On the Mark Golf Podcast

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with 'Tips from The PGA TOUR,' Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark teaches you how to "read lies" in the fairway, but especially in the rough, so that you can select the correct club and get the ball to travel the appropriate distance. After all, hitting Greens in Regulation is a function of direction and distance and so knowing how far the ball is likely to fly, and perhaps roll, is paramount to hitting more targets. Mark describes the nature of the "Flier", how it happens, how it is likely to perform, the types of lies in the rough, and sometimes the fairway, that lend themselves to Fliers, and what you can do to extricate yourself from the situation with minimal damage. All of these PGA TOUR insights and lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are all but guaranteed to lower your scores.

Dr. Gregg Steinberg is a Sports Performance Psychologist of high renown. A best-selling author and recognized as a leading Performance Psychologist, he specializes in Emotional and Mental Mastery, and he joins #OntheMarkto help you to sharpen your mental golf skills in your off-season. Gregg discusses the following mental skills for high performance: Cybervision for Golf Swing Development, Imagery and Visualisation - how to do it, and how to practice it, Meditation and Self-talk - their impact on physical development and healing, Awareness of Self - its importance and how a truthful assessment leads to quicker improvement, Journaling for Perspective, and Pre- and- Post round, and Golf Shot, Routines - their value and how they can act as a pressure-release mechanism and an emotional equalizer. Over and above a detailed explanation of each concept and its value, Dr. Steinberg illustrates how you can practice each during the winter and during in-season play. This podcast is also available as a vodcast at youtube.com/markimmelman

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark discusses how a reliable "Go-To Shot" is a must-have for every golfer, from the PGA TOUR to the Club level. He illustrates how PGA TOUR stars, like Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas, have a go-to shot for when things aren't going as well as planned. Mark also shares a lesson from Hall-of-Famer, Nick Price, on the value of navigating a bad day with a respectable score.  Our podcast host also illustrates how a one-dimensional ball-flight is easier to achieve and oftentimes better for increased consistency. All of these PGA TOUR insights and lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are all but guaranteed to lower your scores.

Dr. Chia Chou is a world-class, award winning, concert-pianist who figured ways to devise "short-cuts" to learning and improvement in music, and thereafter sports.   He has worked with summer and winter sport athletes, tennis players, and golfers and helped everyone to improvement using his "Audio Golf" method. In this podcast Dr. Chou explains how "Audio Golf" (and the Timed Audio Signatures he developed) works, and how it helps golfers to: Free up their Minds to React, Control Body Movement, and Relax and Perform. He illustrates how sound waves work and how the mind, and the body responds to them. He also shows how the mind/body responds to sound faster than it responds to visuals.  He then uses that factor to promote instant and consistent improvement in Distance Control, Rhythm, Tempo and even Technique. Finally he shares a generic Audio Golf sound - "Ya La Bam" - and shows how it can help smooth out your putting stroke, improve contact and lead to better, more consistent distance control. Dr. Chou guarantees to cut between 3-7 strokes off your score if you take a lesson with him. So, start by downloading this podcast and start your journey to more rhythmic, timed and consistent golf.

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark highlights another simple observation from the PGA Tour. This lesson addresses 'Big Number Avoidance', the mindset that leads to costly mistakes, and how to proceed and make prudent decisions to shave strokes on and around the greens.  This is a lesson that any golfer, of any skill level, can apply to make the lowest possible scores. All of these PGA TOUR insights and lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are all but guaranteed to lower your scores.

Bob Grissett is one of the leading instructors in the game, a Golf Digest "Best in State (Florida)" Teacher, and a man who has assembled a wealth of golf swing videos. Grissett has learned from some of the PGA TOUR's best, like Johnny Revolta and Bob Toski, and he joins #OntheMark to share his insights on some of the game's most recognizable golf swings - Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, Adam Scott and Tom Kim. He breaks those swings down and analyzes them to illustrate what each player does well, how they match elements up for success, and what you can learn from their golf swings. Bob also shares his "True Fundamentals" of the Golf Swing: The ability to hit the ground in the same place every time, The ability to create enough power and distance, The ability to match the clubface to the swing path to control curvature and keep the ball in play. He explains each of those factors and how you can better apply them for more success on the golf course. This podcast has a video element and you can view the Pro's golf-swings. Go to https://www.youtube.com/@MarkImmelman

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form’ podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual “Long-form’ #OntheMark Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark highlights another simple Course Management lesson any golfer, of any skill level, can apply to hit more Greens in Regulation and make more saves for the lowest possible scores. All of these PGA TOUR lessons are things that all of the game’s leading players consistently do. They are elements that Mark has witnessed during his years as an on-course announcer and they are all but guaranteed to lower your scores.

Dr. David Wright has been described by Sports Illustrated and Golf Magazine as the "Balance Expert." Golf Digest of Japan has labeled him the "Foremost Expert on Balance" and "... a leader in balance instruction across all sports and industries." Dr. Wright holds two doctorates and  a Golf Digest Top 100 Instructor with over 25 years of research on biomechanics and balance. He joins "#OntheMark to share his fool-proof system to improving balance and the golf swing. His comprehensive research led to his theory that centers on where a golfer's Center of Mass, Hip Turn and Lead Knee is located, and he separates golfers into into 3 categories — Lower Core, Mid Core, and/or Upper Core swingers. Dr. Wright describes each of these regions, and illustrates PGA TOUR examples such as Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and more.  He shows how you can test for, and identify your Core Region, and how to focus on a few (personal) crucial set-up and address elements to guarantee better balance that is sure to optimize your golf swing for peak performance. This podcast is available on YouTube. Search for Mark Immelman Golf.

Happy Advent Season. For the first 24 days of December 2022 our podcast host, Mark Immelman, will be doing 'Short-form' podcasts with Tips from The PGA TOUR, Video Golf Tips posted on his Social Media Channels, and the usual 'Long-form' Podcast Interviews with Featured Guests. In this episode Mark highlights the simplest Course Management lesson any golfer, of any skill level, can apply to hit more Greens in Regulation.  It is a lesson he always knew, but it was galvanized into his belief system after many years of covering PGA TOUR golf from inside the ropes. You want to lower your golf scores? Then improve your GIR. It's easier than you think with this Greens in Regulation Hack.

Chris Finn is the Founder and CEO of Par4Success. He is a Licensed Physical Therapist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, TPI Certified Medical Professional, Certified Precision Nutrition Coach and a Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Fitness Professional. He and his team work with golfers of all abilities and ages to swing faster, play better and hurt less. Chris joins #OntheMark to tell his story and help you understand, from a physical point of view, why your golf-swing and your shots are doing what they are. He dives into 4 areas of the body, the Rotary Centers - the Neck, Shoulders, Thoracic Spine, and Knees - and illustrates how deficiencies in those areas can result in malfunctioning golf-swings. He shares research, he and his team have done, on GRF (Ground Reaction Forces) as they relate to Clubhead Speed and advises on which gym exercises promote speed and which exercises do not.  Regarding further speed improvement work, he talks about Overspeed Training, as well as contrasting Triphasic Training vs Traditional Training and he shows best practices for gaining speed and more power off the tee. This podcast is a must-download if you wish to improve physical well-being, golf fitness and strength.  Note, Par4Success have also provided a free physical assessment for you at par4success.com/mark.