On the Mark Golf Podcast

Davide Bertoli is the Managing Director and Head Golf Instructor at The DB Golf Center in Singapore.  The Italian native is an expert in the field of maximizing body kinetics relative to golf-swing speed. One of the leading golf instructors in Asia, Davide is also an expert in  Fundamental Sports related Musculoskeletal Anatomy Expert. Bertoli joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to show off his 3D Golf swing images and share research insights to help you improve your golf swing. As Davide uses videos (of a golfer in 3D) he elaborates on the following moves guaranteed to help improve your understanding of what entails a powerful, repeating golf swing: The Take-away and how to set up the swing with a good start with Scapular retraction Viewing Torso movement by understanding the "Barrel concept" The X-Factor Stretch for more power Trail Knee movement and Flow for proper pressure shifts Bertoli also talks about swinging the golf club fluidly, releasing the golf club freely and eliminating excess golf swing thoughts. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

The folks at L.A.B. Golf believe that most golfers are using putters that aren’t helping them putt better. In fact, they believe that their putter styles are working against them. Sam Hahn, the founder of L.A.B. Golf joins #OntheMark to talk with Mark Immelman about the L.A.B. Golf putters and how their Lie Angle Balance technology can help golfers improve their putting strokes and make more putts. Hahn introduces the selection of L.A.B. putters and the PGA TOUR player that have changed their putting fortunes by using them.  He also talks about: The hallmark of great putting - returning the putter face to “square” at impact, or perpendicular to the target line and how LAB putters make that easier. The research showing that 83% of a putt’s starting direction is influenced by the direction of the putter face at impact. What is Lie Angle Balance Technology and the design of LAB putters with elements like Weighting, Shaft design and angle, Grip alignment and style. The influence of Torque in the putting stroke, and on the putter face, and the elements in the LAB putters that reduce torque for more control. "Torque Hangover" in putting and grip pressure for putter face control. How Lie Angle Balance (L.A.B.) Technology makes it effortless for golfers to deliver a square putter face at impact. How Lie Angle Balance allows a golfer to make a natural stroke with less mechanical effort to keep maintain an accurate Swing Path. Improving your putting is the easiest way to lower your scores.  Download and listen as Sam Hahn illustrates how his L.A.B. putters can help you to make better, more consistent, more reliable putting strokes - strokes that will lead to more holed putts. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.  

Molliteum is already within you; it’s how you got through that tough time in your life when you didn’t think you could. It’s how you made the decision to push yourself when you thought you had nothing left to give. It’s how you became the best version of yourself.  Some call it grit, others call it mental toughness, but Matt Caldaroni calls it Molliteum.  He joins #OntheMark to explain the concept and how you can become more resilient so you can become the best version of your athletic self. Caldaroni discusses: Mindest Coaching for athletes Helping athletes reach their full potential through resilience Developing toughness How GOATS are made - playing mentally free, an inward focus, and embracing setbacks The truth behind why most athletes fail The Kaizen approach, and Repetition, reprogramming of the mind and reinventing yourself This podcast is also availabe as a vodcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman to view it and learn how to become a GOAT.      Molliteum means resilience, and resilience is the extra gear within high performers. It is what separates the average from the iconic/legendary and the “try-er’s” from the “do-er’s.”

The eyes are an athlete's, and a golfer's biggest weapon and so it would make sense to train them, as well as protect and enhance what they see.  Jondo Eyewear, with its Krisp technology built into every lens, does just that. Mark Immelman is joined by South Africa's Dr. Pieter Naude (Optometrist and inventor of the Krisp technology), Mike De Jongh (former ATP Tennis Player and Jondo partner) and Morne Botha (Jondo CEO) to talk about the eyewear and how they are specifically designed to be the best sport-performance/fashion eyewear in the business. The Jondo organizational aim is to provide golfers with high contrast enhancement lenses for better on-course performance.  As the Jondo crew introduce the eyewear the following performance elements are discussed: Krisp Technology vs Polarized lenses and how Krisp virtually eliminates haze and glare. How the Jondo eyewear boosts Reds, Greens and Blues of the color spectrum and how those colors help golfers to better sight the golf-ball, read greens and see contrasts in slope and grain. Spectral Filtration - what it is and what it does for a golfer's performance Perceptual Distortion and how Jondo Eyewear's design elimimates that, and Jondo's lens design and thickness and how it protects from injury to the eyes. This podcast is also available on YouTube as a vodcast.  Go to YouTube and seach for, and subscribe to Mark Immelman.  Also use the code OntheMark for a discount on your pair of Jondo sunglasses.

Briston Peterson is the founder of On Point Golf.  On Point manufactures the revolutionary 3D domed Golf Ball Marker. The On Point Marker is designed to improve your Spatial Acuity which in turn leads to improvements in green-reading, aim and alignment, and eventually more holed putts. The reason for the success of the marker is that human being are 3D creatures, living in a 3D world, but our eyes can show us only two dimensions.  The On Point 3D Marker bridges that gap and allows a golfer to dial-in his/her focus and intensely concentrate, creating the effect of "tunnel vision" which enhances the golfer's confidence on the greens. Briston joins #OntheMark to introduce the marker, illustrate how it works, and dive into the mechanics of how it helps a golfer to improve his/her stereoscopic vision for better alignment and the commensurate marginal gains that promotes. He also shares a putting tip from On Point Ambassador, US Open champion Jim Furyk.  Other putting improvement concepts include: Improvements in Putting Speed and Lines Charting Marginal Gains for Confidence The Value of Instinct and the "First Impression" in Green Reading, and Reading Greens from a Wide to Narrow perspective and approach. This podcast is sure to help you improve your confidence on the greens in order to lower your scores.  Listen to it on audio or watch it on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Richard H. Lee is a former PGA TOUR professional who has retired from tournament golf and turned to TV Announcing and Golf Teaching. The University of Washington graduate played on both the Korn Ferry and the PGA TOUR and he brings an acute knowledge of the mindset and technique required to perform under pressure. Richard joins Mark Immelman to help you pluck that "low hanging fruit" and lower your scores by improving your Putting, Chipping, Pitching, Lob Shots and Bunker Shots.  In his explanations and tutorials he teaches about the technique and concepts required to excel, under pressure on any shot on or around the green. Putting - Controlling your internal clock, Triggers for focus, Preparation, Being instinctive, Earning the right to putt well, Ball-strike and Start-lines, Stroke callibration, "Making deposits in the Bank" and his "5 Pillars to Putting." Chipping and Pitching - Predictability and Shot percentages for success, Positive mindsets, Avoiding compounding errors, Momentum savers, Understanding how the Wedge works, and Reading lies. Bunker Play - Appropriate Stance and Posture and Alignment, Practice Drills for better bunker shots and the concept of "Getting Taller through the Strike." This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Leopoldo (Leo) Hererra is a professional golfer, a performance coach and the founder of "The Connected Golfer." Orginally from Venezuela, Leo represented his country in their national team and his success led him to being recruited to college (Univ. of Central Florida) in the USA.  During his time at UCF he discovered his purpose; he turned professional and founded "The Connected Golfer," a step-by-step model to help and guide golfers to their best golf ever. He has also published a manual for better performance and he joins #OntheMark to talk about his career in golf, and help you level up your game by better Golf Course Management: Understanding, respecting, and playing to your strengths Target selection and aiming at the middle of the green Recovery from trouble and "taking your medicine" Shot placement and the value of putting up-hill Understanding course conditions and appropriate club selection, and Post-round reflections for growth. Improve your course management and watch your scores improve.  Download and share or watch on Youtube by searching and subscribing to Mark Immelman.  

Coach Kolby “K-Wayne” Tullier is one of the leading sports performance coaches and a published author.  He is also coach to a "Stable" of notable golfers including Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood, Sungjae Im and Lexi Thompson.  His life and work experiences have taught him how to optimize the human body for sports performance and injury prevention, and K-Wayne brings lessons from his "Stable" as he joins the #OntheMark show to talk about health, wellness, working out, golf-specific strength and injury prevention. He also introduces the "Burn 180 System" and shows how its use can help you to a better body and more powerful and consistent golfswings. While illustrating the multiple uses of the Burn 180 Band Training device, Kolby talks about golf-specific execises for joint protection and an improved, more powerful pivot and body movement. He also shares insights and recommendations on improving Cardiovascular fitness for better undurance on the golf course. The entire podcast and the exercises K-Wayne demonstrates can be viewed on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.  Use discount code Kolby10 to get a discount on your purchase of the Burn 180.

Ben Fowler (Masters Degree in Data Sciences) is a PGA Professional who through extensive research realised that, despite the influx of information available, the average handicap of all players has not gone down appreciably.   This fact led him to develop PlayIQ, and AI driven system.  PlayIQ employs state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms to scrutinize each frame of a golf swing. By capturing high-resolution video, PlayIQ can precisely analyze critical aspects of the swing.  Elements such as spine angle, knee bend, hip rotation, and club position. The computer vision technology identifies these elements and compares them against ideal swing mechanics, offering targeted feedback on specific strengths and areas for improvement. Ben joins #OntheMark to introduce and illustrate how the system works, and how it can help you figure out the exact issues within your technique that are letting you down. He describes: What an AI golf lesson involves How the system collects data and information How the system tailors the insights and tips to your specific problems, and How PlayIQ give you a complete Swing Analysis, how it compares your golfswing to other fundamentally sound swings, how it provides recommendations for improvement and how it offers Drills and Exercises to accelerate understanding, feel and improvement. His goal with the development of PlayIQ was to make golf instruction more accessible, affordable and helpful and this podcast is sure to help you on your way to getting a golf lesson tailored to your specific needs.  You can also watch the conversation between Mark Immelman and Ben Fowler on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Joel Dahman is a PGA TOUR winner and one of the most popular players in golf.   The Washington State native joins #OntheMark to talk with Mark Immelman about his life and his career in golf. Joel shares stories and lessons learned during his journey from Junior Golf through College and the Mini Tours to the Korn Ferry Tour and eventually the PGA TOUR. He talks about his keys to success, his personal battle with cancer and the mindset required to navigate those personal challenges to eventually win on the PGA TOUR. Joel also talks about his friendship with caddy, Geno Bonnalie, and their foray into the entertainment industry as part of the Netflix series, Full Swing. In this particularly candid interview, Joel takes you inside the ropes on the PGA TOUR while blending the human element of being a husband and a father while competing agains the world's best golfers.  He also talks about his game, his strengths, his weaknesses and how he is such an accurate iron player.   He talks at length about the following game improvement and Iron-play success keys: Dealing with nerves and setbacks The Tiger Woods effect in the game Sports Psychology and its place in golf Keeping a healthy perspective through the ups and the downs A Golfer's thought-life and how to react positively to it all Keys to Iron-game Proximity success, incl. appropriate Launch Angles, and Target Selection How to hit a fairway-finder, and  Bogey Avoidance vs Birdie Production This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube.  Search and Subscribe to Mark Immelman's YouTube Channel.