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Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 6 (Hip Turn)
July 24, 2024

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

In today's episode, Mark again is analyzing motion capture data from elite players—this episode features Brooks Koepka. Today, Mark quizzes Lou and Greg (who, as always, loves making random guesses) about Koepka's hip turn in...
Senior Open Championship Preview
July 22, 2024

Senior Open Championship Preview

Senior Open Championship Preview
Senior Open Championship Preview
July 21, 2024

Senior Open Championship Preview

Greg Champions Tour major schedule takes him to the other side of the Atlantic, where he's headed to Carnoustie to play the Senior Open Championship. In this episode, he joins Lou and Mark to talk about the upcoming major, in...
SMS - 10 Index, SG:Putting when Good and Poor Iron Play
July 20, 2024

SMS - 10 Index, SG:Putting when Good and Poor Iron Play

SMS - 10 Index, SG:Putting when Good and Poor Iron Play
SMS - 10 Index, SG:Putting when Good and Poor Iron Play
July 19, 2024

SMS - 10 Index, SG:Putting when Good and Poor Iron Play

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. We know that the traditional putts per round stat is very dependent on approach play: in general, the better your approach play, the more putts yo...
Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 5 (Turn)
July 18, 2024

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 5 (Turn)

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 5 (Turn)
Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 5 (Turn)
July 17, 2024

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 5 (Turn)

In today's episode, Mark again is analyzing motion capture data from elite players—this time, Jon Rahm. Jon is famous for having a relatively "short" backswing, even with driver. The question today for Lou and Greg: how much ...
Lou's Visit to the Titleist Performance Institute
July 15, 2024

Lou's Visit to the Titleist Performance Institute

Lou's Visit to the Titleist Performance Institute
Lou's Visit to the Titleist Performance Institute
July 14, 2024

Lou's Visit to the Titleist Performance Institute

In today's episode, Lou joins Mark and Greg to talk about his recent visit to a golf Mecca: the Titleist Performance Institute. There, Lou experienced a body screening that measured his mobility and strength, got fitted for s...
SMS - Approach Shots Coming Up Way Short
July 13, 2024

SMS - Approach Shots Coming Up Way Short

SMS - Approach Shots Coming Up Way Short
SMS - Approach Shots Coming Up Way Short
July 12, 2024

SMS - Approach Shots Coming Up Way Short

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. The topic today: megaduffs. How often do you hit your approach shot and come up short 30% or more of your distance to the target? In today's episo...
Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 4 (Sway)
July 11, 2024

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 4 (Sway)

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 4 (Sway)
Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 4 (Sway)
July 10, 2024

Learning from Tour Player Swings, Part 4 (Sway)

In today's episode, Mark compares motion capture data from two elite players—this time, Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler. The point of comparison: how much do they move their center away from or toward the target at different point...
Putts Per Round and Other Traditional Stats
July 8, 2024

Putts Per Round and Other Traditional Stats

Putts Per Round and Other Traditional Stats
Putts Per Round and Other Traditional Stats
July 7, 2024

Putts Per Round and Other Traditional Stats

You want to get better at golf, so you start tracking some stats in your game in addition to score alone. Are those stats going to give you useful information that you can use to shape your practice plan? In this episode, Mar...
SMS - Scratch Players, Scoring Average, Easy vs Hard Courses
July 6, 2024

SMS - Scratch Players, Scoring Average, Easy vs Hard Courses

SMS - Scratch Players, Scoring Average, Easy vs Hard Courses
SMS - Scratch Players, Scoring Average, Easy vs Hard Courses
July 5, 2024

SMS - Scratch Players, Scoring Average, Easy vs Hard Courses

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. The course rating system for handicap purposes is a mystery to many golfers, even some avid ones. What happens to the scoring of a scratch golfer ...
US Senior Open Recap
July 5, 2024

US Senior Open Recap

US Senior Open Recap
US Senior Open Recap
July 4, 2024

US Senior Open Recap

Greg Chalmers just completed his second major on the Champions Tour: the US Senior Open! In this episode, he, Mark, and Lou talk through his week at Newport Country Club. He talks about the course and club, the challenges of ...
Are Golfers Peaking Earlier?
July 1, 2024

Are Golfers Peaking Earlier?

Are Golfers Peaking Earlier?
Are Golfers Peaking Earlier?
June 30, 2024

Are Golfers Peaking Earlier?

This past week, Miles Russell played in a PGA Tour event at age 15. Although he didn't make the cut, he did shoot even par for two rounds and beat dozens of established professionals. Earlier this season, Nick Dunlap won a PG...
SMS - Greenside Bunkers vs Rough, 10 yards, Scratch and 20 Index
June 29, 2024

SMS - Greenside Bunkers vs Rough, 10 yards, Scratch and 20 Index

SMS - Greenside Bunkers vs Rough, 10 yards, Scratch and 20 Index
SMS - Greenside Bunkers vs Rough, 10 yards, Scratch and 20 Index
June 28, 2024

SMS - Greenside Bunkers vs Rough, 10 yards, Scratch and 20 Index

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greenside bunkers—higher handicappers often dread them, while better players sometimes favor them over being next to the green in the rough. What ...
US Open Recap
June 27, 2024

US Open Recap

US Open Recap