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The Sweet Spot - Golf Podcast — 221 episodes

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1

What Would You Do Differently If You Could Start Golf All Over Again?

2

Why Comfort Is Overrated, and Margin for Error Is Everything

3

A Simple Stat-Tracking System That Actually Helps Your Golf Game

4

What Golfers Get Wrong About Consistency

5

How to Warm Up for Your Rounds Properly

6

Preparing for Tournaments, Practice, and Avoiding Big Mistakes (Scott Fawcett Part 2)

7

Scott Fawcett on Shot Shaping, Double-Crosses, and Stock Shots (Part 1)

8

Why Your Worst Golf Is 90% Mental w/ Jared Tendler

9

How To Knock Off the Rust After a Layoff

10

ClubFitting, Are Handicaps Fair, And the Fix Most Golfers Miss

11

Why Your Body Is the Real Reason Behind Your Swing Flaws w/ Dave Phillips

12

You’re Thinking About Golf Completely Backwards

13

Why Most Golfers Never Break 80 (The Data Is Clear)

14

The “Either/Or” Fallacy in Golf Instruction

15

The Mental Trap That Creates the Yips w/ Jason Kuhn

16

What Can You Control In Golf?

17

Was Ben Hogan Wrong About Shot Shaping?

18

Will AI Kill Golf Instruction?

19

How Golfers Should Train for Speed, Longevity, and Fewer Injuries w/ Chris Finn

20

How Grip Technique Can Change Your Swing w/ Shauheen Nakhjavani

21

The Real Signs You’re Becoming a Better Golfer (Part 2)

22

The Real Signs You’re Becoming a Better Golfer (Part 1)

23

The Truth About L.A.B. Putters w/ Woody Lashen & Sonny Burgo

24

The Art of Looking Ahead & Setting Goals w/ Kent Osbourne (Part 2)

25

The Art of Reflection on Your Past Year w/ Kent Osbourne

26

Why Trying Not to Think About Your Score Makes Golf Harder

27

The Flaws You Should Never Fix (And the Ones You Must)

28

A 15 Handicap Tries to Go Pro w/ Tom Coyne

29

Gene Parente Busts Myths With His Golf Robot

30

Wild Playing Partner Behavior & Swing Shaming

31

When NOT to Hit Driver & Beginner Fundamentals

32

How to Filter Golf Advice

33

Making a Swing Change at the Highest Level w/ Mackenzie Hughes

34

You’re Not Chunking or Thinning It - You’re Missing Your Arc Depth

35

Why Golf Makes You Angry (and How to Stop Sabotaging Your Game)

36

How To Control Your Distance With Your Irons

37

Stop Chasing “I’ll Be Happy When”: Golf’s Most Dangerous Illusion w/ Karl Morris

38

Concept vs. Mechanics: Why Your Swing Changes Never Stick

39

Embracing Chaos: How Mike Kim Broke Through on the PGA Tour

40

The Mount Rushmore of Golf Fears (And How to Beat Them) w/ Josh Nichols

41

Do Golf Balls Matter That Much & Common Myths Busted

42

How Golfers Can Prevent and Manage Back Pain w/ Gavin Routledge

43

How Do Temperature, Wind, Altitude, and Humidity Alter Ball Flight?

44

The Truth About Shot Shaping: Why Curving the Ball Isn’t Always Better

45

How to Deal With Scar Tissue In Your Golf Game

46

How Grip Size and Pressure Can Reduce Dispersion by 30% w/ Liam Mucklow

47

The Science of Attack Angle and Arc Depth

48

The Timeless Wisdom of Harvey Penick's Little Red Book

49

Ground Reaction Forces & Ball Rollback w/ Dr. Sasho Mackenzie

50

How to Overcome Avoidance

51

Analyzing Rory's Rollercoaster Masters Victory w/ Dr Gio Valiante

52

Managing Expectations for Better Golf

53

How to Vary Your Practice In Different Parts of the Year

54

Steve Williams Recounts Tiger's Major Run in Together We Roared

55

Simplifying Complex Golf Concepts w/ Mike Finney

56

The Power of Big Data w/ Fabrice Mowbray

57

Mastering Green Reading with Ralph Bauer

58

Micro vs. Macro: The Invisible Forces Shaping Your Golf Game

59

How Do You Align Yourself Properly to Your Target?

60

Unlocking A Golfer's Mind with Julie Elion

61

How to Increase Your Golf IQ - Part 2

62

How to Increase Your Golf IQ - Part 1

63

The Art and Science of Putting w/ David Orr

64

The Evolution of Golf Instruction w/ Luke Kerr-Dineen

65

Challenging Traditional Goal Setting

66

Billy Mayfair Opens Up About His Autism Diagnosis

67

Gary Christian's Incredible Journey to the PGA Tour

68

What Do You Need to Know About the Golf Swing to Improve?

69

Revisiting How to Build Positive Habits In Your Golf Game

70

PING's Wedge Study Explained w/ Paul Wood

71

Winter Practice Ideas Rewind

72

Year End Review & Playing Lessons

73

Deconstructing High-Level Golf w/ Will Knauth

74

Gene Parente Breaks Down Golf's Biggest Equipment Myths w/ Robot Testing

75

Revisiting Practice Feedback

76

Shallowing the Club & First Tee Jitters

77

Ted Scott Shares Insights from His PGA Tour Journey

78

Mackenzie Hughes Talks Presidents Cup, 2024 Season & Answers Listener Questions

79

Revisiting Strokes Gained w/ Mark Broadie

80

New Wedge Study & Nutrition Habits on the Course

81

A Different Approach to Golf Instruction w/ Chris Como

82

The Art of Decision Making w/ Scott Fawcett

83

Revisiting Clubface Face Control

84

How to Make Golf More Simple & Remove Variables - Part 2

85

How to Make Golf More Simple & Remove Variables - Part 1

86

When To Intervene In Your Rounds & Using Technology Responsibly

87

How to Deal With Playing Partners

88

Logical Fallacies and Traps - Part 2

89

Logical Fallacies and Traps - Part 1

90

Fighting the War on Double Bogeys (and other stats) w/ Mike Hutchinson

91

50K Swings to Be Great, Transferring Practice to the Course & Spending Mental Budget

92

Improving Your Mindset & How Small Changes Can Have Big Impacts

93

PGA Tour Winner Mike Kim Talks Practice games, Secret fines, and Funny Stories from the Tour

94

How to Overcome Negative Thinking w/ Jared Tendler

95

New Trackman Numbers, Scheffler's Footwork, Taking Divots & More

96

How to Become a Better Putter w/ Preston Combs

97

How to Structure Your Improvement

98

How to Add Swing Speed the Right Way w/ Alex Ehlert

99

Mailbag Episode - Listener Questions

100

Joe Mayo Discusses Getting Steep With Your Wedges

101

The Latest Upgrades in Equipment Technology w/ Woody Lashen

102

The Foundations of Winning Golf and Listener Q&As

103

How Self-Hypnosis Can Improve Your Performance w/ Dr. David Spiegel

104

How to Approach Early-Season Play

105

Lessons Learned from Chasing Scratch's Mike & Eli

106

Everything You Need to Know About Angle of Attack

107

Stories From a Well-Lived Life in Golf w/ Mark Immelman

108

10 Ways to Improve Your Golf Game in 2024 - Part 2

109

10 Ways to Improve Your Golf Game in 2024 - Part 1

110

Becoming a Scratch Golfer & The Women's Game w/ Tori Totlis

111

PGA Tour Winner Mackenzie Hughes talks mindset, practice philosophy, and his coaching relationship w/ Jon

112

Dealing with Anxiety and the Top Mental Myths in Golf w/ Dr. Bhrett McCabe

113

PGA Tour Winner Michael Kim Talks Game Improvement

114

The Lost Art of Golf w/ Karl Morris

115

Listener Questions and Mini-Thoughts from Jon & Adam

116

What Is Important in the Golf Swing (and much more) w/ Andrew Rice

117

What Would You Do Differently If You Could Start All Over Again In Golf?

118

Frank Nobilo Talks Broadcasting, The State of the Modern Game, and Golf Improvement

119

Strategy, Expectation Management, and Tournament Play w/ Scott Fawcett

120

U.S. Mid-Am Recap & Mini-Thoughts From Jon and Adam

121

How To Use Breathing to Improve Your Performance w/ Jayne Storey

122

The Best Investments In Your Game & Jon Discusses Making the U.S. Mid-Am

123

How to Practice w/ Your Irons - Part 2

124

How to Practice w/ Your Irons - Part 1

125

Mailbag Episode!

126

How to Play Different Lies Part 2

127

How To Play Different Lies Part 1

128

Dealing With the Yips w/ Ward Jarvis

129

How To Control Distance on Approach Shots

130

How AimPoint Can Help Your Putting w/ Mark Sweeney

131

Why It's All About "The Big 3"

132

Managing Expectations Series: Tee Shots w/ Lou Stagner

133

How to Acquire Skills Through Effective Practice w/ Rob Gray

134

How To Take Care of Your Body w/ Dr. Greg Rose from TPI

135

Should You "Swing Your Swing" Part 2

136

Should You "Swing Your Swing" Part 1

137

How to Build a Home Golf Simulator w/ James Laidlaw from InHome Golf

138

How to Develop a Junior Golfer w/ James Hong

139

A New Approach to Golf Psychology w/ Jared Tendler

140

What's It Like to Play Professional Golf w/ Ashton Van Horne

141

Beware of Golf Advice!

142

How to Choose the Right Golf Ball w/ Ballnamic

143

Play Your Best Golf in 2023 - The Art of Looking Back w/ Kent Osbourne (Part 2)

144

Play Your Best Golf in 2023 - The Art of Looking Back w/ Kent Osbourne (Part 1)

145

Lessons from The PGA Tour w/ Rick Fehr

146

How To Use Statistics Effectively

147

Equipment Education Series: Fairway Woods, Hybrids, and Driving Irons w/ Woody Lashen

148

What Does It Take to Win a Club Championship?

149

How to Improve Your Swing Tempo w/ John Novosel Jr. From Tour Tempo

150

What Can You Control In Golf?

151

The Lost Art of Putting w/ Karl Morris

152

How To Properly Set Goals w/ David MacKenzie

153

Understanding Club Path & Swing Direction - Part 2

154

Understanding Club Path & Swing Direction - Part 1

155

How To Train for Increased Swing Speed w/ Dr. Tyler Standifird

156

Grip Technique w/ Shauheen Nakhjavani

157

The Benefits of a Dynamic Warmup w/ Mike Carroll

158

How to Deal With Alignment

159

Developing the "Scratch Attitude" w/ Kent Osbourne

160

Understanding Spin Rate - Part 2

161

A Big Announcement You Won't Want to Miss!

162

Equipment Education Series: Putter Fitting w/ Woody Lashen

163

Dealing With Success & Not Getting Ahead Of Yourself

164

How Do Wind, Temperature, Humidity, and Altitude Alter Ball Flight w/ Marty Jertson & Chris Broadie

165

Understanding Spin Rate - Part 1

166

Chasing Scratch Interview: Can We Help Mike & Eli on their Quest to Scratch?

167

Warming Up Properly Before Your Round

168

How to Become a Better Tournament Golfer w/ Scott Fawcett

169

How to Take Your Driver to the Next Level - Part 2

170

How to Take Your Driver to the Next Level - Part 1

171

Sasho MacKenzie Interview - Part 2

172

Sasho MacKenzie Interview - Part 1

173

The Frustration of Learning

174

Managing Expectations Series: Approach Shots w/ Lou Stagner

175

How to Alter Your Practice Throughout the Season

176

Equipment Education Series: Wedge Fitting w/ Woody Lashen

177

Building Positive Habits In Your Golf Game

178

Quick Fixes, Band-Aids, and Compensations

179

How To Get the Most From Swing Lessons - Shauheen Nakhjavani Interview

180

What Does It Take to Become a Scratch Golfer? Part 2

181

What Does It Take to Become a Scratch Golfer? Part 1

182

How To Practice Effectively With Launch Monitors

183

Equipment Education Series: Iron Fitting with Woody Lashen

184

How Do You Control Impact? Part 2

185

How Do You Control Impact - Better Swing Mechanics or Skill? (Part 1)

186

Andrew Rice Interview: Wedge Play

187

Scott Fawcett Interview Part 2: Tee Shot Strategy & DECADE

188

Scott Fawcett Interview Part 1: Tee Shot Strategy & DECADE

189

Dylan Frittelli Interview Part 2: Post Analysis

190

Dylan Frittelli Interview Part 1: The Perspective of a PGA Tour Player

191

Managing Expectations Series: Putting & Greenside Wedge Play with Lou Stagner

192

How to Conquer Scoring Milestones

193

Equipment Education Series: Driver Fitting with Woody Lashen

194

How To Build a Consistent & Successful Pre-Shot Routine (Part 2)

195

How To Build a Consistent & Successful Pre-Shot Routine (Part 1)

196

Recovery Shots: How to Make the Right Strategic Decisions, Play Different Shots, and Save Strokes!

197

How to Make the Right Decisions From the Rough: Evaluating Lies, Targets, and Ball Flight

198

Mark Broadie Interview: How To Use Strokes Gained Analysis to Lower Your Scores

199

Differential vs. Calibration Practice: Weighing the Benefits

200

Improve Your Golf Fitness: Interview w/ Mike Carroll from Fit 4 Golf

201

How Swing Matchups Work & Create Success

202

Approach Shot Strategy: How to Lower Your Scores w/ Smarter Targets

203

Learn Clubfitting: Interview w/ Marty Jertson from PING

204

Locus of Attention: What Do You Think About While You Swing?

205

How To Improve Your Putting

206

How to Maximize Your Driver Distance

207

Wedge Play - Part 2

208

Wedge Play Part 1

209

What Is Consistency in Golf?

210

Shot Shaping: Fade or Draw?

211

Mailbag Episode: 4 Questions Answered

212

Skill and Technique: Too Much of One, Not Enough of the Other

213

Do You Have Enough Grit In Your Golf Game?

214

Simplicity vs. Complexity in the Golf Swing

215

The Longer Driver Shaft Experiment - Understanding driver efficiency, clubhead speed, and clubfitting

216

Getting the Right Feedback During Your Practice Sessions

217

What Is a Good Golf Shot? Managing Expectations on Tee Shots & Approach Shots

218

Why Clubface Control Is Such an Important Skill

219

Top Swing Myths & How They Can Harm Your Game

220

How To Make a Successful Swing Change

221

Winter Golf Practice Ideas