On the Mark Golf Podcast

Lance Reader is a former World Long Drive contestant and the Founder and President of Krank Golf.  Krank Golf hand manufactures Drivers and Fairway Metals with multiple, variable Face Thicknesses for longer tee-shots at the Professional and Amateur levels. Lance joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to discuss Krank Golf and their approach to crafting and building Drivers that generate more ball compression (at impact) and ball-speed.  Lance discusses the importance of distance off the tee.  He also elaborates on the importance of accuracy and finding fairways to shoot lower scores, and how finding the correct Driver make-up can improve both distance and accuracy. Furthermore, Lance elaborates on various elements that enhance a golfer's chance of gaining more ball-speed and distance off the tee: Paying attention to shot dispersion Optimizing practice time on the range Driver shaft length The Trampoline Effect of the correct Driver face for more speed The performance of Carbon-faced Drivers in contrast to Titanium-faced Drivers (Krank), and Understanding Coefficient of Restitution (C.O.R.) and how it can be exploited for more distance. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Trent Griessel is a Division I golfer at The University of Texas Arlington. Born in South Africa and raised in the America, Trent is a product of the IMG Academy.  He is a tournament-winner at various levels whose goal is to parlay his successful NCAA College Golf career into a career on the PGA TOUR. Trent has started giving authentic, holistic game improvement insights and lessons on his Instagram channel, and he joins #OntheMark to share a few tips to help you take your game to the next level. He discusses: The Most Underrated Skill in Golf - Self Coaching Hitting Intimidating Shots Successfully Caveman Golf Advice Stopping the Downward Spiral, and  Comparison to other Players and its Adverse Effect on Play He also talks about a few tips that will help with on-course performance, including: Golf's Rollercoaster nature Attitudes for Success The Mental Game Aiming and Focus Points Keeping Things Simple Eliminating One Side of the Course (with Scottie Scheffler insights) Breathing for Focus and Re-centering Problem-solving Playing to Improve and Be Great, and Expectation Management This podcast is also available on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.  

Jim McLean is one of the foremost golf instructors in the history of the game.  He has been a Top Three Instructor in America for 25 years, and he has taught a number of the greats in the game ranging from Gary Player and Bernhard Langer to Gary Woodland, Greg Norman, Keegan Bradley and Lexi Thompson. A TV and Radio personality, a published author, and a member of the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, McLean is a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise and he joins #OntheMark to talk about golf, golf instruction and game improvement theories. He shares lessons from some greats of instruction and the PGA TOUR including: Homer Kelly and Ben Doyle - The Golfing Machine and Swing Positions and Lag Claude Harmon - Playing the Game and Anti-Hook maneuvers Ken Venturi - Being Tough and Competitive Jackie Burke - Playing Free and Visualization Sam Snead - Athleticism in the Golf Swing Lee Trevino - Swinging and Understanding Your Swing Jim also talks about his 25% Theory to Game Improvement - Long Game, Short Game, Mental Game, and Management. He talks about his "8 Step Swing" and the "Safety Zones" around each step, and he elaborates on his theory of the "X-Factor for Power." Learn about the golf-swing, how to understand, and remedy your swing, and how to play the game. Download and share this podcast, or search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube to watch the conversation.  

David Swan is the founder and developer of the the PUR TRUTH™ Putting Training Aids  - a complete system that addresses every component of putting while building all the fundamentals of the perfect putting stroke. He joins Mark Immelman to introduce his Pur Training Aids, The Pur Golf Truth Trainer and the Pur Golf Truth Prepare. David explains the inspiration behind the training aids and shares staggering statistics on how important putting is to score reduction, and how little putting is coached, taught and practiced. He illustrates and explains how each aid works, the elements they teach, and how they can be used to drill and galvanise strokes, while also "gamifying" practice by adding an element of pressure to preparation. The Aids will teach you how the following keys to putting success, feel and play: Posture, Alignment and Aim Eyeline at address and through the stroke Stroke Shape and Path Putter-face alignment through the stroke and at impact, and Start line The Pur trainers make practice easy, fun and productive thanks to the immediate stroke, contact and start-line feedback.  They also make home-work and practice easier and are guaranteed to improve your putting stroke, the quality of your putts, and your number of putts made. This podcast is also available on YouTube where David and Mark illustrate how the aids work.  David and Pur Golf have also given #OntheMark listeners a discount code to get 25% off the purchase - use code Mark25.

Known as "That Breath Guy," Rob Rea is originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland.  Based in London, England he originally worked in Banking, but a trip to Bali changed the course of his life.  The trip and the experiences led him to take in a range of different teachings and modalities of breathwork. From Pranayama, Somatic Experiencing, Qi Gung, Functional Breathwork, Breathwork for Performance, to Transformational Breathwork and Yoga Teacher Training, Rob dived into the dynamic world of stillness. He joins the #OntheMark podcast to help you to explore various breathwork practices and methodologies, and explore the connection between your physiological and psychological states.  Rob shows how you can create a stillness within for a sanctuary for creativity, introspection and healing, and how you can reduce tension, anxiety and stress and improve your health, well-being and your performance on the golf course. You will learn about: Mindfulness and Meditation Nasal vs Mouth Breathing Various types of Breathing Patterns Controlling your Central Nervous System and getting into a Parasympathetic (Flow) State, and Vagus Nerve Stimulation. As Rob takes you through a lesson in Breathwork Fundamentals he will teach you how to develop "Ice in your mind with fire in your body" so you can maximize your performance under pressure. This podcast is also available as a vodcast - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

Averee Dovsek is a professional golfer, a TV and Media personality, the host of her own podcast "Why You Suck at Golf" and a Women's Long Drive Contestant.   She has made rapid strides in the Long Driving arena and since 2021 has improved her clubhead speed from an average of 103 mph to 116 mph.  In other words she has gone from averaging around 280 yards off the tee to well over 300 yards. Averee joins #OntheMark to help you ramp up your clubhead and ball speed to get a little extra pop off the tee.  She shares many insights to more powerful tee-shots including: Productive, simple driving range work focussing on strike quality Getting comfortable hitting a lot of balls Building extension and width at the top of the swing Ball position and Tee height for ascending strikes The proper weight shift and body movement for power Head stability and balance Using your eyes properly for improved balance, and  Shaft lengths and flexes for maximizing clubhead speed. She also shares a few tips to help you suck less at golf - Dealing properly with information overload, Watching video for improvement, "Swallowing the pill" and realizing your mistakes, Better scoring from 100 yards and in, Gym workouts and mobility and flexibilty, Mental maturity and Dealing with nerves. This podcast is also available on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Professional golf coach Brian Bailie discusses utilizing statistics and data to improve golf skills, including putting distance control and green reading. He emphasizes the importance of mindset, small adjustments, and comprehensive training. Brian also explores the significance of distance, dispersion rates, and utilizing statistics and AI technology for enhanced performance.

Smylie Kaufman is a golf professional and former winner on the PGA TOUR and the Korn Ferry Tour.  After battling injury and a dip in form he has stepped away from competitive golf to become an on-course announcer and a golf analyst for NBC Sports and Golf Channel. Now one of the leading voices in golf, he joins #OntheMark to talk about his life in golf - from his days as a junior through to his rise up the PGA TOUR ranks to the Winner's Circle. As he takes us through his life in golf, Smylie shares many insights and lessons that are sure to help you understand the nature of golf, and get the most out of your game. Among other topics, he specifically addresses: Having a plan for improvement Commitment to the task and consistency of effort Building confidence Decision-making for the future in comparison to a short-term outlook Being true to your Golf DNA Expectation management Mindset and mental strength  Dealing with criticism and social media Understanding yourself and your tendencies Breaking out of a bad cycle The psychology of golf goals Patience and developing that attitude and skill, and Temper and emotion and how to channel them for success. As Smylie weaves a fun and interesting story of his career and the lessons he has learned along the way, he references PGA TOUR stars like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, and Rory McIlroy.  He also talks about things that he watched Bryson DeChambeau do well en route to his US Open victory at Pinehurst #2. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Andrew Reynolds is a Cognitive Performance Coach based in England.  He is sought out by leading golf professionals and club golfers alike for his research and experience based insights on how to perform under pressure.   Reynolds blends insights learned from his degrees in Psychology and Sports Psychology with elements from Neuroscience and Skill Acquisition to develop his philosophies, drills and exercises.  He joins #OntheMark to share some of those insights incl: Why performance sometimes diminishes under pressure Rewiring neural pathways for consistent mental performance The mindset to breaking barriers The habit of embracing nerves Using routines to dial mental focus, and How to make your practice translate to the golf course. He also shares 5 ways to lower scores by using certain Strokes Gained metrics. Andrew's insights and lessons are guaranteed to help you cut out the noise, focus the mind and allow your best self to show up when the pressure is heightened.  Download and share, and go to YouTube to watch Andrew and Mark's conversation.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Ryan Brehm is a PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour winner.  A native Michigander he parlayed a successful career as a player, and an Assistant Coach, into a long-time career on the PGA TOUR. He joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to discuss his career in the game, and share lessons he learned along the way.  Among many game improvement topics, he elaborates on: Navigating the mental and physical challenges of the game Success by way of loving the process over the results Turning off the "noise" in the mind Willingly changing attitudes for the better Allowing yourself to free up to perform Dealing with failure "Feel vs Real" and drills to help fortify appropriate feels Using intuition and instinct for better play Accuracy over power off the tee for better scores, and Making more putts by focussing on stroke timing and cadence. Improve your mind, your attitude and your game with Ryan's PGA TOUR proven insights.   This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.