Can You Love a Fade?
Most beginning golfers slice, and the draw becomes an early aspiration. But should more amateurs just love their fade? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk shot shapes. Is there an advantage hitt...
22 Jun 25min
SMS - 100 Yards in FW, Double or Worse, Scratch, 10, and 20
Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long) about an interesting golf stat. We will discuss what you can learn, and most importantly, how you can apply this on the golf course to lower y...
18 Jun 11min
Can Golf Learn from the World Cup?
We're in a major week—there's only one more in 2026, and it seems like the season just started? Are the majors too compressed in the schedule? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk golf from the f...
18 Jun 20min
The 2027 PGA Tour Schedule
The first editions of next year's PGA Tour schedule are releasing, and changes are afoot. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg break down the latest attempt to create tiers of events, a lower one for ...
15 Jun 17min
SMS - Breaking Par on Easy vs Hard Courses
Not every par 72 is the same. In this episode, Lou sends out the good golfers—scratch and 5 index—to "hard" and "easy" courses (distinguished by their course rating). Are these difficulty ratings accu...
13 Jun 17min
Roll It Back, Jack!
During the week of the Memorial, Jack Nicklaus made a new set of comments at a press conference in support of a rolled back golf ball. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg consider his opinion. Does w...
11 Jun 22min
Do You Make More Putts on Comebackers?
A listener question sends Lou on a deep, deep dive into the Arccos database. We know that "never up, never in" is poor advice, especially on longer putts. But if a putt rolls past the hole, how much m...
8 Jun 15min
SMS: 5 Strokes or More Worse Than Scoring Average
Among the most prominent themes of this podcast is the need to manage expectations. That's not just a "each shot" idea; it's a "whole round" idea. How often will golfers of differing handicaps have on...
6 Jun 14min
