On the Mark Golf Podcast

Ron del Barrio is a former Tour professional turned golf instructor. The Golf Professional at the Studio City Golf Course, he developed the "Passive Golf Swing"  - A simple to understand and easy to apply approach to swinging the golf club for increased consistency. Ron discusses elements of his method to help you improve your ball-striking. He also helps a plethora of celebrities improve their golf and he talks about his work with some of the Hollywood stars. Lessons include: Will Smith - Discipline to Learn. Eddie van Halen - Rhythm and Flow. Samuel L. Jackson - Playing Free. Adam Levine - Owning Your Technique. Larry David - Value of Self-Talk.

Originally from Ireland, Sean Hogan is the Director of Instruction at Leadbetter Golf Academies at ChampionsGate (Orlando FL). He has worked with PGA TOUR and LPGA winners and is recognized as a Golf Magazine Top 100 and Golf Digest Best in State instructor. Sean talks about Power off the Tee in this podcast. He shares five simple tips to gain extra yards. In the discussion is dives into: 1. Club-fitting. 2. Golf Swing Angle of Attack. 3. Pivot and Coil. 4. Speed, and Overspeed Training. 5. Ground Reaction Forces and how to use them.

Matt Wallace (England) is a multiple winner on the European Tour who now plays full-time on the PGA TOUR. One of the leading players in the global game, he possesses a powerful and fundamentally sound golf swing and he joins us to share how he has modified his swing for better performance under pressure. Wallace talks about his golf swing and his focus on Important Swing Positions and Technique Beliefs.  He also dives into Swing Triggers, Important Fundamentals, Rhythm and Tempo, Trajectory Control, Ball-flight Shaping, Go-to Shots, and Practicing under Pressure. He also talks about college golf, his time at Jacksonville State Univ. and lessons learned during his stint on the Mini Tours.

Sean Foley is one of the foremost instructors in the world. He is a PGA TOUR and LPGA teacher and he is also the Head Coach of the Canadian Junior Golf Association. Among many illustrious clients, he has worked with Tiger Woods and Justin Rose. Foley joins us to share his take on the game and how to maximize improvement and skill. He shares PGA TOUR examples as he dives into Body Motion in the swing, the action of the Arms and Hands, Confidence vs. Competence, Perception and Reality, and Productive Practice. He also talks about the three phases in the golf swing: The Stretch Phase, The Counter Rotation Phase and the Linear and Rotational Ground Reaction Force Phase.

Andrew Park is the owner of Andrew Park Golf and Andrew Park Junior Development. Rated as one of Golf Digest Top 50 instructors, his expertise is sought out by PGA, LPGA, and elite amateurs and juniors throughout the world. He joins us to share things he sees all great ball-strikers exhibit. He talks about Athleticism, a Simple Perception of the Swing, Rhythm and Timing, Shaping shots and Trajectory, and Creative Practice. He delves into each element and gives PGA TOUR and Hall of Fame examples like Tom Watson, Ernie Els and Nick Price to support his observations and insights.

Justin Parsons is one of the foremost golf instructors on the PGA TOUR. He is an Elite Instructor at The Sea Island Golf Performance Center and works with a number of leading golfers around the world. He joins us to help you deal with stress, fear, and uncomfortable situations while on the course and in competition. He shares anecdotes and insights from TOUR professionals like Harris English, Louis Oosthuizen and Darren Clarke as he addresses tension and its effect on the swing, how individuals are proven to have varying kinematic sequences in different environments, situational analysis and using that to deal with uncomfortable situations, and productive practice both on the course and off.

Phil Shomo is a Mental Skills Coach who has spent 35 years coaching young people in a variety of arenas to navigate life more effectively. He has a Master’s Degree in Transformation with a specialization in Personal Character Development. He joins us to explain and illustrate the reality of the dark sides of things that are good, for example practice and play. He also dives in the subject of Homeostasis and how understanding, and embracing its effect can help you be more comfortable in big moments and when under pressure. Phil uses the example of Webb Simpson en route to his win at the 2020 RBC Heritage to illustrate concepts that are sure to help you when you are in competition and under pressure.

Rick Sessinghaus is a PGA Professional with Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communications and a Masters and Doctorate Degree in Applied Sports Psychology. He is a sought-after teacher and teaches golfers of all skill levels, including PGA TOUR winner, Collin Morikawa. Rick shares his approach to instruction and his use of the DISC assessment to develop high performers by understanding how personality affects behavior. He talks about his work with Morikawa, their approach to lower scores, self-discovery to promote ownership of technique, and maximizing performance under pressure and how you can do so too. 

Colin McCarthy is a golfer, a trick-shot artist and a Golf Instructor. He has been an instructor at TopGolf and has garnered a large following on Social Media thanks to his talent and golf swing insights. Colin joins us to empower the athlete inside of you and develop a swing around how your mind and body works. He discusses his approach to instruction, specifically addressing a student's injuries, thoughts, bodily functions and movements. In short he helps you understand match-ups to build a swing that works.  He talks about being a "Hitter" vs a "Swinger" and he talks about proprioception and the value of practicing shots that you can't consistently pull off. 

Jim Nantz is an award-winning Sports Broadcaster and the Voice of CBS Sports. He has called major events in many sports including The Masters, The PGA Championship, The NCAA Final Four (Basketball), The Superbowl (NFL). Jim joins Mark Immelman to talk about the makeup of a successful athlete. Nantz describes his experiences with winners like George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Tony Romo, Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and many others. He highlights elements like the Desire for Constant Improvement, Work Ethic, Mindset, Attitude, Handling Adversity and Pressure, Spirit, Visualization and Self-Talk.