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Lou Going to the Home of Golf
Oct. 12, 2025

Lou Going to the Home of Golf

Among the hats worn by our resident Stat Guy is Assistant Coach of the Princeton Tigers golf team. In today's episode, he and Mark discuss an event (beginning today!) that the Princeton golfers will be playing at St. Andrews....
Lou Going to the Home of Golf
Oct. 12, 2025

Lou Going to the Home of Golf

Among the hats worn by our resident Stat Guy is Assistant Coach of the Princeton Tigers golf team. In today's episode, he and Mark discuss an event (beginning today!) that the Princeton golfers will be playing at St. Andrews....
SMS - Median Driver Distance, 5, 15, 25 Index
Oct. 10, 2025

SMS - Median Driver Distance, 5, 15, 25 Index

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. How far do golfers really hit their drives? Yes, increasing distance might help, but knowing the typical driver distance for your target index is...
SMS - Median Driver Distance, 5, 15, 25 Index
Oct. 10, 2025

SMS - Median Driver Distance, 5, 15, 25 Index

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. How far do golfers really hit their drives? Yes, increasing distance might help, but knowing the typical driver distance for your target index is...
Ryder Cup and the Rest of the World/2025 Majors/Off-Season Work
Oct. 8, 2025

Ryder Cup and the Rest of the World/2025 Majors/Off-Season Work

Today's episode is a grab bag of topics. Mark first asks Lou and Greg about how the rest of the world perceives the USA/European Ryder Cup. Then they each offer their favorite highlight from the 2025 major season. They conclu...
Ryder Cup and the Rest of the World/2025 Majors/Off-Season Work
Oct. 8, 2025

Ryder Cup and the Rest of the World/2025 Majors/Off-Season Work

Today's episode is a grab bag of topics. Mark first asks Lou and Greg about how the rest of the world perceives the USA/European Ryder Cup. Then they each offer their favorite highlight from the 2025 major season. They conclu...
2025 Ryder Cup Recap
Oct. 5, 2025

2025 Ryder Cup Recap

Now that the dust has settled a bit, Mark, Lou, and Greg gather to talk through their thoughts following the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In this episode, they offer their takes on the course setup, the pairings, the cro...
2025 Ryder Cup Recap
Oct. 5, 2025

2025 Ryder Cup Recap

Now that the dust has settled a bit, Mark, Lou, and Greg gather to talk through their thoughts following the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In this episode, they offer their takes on the course setup, the pairings, the cro...
SMS - 250 Yards Left on Par 5, 5 Index, Birdie vs Bogey or Worse
Oct. 3, 2025

SMS - 250 Yards Left on Par 5, 5 Index, Birdie vs Bogey or Worse

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. You're a single-figure index—a good golfer. And you're 250 out, in the fairway, on a par 5. How often will you birdie this hole? And how often wi...
SMS - 250 Yards Left on Par 5, 5 Index, Birdie vs Bogey or Worse
Oct. 3, 2025

SMS - 250 Yards Left on Par 5, 5 Index, Birdie vs Bogey or Worse

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. You're a single-figure index—a good golfer. And you're 250 out, in the fairway, on a par 5. How often will you birdie this hole? And how often wi...
No Tees?!
Oct. 1, 2025

No Tees?!

A multiple major winner recently offered another suggestion to solve golf's "distance problem." In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg discuss what would happen if tees were banned and wedge loft was limited. Mark gets a little...
No Tees?!
Oct. 1, 2025

No Tees?!

A multiple major winner recently offered another suggestion to solve golf's "distance problem." In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg discuss what would happen if tees were banned and wedge loft was limited. Mark gets a little...
Streaking In Golf
Sept. 28, 2025

Streaking In Golf

A good listener question for today's episode: how do you handle the streaks of a golf round? It often feels like you get hit for several holes, and then suddenly, you are on a run of birdies. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and G...
Streaking In Golf
Sept. 28, 2025

Streaking In Golf

A good listener question for today's episode: how do you handle the streaks of a golf round? It often feels like you get hit for several holes, and then suddenly, you are on a run of birdies. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and G...
SMS - Three-Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour, Scratch, and 10
Sept. 26, 2025

SMS - Three-Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour, Scratch, and 10

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Three putts are frustrating. But they do happen—how often? In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg about 35-foot putts, and how often Tour player...
SMS - Three-Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour, Scratch, and 10
Sept. 26, 2025

SMS - Three-Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour, Scratch, and 10

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Three putts are frustrating. But they do happen—how often? In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg about 35-foot putts, and how often Tour player...
Golf Learning and Fun
Sept. 24, 2025

Golf Learning and Fun

A simple two-question podcast today from Lou, Mark, and Greg. The first question: what golf swing tip do you wish you'd learned earlier? Hindsight being 20/20, this is an opportunity to focus now on real improvement. The seco...
Golf Learning and Fun
Sept. 24, 2025

Golf Learning and Fun

A simple two-question podcast today from Lou, Mark, and Greg. The first question: what golf swing tip do you wish you'd learned earlier? Hindsight being 20/20, this is an opportunity to focus now on real improvement. The seco...
Is Team Europe Even Team Europe Anymore?
Sept. 21, 2025

Is Team Europe Even Team Europe Anymore?

It's Ryder Cup week! In previous years, the Ryder Cup represented not just a clash of continents, but a clash of Tours: the PGA Tour and (what is now) the DP World Tour. But this year, almost no one on Team Europe plays regul...
Is Team Europe Even Team Europe Anymore?
Sept. 21, 2025

Is Team Europe Even Team Europe Anymore?

It's Ryder Cup week! In previous years, the Ryder Cup represented not just a clash of continents, but a clash of Tours: the PGA Tour and (what is now) the DP World Tour. But this year, almost no one on Team Europe plays regul...
SMS - Percent Shots 90% of Target Distance, 175 Yards, Scratch, 10, and 20
Sept. 19, 2025

SMS - Percent Shots 90% of Target Distance, 175 Yards, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. It's a real problem: handicap golfers hit their approach shots short—a lot. But how often? In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg how often, fro...
SMS - Percent Shots 90% of Target Distance, 175 Yards, Scratch, 10, and 20
Sept. 19, 2025

SMS - Percent Shots 90% of Target Distance, 175 Yards, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. It's a real problem: handicap golfers hit their approach shots short—a lot. But how often? In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg how often, fro...
You're Really Not Better Than a Tour Pro
Sept. 17, 2025

You're Really Not Better Than a Tour Pro

If you listen to this podcast, you probably know a number of benchmark stats. One well-known one: Tour pros make half their putts from 8 feet. But what if you're better than that? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg try to b...
You're Really Not Better Than a Tour Pro
Sept. 17, 2025

You're Really Not Better Than a Tour Pro

If you listen to this podcast, you probably know a number of benchmark stats. One well-known one: Tour pros make half their putts from 8 feet. But what if you're better than that? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg try to b...