Take Swing Lessons or Work on Skills?
In recent years, a number of golf coaches have made the case that golf improvement doesn't always mean an intent to change your swing. In this episode, Mark and Lou tackle a listener question about ba...
27 Aug 23min
Mark's and Greg's Favorite Courses
Over their careers, Greg and Mark have seen and played a lot of golf courses. In this episode, they recall some of their favorites. Which Open rota courses would Greg want to play for a tournament—and...
24 Aug 21min
SMS - 5 Index, Par 5, 2nd Shot 250 in FW, Bogey or Worse
The green is reachable. In this episode, missing Greg, Mark takes on Lou's newsletter audience. On a par 5, a solid 5-index golfer is sitting 250 yards out in the fairway. How often will he make bogey...
22 Aug 12min
Lou at the US Amateur
The US Amateur is one of the iconic events of golf calendar. In this episode, Lou and Mark talk through Lou's recent opportunity to caddie at the US Am. They discuss Merion, the setup (and whether a c...
20 Aug 26min
Greg's 2026 Season So Far
The Champions Tour season is entering its final stretch, and Greg needs to make a push to make the final 36. In this episode, Greg and Mark talk through Greg's 2026 season to this point. With a handfu...
17 Aug 24min
SMS - 15 Yard Chips Finishing > 18 Feet, Scratch, 10, and 20
In today's episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg about greenside short game. How often will a chip from the rough finish outside 6 paces for scratch, 10, and 20 index golfers? After Greg incinerates the 20s...
15 Aug 16min
Is It Harder to Go from 3 to Scratch than from 15 to 5?
A couple of golf improvement listener questions for Mark, Lou, and Greg in today's podcast. The first: is it easier to get from a 15-index down to 5 than to get from 3 down to scratch? The guys bring ...
13 Aug 18min
Charley's Joke and Rory's Schedule
Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about some of the recent—ahem—"news" in the world of golf. Are we running out of actual golf stories when we focus on a joke between a player and her caddie? And is Rory getti...
10 Aug 23min
