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SMS - 10 Index, Scoring Average, Course Rating 66/70/74
March 13, 2026

SMS - 10 Index, Scoring Average, Course Rating 66/70/74

Par is just a number. But so is course rating. How much better will a 10 index golfer play at an "easy" course? And what impact will a "hard" course have on his average score? Lou puts Mark and Greg to the test, and we all co...
Making Sense of Shallowing
March 11, 2026

Making Sense of Shallowing

Social media swing tips and training aid adverts are full of help to get you to shallow your swing. Should you? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about shallowing. What does it even mean? How do cameras deceive us abo...
Driver Angle of Attack and Path
March 8, 2026

Driver Angle of Attack and Path

A useful, technical listener question: what is the relationship between swing path and angle of attack? Mark takes the lead on answering a listener question (that might be from Lou?). If the driver head is ascending into impa...
SMS - Top 10 Tour Pro vs Sub-150 Tour Pros, Greens Hit from 175
March 6, 2026

SMS - Top 10 Tour Pro vs Sub-150 Tour Pros, Greens Hit from 175

Tour pros are good—we all know that. But how much better are the very best Tour pros compared to their peers further down the leaderboards? In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg about how often Tour players hit the green fr...
Filtering Online Golf Instruction
March 4, 2026

Filtering Online Golf Instruction

There has never been more information available to a golfer who wants to improve as there is now. But how can you separate the good information from the bad? And perhaps even harder: in the good information, how can you know ...
Q&A: Clubfitting, How to Have Fun, Starting Juniors
March 1, 2026

Q&A: Clubfitting, How to Have Fun, Starting Juniors

A bit of a grab bag of listener questions in today's episode. Greg and Mark take on three good ones. The first: what should I expect from a clubfitting? Am I good enough for a fitting? How much can getting fitted for clubs ma...
SMS - 10 Index, 10 Yards in Rough vs in Bunker
Feb. 27, 2026

SMS - 10 Index, 10 Yards in Rough vs in Bunker

A 10-index golfer misses the green, but he's close to the green. Would he be better to be in the rough or the bunker? And by how much? In this episode, Lou brings the question to Mark and Greg. The first drama: can Greg conti...
Speed and Shot Options
Feb. 25, 2026

Speed and Shot Options

What can you do with speed on the course? In this episode, a Lou-less Mark and Greg answer a listener question about speed gains. Surely, more speed means longer drives, but what other options does it offer? Greg has gained s...
The Future of Golf Speed
Feb. 22, 2026

The Future of Golf Speed

Today's episode begins with a list: the driver speeds of some of the younger, up-and-coming Tour pros. Mark, Lou, and Greg (at least until his internet failed and/or he bailed on the call because he was intimidated by the spe...
SMS - 10 Index, Birdies Per Round Shooting 70s vs 90s
Feb. 20, 2026

SMS - 10 Index, Birdies Per Round Shooting 70s vs 90s

Longtime listeners of the pod will know that for typical golfers, the key to lower scores isn't making more birdies. Today's episode drives that point home. How many birdies will a 10-index golfer make when he shoots in the 9...
Changing Grip to Change Shot Shapes?
Feb. 18, 2026

Changing Grip to Change Shot Shapes?

Today, a listener question: is changing grip a good way to change a shot shape on a particular shot? Mark brings this topic to Lou and Greg, and they discuss whether they themselves would use differing grips on the course to ...
Changing Grip to Change Shot Shapes?
Feb. 18, 2026

Changing Grip to Change Shot Shapes?

Today, a listener question: is changing grip a good way to change a shot shape on a particular shot? Mark brings this topic to Lou and Greg, and they discuss whether they themselves would use differing grips on the course to ...
Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part Two
Feb. 15, 2026

Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part Two

Picking up with more on hitting greens. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg dig deeper into the stats of GIR, in a way that emphasizes just how much it matters to hit greens, and how vast the gap is between great and less-gr...
Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part Two
Feb. 15, 2026

Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part Two

Picking up with more on hitting greens. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg dig deeper into the stats of GIR, in a way that emphasizes just how much it matters to hit greens, and how vast the gap is between great and less-gr...
SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index
Feb. 13, 2026

SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index

The dreaded 3 putt. You know the odds of it increases the further you get from the hole. How often, from 35 feet, will a Tour pro, a scratch golfer, and a 20 index take three putts to finish the hole? Lou poses this question ...
SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index
Feb. 13, 2026

SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index

The dreaded 3 putt. You know the odds of it increases the further you get from the hole. How often, from 35 feet, will a Tour pro, a scratch golfer, and a 20 index take three putts to finish the hole? Lou poses this question ...
Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part One
Feb. 11, 2026

Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part One

GIR remains, by far, the best of the traditional golf stats. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg start with their definitions of a GIR (should there be some flexibility?), and then transition into the most important—and over...
Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part One
Feb. 11, 2026

Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part One

GIR remains, by far, the best of the traditional golf stats. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg start with their definitions of a GIR (should there be some flexibility?), and then transition into the most important—and over...
Making Your 3 Wood Work for You
Feb. 8, 2026

Making Your 3 Wood Work for You

Our recent episode about prepping your bag for the upcoming season encouraged you to ditch the club you never use. For many amateur golfers, that club is the 3 wood. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg offer advice for makin...
Making Your 3 Wood Work for You
Feb. 8, 2026

Making Your 3 Wood Work for You

Our recent episode about prepping your bag for the upcoming season encouraged you to ditch the club you never use. For many amateur golfers, that club is the 3 wood. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg offer advice for makin...
SMS - 10 Index, Bogey Percentage, Par 3, 4, and 5
Feb. 6, 2026

SMS - 10 Index, Bogey Percentage, Par 3, 4, and 5

You're a solid handicap golfer. On the tee, how often should you expect to make a bogey? And how does that change when the hole is a par 3, a par 4, and a par 5? Lou puts that question to Mark and Greg, and after they answer,...
SMS - 10 Index, Bogey Percentage, Par 3, 4, and 5
Feb. 6, 2026

SMS - 10 Index, Bogey Percentage, Par 3, 4, and 5

You're a solid handicap golfer. On the tee, how often should you expect to make a bogey? And how does that change when the hole is a par 3, a par 4, and a par 5? Lou puts that question to Mark and Greg, and after they answer,...
What Is the Future of LIV?
Feb. 4, 2026

What Is the Future of LIV?

Not all the traffic with LIV Golf has been back to the PGA Tour. Recently, one of the top amateur golfers in the United States joined the team league. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg discuss his signing and what it might...
What Is the Future of LIV?
Feb. 4, 2026

What Is the Future of LIV?

Not all the traffic with LIV Golf has been back to the PGA Tour. Recently, one of the top amateur golfers in the United States joined the team league. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg discuss his signing and what it might...