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Misunderstood Golf Stats: Total Putts
Sept. 14, 2025

Misunderstood Golf Stats: Total Putts

It's hard to get better if you don't know what's wrong. In today's episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg expand on a recent tweet/post from Lou, in which he implores golfers to stop counting putts. They'll talk about the usefulness of...
Misunderstood Golf Stats: Total Putts
Sept. 14, 2025

Misunderstood Golf Stats: Total Putts

It's hard to get better if you don't know what's wrong. In today's episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg expand on a recent tweet/post from Lou, in which he implores golfers to stop counting putts. They'll talk about the usefulness of...
SMS - 325 Yard Par 4 Scoring Average, Scratch, 10, and 20
Sept. 12, 2025

SMS - 325 Yard Par 4 Scoring Average, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Among the sweetest words in the English language: short par 4. But does that phrase set expectations too high? In this episode, Lou asks Greg and...
SMS - 325 Yard Par 4 Scoring Average, Scratch, 10, and 20
Sept. 12, 2025

SMS - 325 Yard Par 4 Scoring Average, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Among the sweetest words in the English language: short par 4. But does that phrase set expectations too high? In this episode, Lou asks Greg and...
Transitioning from Casual to Competitive Golf
Sept. 10, 2025

Transitioning from Casual to Competitive Golf

You've been playing rounds with your friends just for fun, but you've improved, and now you want to try your hand at a serious round of golf. What do you need to know? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg offer their advice t...
Transitioning from Casual to Competitive Golf
Sept. 10, 2025

Transitioning from Casual to Competitive Golf

You've been playing rounds with your friends just for fun, but you've improved, and now you want to try your hand at a serious round of golf. What do you need to know? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg offer their advice t...
Superstitions, Shortcuts, and Gimmicks
Sept. 7, 2025

Superstitions, Shortcuts, and Gimmicks

When the going gets tough, golfers sometimes look for a less tough option. In most episodes, Mark, Lou, and Greg try to get us to focus on things that really work to improve our golf. But in today's episode, they point out so...
Superstitions, Shortcuts, and Gimmicks
Sept. 7, 2025

Superstitions, Shortcuts, and Gimmicks

When the going gets tough, golfers sometimes look for a less tough option. In most episodes, Mark, Lou, and Greg try to get us to focus on things that really work to improve our golf. But in today's episode, they point out so...
SMS - GIR Per Round, Scratch, 10, and 20
Sept. 5, 2025

SMS - GIR Per Round, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. One of the simplest—but most insightful—traditional stats is Greens In Regulation. In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg how many greens golfer...
SMS - GIR Per Round, Scratch, 10, and 20
Sept. 5, 2025

SMS - GIR Per Round, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. One of the simplest—but most insightful—traditional stats is Greens In Regulation. In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg how many greens golfer...
Should Pros Be Able to Become Amateurs Again?
Sept. 3, 2025

Should Pros Be Able to Become Amateurs Again?

Pro golfers are really good. But what happens when a player turns professional, can't make a career of golf, and takes another path in life? Once professional, always professional? Or should there be a path back to amateur st...
Should Pros Be Able to Become Amateurs Again?
Sept. 3, 2025

Should Pros Be Able to Become Amateurs Again?

Pro golfers are really good. But what happens when a player turns professional, can't make a career of golf, and takes another path in life? Once professional, always professional? Or should there be a path back to amateur st...
Ryder Cup Team Selections
Aug. 31, 2025

Ryder Cup Team Selections

The picks for Team USA are in, and on release day for this episode, Europe will announce its team roster for the 2025 Ryder Cup. Mark, Lou, and Greg debate whether Keegan should have chosen himself (or been chosen as captain ...
Ryder Cup Team Selections
Aug. 31, 2025

Ryder Cup Team Selections

The picks for Team USA are in, and on release day for this episode, Europe will announce its team roster for the 2025 Ryder Cup. Mark, Lou, and Greg debate whether Keegan should have chosen himself (or been chosen as captain ...
SMS - 25 Yards in Bunker, Missed Green, Scratch, 10, and 20
Aug. 29, 2025

SMS - 25 Yards in Bunker, Missed Green, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. This one is a doozy. Lou puts a pretty straightforward question to Greg and Mark: how often will golfers of different skill levels miss the green...
SMS - 25 Yards in Bunker, Missed Green, Scratch, 10, and 20
Aug. 29, 2025

SMS - 25 Yards in Bunker, Missed Green, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. This one is a doozy. Lou puts a pretty straightforward question to Greg and Mark: how often will golfers of different skill levels miss the green...
Changing Your Shot Shape
Aug. 27, 2025

Changing Your Shot Shape

Once you get beyond "I just don't want to hit a giant slice," you might reach a point at which you want to settle on hitting one particular shape. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about changing your shot shape: fact...
Changing Your Shot Shape
Aug. 27, 2025

Changing Your Shot Shape

Once you get beyond "I just don't want to hit a giant slice," you might reach a point at which you want to settle on hitting one particular shape. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about changing your shot shape: fact...
The Wide World of Training Aids
Aug. 24, 2025

The Wide World of Training Aids

Bad training aids can be worse that useless. But a good training aid can really accelerate golf improvement. In this episode, Mark and Lou talk about some of their favorite tools to use and to recommend from a coaching perspe...
The Wide World of Training Aids
Aug. 24, 2025

The Wide World of Training Aids

Bad training aids can be worse that useless. But a good training aid can really accelerate golf improvement. In this episode, Mark and Lou talk about some of their favorite tools to use and to recommend from a coaching perspe...
SMS  - Average Three Putts, Scratch, 10, and 20
Aug. 22, 2025

SMS - Average Three Putts, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's question is one of the most basic for lowering scores: three-putt avoidance. How often do various handicap levels three-putt? Lou puts th...
SMS  - Average Three Putts, Scratch, 10, and 20
Aug. 22, 2025

SMS - Average Three Putts, Scratch, 10, and 20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's question is one of the most basic for lowering scores: three-putt avoidance. How often do various handicap levels three-putt? Lou puts th...
Ryder Cup, Fleetwood, and Sponsor's Exemptions
Aug. 20, 2025

Ryder Cup, Fleetwood, and Sponsor's Exemptions

As the end of the PGA Tour season draws near, there have been no shortage of interesting issues to discuss. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about the upcoming Ryder Cup rosters, Tommy Fleetwood's failure to close ou...
Ryder Cup, Fleetwood, and Sponsor's Exemptions
Aug. 20, 2025

Ryder Cup, Fleetwood, and Sponsor's Exemptions

As the end of the PGA Tour season draws near, there have been no shortage of interesting issues to discuss. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about the upcoming Ryder Cup rosters, Tommy Fleetwood's failure to close ou...