Chasing Scratch: A Golf Podcast S8 Ep 20: I.O.T.D. (feat. Jayson Nickol)
Aug 29, 2025
Jayson Nickol, Mike's golf coach, shares insights from their transformative 5-day boot camp in North Carolina. He delves into key swing adjustments and the concept of Indoor-Outdoor Transfer Disorder, illuminating the challenges golfers face. The discussion highlights the importance of adapting techniques based on the environment and shares personal anecdotes about their recent rounds, including humorous mishaps and triumphant breakthroughs on the course. Listeners can look forward to practical tips to enhance their own game!
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Shocking Indoor vs Outdoor Swing Reveal
- Mike discovered his indoor swing looked totally different outside and reacted with shock when Jason showed him video.
- The mismatch revealed setup, posture, and takeaway differences that surprised both player and coach.
Use Exaggeration To Retrain Takeaway
- Do exaggerate an inside hand path in practice to move your outdoor club path toward neutral.
- Use extreme feels indoors and outdoors to retrain ingrained patterns.
Practice Indoors, But Oxidize Outside
- Jayson emphasizes that indoor practice needs outdoor reinforcement because feel changes on grass, in wind, and sunlight.
- He coins 'oxidize' as a necessary step to transfer indoor improvements to real golf conditions.