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Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 8 (Center of Mass to Hand Distance)
Aug. 21, 2024

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 8 (Center of Mass to Hand Distance)

Mark, Lou, and Greg continue to take measured data from Tour (and, in this case, also amateur) swings and see what it tells us for making real improvement in our games. In this episode, Mark pulls up data on the distance betw...
Takeaways from a Lesson with Sean Foley
Aug. 19, 2024

Takeaways from a Lesson with Sean Foley

Takeaways from a Lesson with Sean Foley
Takeaways from a Lesson with Sean Foley
Aug. 18, 2024

Takeaways from a Lesson with Sean Foley

Recently, Mark had a lesson with Sean Foley, famed for his work with a number of elite Tour pros. In this episode, he recaps that lesson with Greg and Lou, talking about Sean's approach to coaching, the way he integrates tech...
SMS - 10 Index, Scoring Average Hitting Fairways and Greens
Aug. 17, 2024

SMS - 10 Index, Scoring Average Hitting Fairways and Greens

SMS - 10 Index, Scoring Average Hitting Fairways and Greens
SMS - 10 Index, Scoring Average Hitting Fairways and Greens
Aug. 16, 2024

SMS - 10 Index, Scoring Average Hitting Fairways and Greens

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's episode will make you think. Take a 10-index golfer: what will he score in rounds where he hits 13 fairways? What about in rounds in which...
Sportsbox AI: Mark's Hip Turn
Aug. 15, 2024

Sportsbox AI: Mark's Hip Turn

Sportsbox AI: Mark's Hip Turn
Sportsbox AI: Mark's Hip Turn
Aug. 14, 2024

Sportsbox AI: Mark's Hip Turn

In this episode, the guys continue to see what they can learn about the golf swing using motion tracking analysis. Here, Mark asks Greg and Lou how much the hip should turn in the swing (using Tour players as a benchmark) and...
Sportsbox AI: Lou's Hand Lift
Aug. 12, 2024

Sportsbox AI: Lou's Hand Lift

Sportsbox AI: Lou's Hand Lift
Sportsbox AI: Lou's Hand Lift
Aug. 11, 2024

Sportsbox AI: Lou's Hand Lift

New technology keeps making information that was once exclusive to expensive equipment available to the avid regular golfer. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg look at information about Lou's swing captured by Sportsbox AI,...
SMS - Gaining Distance and Scoring
Aug. 10, 2024

SMS - Gaining Distance and Scoring

SMS - Gaining Distance and Scoring
SMS - Gaining Distance and Scoring
Aug. 9, 2024

SMS - Gaining Distance and Scoring

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Modern golf instruction emphasizes distance; the old "drive for show" slogan has been thoroughly debunked. But does that translate to recreational...
2024 Senior Open Championship Recap
Aug. 8, 2024

2024 Senior Open Championship Recap

2024 Senior Open Championship Recap
2024 Senior Open Championship Recap
Aug. 7, 2024

2024 Senior Open Championship Recap

Go Greggie, Go Greggie! In this episode, Greg joins Mark and Lou to recap the 2024 Senior Open Championship, in which Greg finished T17. They discuss Dougie's tenuous hold on Greg's bag (ahem), the joy of having friends and f...
Do Golf Shoes Matter?
Aug. 5, 2024

Do Golf Shoes Matter?

Do Golf Shoes Matter?
Do Golf Shoes Matter?
Aug. 4, 2024

Do Golf Shoes Matter?

Is it the shoes? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk golf shoes and the ways that our footwear can influence how we play. From a discussion of metal spikes, to hightops, to shoe fit, to "traditional" versus more modern ...
SMS - Scoring Average, Easiest Hole on the Course, Scratch and 20
Aug. 3, 2024

SMS - Scoring Average, Easiest Hole on the Course, Scratch and 20

SMS - Scoring Average, Easiest Hole on the Course, Scratch and 20
SMS - Scoring Average, Easiest Hole on the Course, Scratch and 20
Aug. 2, 2024

SMS - Scoring Average, Easiest Hole on the Course, Scratch and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. This week, a chastened and humbled Mark returns with Greg to guess how well scratch and 20-index players play the hole on the course that is offic...
Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 7 (Left Knee Turn)
Aug. 1, 2024

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 7 (Left Knee Turn)

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 7 (Left Knee Turn)
Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 7 (Left Knee Turn)
July 31, 2024

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 7 (Left Knee Turn)

In today's episode, Mark again is analyzing motion capture data from elite players—this episode features Rory McIlroy. In this episode, Mark asks Greg and Lou about Rory's left knee movement at address through impact. A littl...
Do Worn Out Wedges Matter?
July 29, 2024

Do Worn Out Wedges Matter?

Do Worn Out Wedges Matter?
Do Worn Out Wedges Matter?
July 28, 2024

Do Worn Out Wedges Matter?

We all love new golf gear. But in the hierarchy of sparkly new golf clubs, drivers are likely at the top, followed by iron sets and putters. What about your wedges? Could a new set of wedges make a real difference in your sco...
SMS - Putting Make Rate From 8', Scratch and 20 Index
July 27, 2024

SMS - Putting Make Rate From 8', Scratch and 20 Index

SMS - Putting Make Rate From 8', Scratch and 20 Index
SMS - Putting Make Rate From 8', Scratch and 20 Index
July 26, 2024

SMS - Putting Make Rate From 8', Scratch and 20 Index

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Is this the best Saturday Stat ever? Probably. Today, Lou asks Mark and Greg about the putting make rate from 8 feet. Many golf statheads know tha...
Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 6 (Hip Turn)
July 25, 2024

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 6 (Hip Turn)

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 6 (Hip Turn)