SMS - 10 Index, 10 Yards in Rough vs in Bunker
A 10-index golfer misses the green, but he's close to the green. Would he be better to be in the rough or the bunker? And by how much? In this episode, Lou brings the question to Mark and Greg. The fi...
28 Helmi 15min
Speed and Shot Options
What can you do with speed on the course? In this episode, a Lou-less Mark and Greg answer a listener question about speed gains. Surely, more speed means longer drives, but what other options does it...
26 Helmi 26min
The Future of Golf Speed
Today's episode begins with a list: the driver speeds of some of the younger, up-and-coming Tour pros. Mark, Lou, and Greg (at least until his internet failed and/or he bailed on the call because he w...
23 Helmi 24min
SMS - 10 Index, Birdies Per Round Shooting 70s vs 90s
Longtime listeners of the pod will know that for typical golfers, the key to lower scores isn't making more birdies. Today's episode drives that point home. How many birdies will a 10-index golfer mak...
21 Helmi 11min
Changing Grip to Change Shot Shapes?
Today, a listener question: is changing grip a good way to change a shot shape on a particular shot? Mark brings this topic to Lou and Greg, and they discuss whether they themselves would use differin...
19 Helmi 28min
Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part Two
Picking up with more on hitting greens. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg dig deeper into the stats of GIR, in a way that emphasizes just how much it matters to hit greens, and how vast the gap is ...
16 Helmi 29min
SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index
The dreaded 3 putt. You know the odds of it increases the further you get from the hole. How often, from 35 feet, will a Tour pro, a scratch golfer, and a 20 index take three putts to finish the hole?...
14 Helmi 13min
Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part One
GIR remains, by far, the best of the traditional golf stats. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg start with their definitions of a GIR (should there be some flexibility?), and then transition into th...
12 Helmi 32min
