On the Mark Golf Podcast

Stefan Schauffele,a former aspirant German Olympic Decathlete, is the father and coach of PGA TOUR Winner and Olympic Gold Medalist, Xander Schauffele. He joins "On the Mark" to share his story and lessons from Xander's career in golf. Among various topics Stefan addresses: Parenting child athletes, Being the "underdog", Competitive mindset, Vision and Goal-setting, Personal purpose and Self-Belief, Dealing with Nerves, and Handling Success and Failure. He also shares his take impulse training and leverage and longevity in the golf swing. He also explains the importance of understanding the "good" and the "bad" sides of your golf swing.

Michelle Holmes (Director of Instruction @ Michelle Holmes School of Golf) is a LPGA Teaching Professional, and a US Kids Top 50 Instructor. She joins us to help you make golf and golf development successful and fun for you and your kids. She discusses: Setting up for Success with an age appropriate focus, Comparisons to other players, Dealing with Success and Disappointment, Realistic Score Ranges, Practice vs Playing Time, Appropriate Technique and Fundamentals, and "Game-Like Training" for Competitive Success.

Piers Ward and Andy Proudman make up "Me and My Golf" and they have built a global following thanks to their savvy and appropriate golf instruction, both digitally and in-person. They join us to share their story and to illustrate 5 ways that are guaranteed to improve your golf and lower your scores, no matter your skill level. They address: 1. Cause - not Symptom - related instruction and work. 2. The Action of the Hips (and their influence) in the Golf Swing. 3. Playing from the Rough. 4. Playing and Knowing Your Game. 5. Managing Expectations and Mental Attitude.

Kyle Morris is the Owner, Director of Golf Instruction, and Junior Champions Director at The Golf Room. A former 7-year sanctioned PGA Tour member, he adopts a real playing and scoring element to all of his lessons and he joins us to share his "Key Performance Indicators" to breaking 100, 90, 80 and 70. For each skill level and level of play he explains thoroughly what is needed to achieve the given threshold and he also shares Drills and Practice Exercises that will move you along the development curve.

Tony Ruggiero is a Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and a PGA Tour Coach. He works with amateur and pro golfers alike and is sought out by many PGA TOUR players. He joins "On the Mark" to share insights and tips to understanding the Swing Path/Clubface Relationship and how you can improve yours for better and more reliable ball-striking. Tony addresses Body influence to match shot shapes and he contrasts Swing Planes. He also compares "Slingers", "Rotaters" and "Pullers" and what each swing version should do to strike the golf ball more consistently. He also illustrates "practice stations" and drills to tighten up fundamentals and galvanize swing paths and trajectory control.

Wilco Nienaber is a South African Golf Professional who plays on the Sunshine Tour, European Tour and The PGA TOUR. Twice a winner in his young career, Nienaber is best known for his prodigious length off the tee. He joins us to talk about his career in golf, turning professional, dealing with on-course and off-course challenges, and lessons learned at the highest level. He also shares insights on growing up as a multi-sport athlete, playing under pressure, life off the golf course, and his approach to the golf swing. He also talks about how he hits the ball as far as he does and gives his take on elements required to pick up more clubhead speed, ball speed and power.

Alex Trujillo is Senior Sales Manager for FlightScope and is trusted by PGA TOUR professionals incl. Bubba Watson and Bryson DeChambeau for his Launch Monitor insights. He joins us to help you understand the data parameters applicable to power off the tee and control with the iron-game. Alex discusses quality Ball-striking, Gear Effect and how it happens, the Relationships between Clubface Alignment and Swing Path for shot shaping and trajectory, and Swing Low Point and Angle of Attack. He also talks Dynamic Loft and Spin Loft for improved golf swing efficiency.

Dr. Philip Palmer (Canada) is a chiropractor and author who specializes in helping athletes and golfers in their quest for improved athletic performance, reduced pain and dysfunction, reduced injury rates and overall better health. He joins us to help you understand how the Central Nervous System (the body's operating system) functions and how it communicates with the Myofascial system. He discusses Painless Dysfunction, Spatial Orientation and Muscular Activation. He also shares exercises and tests to make you more "athletically clever". Finally Dr. Palmer talks about proper Postural Orientation for improved swing speed, and shares exercises for Glute Activation, Hip Mobility, Thoracic Spine Mobility and Neuromobilization.

JP Crawford is the owner and founder of DiVerge Fitness. He is vastly experienced and researched in the physiology, nutrition, and kinematics of the human body. Among many degrees and certifications JP is also TPI Certified. He joins our podcast to help you make your gym sessions and time spent in the gym count. Crawford shows 5 exercises that are not doing your golf any favors and replaces them with 5 more productive replacements to improve overall body strength, flexibility and mobility. JP describes the correct form, weight, and repetitions required and also discusses injury and pain prevention.

Alex Trujillo is the Senior Sales Manager for FlightScope and is trusted by a number of PGA TOUR professionals, including Bubba Watson and Bryson DeChambeau for his Launch Monitor insights and expertise. He joins "On the Mark" to help you understand the data parameters applicable to more power off the tee, and control with the iron-game. He discusses Ball-striking quality, Gear Effect, Clubface Control, Relationships between Clubface Alignment and Swing Path for shot-shaping, and Swing Low Point and Angle of Attack. Alex also explains the value of understanding Spin Loft and Dynamic Loft to maximize the efficiency of your golf-swing and gain more distance off the tee. He also shows the similarities  between hitting in baseball and hitting a golf ball using Pete Rose and Albert Pujols as athletic examples.