

The Par Train - Helping Frustrated Golfers #EnjoyTheRide
The Par Train - A Mental Golf Show
Golf game off the rails? Sick of riding the struggle bus? You've come to the right place. The Par Train helps frustrated golfers #EnjoyTheRide again, because if you can learn to smile through bad golf, you can smile through anything. The Par Train Podcast is a top 10 golf podcast in the United States unpacking the mental game with PGA Tour Pros, best-selling authors, CEOs, sports psychologists, every day golfers like you to make the hardest game in the world feel easy and help you finally get back on track. Welcome aboard!
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Feb 2, 2025 • 1h 9min
#372: A Golf Odyssey: Rediscovering the Game’s Spirit and Rekindling Your Love for It
Oliver Horovitz, author of An American Caddie at St. Andrews and esteemed travel writer, hops aboard the Train for his 4th ride to take Ev through his latest adventures: Bolivia to meet La Paz Golf Club’s Indigenous female groundskeepers, the cholitas, who live below the poverty line but play golf every MondayJapan to play Park Golf (A mix of mini golf, regular golf, and croquet) with 95-year-olds!Scotland and the Old Course at St. Andrews Want to treat yourself or a loved one with the most comfortable shoes (that also happen to make golf shoes?) Tap this link and enter the code TRAIN for FREE expedited shipping on all Olukai shoes, sandals, slippers and more. What if your golf glove could actually be your secret weapon and help your focus? Tap this link and get a new Par Train x Enjoy the Ride glove inspired by Louis Oosthuizen's marking on his glove when he won the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Get a glove before they sell out!If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.
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Feb 2, 2025 • 10min
#371: LFG - SWING YOUR SWING with Pressfield, Adams, Mulder and Cupp
Welcome aboard the LFG Series. A brand new, short-form series compiling the best soundbites from our most popular podcasts designed to get you in the right mindset on your way to your next round, range sesh, or whatever is important to you. This month's LFG series is all about SWINGING YOUR SWING. Like what you hear in this LFG episode? Soundbites are pulled from the 4 following episodes: 170 - STEVEN PRESSFIELD154 - WELLS ADAMS210 - LAUREN CUPP203 - MARK MULDERIf you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.
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Jan 26, 2025 • 1h 8min
#370: Replay Rate - The Golf Data that PROVES Your Expectations Are WAY Too High with Lou Stagner
Introducing a new mini-series called Replay Rate. When we take our most streamed episodes from years ago and replay them for a much-needed refresher. This episode is with Lou Stagner (@LouStagner on Twitter), the Data Lead at Arccos Golf and Assistant Coach at Princeton Golf. Lou breaks down all the crazy stats he sees from golfers like us vs. the best players in the world. This conversation will be just what you need before your next round of golf... tempered expectations. And Lou will prove it! What if your golf glove could actually be your secret weapon and help your focus? Tap this link and get a new Par Train x Enjoy the Ride glove inspired by Louis Oosthuizen's marking on his glove when he won the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Get a glove before they sell out!Want to see how your personality type impacts your golf game? See if you qualify for one-on-one mental coaching with Ev here!If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.
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Jan 19, 2025 • 57min
#369: What Psychedelics, Rory McIlroy and Jack Nicklaus Have in Common (It’s Not What You Think)
Jeg Coughlin III, Co-Host of the I Can Fly Podcast with former PGA Tour Pro Morgan Hoffman, has interviewed some of the best performers of all time with athletes like Rory Mcilroy, Jack Nicklaus, Aaron Rodgers, Lance Armstrong, Luke Donald, Rickie Fowler, and so many more. Jeg and Ev unpack what they all (and psychedelics) have in common, how vulnerability can help performance, and so much more. What if your golf glove could actually be your secret weapon and help your focus? Tap this link and get a new Par Train x Enjoy the Ride glove inspired by Louis Oosthuizen's marking on his glove when he won the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Get a glove before they sell out!Want to see how your personality type impacts your golf game? See if you qualify for one-on-one mental coaching with Ev here!If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.
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Jan 14, 2025 • 54min
368: In Case You Missed It - December 2024 Recap of The Par Train Podcast
Trying to catch up? New to the Train? Want a refresher of the month prior? Monthly recaps is for you! The Par Train editor extraordinaire, Brett, hops aboard the mic and picks his favorite 8-10 minute clip of every episode from the month of December.Here are the episodes from December: #359 - The Scariest Day of My Life: Becoming a Dad and 7 Life (and golf) Lessons I'll Never Forget#361 - Chipping Away - Are Golf Simulators Helping or Hurting Your Game? # 362 - No Regrets, Just Results: Goal-Setting the Right Way for 2025#363 - The Bounce-Back Blueprint: How to Turn the Tide with Tour Pro Travis Trace#364 - Off The Course - How To Say Finally No and Create Boundaries That Set You Free Without Feeling Guilty with Joseph Nguyen The Par Train Podcast is brought to you by Olukai footwear aka the most comfortable shoe in golf. Tap this link and enter the code TRAIN for free expedited shipping before the holidays.We hope this episode helps you #EnjoyTheRide!
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Jan 12, 2025 • 1h 14min
#367: Weathering the Storm - How to Bounce Back from a Nightmare Warm Up
Ev and Cerm hop aboard a mental game roundtable about the nightmare start:1. First round in 3 months2. Playing a bucket list course3. Shanking it on the range before the round4. Windy, tough conditionsCerm talks through how he weathered the storm and bounced back. If you've ever had a nightmare start, this episode is for you. What if your golf glove could actually be your secret weapon and help your focus? Tap this link and get a new Par Train x Enjoy the Ride glove inspired by Louis Oosthuizen's marking on his glove when he won the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Get a glove before they sell out!If you like the podcast, you'll love our youtube. Hop aboard the channel here today!Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.
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Jan 5, 2025 • 56min
#366: 8 Lessons from 2024 that Will Revolutionize Your Golf Game in 2025
Ev and Cerm sat down to share their picks for the 8 most important lessons from interviews in 2024 to revolutionize your golf game in 2025. Want to dive back into the featured episodes? See the list below. Here's to your best golf in 2025!Episodes Featured:293 - PGA Tour Pro (and visor guy) Kelly Kraft - Go Back to Basics296 - Finding Your "Tiger Mode" with Fredrik Lindblom and Hannah Gregg298 - Why We're in the Epidemic of Over Instruction and How to STILL Go Low with Andrew Emery313 - 6 Powerful Ways that Golf Can Advance Any Career and Make You Happier with David Meltzer307 - Mental Game Mailbag w/Keith Bennett (Swing Changes, Driver Issues, Rebuilding Confidence)353 - Coaching Calls - From an 8 to a 1 Handicap By Crafting a Game Plan Without Swing Overhauls343 - Trey Wingo - The Struggles of a 9 Handicap, Being a Feel Player, Sports Takes and More359 - The Scariest Day of My Life: Becoming a Dad and 7 Life (and Golf) Lessons I'll Never ForgetWhat if your golf glove could actually be your secret weapon and help your focus? Tap this link and get a new Par Train x Enjoy the Ride glove inspired by Louis Oosthuizen's marking on his glove when he won the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Get a glove before they sell out!Want to see how your personality type impacts your golf game? See if you qualify for one-on-one mental coaching with Ev here!If you like the podcast, you'll love our youtube. Hop aboard the channel here today!Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.
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Jan 5, 2025 • 11min
#365: LFG - NEW YEAR NEW GAME with Rotella, Winters, McCabe, Sessinghaus, and more
Welcome aboard the LFG Series. A monthly short-form series compiling the best soundbites from our most popular podcasts designed to get you in the right mindset on your way to your next round, range sesh, or whatever is important to you.This month's LFG series is all about MAKING 2025 YOUR BEST YEAR OF GOLF with soundbites from the following popular episodes:299 - Is It My Swing or Is It Mental | Coach Rich Sessinghaus and Coach Josh Alpert294 - PGA Tour Winner Grayson Murray - How to Succeed on Purpose237 - Think Like Jon Rahm with His Sports Psychologist Bhrett McCabe231 - Clear the Clutter with TaylorMade's Chris Trott213 - How to Make Every Putt with Dr. Joe Parent209 - The Athlete's Mindset with LPGA Tour Pro Mina Harigae181 - Think Like Scottie Scheffler with Dr. Bob Winters172 - Bob Rotella - Make Your Next Shot Your Best ShotThanks for hopping aboard and as always #EnjoyTheRide.
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Dec 29, 2024 • 1h 8min
#364: Off the Course - How To Say Finally No and Create Boundaries That Set You Free Without Feeling Guilty with Joseph Nguyen
Welcome to a brand new mini series called "Off the Course" where the best experts in the world help arm you with the tools to enjoy the ride off the course. Of course, we're all more than just golfers. We're bosses, employees, husbands, wives, friends, dads, moms, and more. Don't worry... these concepts can help your golf game too (Ev mentions this at the end of this episode). Joseph Nguyen, NYT Best Selling Author of Don't Believe Everything You Think and now his new book Boundaries = Freedom, hops aboard the Train for his second time to help the people pleasers finally learn how to say no. Hope this helps you #enjoytheride and help you receive everything you could ever want going into the new year of 2025. What if your golf glove could actually be your secret weapon and help your focus? Tap this link and get a new Par Train x Enjoy the Ride glove inspired by Louis Oosthuizen's marking on his glove when he won the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Get a glove before they sell out!Want the most comfortable and stylish shoes from slippers, to sneakers, work shoes and golf shoes? Tap this link and enter the code TRAIN for free expedited shipping on all olukai shoes!If you like the podcast, you'll love our youtube. Hop aboard the channel here today!Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.
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Dec 22, 2024 • 1h 6min
#363: The Bounce-Back Blueprint: How to Turn the Tide with Tour Pro Travis Trace
Travis Trace, Tour Pro, hops aboard the Train after making the biggest 15 footer of his life no less than a week ago. Travis had never made it passed second stage of Korn Ferry Q school until this year. So Ev and Cerm dug deep with him to help you turn the tide of whatever you struggle with -- one certain hole, down the stretch after a good front 9, tournaments, etc. Travis walks us through his personal blueprint of how he got to the next level and getting closer and closer to his dream of playing on the PGA Tour. What if your golf glove could actually be your secret weapon and help your focus? Tap this link and get a new Par Train x Enjoy the Ride glove inspired by Louis Oosthuizen's marking on his glove when he won the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Get a glove before they sell out!Get the Black Friday sale post Black Friday (you're welcome) and Tap this link here for 20%. If you like the podcast, you'll love our youtube. Hop aboard the channel here today!Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.
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