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Match Play Tips
July 20, 2025

Match Play Tips

In this episode, Mark and Lou take a listener question: what are some ways in which we might approach match play strategy differently than we would stroke play? For American listeners, who play less match play than in other c...
Match Play Tips
July 20, 2025

Match Play Tips

In this episode, Mark and Lou take a listener question: what are some ways in which we might approach match play strategy differently than we would stroke play? For American listeners, who play less match play than in other c...
SMS - 8 Iron Distance, Scratch and 15 Index
July 18, 2025

SMS - 8 Iron Distance, Scratch and 15 Index

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greg is back, and today's question is one heard on ranges and tee boxes around the world: how far do you hit your 8-iron? Lou asks Greg and Mark ...
SMS - 8 Iron Distance, Scratch and 15 Index
July 18, 2025

SMS - 8 Iron Distance, Scratch and 15 Index

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greg is back, and today's question is one heard on ranges and tee boxes around the world: how far do you hit your 8-iron? Lou asks Greg and Mark ...
Greg's Second Round of the Dick's Open
July 16, 2025

Greg's Second Round of the Dick's Open

Gregulators: Mount up! In this episode, Mark and Lou come to you live on course, following Greg and offering running commentary on his second round of the Dick's Open. Follow along as Greg puts together a really great round o...
Greg's Second Round of the Dick's Open
July 16, 2025

Greg's Second Round of the Dick's Open

Gregulators: Mount up! In this episode, Mark and Lou come to you live on course, following Greg and offering running commentary on his second round of the Dick's Open. Follow along as Greg puts together a really great round o...
Does Par Help or Hurt Your Course Management?
July 13, 2025

Does Par Help or Hurt Your Course Management?

Lou talks a lot about expectations on the course. But golf has a built-in system of expectations: when you get to a new hole, the first two bits of information you normally want are yardage and par . That par number sets some...
Does Par Help or Hurt Your Course Management?
July 13, 2025

Does Par Help or Hurt Your Course Management?

Lou talks a lot about expectations on the course. But golf has a built-in system of expectations: when you get to a new hole, the first two bits of information you normally want are yardage and par . That par number sets some...
SMS - Scratch in FW, with 7 Iron, Hit Green Percentage
July 11, 2025

SMS - Scratch in FW, with 7 Iron, Hit Green Percentage

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greg's day job has him occupied again, so Mark and Lou turn to the audience for some competition. Today's question in straightforward: a scratch ...
SMS - Scratch in FW, with 7 Iron, Hit Green Percentage
July 11, 2025

SMS - Scratch in FW, with 7 Iron, Hit Green Percentage

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greg's day job has him occupied again, so Mark and Lou turn to the audience for some competition. Today's question in straightforward: a scratch ...
What Would a Modern Course Be?
July 9, 2025

What Would a Modern Course Be?

Without question, modern golf is established on a foundation of traditions. But what if it weren't? What if golf were new, and we were building a course today? How would elements of course design and play be imagined if it be...
What Would a Modern Course Be?
July 9, 2025

What Would a Modern Course Be?

Without question, modern golf is established on a foundation of traditions. But what if it weren't? What if golf were new, and we were building a course today? How would elements of course design and play be imagined if it be...
Should Instructors Explain Mechanics?
July 6, 2025

Should Instructors Explain Mechanics?

How technical should golf instruction be? In this episode, Mark and Lou discuss whether learning the specific facts of the golf swing will help or hurt golfers. You need to find what works for you—and that might not be what y...
Should Instructors Explain Mechanics?
July 6, 2025

Should Instructors Explain Mechanics?

How technical should golf instruction be? In this episode, Mark and Lou discuss whether learning the specific facts of the golf swing will help or hurt golfers. You need to find what works for you—and that might not be what y...
SMS - 120 in Fairway, Scratch and 10, Strokes to Hole Out
July 4, 2025

SMS - 120 in Fairway, Scratch and 10, Strokes to Hole Out

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, the question is straightforward, but the format is not. Greg is absent, so Mark is taking on a few of the podcast listeners. ...
SMS - 120 in Fairway, Scratch and 10, Strokes to Hole Out
July 4, 2025

SMS - 120 in Fairway, Scratch and 10, Strokes to Hole Out

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, the question is straightforward, but the format is not. Greg is absent, so Mark is taking on a few of the podcast listeners. ...
The Value of Practice Swings
July 2, 2025

The Value of Practice Swings

Do you take a practice swing? Or ten? Why? Out of habit, or are you accomplishing something on purpose ? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg analyze the value of the practice swing. Is it technical—or too technical? Does it ...
The Value of Practice Swings
July 2, 2025

The Value of Practice Swings

Do you take a practice swing? Or ten? Why? Out of habit, or are you accomplishing something on purpose ? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg analyze the value of the practice swing. Is it technical—or too technical? Does it ...
Controlling Your Misses
June 29, 2025

Controlling Your Misses

We all want to have better control of our face and path on the course, to rein in the big miss. But knowing that not all shots will go exactly as we intend, are there other things within our control that can limit the damage ...
Controlling Your Misses
June 29, 2025

Controlling Your Misses

We all want to have better control of our face and path on the course, to rein in the big miss. But knowing that not all shots will go exactly as we intend, are there other things within our control that can limit the damage ...
SMS - 10 Index, Effect of Short-Siding
June 27, 2025

SMS - 10 Index, Effect of Short-Siding

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. You're going to miss greens. But can you miss them better ? In this episode, Lou quizzes Greg and Mark about the effect of short-side misses on t...
SMS - 10 Index, Effect of Short-Siding
June 27, 2025

SMS - 10 Index, Effect of Short-Siding

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. You're going to miss greens. But can you miss them better ? In this episode, Lou quizzes Greg and Mark about the effect of short-side misses on t...
Responsible Golf Tournament Setup
June 25, 2025

Responsible Golf Tournament Setup

Golf's major championships are often held at some of the sport's most iconic courses, and it has Mark, Greg, and Lou discussing whether the extravagant setups and course conditions for these tournaments are having a bad effec...
Responsible Golf Tournament Setup
June 25, 2025

Responsible Golf Tournament Setup

Golf's major championships are often held at some of the sport's most iconic courses, and it has Mark, Greg, and Lou discussing whether the extravagant setups and course conditions for these tournaments are having a bad effec...