

The Sweet Spot - Golf Podcast
Adam Young/Jon Sherman
A deeper look into golf improvement. Adam Young and Jon Sherman provide real, actionable game-improvement advice for golfers of all levels. If you want to take your game to the next level, this is the podcast for you.
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Aug 31, 2021 • 1h 12min
Equipment Education Series: Driver Fitting with Woody Lashen
We're excited to start our equipment education series with one of the top clubfitters in the industry - Woody Lashen from Pete's Golf (www.petesgolf.com). In this episode, we discuss everything that goes into a driver fitting.
Clubhead specs: Center of gravity, Moment of Inertia, Loft, Adjustability
Shaft: Length, Weight, Profile, Aftermarket vs. Stock
If you're interested in learning more about drivers and how they function, you will love this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 19, 2021 • 1h 5min
How To Build a Consistent & Successful Pre-Shot Routine (Part 2)
In the second part of our pre-shot routine series, we discuss the execution and post-shot analysis phase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 11, 2021 • 56min
How To Build a Consistent & Successful Pre-Shot Routine (Part 1)
A consistent pre-shot routine can help increase your performance on the course. This episode discusses the overall benefits of a routine, what to avoid, and the first two components - pre-shot analysis and preparation. This is part one of a two-part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 3, 2021 • 1h 3min
Recovery Shots: How to Make the Right Strategic Decisions, Play Different Shots, and Save Strokes!
Recovery shots don't sound like fun, but the decisions golfers make can greatly influence their scores. In this episode, we discuss how to choose the right strategy and advise how to play different shots in the trees and out of fairway bunkers. Bogey is your friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 2021 • 57min
How to Make the Right Decisions From the Rough: Evaluating Lies, Targets, and Ball Flight
In this episode, Adam and Jon take a deep dive into the rough. Learn how your ball flight changes with various lies, how to adjust your technique, and make smarter strategic decisions. This one will save you strokes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 17min
Mark Broadie Interview: How To Use Strokes Gained Analysis to Lower Your Scores
Mark Broadie, a pioneer in golf analytics and author of 'Every Shot Counts', discusses his groundbreaking strokes gained analysis. He reveals how this method helps golfers assess their performance across all aspects of the game, including tee shots, approach shots, and putting. Broadie challenges traditional stats like greens in regulation, advocating for personalized data tracking. Listeners will learn how strategic aiming and shot selection can enhance scores and why mastering short putts is crucial for improvement.

Jun 30, 2021 • 1h 1min
Differential vs. Calibration Practice: Weighing the Benefits
Do you ever consider how the style of practice you perform can affect your performance on the course? In this episode, we discuss the benefits of differential practice and how adding it to your sessions can help you deal with adversity on the golf course. Additionally, we explore how calibration practice has its place as well. If you don't know what either of them is, this episode will likely get you thinking very differently! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 2021 • 1h 33min
Improve Your Golf Fitness: Interview w/ Mike Carroll from Fit 4 Golf
Learn from one of the top fitness experts in golf. Mike Carrol from Fit 4 Golf dispels myths you've heard about golf fitness and shares some of his core philosophies on how to get stronger, more mobile, and explosive in your golf swing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 2021 • 1h 6min
How Swing Matchups Work & Create Success
The golf swing has endless variables, and there is no right way to do it. This episode is about swing matchups and how golfers can create success with their natural tendencies versus trying to fit a model golf swing. Learn about functional matchups and why it might not be a good idea to take your friend's swing advice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 7, 2021 • 1h 6min
Approach Shot Strategy: How to Lower Your Scores w/ Smarter Targets
Picking the right targets with your approach shots is one of the fastest ways to lower your handicap. In this episode, Adam and Jon debunk some of the common myths about approach shot strategy and provide a simple framework to give yourself the best chance of success. If you follow this advice, your scores will drop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices