On the Mark Golf Podcast

More than 500 thousand Coaches and Athletes, in over 150 Countries use Onform to record, analyze, and share videos.  Over 100 Professional Sporting Organizations rely on Onform to optimize performance.  Over 45 million videos recorded by coaches and athletes have been recorded to the Onform Cloud.  In short, Onform is changing the golf instruction industry. At its core, Onform is a video analysis & coaching app designed to accelerate skill development for coaches and athletes across 150+ sports. Their goal is to simplify the coaching process through innovative technology by helping teams and individuals achieve their full potential.  Nate Hairgrove and Gear Fisher, the co-founder of Onform, join the #OntheMark Podcast to introduce this all-encompassing coaching and teaching solution. They highlight the myriad of App features, incl.: The NEW 3D Visualization to observe swing characteristics like slide and sway with 3D analysis tools The NEW 4-Way Video Player to view up to 4 angles at oncein including the 3D model for a complete view The NEW Centralized Admin Tools to bulk invite students, manage staff, and organize multi-location academies The NEW Studio Solution to create a portable, wireless studio with multi-cam and a new centralized control iPad The NEW Mirror Cam  that can turn an iPad at your feet into a live down-the-line feed for instant alignment and posture feedback The Launch Monitor Integrations in order to connect your Full Swing KIT or Garmin R10 to get ball & club data on every swing The Record & Capture Feature to capture 1080p HD video @ up to 240fps for detailed analysis with 5 recording modes Automatic Cloud Backup - Every video is automatically backed up to our cloud to save your device storage, and  The Multi-Angle Capture Featire to record from multiple angles for comprehensive analysis. Onform will transform your abilities as a coach and/or player to quickly record and analyze your technique.  It will improve your diagnostic abilities and lead to quicker and more effective game improvement adjustments.  Watch how the Onform App works, and get a working demonstration by searching for and subscribing to Mark Immelm on YouTube

Mark Immelman is a CBS Sports and a PGA TOUR Live announcer.  He is also a decorated golf instructor and the 2009 NCAA Div II Coach of the Year. The host of the #OntheMark Podcast, Mark is annually a part of the Amen Corner broadcast of The Masters and he revisits The Masters and Rory McIlroy's historic win. He also highlights lessons from the tournament and various players that will help you improve your mental and your physical golf game: Resilience and Handling Adversity by Rory McIlroy Focussed and Purpose-driven Practice with Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau Course Management and Shot Selection with Rory and Scottie Courage and bravado by Justin Rose, Max Homa and Rory, and Staying True to Your Dreams and Never Giving Up. Mark educates and motivates with this Masters Review podcast - It is sure to inspire you as it guides you to better decisions and more productive practice. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.   

Will Stubbs (England) is the Managing Director of Zen Golf.   He holds a BSc in Sports Development with Coaching and an MSc in Sports and Execise Science.  His Masters thesis research identified how golf coaching paradigms must change from technique-driven practice to adhere to the dynamic nature where the performer is interacting with the ever-changing environment.  This makes him one of the foremost minds in Skill Acquisition coaching Based in England and established over 20 years ago, Zen is more than a ‘moving floor’. Their unique Adaptive Terrain Technology (ATT) instantly transforms the golf landscape and enjoyment of the game. Zen Golf gives you the world’s most true-to-life, most immersive indoor golf experience by recreating the slopes you find on a real golf course. Gradients of all kinds, on every shot and every putt, on the Zen Tour performance playing surfaces. How Technique changes given Undulation and Slope changes How Biomechanics change off varying Slopes How Practice should include work off Uneven lies The Skill of "reading" the game and the environment and making the requisite technique adjustments necessary for success Physical skill Acquistion vs Mental Skill Acquisition Building Confidence and Competence at the same time Using Uneven Lies to make Golf-swing Adjustments Using Zen Green Stages to Improve Green-reading Recreating Environments to Improve On-course Performance How to Create a completely Representative Learning Environment incl.: Gapping Clubs and Figuring Distances off Uneven Lies.  Putting on Slopes. Learning Skills over Technique. Solving Environmental Challenges. Learning the Skill of Adaptability. Will also descibes the types of Zen Green Stages and gives a green-reading lesson lesson on a Zen Putting Green.  To watch this and see Will give a demonstration search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.    

Evan Singer is the founder and co-host of the #1 Mental Game Podcast - The Par Train Golf Podcast.  He is also a a Mental Coach and has helped companies, like Uber, manage stress.  Singer has also coached over 1 million golfers globally by making the mental game more simple and fun.  He joins #OntheMark to share 2 mental lessons he has learned the hard way, and 5 lessons from leading mental coaches incl.: Dr. Bob Rotella, Rick Sessinghaus, Dr. Joe Parent, Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson, and Dr. Bhrett McCabe. Learn about: Finding Total Golfswing Freedom The Language of Self-Talk Visualization and External Focus over Internal Focus Swing Feels vs. Swing Positions Playing Well with Your "C-Game" This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Joe Park is a PGA Golf Professional, an author and a Master Golf Instructor.  Based in Scottsdale, AZ, Joe has been teaching golf for over 30 years and developed his methodology and philosophy by way of research, teaching golfers of all skill levels, lessons from Mike Bender, and insights from Homer Kelley and the MORAD System. Joe joins #OntheMark to share his philosophy on the golf-swing and illustrate how you can improve your overall swing action by respecting and applying five fundamentals: Grip - What is the proper grip and how does it function to control the clubface. Stance and Posture - How to set up correctly, what to look for, and a drill to nail your setup every time. Takeaway and Backswing - The three types of backswing shapes, how the arms and body operate in concert with each other, width, torque and the action of the trail arm, and a drill to get the backswing moving properly. Transition and Downswing - Reconciling the "down and out path" of the downswing, speed ratios and sweetspot guarantees, and why golfers "come over the top." Impact and the Follow-through - Clubface control and Ball-flight Laws, and finishing in balance. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman to watch and see Joe illustrate a number of drills and concepts for developing your golfswing.

Biv Wadden is a PGA Professional, a former NCAA golfer at The University of Notre Dame, and one of the most researched golf instructors in the game. Biv is well-versed in every facet of the game incl. the biomechanics of the golf swing, shot-shaping and course management, and an arsenal of wedge and sand-play methods. He is constantly researching and has evolved into one of the best minds in putting.  Wadden joins #OntheMark to share his "TOUR Level" putting mechanics and his research on how the ball performs on both synthetic and real grass surfaces. As Biv takes us on a deep dive into the performance of the golf ball on different greens he elaborates on: Putting on Artificial vs. "Real" Greens and Elements to Bear in Mind Making Sense of Stimp Readings The 3 Phases on the Roll of the Ball and Why that is Important to Understand Green Reading, and  Adjusting to Varying Speeds If you struggle with reading greens, controlling speed, and putting poorly under pressure this podcast is sure to help you understand and simplify your approach to making more putts.  Biv also talks about TGL Golf and shows a number of graphs and illustrations on how a golf ball performs on different surfaces - he also shares a drill that will help you control your pace on the greens more effectively. You can also watch this podcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Scott Fawcett, a professional golfer and the mastermind behind the DECADE system, shares his journey and insights into improving your game. He discusses realistic score expectations and the mental discipline needed to thrive in competitive golf. Listeners will learn the importance of strategic decision-making, understanding strokes gained data, and the value of meditation in both pre- and post-round processes. Fawcett also emphasizes the significance of analyzing statistical trends for smarter practice and course management.

Alex Buckner (England) is a DP World (European Tour) Golf Instructor.  One of the leading Short Game Coaches in the game, he also works with Ladies European Tour and Challenge Tour players. Alex joins #OntheMark to discuss Short Game skills and proficiency and he dives into the mechanics of how to create certain shots by understanding Golf-club, Ball and Turf interactions.   As he talks about 4 different shots - the Compressed Strike, the Non-compressed Strike, the Slider and the Bunker shot - he elaborates on golf-club Entry Points andLow Points in relation to the golf ball.  As he explains these concepts he also talks about: The Difference between Entry Point and Low Point Launch Angles Ball Speeds Adding Spin to shots Body and Clubface Alignments "Bounce" and how it's used Clubface Alignment vs Swing Path for shot creation, and Intention prior to the shot for success. Alex also shares a drill that is guaranteed to help you improve your presentation of the club to the ball for improved greenside chipping and pitching. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.  

Todd Adcock is a British PGA Accredited Golf Professional and a Scott Cowx Advanced Certified Coach.  Todd turned to golf instruction after a successful playing career, highlighted by being ranked as high as 8th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, representing England and winning the English Amateur Championship. Todd uses a holistic approach to golf instruction and most certainly applies his expertise and experience gained as a leading amateur and tournament-winning golfer. As a player he said he always looked for answers to problems and that bent led him to develop his "STOP Principle" for better decision-making, course management, and golf: S - Can I get a... Stance and Strike? T - What is the required... Trajectory" O - What are my... Options" P - What is the... Probability (of success)? He elaborates on each one of the relevant decision-making questions and illustrates how they can improve course management and scoring. He also dives into a few other game improvement concepts - (1) Finishing a Round well, (2) 1st Tee Nerves and the Opening Tee-shot, (3) Shot-shaping Windows and Club Selection, (4) Good Practice Habits, (5) Pragmatism vs. Emotionality, (6) Chasing Zeroes on a Launch Monitor, and (7) The Goldilocks Effect in Golf. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Dane Cvetkovic is a Serbian professional golfer who has grown a large social media presence thanks to his informative and helpful golf coaching videos As a young man Dane dreamt of becoming a Chess Grandmaster, but when he was introduced to the game, as a 12-year-old, his dreams changed.  Golf became his passion, and as a member of the Serbian National Golf Team golf took him from Serbia to the Netherlands to the United Arab Emirates. He joins #OntheMark to share his journey in golf, lessons learned along the way, and also some of his best golf tips and insights to to demystify the game.  He talks about various concepts relating to game improvement while emphasizing the value of "playing golf vs. golf-swing." Understanding your misses Understanding how to create certain ball-flights and trajectories, and  Four Swing Thoughts that helped him become a Scratch Golfer: A Transition Feel of an "outward push" instead of a "downward pull" Turning "inside of a barrel" for a better pivot in the backswing Stabilizing the clubface through and post-impact "Hammering the Nail" through the golf-ball at impact. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.