On the Mark Golf Podcast

Tony Ruggeiro is a vastly experienced and well-respected golf instructor.  He has worked with a number of the game's best players including PGA TOUR Rookie, Smylie Kaufman and College Standout (and now TOUR Professional) Robby Shelton.  Tony brings his knowledge and experience to the podcast and talks about the fundamentals of the game and how you can apply them to get the most out of your game.  The fundamentals Tony and Mark cover are: Grip, stance, posture, ball position, alignment and aiming, rhythm and timing.  Then, as an added bonus, Tony and Mark debunk a few golf swing "myths".

Sean Martin brings deeper insight on one of golf's newest stories and sensations, The Bryan Bros.  Sean discusses both brothers, their family ties, their respective games and he shares a few insider tidbits about the brothers that you may not know.  And Mark Immelman shares a couple of tips for your game that you can learn from the brothers.

Nick Bradley, noted golf instructor and former Strategic Assistant to European Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley, joins the podcast to discuss the 2016 Ryder Cup Matches at Hazeltine in September. Nick takes you inside the "Team Room" and opines on strategy, team selection, and potential player pairings.  He also talks about veteran leadership and how the Ryder Cup rookies may feel and play.  Along those lines, Nick shares a lesson for you and how you can identify with playing golf under the highest of pressure.

Garret Kramer helps you understand how your mind works and how you can parlay that very fact into playing well under pressure.  He talks about the pressure of playing at your home course, playing in the spotlight and playing well even though your mind is not clear and you do not "feel right".  Kramer also shares insights on Rory McIlroy's improved putting and Jason Day's championship mindset an what you can learn from them.

Ron Mintz joins Mark Immelman to delve deep into Tiger Woods' announcement that he could potentially return to competition in the Fall Portion of the 2016/2017 PGA TOUR wrap-around Schedule.  Ron and Mark also unpack the 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs focussing on Rory McIlroy and other top contenders.  And for good measure they contemplate potential US Ryder Cup Team selections and discuss the 2016 Ryder Cup.

Noted golf instructor, Andrew Rice, answers all of your questions about the backswing.  He shares ideas, tips, checkpoints and drills to help you get the golf club into a better position at the top.  Mark Immelman also shares insights and tips to maximize your backswing, feel it correctly and get it into a constructive, repeating spot to deliver the club properly into the golf ball.

The Equipment Insider for PGATOUR.com, Jonathan Wall, joins the show to fill us in on all of the equipment goings-on in the game.  Jonathan focusses on Scotty Cameron's new 33" line of Cameron and Crown putters, Vokey's new High Bounce Wedges, and Callaway's merger with Toulon Design.  He also talks in-depth about Callaway's new Driver and #-Wood design and talks about Nike Golf's staff players who are experimenting with new equipment in the wake of Nike's departure from the golf club manufacture business.

Karen Palacios-Jansen. one of Golf Digest's "Top 50 Best Women's Teachers" discusses the top three golfers (Inbee Park, Lydia Ko, Shanshan Feng) at the 2016 Rio Women's Golf Olympics and what you can learn from their games.  Her observations include how to improve lag putting, wedge play, swing rhythm/tempo, and grip pressure.  She also advises on how to prepare for rounds of golf, maintain a good attitude, and understand your realistic swing speed.  Men golfers, all of these tips are applicable to you too.

Respected global golf instructor, Denis Pugh, joins the show to talk about the fundamentals of the golf swing and how they apply to golf swing mechanics and golf shot dynamics.  Denis talks about the grip, posture and ball position and how they influence the club through the swing and impact.  He also about talks balance, the hand and arm action and how those two elements work together.

There are many cool things happening at The World Golf Hall of Fame.  Dave Cordero (Director of Communications) at The WGHoF at The World Golf Village embellishes in his conversation with Mark Immelman.  Dave also explains and brings insider insight on all of the things to see and do at the Museum, The World Golf Village and in nearby St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra. Basically, "if you love golf you truly have got to go" and download this podcast.