

On the Mark Golf Podcast
PGA TOUR
Mark Immelman, golf broadcaster, acclaimed instructor, and former college coach, delivers top insights to improve your golf game. He interviews PGA Tour Players, swing coaches, caddies, fitness and mental coaches, equipment gurus, and more, giving listeners inside the ropes access to the very best minds in golf.
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May 31, 2019 • 16min
On the Mark - Tips from The PGA TOUR. Episode 19
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA Tour event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 19 Mark revisits the 2019 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP at Bethpage Black outside of New York City, and the 2019 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial in Fort Worth, TX. Mark discusses lessons on the Mental Game, Focus, On-and-off Course Attitude, from Brooks Koepka that you can learn and apply to help you make the most of your rounds. Immelman shares direct quotes from the champion (Koepka) where he addresses the aforementioned topics and how they lead to success. Mark also talks about Kevin Na's win at Colonial with specific reference to his approach to Shot Selection, Considering the Variables and Picking and Correct Shot, and Na's Short-Game Creativity and how you can improve your Touch, Feel and success on all scoring shots.

May 30, 2019 • 36min
Dr. Greg Cartin on Being More Present, Mindful and Aware for Better Golf
Dr. Greg Cartin is the founder of GC3 Performance Consulting where he provides Sports Psychology Consulting services to golfers and athletes of all ages and skill levels. Dr. Cartin joins us to to discuss how you can become more present, more mindful and certainly more aware in practice and in competition. By extension these skills will promote a more spontaneous and athletic approach and better golf scores. Dr. Cartin also discusses becoming comfortable under pressure, aiming and alignment, "paralysis by analysis" and swinging freely for improved performances.

May 16, 2019 • 12min
On the Mark - Tips from The PGA TOUR. Episode 18
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 18 Mark revisits the 2019 AT&T Byron Nelson at Trinity Forest GC in Dallas, TX. Mark addresses 3 topics that will help your golf: Sung Kang's (tournament-winner) pre-shot visualization routine, his approach to on-course nutrition and hydration, and Scott Piercy's Ten-Finger Grip. Mark illustrates how a grip change can straighten your ball flight and improve feel and control, and how visualization can tighten mental focus and concentration.

May 10, 2019 • 39min
Bodo Sieber from Tagmarshal on Pace of Play Management
Bodo Sieber is the CEO and Founder of Tagmarshal, an operational platform designed to optimize the pace of play, the profitability and the enjoyment of golf using data. Sieber is a German national with a wealth of business intelligence and corporate software applications experience in the golf industry. He discusses how Tagmarshal works and how Golf Courses and Golf Clubs can use the system to reduce round times, enhance the player experience and, by extension, improve scoring. Learn how Pace of Play awareness and management can help your golf.

May 9, 2019 • 13min
On the Mark - Tips from The PGA TOUR. Episode 17
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 17 Mark revisits the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship from The Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC. Mark talks about Max Homa's emphatic maiden victory on The PGA TOUR. He talks about Homa's "relentless" mindset and approach to golf. He also stresses the importance of recovery shots and highlights elements of Homa's putting stroke that you can employ to garner more success on the greens.

May 1, 2019 • 15min
On the Mark - Tips from The PGA TOUR. Episode 16
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. in Episode 16 Mark revisits the 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans in Avondale, LA. Mark illustrates the value of a pre-shot waggle or take-away rehearsal move a la Trey Mullinax or Jon Rahm. He also talks about music, it's influence on golf, and how listening to the correct music before you play can enhance your swing rhythm and tempo. Mark also addresses how you can improve your golf by learning from certain playing partners and/or competitors.

Apr 26, 2019 • 56min
Shawn Clement on Ground Reaction Force in the Golf Swing
Shawn Clement is a world-renowned Canadian PGA certified golf instructor. As a successful teacher he helps his students to improved wisdom by emphasizing the difference between "Positional Teaching and Learning" and "Task and Target-base Teaching and Learning." Shawn talks with "On the Mark" about the efficient use of the Torso, Hips, Legs and Feet in the golf swing. In so doing he dives into the subject of "Ground Reaction Forces" (GRF) and how you can swing well and use the ground to develop power and consistency in your golf swing. He shares images to help you to understand the overall body movement in concert with the free swing of the golf club. He also give tips and drills to help you practice and improve your body movement and swing.

Apr 25, 2019 • 14min
On the Mark - Tips from The PGA TOUR. Episode 15
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 15 Mark revisits the 2019 RBC Heritage from Hilton Head, SC. Mark teaches you how to flight the ball down to extricate yourself from trouble with minimal damage to your score. He delves into the elements required to play lower trajectory shots and he also shares insights and tips on how you can hit the "Trap Draw" and the "Trap Fade" like the Pro's.

Apr 17, 2019 • 37min
Reinholds Pirags from HackMotion Golf on the Action of the Wrists in the Golf Swing
Reinholds Pirags from HackMotion Golf (a sensor system, designed for both the full swing and the short game, that measures 3D wrists angles - Ulnar and Radial Deviation and Flexion and Extension, and gives detailed insight and data into the lead wrist's movement) joins our podcast. Reinholds talks about the company's history, the inspiration for, and development of the sensor and how it works. He gives a detailed description of the biofeedback it reveals and shares data Hackmotion has assembled over years of research with leading golf instructors and PGA TOUR and European Tour golfers. He also shares his take on how you can use the sensor to improve your wrist angles, and by extension your ball-striking.

Apr 16, 2019 • 21min
On the Mark - Tips from the PGA TOUR. Episode 14
In a weekly podcast, Mark Immelman reviews the most recent PGA TOUR event and highlights lessons you can glean from the world's leading golfers. In Episode 14 Mark revisits the 2019 Masters from Augusta, GA. Mark focuses on lessons from Tiger Woods' epic victory and 15th Major Championship win. He also shares a Course Management lesson from 6-time Masters Champion, Jack Nicklaus. Learn about Course Strategy, Attitude, Putting under Pressure, Shot Selection and a Tournament-winning Mindset from quotes from Tiger Woods.


