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Blast! A DQ
Aug. 13, 2025

Blast! A DQ

The Gregulators got a shock while scoreboard watching this past Sunday: Greg was DQ'd?! What happened? In this episode, Greg joins Mark and Lou to explain what happened. This provokes a discussion of the rules of golf and the...
Blast! A DQ
Aug. 13, 2025

Blast! A DQ

The Gregulators got a shock while scoreboard watching this past Sunday: Greg was DQ'd?! What happened? In this episode, Greg joins Mark and Lou to explain what happened. This provokes a discussion of the rules of golf and the...
Is Golf No Longer Artistic?
Aug. 11, 2025

Is Golf No Longer Artistic?

Nostalgia in golf often takes the form of pining for the good old days, when the ball actually curved and skilled golfers made it bend around trees, both ways, probably on the same shot. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg c...
Is Golf No Longer Artistic?
Aug. 11, 2025

Is Golf No Longer Artistic?

Nostalgia in golf often takes the form of pining for the good old days, when the ball actually curved and skilled golfers made it bend around trees, both ways, probably on the same shot. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg c...
SMS - 75 Yards in FW, Double Bogey or Worse, Scratch, 10, and 20 Index
Aug. 8, 2025

SMS - 75 Yards in FW, Double Bogey or Worse, Scratch, 10, and 20 Index

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, our hypothetical golfer is in a lovely position: in the fairway, hitting his second into a par 4 from 75 yards. How often will...
SMS - 75 Yards in FW, Double Bogey or Worse, Scratch, 10, and 20 Index
Aug. 8, 2025

SMS - 75 Yards in FW, Double Bogey or Worse, Scratch, 10, and 20 Index

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, our hypothetical golfer is in a lovely position: in the fairway, hitting his second into a par 4 from 75 yards. How often will...
2025 Senior Open Championship Recap
Aug. 6, 2025

2025 Senior Open Championship Recap

Greg Chalmers grabbed another top-10 in a Champions Tour major, and in this episode, he re-joins Mark and Lou to recap the event. They talk about the course, his play, and focus on one on-course decision that Greg would like ...
2025 Senior Open Championship Recap
Aug. 6, 2025

2025 Senior Open Championship Recap

Greg Chalmers grabbed another top-10 in a Champions Tour major, and in this episode, he re-joins Mark and Lou to recap the event. They talk about the course, his play, and focus on one on-course decision that Greg would like ...
Craziest Golf Experiences
Aug. 3, 2025

Craziest Golf Experiences

Golf is a crazy game—but some of the stuff that happens with golf is next-level crazy! In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg recount some of their favorite stories of outlandish golf behavior: hit objects, animals, and people;...
Craziest Golf Experiences
Aug. 3, 2025

Craziest Golf Experiences

Golf is a crazy game—but some of the stuff that happens with golf is next-level crazy! In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg recount some of their favorite stories of outlandish golf behavior: hit objects, animals, and people;...
SMS - 10 Index, Fairway vs Rough Equivalents
Aug. 1, 2025

SMS - 10 Index, Fairway vs Rough Equivalents

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greg is back! In today's episode, the question is how much rough matters. At 20, 90, and 250 yards in the rough: at what yardages in the fairway w...
SMS - 10 Index, Fairway vs Rough Equivalents
Aug. 1, 2025

SMS - 10 Index, Fairway vs Rough Equivalents

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Greg is back! In today's episode, the question is how much rough matters. At 20, 90, and 250 yards in the rough: at what yardages in the fairway w...
The Current State of the OWGR
July 30, 2025

The Current State of the OWGR

A veteran LIV golfer finished in the top 50 at the Open Championship—and rose over 3,000 places in the OWGR. Maybe something is amiss with the OWGR? In this episode, Mark and Lou discuss the current state of golf rankings: th...
The Current State of the OWGR
July 30, 2025

The Current State of the OWGR

A veteran LIV golfer finished in the top 50 at the Open Championship—and rose over 3,000 places in the OWGR. Maybe something is amiss with the OWGR? In this episode, Mark and Lou discuss the current state of golf rankings: th...
2025 Open Championship Recap
July 27, 2025

2025 Open Championship Recap

Major season is ended for another year, and so Mark and Lou take a bit to chat about the recently completed Open Championship. They offer opinions on the course and links golf, Scottie's dominance, and Shane Lowry's penalty. ...
2025 Open Championship Recap
July 27, 2025

2025 Open Championship Recap

Major season is ended for another year, and so Mark and Lou take a bit to chat about the recently completed Open Championship. They offer opinions on the course and links golf, Scottie's dominance, and Shane Lowry's penalty. ...
SMS - 10 Index, Three Putt Chance, 36-40 Feet
July 25, 2025

SMS - 10 Index, Three Putt Chance, 36-40 Feet

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's topic: long putting for average golfers. How often will a 10-index player three-putt from 40 feet? Once again, Mark puts his guess up agai...
SMS - 10 Index, Three Putt Chance, 36-40 Feet
July 25, 2025

SMS - 10 Index, Three Putt Chance, 36-40 Feet

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's topic: long putting for average golfers. How often will a 10-index player three-putt from 40 feet? Once again, Mark puts his guess up agai...
The State of Golf Commentary
July 23, 2025

The State of Golf Commentary

Today's episode is wide-ranging: we begin with a recap of one of Mark's old tournaments and conclude with Mark and Lou's thoughts going into Scottie's final round of this past weekend's Open Championship. But in between, the ...
The State of Golf Commentary
July 23, 2025

The State of Golf Commentary

Today's episode is wide-ranging: we begin with a recap of one of Mark's old tournaments and conclude with Mark and Lou's thoughts going into Scottie's final round of this past weekend's Open Championship. But in between, the ...
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 ...