins #OntheMark to help you to "flush it" and hit more quality golf-shots.

TJ describes a few elements vital to striking the ball consistently well, and he shares drills to help you achieve those moves correctly and appropriately:

  • Loading properly and maintaining Space in the golf-swing
  • How the Lead Arm works in an efficient golf-swing
  • The Stretching Sequence of the Body (and the lead arm) in the golf-swing
  • A proper and well-sequenced Transition and how to "Stack the Lead Side"
  • Proper Pelvic Tilts for more Vertical Force
  • Handle-dragging and how to avoid it in the downswing
  • Hand-action and the appropriate amount in the golf-swing
  • Shifting Pressure and Mass properly in the golf-swing, and
  • TJ also teaches about the "Chi Line" and how to achieve it for more power and accuracy.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman,

Andrew Reynolds Helps You to Perform Under Pressure17 Jun 202400:52:49

Andrew Reynolds is a Cognitive Performance Coach based in England.  He is sought out by leading golf professionals and club golfers alike for his research and experience based insights on how to perform under pressure.  

Reynolds blends insights learned from his degrees in Psychology and Sports Psychology with elements from Neuroscience and Skill Acquisition to develop his philosophies, drills and exercises. 

He joins #OntheMark to share some of those insights incl:

  • Why performance sometimes diminishes under pressure
  • Rewiring neural pathways for consistent mental performance
  • The mindset to breaking barriers
  • The habit of embracing nerves
  • Using routines to dial mental focus, and
  • How to make your practice translate to the golf course.

He also shares 5 ways to lower scores by using certain Strokes Gained metrics.

Andrew's insights and lessons are guaranteed to help you cut out the noise, focus the mind and allow your best self to show up when the pressure is heightened.  Download and share, and go to YouTube to watch Andrew and Mark's conversation.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Ryan Brehm with PGA TOUR Keys to Improve Driving and Putting13 Jun 202401:01:14

Ryan Brehm is a PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour winner.  A native Michigander he parlayed a successful career as a player, and an Assistant Coach, into a long-time career on the PGA TOUR.

He joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to discuss his career in the game, and share lessons he learned along the way.  Among many game improvement topics, he elaborates on:

  • Navigating the mental and physical challenges of the game
  • Success by way of loving the process over the results
  • Turning off the "noise" in the mind
  • Willingly changing attitudes for the better
  • Allowing yourself to free up to perform
  • Dealing with failure
  • "Feel vs Real" and drills to help fortify appropriate feels
  • Using intuition and instinct for better play
  • Accuracy over power off the tee for better scores, and
  • Making more putts by focussing on stroke timing and cadence.

Improve your mind, your attitude and your game with Ryan's PGA TOUR proven insights.  

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

Julie Elion on Retraining Your Mind for Better Performance04 Jun 202400:44:15

Julie Elion Performance Coach and is the founder of CAPE (The Center for Athletic Performance Enhancement) Sports Performance.  Throughout her 25+ year career her goal has been to "help the whole person" as a way to higher athletic performance. 

Julie is one of the formost minds in her field and her client list is a "who's who" on the PGA TOUR and LPGA -  Major Champions and PGA TOUR winners such as Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland, Max Homa, Justin Thomas and Phil Mickelson.

She joins #OntheMark to help you to retrain your mind for peak performance. 

As Julie talks about high performance and the relationship between the mental and the physical game she addresses:

  • The nature of Mental Work
  • Overcoming Anxiety
  • Neuroplasticity and Retraining the Mind
  • Focussing on Processes instead of Results

Julie also teaches you how to develop and grow your "Mental Toolbox" and shares a few anecdotes of how Max Homa and US Open Champion Wyndham Clark improved theirs for enhanced performance under pressure.

Grow the "garden of your mind." Download, listen and share this podcast or seach and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube to watch it.

 

 

James Jankowski on the Real Truth to Holing More Putts28 May 202400:53:39

James Jankowski is a British PGA Professional who has coached more that 200 professionals worldwide.  Respected as one of the foremost putting experts in Europe, James joins the #OntheMark podcast to bust some myths, and expose some misconceptions, that could be keeping you from putting your best.

In their in-depth conversation about putting, James and Mark address the following topics:

  1. Putter styles and the Value of Putter Fitting
  2. Lag Putting to Improve Scores
  3. Holing Out More Proficiently, and
  4. Drills for Consistency on the Greens

James also brings the truth to a few misconceptions on the greens:

  • When the putting stroke accelerates and decelerates during the stroke
  • Does putting stroke length really dictate speed control
  • What is the correct ball-position and eye-line position
  • Aiming and starting putts on line, and
  • Putter fitting and matching putter styles to stroke tendencies.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast so you can see James demonstrate his putting tips and research findings.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

Emilia Migliaccio on How to Get the Best out of Yourself in Competition22 May 202400:50:17

Emilia Migliaccio is an American Women's Professional Golfer.  As a standout Amateur, Emilia won the gold medal in the Women's Individual event at the Pan American Games, as well as multiple wins as an All America golfer at Wake Forest University.  She has also represented the USA in the Curtis Cup, Junior Solheim Cup, The Junior Ryder Cup and The Palmer Cup.

Emilia is still competitive at the highest level but has focussed her attention on broadcasting for The PGA TOUR, and The Golf Channel.  She joins Mark on the #OntheMark podcast to help you to bring out your best under pressure in competition.

Emilia addresses important performance topics such as:

  • What working hard looks like
  • What to do when things aren't going well
  • Keeping a proper perspective and dealing with hardship
  • Positive attitudes and never quitting
  • Processes, routines and dealing with nerves, and
  • Acceptance of results and moving forward.

She also breaks down some positive practice habits as she elaborates on:

  • Simulating pressure environments in practice
  • On-course practice, and
  • Performance drills

This podcast is also available as a vodcast.  Go to YouTube and search and subscribe to Mark Immelman 

 

 

Lessons on Golf, Overcoming Obstacles and "Giants" from the Story of David and Goliath13 May 202400:54:58

Kyle Jackson is the Campus Pastor at Church of the Highlands in Columbus, GA.  A former NCAA baseball player at Lipscomb University and Baseball Coach at Lee University, he turned to ministry and joined Church of the Highlands, based in Birmingham, AL.  Tasked with opening a Highlands campus in Columbus, Georgia, Jackson and his staff opened in August 2019, and the church has grown exponentially and is making a significant impact on the lives of people in West Georgia and surrounds.

Pastor Jackson joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to talk about sports, leadership, overcoming obstables, excelling in life by finding and fulfilling your purpose.

Kyle and Mark unpack the Bible story of "David and Goliath" (1 Samuel 17) and highlight lessons to learn from the universally known story.

They address and elaborate on a number of skills required to overcome giants in your life and in your golf:

  • Vision for the Future
  • Preparedness and Focussed Work
  • The Mindset for Overcoming Obstacles
  • "Failing" Forward
  • The Importance of Self-belief and the Value of Speaking Life
  • Uplifting Self-talk
  • Dealing with "Haters" and "Naysayers," and
  • Finishing the Job

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 

 

Chad Mumm on "Full Swing" and Lessons to Learn from the Professional Stars09 May 202400:57:12

Chad Mumm is an Emmy Award winning producer and the Co-founder and President of Pro Shop Holdings.  Formerly the Chief Creative Officer at Vox Media, he is the Originator and Executive Producer of the Netflix series, "Full Swing."

Chad joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark" podcast to talk about his life in golf and the entertainment industry.  He also shares stories and experiences from the odyssey that was the founding, and bringing to life of "Full Swing."

As he takes you behind the scenes and the camera he shares some of the challenges and triumphs, the highs and the lows during the filming and porduction of Full Swing. 

He also shares lessons learned from the pro's.  Lessons from stars like Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas and Matt Fitzpatrick that have helped his golf and will certainly helps your's too.  Those insights and lessons include:

  1. Having fun and treasuring every experience - Attitudes and Approaches
  2. What it takes to be successful - Mental Game
  3. Making golf reactionary - Athletics
  4. Belief in your ability - Getting Up for the Next Round
  5. Simplifying information - Turning information into a New Feel
  6. Scoring despite the conditions - Course Management
  7. Being creative with Spin and Trajectory - Wedge Play  

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman at youtube.com/markimmelman

Jamie Greaves with 4 Easy Steps to More Speed and Power off the Tee30 Apr 202400:44:07

Jamie Greaves is a British Strength and Conditioning Coach and the Founder of JG Golf Fitness. He works with golfers of all ages and abilities, from Tour winners to beginners the game.  Jamie's training philosophy is that no matter a golfer's skill level, creative ways can be forged to a enhance their game, overall fitness and health.

Jamie joins #OntheMark to help you find, and improve your "Top End" and "Cruising" Clubhead Speeds with the Driver.

In so doing he discusses and demonstrates three easy "Med-ball" exercises to improve speed:

  1. Single Arm Med-ball Push
  2. Half-Kneel Rotational Slam
  3. Rotate and Stop Med-ball Drill

He also shares his four steps to more speed:

  1. No Ball Training
  2. Power Hitting into a Net
  3. Mindsets for Taking Speed to the Range
  4. On-course Radar Testing to convert Range Speed under pressure

Jamie also talks about various misconceptions to gaining speed and power, what factors correlate to an increase and speed and power, the value of purpose and intent in training, the mindset for power work, and replacing effort for speed.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast - where you can watch how to do the exercises.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

Luke Kerr-Dineen with 10 Things to Improve Your Golf25 Apr 202400:43:55

Luke Kerr-Dineen is Golf Digest's "Play" Editor. In his role he oversees game improvement content across Golf Digest's multimedia platforms.  He has penned and created hundreds of articles and videos with the mission of helping golfers of all skill levels improve their games.

Luke joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to discuss an article that he wrote after the 2024 Masters.  That article was essentially about 10 of his takeaways from The Masters Tournament.  Takeaways from watching the world's best prepare and play in aguably the most reconized tournament in professional golf:

  1. Understanding the nature of progress
  2. Embracing a results mindset
  3. Finding different "feels" for the same thing
  4. Embracing the new school waggle
  5. Understanding head tilts and the effect of the eye-line on shot direction
  6. Looking for patterns and trends
  7. Making "good" bogeys and avoiding "brain dead" bogeys
  8. Adopting and aggressive and smart course management strategy
  9. Avoiding nerves changing the pre-shot process, and
  10. The truth abouve golf-swing slumps

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Mike Maggs on The Real Moment of Truth and How it can get you More Power with Less Effort18 Apr 202400:51:33

Mike Maggs is a golf instructor from Temecula, California and is the Academy Director at the Southern California Golf Academy. A product of the Jim McLean Golf Schools, Mike is insightful and brings a simple, yet profound approach to building and improving golf swings.

He joins #OntheMark to share his philosophy on the golf-swing while also sharing a few simple drills that are guarateed to improve your ball-striking and accuracy.

As Mike describes his technique of "Balance and Letting Go" he shares 5 Drills to help you:

  1. A Drill to Improve the Takeaway
  2. A Drill to Improve the Top of the Backswing and Transition
  3. A Drill to Find and Improve Balance
  4. The Tiger "Pause" Drill with a new spin, and
  5. The Rubber Tee Drill

As he weaves his way through the drills, Michael instructs on Bad Movements and Clubface Awareness.  He also elaborates on the Leverage Point in the Downswing and how maximizing that all but guarantees success.  He talks about Productive Practice and how awareness of 'Two Big Toes and the Nose" will improve your backswing.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

Lance Reader (Krank Golf) on Long Driving and Gaining More Ball Speed for More Power13 Aug 202400:48:53

Lance Reader is a former World Long Drive contestant and the Founder and President of Krank Golf.  Krank Golf hand manufactures Drivers and Fairway Metals with multiple, variable Face Thicknesses for longer tee-shots at the Professional and Amateur levels.

Lance joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to discuss Krank Golf and their approach to crafting and building Drivers that generate more ball compression (at impact) and ball-speed. 

Lance discusses the importance of distance off the tee.  He also elaborates on the importance of accuracy and finding fairways to shoot lower scores, and how finding the correct Driver make-up can improve both distance and accuracy.

Furthermore, Lance elaborates on various elements that enhance a golfer's chance of gaining more ball-speed and distance off the tee:

  • Paying attention to shot dispersion
  • Optimizing practice time on the range
  • Driver shaft length
  • The Trampoline Effect of the correct Driver face for more speed
  • The performance of Carbon-faced Drivers in contrast to Titanium-faced Drivers (Krank), and
  • Understanding Coefficient of Restitution (C.O.R.) and how it can be exploited for more distance.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Michael Breed with Lessons from The 88th Masters that will Improve Your Golf16 Apr 202400:45:57

Michael Breed is one of the foremost golf instructors in the game.  He is the 2012 PGA National Teacher of the Year and a Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Instructor.  He is also the host of “Course Record with Michael Breed” on CBS Sports, and is a regular contributor to CBS Sports HQ.  Breed hosts "A New Breed of Golf" on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and is best known for his infectious energy and insightful golf lessons.

Michael joins Mark Immelman to recap the 2024 Masters Tournament and highlight lessons to be learned from the tournament's leading contenders.

He illustrates lessons and tips on the golf swing, short game, course management and mental game from:

  • Scottie Scheffler - The Value of Fundamentals
  • Rory McIlroy - Freeing up the Mind
  • Ludvig Åberg - Priorities in the Game
  • Max Homa - Understanding Yourself and your Tendencies, and
  • Jon Rahm - Attitudes for Success

Breed also discusses game improvement elements like:

  • How to achieve Consistency
  • What does a Good Shot look like?
  • "Running to Your Fear"
  • Embracing Moments for Success
  • Having the "Moneymaker" in your Mind
  • Praticing under Pressure, and
  • Renaming the Practice Facility for Success on the Range and on the Course.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Michael Leonard on How to Play Consistent Golf More Consistently11 Apr 202400:46:25

Michael Leonard is a published author, a mental coach and the founder of "Wicked Smart Golf."  Michael is fast becoming one of the leading minds in golf performance thanks to his insightful and easy manner, and he brings his wicked smart insights to the #OntheMark podcast to help you play more consistent golf.

Michael shares 8 tips that will help you become more consistent:

  1. Swing your swing
  2. Play one shot shape
  3. Create a tee-shot strategy
  4. Stick to a pre-shot routine despite the results
  5. Develop a post-shot routine
  6. Follow a productive warm-up
  7. Track statistics, and
  8. Keep persevering

As Michael elaborates on how you can be more consistent he also speaks about Mental Health, Figuring out your own game, Knowing your tendencies and misses, and Managing emotions.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.  

 

Mark Immelman Previews the 2024 Masters with 5 Things to Look for and Learn From08 Apr 202400:21:57

Mark Immelman previews the 2024 Masters Tournament at The Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

He talks about the golf course, the players, and he highlights five skills/elements that competitors need to perform well to excel in The Masters.

He dives into, and shares insights to help your golf on:

  • Lag Putting / Green Reading
  • Playing off Uneven Lies
  • Trajectory and Distance Control with the Irons
  • Eliminating a Left Miss, and
  • Commitment, Managing Emotions and Mental Acumen

Set yourself up to watch The Masters from an informed point of view, while getting insights to improve your golf.  Download and share this podcast.  You can also view it on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

Bo Watson and Shannon Shuskey on How to Get into the Zone for Peak Performance03 Apr 202401:02:09

Bo Watson is a former Tour Professional who turned to Golf Instruction and has become a respected Golf Teaching Professional.  Shannon Shuskey is a former Professional Soccer player and a USA National Champion and record-holding In Line Speed-skater who is now a Mental Performance Mastery Coach.

The two teamed up to form "In the Zone Mental Training" and over the last 4 years Bo and Shannon have helped over 300 golfers find their best performances.  Their success rate has been astounding with over three quarters of the clientele shaving an average of 6.7 strokes off their score in 90 days or less.

They join #OntheMark to share their insights, talk about performing while "In the Zone' and the lost art of kinesthetic Mental Imagery. 

As they teach about how athletes can get into the zone to perform freely and at their best they elaborate on a few key concepts:

  • The Importance of Mental Imagery
  • Breaking the Internal Thermostat of Shooting the Same Score
  • PsychoNeuromuscular Training and How to Practice it
  • The Importance of Correct Practice over an Obsession with Swing Mechanics,
  • Playing "Caveman Golf" and
  • How to Accelerate Swing Changes

They also discuss the "King of Breathing," the physiological sigh and how that acts as a dishwasher for the brain, and how you can involve your "Seven Senses" for better performance on the golf course.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 

Michael Finney with 7 Golf Swing Concepts to Improve Ball-striking26 Mar 202400:54:12

Michael Finney is the Director of Golf at The University of Lousiville Golf Club.  One of the most thoughful and incisive minds in golf instruction, Finney has the ability to boil down complex theoretical instructional concepts to easy to understand tips for game improvement.

Mike joins #OntheMark for a second time to talk about 7 concepts sure to improve your golf-swing and your ball-striking.  More importantly, he will most certainly improve your understanding of a few theoretical topics currently at the forefront of the game.

He discusses and elaborates on:

  1. Difference between Shaft Lean and Angle of Attack
  2. Misunderstanding and misinterpreting the D-Plane
  3. Early Extension and its costs and benefits
  4. Rate of Clubface Closure through impact
  5. Trail Elbow positions and "Getting Stuck"
  6. The Pivot's influence on Clubface Alignment
  7. Lead Wrist Positions at the top of the swing

Michael elegantly describes the paradox of golf and explains the nature of the game and what is, and is not, required to swing the club effectively and consistently.  He talks about the value of questioning everything and is sure to equip you with a good understanding of what your golf-swing requires.

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Jonathan Elsdon on Rhythm, Tempo, Sequencing and Timing in the Golf Swing19 Mar 202400:55:50

Jonathan Elsdon is a British PGA professional and golf instructor in the South of England.  A former Tour Pro, Jonathan brings a wealth of playing experience to his lessons and is quickly becoming one of the most sought after coaches in the game.

He joins #OntheMark to share his philosophy on golf technique and instruction, as he dives into the inner workings of the golf swing and how Rhythm, Tempo and Timing are integral to consistent ball-striking and success.

As he teaches you how to develop reliable rhythm and a consistently smooth swing tempo he elaborates on a few concepts such as:

  1. How rhythm can heal a faulty golf-swing, and
  2. The era of swinging hard and fast.

He then makes learning the concept of tempo, timing and rhythm linear by highlighting various instructional concepts:

  • The nature of golf and how golf is "what the ball does" 
  • Understanding the correct process to hitting quality shots
  • The value of Timing 
  • The boundaries for Swing Positions, Sequencing, Timing and Tempo
  • The Effortless Swing and what it should feel like
  • Speed vs Effort
  • Understanding ones natural cadence, and
  • How naturalness trumps manipulation.

Jonathan also shares tips and drills on how you can understand and improve your swing rhythm, tempo and timing for more consistent golf-shots.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

 

 

Carl Reader on Trail Side Posture Bias and How it Could be Affecting your Swing11 Mar 202400:48:42

Carl Reader has a BSc (Med)(Hon) Biokinetics (Exercise Therapy) Degree from the Sports Science Institute of South Africa.  Based in Cape Town, South Africa he has over 20 years of experience and expertise in helping golfers of all levels optimize their functional movement patterns to move and play better.

Carl makes a second appearance on our podcast to discuss his theory on "Right Side Posture Bias" and how that can adversely affect a golf-swing.

As he elaborates on the concept he illustrates the issues it creates:

  • Improper posture, aim and alignment
  • An inability to get to the lead or front side in the down-and-through swing, and
  • An inability to properly and powerfully clear the hips through impact

As he addresses those maladies he talks about the mindset of golfers who suffer from Right Side Posture biases.  He also illustrates how this syndrome is oftentimes the cause of lower back pain.

He also shares moves, drills and remedies for this posture bias:

  • Techniques for muscle release and stretches to alleviate tightness and pain, and
  • Releasing muscles by way of strength training as opposed to stretching, and
  • Overall body awareness

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Dr Raymond Prior on How Your Brain Works and Developing a Mindset for Success05 Mar 202401:00:13

Dr. Raymond Prior is a Performance Psychologist and is widely regarded by the world's best performers as one of the best minds in the field. His clients include Major Champions, World Champions, Olympic Gold Medalists, Award-winning Coaches and numerous NCAA Champions and All-Americans. He also consults to  Grammy Award winners, Oscar winners, Tony and Emmy Award winners.

Dr. Prior joins Mark Immelman to discuss his book - "Golf Beneath the Surface" and to illustrate how the brain works and how you can train your mindset to re-wire your brain.

As Dr. Prior takes you on a whistle-stop tour through the contents of the book, and his area of expertise, he elaborates on the following topics that will help you stack the proverbial mental odds in your favor:

  • The Old Brain vs The New Brain
  • Composure Under Pressure
  • Resilience to Adversity
  • High Performance Habits
  • Performance Disruptors, and 
  • Changing the Brain by Training the Mind

He also talks about the Mindset for Success and Impulse Control, Understanding Risk and dealing with Anxiety, and Dopamine and its influence on behavior.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Eric Cole on his Journey to The PGA TOUR and Lessons Learned Along the Way27 Feb 202400:52:25

Eric Cole is the 2023 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year. He has also won over 56 Mini Tour Professional Tournaments and is the ultimate story of resilience and dogged perseverance.  

Eric joins Mark Immelman to talk about his career in golf, his journey to the PGA TOUR, and the 2013 Rookie of the Year title.

Cole shares stories from his childhood.  He talks about getting to know and play golf with Sam Saunders and Arnold Palmer, as well as growing up with a famous golfing father (Bobby Cole) and an equally famous golfing mother, 1973 LPGA Rookie of the Year, Laura Baugh.

Eric shares intimate stories like his battle with Type 1 Diabetes and Addison's Disease.  He talks about NCAA college golf, Mini Tour battles and his ascent to the Korn Ferry Tour and ultimately The PGA TOUR.  He shares how he broke through barriers at each level with a mindset shift and a change in how he views challenges.

Growing up in Florida Eric speaks of his affinity to Florida tournaments and shares inside-the-ropes takes of his final round battle with Chris Kirk in the 2023 Honda (now Cognizant) Classic.

A master around the greens, Eric talks about the short game and how he pitches and chips off Bermuda grass.  He also talks about putting and shares the drill he does to manage the quality of his putting stroke.  He also shares insights on how to make pressure putts as he elaborates on the importance of beings true to yourself and your technique - a lesson he learned from his dad.  

Eric has made a a success of himself in life and in golf by way of a positive mindset and positive thinking - he talks about this trait, something taught to him by his mom.

This podcast is als available on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

How to Get Your Body into the Best Shape for Better Golf with Matt McKay20 Feb 202400:53:01

Matt McKay (BS Kinesiology - Purdue University) is a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified Golf Fitness Professional and CHEK Institute Golf Performance Specialist based at The PGA TOUR Golf Academy at The World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL.  

He joins #OntheMark to help you to better physical shape for better golf-swings and improved performance.

Matt addresses his 5 tenets for improving physical condition and well-being:

  • Gaining Self Awareness & Education 
  • Improving Posture & Pelvis Positions
  • Improving Pelvis Control & Core Stability
  • Improving Footwork and Balance, and
  • Improving Athleticism by Moving - Walking, Throwing, Jumping, etc 

He also illustrates and describes (videos on YouTube) 3 Exercises that will lead to fulfillment of his 5 beliefs: 

  1. Glute Activation and the Bridge pose
  2. Knee to Full Plank exercise, and
  3. Single Leg Balancing 

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Trent Griessel on Taking Your Game to the Next Level05 Aug 202400:55:31

Trent Griessel is a Division I golfer at The University of Texas Arlington. Born in South Africa and raised in the America, Trent is a product of the IMG Academy.  He is a tournament-winner at various levels whose goal is to parlay his successful NCAA College Golf career into a career on the PGA TOUR.

Trent has started giving authentic, holistic game improvement insights and lessons on his Instagram channel, and he joins #OntheMark to share a few tips to help you take your game to the next level.

He discusses:

  1. The Most Underrated Skill in Golf - Self Coaching
  2. Hitting Intimidating Shots Successfully
  3. Caveman Golf Advice
  4. Stopping the Downward Spiral, and 
  5. Comparison to other Players and its Adverse Effect on Play

He also talks about a few tips that will help with on-course performance, including:

  • Golf's Rollercoaster nature
  • Attitudes for Success
  • The Mental Game
  • Aiming and Focus Points
  • Keeping Things Simple
  • Eliminating One Side of the Course (with Scottie Scheffler insights)
  • Breathing for Focus and Re-centering
  • Problem-solving
  • Playing to Improve and Be Great, and
  • Expectation Management
  • This podcast is also available on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 

Dr. David Spiegel on Hypnosis for Well-being, Increased Focus and Better Golf14 Feb 202400:51:38

Dr. David Spiegel is Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.  He has more than 40 years of clinical and research experience studying psycho-oncology, stress and health, pain control, psychoneuroendocrinology, sleep and hypnosis. He has published 13 books, 404 scientific journal articles, and 170 book chapters on hypnosis, psychosocial oncology, stress physiology, trauma, and psychotherapy. 

 

Dr. David Spiegel is an Psychiatrist and the Wilson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he is known for his research into psycho-oncology; the neurobiology of therapeutic hypnosis and the role of the mind-brain-body connection in cancer outcomes and management among other topics.  He directs the Stanford Center on Stress and Health and is a recognized authority on hypnosis's clinical utility and neuroscience.

A true expert and trendsetter in the field of hypnosis Dr. Spiegel has appeared on the Andrew Huberman podcast, and he joins #OntheMark to dive into the topic of hypnotherapy and hypnosis for health, well-being, and for increased and improved focus and performance on the golf course.

Dr. Spiegel answers the following questions:

  • What is Hypnosis and how does it work?
  • What does Hypnosis do the the Brain?
  • What is is like to be hypnotized?

He explains the different parts of the human brain and how they work, and perhaps don't work, together, and he elaborates on the three things that happen to the brain while in a state of hypnosis.  By way of explanation he also talks about brain activity in stages of stress and relaxation, in panic and in calm.

Dr. Spiegel then talks about his work with competitive athletes and illustrates how hypnosis has allowed them to perform at the best in high pressure situations.  He and Mark Immelman also discuss the mental state Tiger Woods gets into during competition.  To that Dr. Spiegel illustrates how athletes and people can perform self-hypnosis, through the Reveri App for peak mental and physical performance.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

There is also a discount code for listeners for the Reveri App. 

Go to https://reverihealth.app.link/onthemark for a free 14 Day Trial.

Kevin Redfern Shares Advice on Club-Fitting and Tips to Improve your Greenside Pitching and Chipping07 Feb 202400:45:16

Kevin Redfern is an award-winning clubmaker and the founder and owner of Custom Golf Stix.  He has crafted, made and repaired golf clubs for over 25 years has been a trusted advisor to amateur and professional golfers alike.  He has helped some of the game's best including Seve Ballesteros, Fred Couples, Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle, Matt Wallace and Suzann Pettersen to dial in their equipment for peak performance.

Kevin is also a respected golf instructor and he joins #OntheMark to talk about the value of club-fitting for better scores.  As an added bonus he demonstrates his training aid, The Wedge Trainer, and illustrates how it can help iron the kinks out in your chipping and pitching swings.

With regard to club-fitting for success Kevin addresses:

  • The importance of properly fitted golf clubs, and 
  • The biggest errors he sees in clubfitting, incl. shaft length, grip size, shaft weight and swing-weight, shaft kick-points for trajectory control, and the sole of the club incl. Bounce.

He also talks about the Wedge Trainer training aid and shares the inspiration for the design.  He illustrates how to use the Wedge Trainer and what it is used for, incl. eliminating flipping and excess wristiness, inproving incorrect angles of attack and inconsistent landing points, and enhancing poor swing rhythm and tempo.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman. 

NOTE: Kevin has also offered a discount code of 10% off your purchase of a Wedge Trainer.  Use code: OntheMark

 

Dr. Ian Peek on How to Adapt Holistically to Exceed the Demands of the Competition01 Feb 202400:47:12

Ian Peek is a Performance and Transition Coach with over 35 years of ‘hands-on’ coaching experience.  Ian has a Master’s Degree and a PhD in Sports Coaching.  He understands every client’s needs are unique and his coaching style and training methods are holistic and all-encompassing. 

Ian joins us to share insights from his doctoral thesis and information on how the elite players improve their performance by focussing on more than their golf game, i.e., also on certain mental, emotional and behavioral concepts.

He discusses the his idea of "Adaptation to Exceed the Demands of the Field" and breaks them into four buckets - Biological, Physical, Psychological and Social.  He also illustrates how you can see the "Big Picture" to improvement and elaborates on a few of those concepts:

  • The coach/player and player/caddy dynamics
  • A player's game-face and their media/personal game face
  • Mental health challenges to players and competitors
  • Gratitude as a superpower, and
  • How to find a way, your individual way, to success.

Dr. Peek uses PGA TOUR and DP World Tour examples in Sir Nick Faldo and Rory McIlroy to personalize some of his lessons. This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 

 

Jordan Spieth on Golf and How He Approaches the Game22 Jan 202400:55:04

Jordan Spieth is one of the great American golfers of all time.  His resume is extensive; he is: A 2-time US Junior Amateur Champion, a NCAA National Champion, a 3-time Major Champion (The Masters, The US Open and The Open), a former PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year (2013), the PGA TOUR and PGA Player of the Year (2015), the FedEx Cup Champion (2015), a Vardon Trophy winner (2015, 2017) and he has been ranked #1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Spieth has 13 PGA TOUR victories (and counting) and his career has seen the highest of highs and also some heartbreaking lows.  Jordan joins Mark Immelman to talk about his career in the game, highs, lows, tournament victories and defeats, and his approach to the golfswing, the short-game and scoring.

He addresses his appearances as an amateur in the Byron Nelson tournament, his first PGA TOUR win at The John Deere Classic, his career at The Masters including the 2015 win and the 2016 defeat.  Jordan also revisits the victory at the 2017 Open Championship and his mindset to chase down Matt Kuchar.

Spieth also talks about his slump in form, injury, and how he managed the journey back to the winner's circle at the 2021 Valero Texas Open.

With regard to technique and playing, he talks about:

  • The Mindset of being "Mastery Driven vs. Ego Driven"
  • Being Aggressive on and around the Greens
  • Golf-swing "Feels"
  • Beliefs for Playing your Best
  • Wedge Play, Chipping and Pitching
  • Holing Short Putts, and
  • How he Manages Emotions and Expectations.

This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Seth Pepper Helps You to Unlimit Your Potential and Perform Fearlessly21 Jan 202400:51:43

Seth Pepper is a former World Champion and #1 Ranked Swimmer in the World.  He has also been a multiple National Champion and All-American at the University of Arizona. 

Seth is now an elite High-Performance Mental Coach and helps athletes of differing sporting codes, including PGA TOUR and LPGA golfers, perform fearlessly and achieve their best under pressure.

Seth joins #OntheMark to share his incredible story.  A story of a young man who had a dream to become a champion and an Olympian.  A young man who was obsessed with discovering the secrets to success and unlocking the path to greatness.  A young man who worked hard, competed without concern, and rose to the top of his game and became a champion.

As Seth tells his story he weaves (1) Life Lessons, (2) Insights on How to Make Winning a Lifestyle, and (3) Llessons on How to Practice and Compete with No Limits or Fear.

Concepts discussed include:

  • The Blueprint of Greatness
  • Building a Lifestyle of Winning
  • Learning from Failures
  • Personalities that are likely to become Champions
  • Sacrifice and Intrinsic Motivations
  • Strategy and not Story as a Mindset
  • Stoicism and realizing Resistance is the Way
  • Repeat Exposure to Train the Mind, and
  • The "Performance Battlefield" and (1) Relationships to Success, Failure and Pressure, and (2) Reframing Uncomfortable.

This podcast is also available as a Vodcast.  Search and Subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 

 

Terry Hashimoto on how to Exploit Ground Reaction Forces Correctly16 Jan 202400:54:14

Terry Hashimoto is the founder of Jazz Golf in Canada, a co-developer of the BodiTrak Golf Pressure Mapt, and inventor of the world's first inertial measuring unit for golf and other major golf products.  He is a PGA Professional and one of the foremost experts in the field of Pressure Mapping and Ground Reaction Forces (GRF) and he joins #OntheMark to teach you the mechanics of building a good golf-swing from the ground up.

He talks about GRF at length and illustrates important charts and data that pertain to the "Flow of Energy" with specific regard to:  

  • Efficient and Inefficient Pressure Traces,
  • The Center of Pressure and what it represents,
  • Velocity Charts and how Peak Velocity is created, and
  • Vertical Forces, what they are, how they are exploited and when they are exploited in the swing.

He also shows the differences between Professionals and Amateurs, Long Drivers and Short Drivers.  He shows what Long Hitters do in the swing for power and he describes and illustrates Power Address and Impact positions.  

He talks about Rotary, Lateral and Vertical Forces in the swing and when and how they should be used, and he shows how Pressure Mapping and the correct use of the ground can mitigate injuries.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Andy Johnson (The Fried Egg) on Golf Course Design and Course Management10 Jan 202400:53:28

Andy Johnson is the founder of The Fried Egg newsletter, golf blog and podcast.  He has quickly become one of the more respected voices in golf and he joins #OntheMark to talk about Golf Course Design, his philosophy on Design, and Course Management for better golf.

Andy shares his favorite courses, both on a budget and not on a budget, to play.  He talks about his likes and dislikes in Course Design and setup.

With regard to better Course Management, Mindset and Decision-making Andy addresses and elaborates on the following:

  1. The Mindset of Playing Par 5's as Par 4's and vice versa,
  2. Understanding the Design of the Hole and Playing with the Correct Mentality,
  3. Making Golf Fun,
  4. Turning Disadvantages into Advantages,
  5. Playing Outside of the "Book",
  6. Conservative Approaches, and
  7. Understanding the "Pulse" on Your Game.

This podcast is also available on YouTube.  Search and Subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Jim McLean on his 25% Theory to Golf Instruction, The X-Factor for Power, and Lessons from the Greats29 Jul 202400:58:05

Jim McLean is one of the foremost golf instructors in the history of the game.  He has been a Top Three Instructor in America for 25 years, and he has taught a number of the greats in the game ranging from Gary Player and Bernhard Langer to Gary Woodland, Greg Norman, Keegan Bradley and Lexi Thompson.

A TV and Radio personality, a published author, and a member of the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, McLean is a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise and he joins #OntheMark to talk about golf, golf instruction and game improvement theories.

He shares lessons from some greats of instruction and the PGA TOUR including:

Homer Kelly and Ben Doyle - The Golfing Machine and Swing Positions and Lag

Claude Harmon - Playing the Game and Anti-Hook maneuvers

Ken Venturi - Being Tough and Competitive

Jackie Burke - Playing Free and Visualization

Sam Snead - Athleticism in the Golf Swing

Lee Trevino - Swinging and Understanding Your Swing

Jim also talks about his 25% Theory to Game Improvement - Long Game, Short Game, Mental Game, and Management.

He talks about his "8 Step Swing" and the "Safety Zones" around each step, and he elaborates on his theory of the "X-Factor for Power."

Learn about the golf-swing, how to understand, and remedy your swing, and how to play the game. Download and share this podcast, or search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube to watch the conversation.

 

David Swan with the "Pur" Truth for Developing a Consistent Putting Stroke and Making More Putts23 Jul 202400:52:34

David Swan is the founder and developer of the the PUR TRUTH™ Putting Training Aids  - a complete system that addresses every component of putting while building all the fundamentals of the perfect putting stroke.

He joins Mark Immelman to introduce his Pur Training Aids, The Pur Golf Truth Trainer and the Pur Golf Truth Prepare.

David explains the inspiration behind the training aids and shares staggering statistics on how important putting is to score reduction, and how little putting is coached, taught and practiced.

He illustrates and explains how each aid works, the elements they teach, and how they can be used to drill and galvanise strokes, while also "gamifying" practice by adding an element of pressure to preparation.

The Aids will teach you how the following keys to putting success, feel and play:

  • Posture, Alignment and Aim
  • Eyeline at address and through the stroke
  • Stroke Shape and Path
  • Putter-face alignment through the stroke and at impact, and
  • Start line

The Pur trainers make practice easy, fun and productive thanks to the immediate stroke, contact and start-line feedback.  They also make home-work and practice easier and are guaranteed to improve your putting stroke, the quality of your putts, and your number of putts made.

This podcast is also available on YouTube where David and Mark illustrate how the aids work. 

David and Pur Golf have also given #OntheMark listeners a discount code to get 25% off the purchase - use code Mark25.

Rob Rea on Breathwork Fundamentals for Stress Reduction and High Performance under Pressure17 Jul 202401:01:20

Known as "That Breath Guy," Rob Rea is originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland.  Based in London, England he originally worked in Banking, but a trip to Bali changed the course of his life.  The trip and the experiences led him to take in a range of different teachings and modalities of breathwork. From Pranayama, Somatic Experiencing, Qi Gung, Functional Breathwork, Breathwork for Performance, to Transformational Breathwork and Yoga Teacher Training, Rob dived into the dynamic world of stillness.

He joins the #OntheMark podcast to help you to explore various breathwork practices and methodologies, and explore the connection between your physiological and psychological states. 

Rob shows how you can create a stillness within for a sanctuary for creativity, introspection and healing, and how you can reduce tension, anxiety and stress and improve your health, well-being and your performance on the golf course.

You will learn about:

Mindfulness and Meditation

Nasal vs Mouth Breathing

Various types of Breathing Patterns

Controlling your Central Nervous System and getting into a Parasympathetic (Flow) State, and

Vagus Nerve Stimulation.

As Rob takes you through a lesson in Breathwork Fundamentals he will teach you how to develop "Ice in your mind with fire in your body" so you can maximize your performance under pressure.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

Averee Dovsek with Tips to help You Gain More Clubhead Speed and Distance off the Tee08 Jul 202400:54:36

Averee Dovsek is a professional golfer, a TV and Media personality, the host of her own podcast "Why You Suck at Golf" and a Women's Long Drive Contestant.  

She has made rapid strides in the Long Driving arena and since 2021 has improved her clubhead speed from an average of 103 mph to 116 mph.  In other words she has gone from averaging around 280 yards off the tee to well over 300 yards.

Averee joins #OntheMark to help you ramp up your clubhead and ball speed to get a little extra pop off the tee.  She shares many insights to more powerful tee-shots including:

  • Productive, simple driving range work focussing on strike quality
  • Getting comfortable hitting a lot of balls
  • Building extension and width at the top of the swing
  • Ball position and Tee height for ascending strikes
  • The proper weight shift and body movement for power
  • Head stability and balance
  • Using your eyes properly for improved balance, and 
  • Shaft lengths and flexes for maximizing clubhead speed.

She also shares a few tips to help you suck less at golf - Dealing properly with information overload, Watching video for improvement, "Swallowing the pill" and realizing your mistakes, Better scoring from 100 yards and in, Gym workouts and mobility and flexibilty, Mental maturity and Dealing with nerves.

This podcast is also available on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Brian Bailie on Statistics and Building an A.I. Assisted Training Model to Improve your Golf Score02 Jul 202401:06:35

Brian Bailie is a Professional Golf Coach who specializes in Putting and Short Game. He has over 17 years of Collegiate Coaching experience for Men’s and Women’s Programs and during his tenure at The University of Virginia he was selected as the National Assistant Collegiate Coach of the Year in 2010.  

Brian is also a co-founder of the GameForge Golf Statistics and Performance App and joins #OntheMark to help you to understand your performance markers and improve them for better scoring.

His A.I. powered GameForge App is able to aid in understanding and predicting performance by way of modelling, using data metrics like Greens in Regulation, Scrambing and Total Putts.

In the conversation Brian elaborates on:

  • The correct "language" of scoring
  • Putting distance control and Green reading
  • Birdie conversion, and
  • The statistical model to being a Scratch golfer

He also delves into performance improvement elements like:

  1. How 'concepts' are killers for mindsets
  2. How the 'short game' is the anchor to good play
  3. The danger of training what you are good at
  4. How golf is like a Decathlon
  5. Approach Play values in contrast to Distance Gain values, and
  6. Feedback loops and Reflection periods for improvement.

Brian also illustrates a Finger Measurement System - like Aimpoint in Putting - for picking appropriate targets on full shots.  Watch this podcast on YouTube; search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 

 

Playing Better Golf with Smylie Kaufman - Lessons from Inside the Ropes26 Jun 202400:52:41

Smylie Kaufman is a golf professional and former winner on the PGA TOUR and the Korn Ferry Tour.  After battling injury and a dip in form he has stepped away from competitive golf to become an on-course announcer and a golf analyst for NBC Sports and Golf Channel.

Now one of the leading voices in golf, he joins #OntheMark to talk about his life in golf - from his days as a junior through to his rise up the PGA TOUR ranks to the Winner's Circle.

As he takes us through his life in golf, Smylie shares many insights and lessons that are sure to help you understand the nature of golf, and get the most out of your game.

Among other topics, he specifically addresses:

  • Having a plan for improvement
  • Commitment to the task and consistency of effort
  • Building confidence
  • Decision-making for the future in comparison to a short-term outlook
  • Being true to your Golf DNA
  • Expectation management
  • Mindset and mental strength 
  • Dealing with criticism and social media
  • Understanding yourself and your tendencies
  • Breaking out of a bad cycle
  • The psychology of golf goals
  • Patience and developing that attitude and skill, and
  • Temper and emotion and how to channel them for success.

As Smylie weaves a fun and interesting story of his career and the lessons he has learned along the way, he references PGA TOUR stars like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, and Rory McIlroy.  He also talks about things that he watched Bryson DeChambeau do well en route to his US Open victory at Pinehurst #2.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Kiran Mistry with 7 Exercises to Prepare You for Your Best Golf04 Sep 202400:59:36

Kiran Mistry is the Director and Founder of "The Golf Athlete" in Hanoi, Vietnam.  He trains countless golfers and professionals from the Asian, KPGA and KLPGA Tours and is quickly becoming one of the leading minds in the golf fitness arena.

Kiran joins #OntheMark to help you to become a more athletic, fit, strong, mobile and flexible version of yourself, as he helps you to overcome your limitations while improving your movements for better golf. 

He shares 7 exersises, that take about 10 minutes to complete, which will prepare you for your best performance:

  1. Seated A-Frame Openers 
  2. Alternating Lunge Openers
  3. Squat Hold Extensions
  4. Kneeling Lat Rolls
  5. Side Extension Dropbacks
  6. Hamstring Single Leg Depressions, and
  7. Quad Hip Extensions

Get fit, get strong, get mobile and prepare your body for your best golf. Download, or watch this as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Jake Ledbetter on Improving Turns, Tilts and Rotary Body Action in the Golf Swing11 Sep 202401:03:12

Jake Ledbetter is a former Professional Tournament golfer who has turned to Golf Instruction.  The rising star has learned under, and worked for some of the best, including George Gankas, Dana Dahlquist and Mike Schy and now he is an instructor at The Mike Schy Performance Institute.

Ledbetter joins the #OntheMark podcast to help you develop a more consistent golf-swing by improving your body pivot and making it the governor and driver of the swing.

He talks about concepts like:

  • Turning and Tilting with proper Pressure Shifts
  • A Controlled Pivot instead of a Maximum Pivot
  • Lead Hip Movement and Clearance

He shares drills from Tiger Woods, George Gankas and Mike Schy to help you improve your pivot, while also addressing game improvement concepts like:

  • The Chicken and Egg Effect in the golf-swing - figuring out what style and approach is best for you
  • Hearing the Correct Thing instead of Hearing Everything
  • Golf-swing Low Point Control, and
  • Blending a Technique-focus and a Target-focus in Practice.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 

Eric Eshleman on Lowering Scores by a "Performance Over Perfection" mindset23 Sep 202400:48:09

Based at The Country Club of Birmingham (Alabama), Eric Eshleman is one of the foremost teachers in golf.  He has been a PGA (Professional Golf Association of America) member since 1997 and his reputation and success as an instructor earned him recognition as the 2019 Golf Professional of the Year.

He joins #OntheMark to share insights from his work with elite players at the NCAA Division I College level, as well as the lifelong lessons he taught PGA TOUR winner, Davis Thompson - lessons that helped guide Thompson to his first victory on the PGA TOUR in the 2024 John Deere Classic.

Eshleman stresses performance over perfection in the quest for lower scores.  As he teaches about this approach he discusses various elements involved in playing golf well:

  • Removing Emotion from Results
  • Disregarding Rankings in the Quest for Improvement
  • Switching on your "Awareness Switch" as the Pressure Heightens
  • Getting off to Solid Starts
  • Pre-Shot Routines with an Emphasis on Feel
  • Shaping Your Swing to the Shot Requirements
  • Acute Awareness of Personal Tendencies
  • Fundamentals and their Importance, and
  • The Beauty of Simplicity

This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Adam Porzak - Must-Do's for a Better Golfswing16 Sep 202401:05:16

Based in San Diego, California Adam Porzak runs Porzak Golf - an elite instructional team that works with golfers of all skill levels.  Adam is a former Tour Professional who now teaches many elite golfers at the highest level.  A former Junior World Championship Runner-up, Adam knows about golf performance under pressure, and he brings his "old-school' approach to the #OntheMark podcast.

Adam delves into a number of important elements involved in the creation of a reliable golfswing.  As he talks about: (a) The Importance of Set-up and Posture, (b) Understanding "Connection," (c) How Connection facilitates the Ability to Rotate, and (d) Using the Least Amount of Manipulation through Impact, Adam addresses a number of relevant talking points:

  1. Connection and Leverage around "Fixed Points"
  2. Turning vs. Shifting
  3. Golf played "Underneath' You
  4. Constant and Consistent Rotation and Sequencing
  5. Swinging the Handle and Arm-speed
  6. Shallowing the Shaft, correctly
  7. 2 Set-ups in the Swing 
  8. Hand-path and Swing Plane
  9. Ball Position and its importance, and a
  10. Helpful Swing Improvement Drill called the "3 Dot Alignment Drill"

Improve your golfswing with Adam's help and insight.  Download and listen, and then search and subsribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube to watch Adam's demonstrations.

Adam Scott on Golf, Golf Swing Technique and Longevity in the Game28 Sep 202401:02:09

Adam Scott is a generational talent.  With 32 worldwide professional victories, the 2004 PLAYERS champion, 2013 Masters champion and former OWGR #1 is one of Australia's greatest ever golfers and he joins the #OntheMark podcast to talk about his life in golf.

Scotty revisits some of his famous victories (The Masters and The PLAYERS), and some of his defeats.  He shares lessons he learned along the way from the Gold Coast of Australia to the very top of the game and the World #1 ranking.

All the while Adam shares insights and tips to help you understand and play the game a little better.   He talks at length about:

  • Golfswing DNA
  • Golf Instinct
  • Long-term Coaches and Instructors
  • Understanding Tendencies and Habits and Not Looking too Deep into Technique
  • Escapes from the Game for Mental Well-being, and 
  • Dealing with Failure and Expecations

Adam also talks about his golf-swing and his approach to the game as he dives into:

  • Swing Fundamentals, Posture, Rhythm, Tempo and Balance
  • Adding Clubhead Speed correctly
  • Go-To Shots, and
  • Using the Broomhandle Putter
  • His Most Memorable Shots, and
  • Shots He Would Like to Do over

The usually reserved Australian opens up and in his unassuming and humble manner shares some fascinating and candid insights about his game and tips on how you can get the most out of yours.   This podcast is well worth the download.   It can also be watched on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 

Coach Jace Riley on How to Be a Consistently Great Competitor03 Oct 202400:56:07

Based in Alaska, Jace Riley is the founder and operator of the popular sports coaching portal "6am Practice."  He is a podcaster and mentor who advises athletes and competitors on how to get the most out of themselves both on and off the field.

Coach joins the #OntheMark show to help you to be a better version of youself to enable you to bring out your best more often.

Coach Riley shares a number of tried and tested insights that range from Mindset to Attitude to Application to Nutrition and Hydration - All of which are aimed at propelling an athlete and golfer to a place where their performance is the best it can possibly be at any given time:

Topics of Coach Riley's discussion include:

  • How Greatness is in the Details
  • How Winners are also Good Losers
  • How Shifting the Blame can be Detrimental to Performance
  • How Consistency is not a Habit but a Skill
  • How to View Setbacks and Slumps
  • How a Growth Mindset is a part of Consistent Performance, and
  • Overall Productive Habits for Better Mental Health and Physical Performance.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Dr. Paul Wood on How to Become a Wizard with a Wedge08 Oct 202401:01:13

Dr. Paul Wood is the VP of Engineering at Ping Golf and leads a department responsible for Club Design, Research, Development, Innovation and Testing.  One of the leading minds in the golf industry his passion if for the Physics of Ball Flight, and the Golf-club and Golf Ball interation.

His passion for engineering led him to conduct a test, using Ping's high speed motion capture system - FOCAL, to capture data from 150 different players hitting wedge shots to various targets.  (FOCAL tracks the entire swing and gives the best club impact numbers in the world.)

Paul joins the #OntheMark podcast to share his findings and in so doing help you become a better Wedge player.

Information shared and discussed includes:

  • Impact Location and its effect
  • Ball Speed, the correlation to Distance and the Ideal Numbers
  • Angle of Attack Variability and Golf-swing Low Point Control
  • Steep vs. Shallow swings and their effects
  • Spin Loft and the Ideal Numbers for Success
  • Ideal Launch Angle Numbers, and
  • Draw vs Fade Biases in Wedge play

This podcast is sure to help you understand exactly how a well-struck Wedge shot happens and what you need to do in order to become a wizard with a Wedge.

Download or search and subscribe to Mark Immelman to watch and see all of the data and graphs Dr. Wood shares.

 

Joel Dahmen - His Life in Golf, Lessons Learned Along the Way and Keys to Good Scoring18 Oct 202400:57:15

Joel Dahman is a PGA TOUR winner and one of the most popular players in golf.   The Washington State native joins #OntheMark to talk with Mark Immelman about his life and his career in golf.

Joel shares stories and lessons learned during his journey from Junior Golf through College and the Mini Tours to the Korn Ferry Tour and eventually the PGA TOUR.

He talks about his keys to success, his personal battle with cancer and the mindset required to navigate those personal challenges to eventually win on the PGA TOUR.

Joel also talks about his friendship with caddy, Geno Bonnalie, and their foray into the entertainment industry as part of the Netflix series, Full Swing.

In this particularly candid interview, Joel takes you inside the ropes on the PGA TOUR while blending the human element of being a husband and a father while competing agains the world's best golfers.  He also talks about his game, his strengths, his weaknesses and how he is such an accurate iron player.  

He talks at length about the following game improvement and Iron-play success keys:

  • Dealing with nerves and setbacks
  • The Tiger Woods effect in the game
  • Sports Psychology and its place in golf
  • Keeping a healthy perspective through the ups and the downs
  • A Golfer's thought-life and how to react positively to it all
  • Keys to Iron-game Proximity success, incl. appropriate Launch Angles, and Target Selection
  • How to hit a fairway-finder, and 
  • Bogey Avoidance vs Birdie Production

This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube.  Search and Subscribe to Mark Immelman's YouTube Channel.

Fat Perez with Advice on How to "Have a Day" on the Golf Course15 Oct 202400:42:13

Fat Perez is known as "The Most Comfortable Man in Golf." A member  of the YouTube sensation "Bob Does Sports," a group of fun sports fans who do brilliantly dumb things on the golf course, FP is a gamer who played competitive golf collegiately and can compete with the best.

He joins our #OntheMark podcast to tell his story, share insights from how he approaches competitive golf, and share his tips on how to get the most out of your game.

He leans into some of the things that he does that can help any club golfer to better and more consistent golf:

  • Making the most of limited practice time
  • Putting Drills to hole more "money-makers"
  • Clubface awareness Drills to reset feels and improve accuracy
  • Course Management tips to avoid big numbers
  • Playing your game - playing percentages, playing for mishits, being real with yourself
  • Not acting flustered for consistent performance
  • Not trying to fix your swing mid-round
  • Respecting Par and realizing the value of one stroke, and
  • Avoiding Mulligans

You are sure to learn some simple ways to improve your golf and your scores so you can "have a day" every time you go and play.

Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube to watch the conversation between Fat Perez and Mark Immelman.

 

 

Ben Fowler on the Advancements of AI Driven Golf Instruction and How it can Help You24 Oct 202400:48:56

Ben Fowler (Masters Degree in Data Sciences) is a PGA Professional who through extensive research realised that, despite the influx of information available, the average handicap of all players has not gone down appreciably.  

This fact led him to develop PlayIQ, and AI driven system.  PlayIQ employs state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms to scrutinize each frame of a golf swing. By capturing high-resolution video, PlayIQ can precisely analyze critical aspects of the swing.  Elements such as spine angle, knee bend, hip rotation, and club position. The computer vision technology identifies these elements and compares them against ideal swing mechanics, offering targeted feedback on specific strengths and areas for improvement.

Ben joins #OntheMark to introduce and illustrate how the system works, and how it can help you figure out the exact issues within your technique that are letting you down.

He describes:

  • What an AI golf lesson involves
  • How the system collects data and information
  • How the system tailors the insights and tips to your specific problems, and
  • How PlayIQ give you a complete Swing Analysis, how it compares your golfswing to other fundamentally sound swings, how it provides recommendations for improvement and how it offers Drills and Exercises to accelerate understanding, feel and improvement.

His goal with the development of PlayIQ was to make golf instruction more accessible, affordable and helpful and this podcast is sure to help you on your way to getting a golf lesson tailored to your specific needs.  You can also watch the conversation between Mark Immelman and Ben Fowler on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Kolby (K-Wayne) Tullier on How to Optimize Your Body for Elite Performance29 Oct 202400:52:49

Coach Kolby “K-Wayne” Tullier is one of the leading sports performance coaches and a published author. 

He is also coach to a "Stable" of notable golfers including Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood, Sungjae Im and Lexi Thompson.  His life and work experiences have taught him how to optimize the human body for sports performance and injury prevention, and K-Wayne brings lessons from his "Stable" as he joins the #OntheMark show to talk about health, wellness, working out, golf-specific strength and injury prevention.

He also introduces the "Burn 180 System" and shows how its use can help you to a better body and more powerful and consistent golfswings.

While illustrating the multiple uses of the Burn 180 Band Training device, Kolby talks about golf-specific execises for joint protection and an improved, more powerful pivot and body movement.

He also shares insights and recommendations on improving Cardiovascular fitness for better undurance on the golf course.

The entire podcast and the exercises K-Wayne demonstrates can be viewed on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.  Use discount code Kolby10 to get a discount on your purchase of the Burn 180.

Leo Herrera Shares Course Management Insights to Improve your Scoring04 Nov 202400:49:54

Leopoldo (Leo) Hererra is a professional golfer, a performance coach and the founder of "The Connected Golfer." Orginally from Venezuela, Leo represented his country in their national team and his success led him to being recruited to college (Univ. of Central Florida) in the USA.  During his time at UCF he discovered his purpose; he turned professional and founded "The Connected Golfer," a step-by-step model to help and guide golfers to their best golf ever.

He has also published a manual for better performance and he joins #OntheMark to talk about his career in golf, and help you level up your game by better Golf Course Management:

  1. Understanding, respecting, and playing to your strengths
  2. Target selection and aiming at the middle of the green
  3. Recovery from trouble and "taking your medicine"
  4. Shot placement and the value of putting up-hill
  5. Understanding course conditions and appropriate club selection, and
  6. Post-round reflections for growth.

Improve your course management and watch your scores improve.  Download and share or watch on Youtube by searching and subscribing to Mark Immelman.

 

Richard Lee Takes You to Short Game Boot Camp13 Nov 202401:06:53

Richard H. Lee is a former PGA TOUR professional who has retired from tournament golf and turned to TV Announcing and Golf Teaching.

The University of Washington graduate played on both the Korn Ferry and the PGA TOUR and he brings an acute knowledge of the mindset and technique required to perform under pressure.

Richard joins Mark Immelman to help you pluck that "low hanging fruit" and lower your scores by improving your Putting, Chipping, Pitching, Lob Shots and Bunker Shots.  In his explanations and tutorials he teaches about the technique and concepts required to excel, under pressure on any shot on or around the green.

Putting - Controlling your internal clock, Triggers for focus, Preparation, Being instinctive, Earning the right to putt well, Ball-strike and Start-lines, Stroke callibration, "Making deposits in the Bank" and his "5 Pillars to Putting."

Chipping and Pitching - Predictability and Shot percentages for success, Positive mindsets, Avoiding compounding errors, Momentum savers, Understanding how the Wedge works, and Reading lies.

Bunker Play - Appropriate Stance and Posture and Alignment, Practice Drills for better bunker shots and the concept of "Getting Taller through the Strike."

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

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