

On the Mark Golf Podcast
PGA TOUR
Mark Immelman, golf broadcaster, acclaimed instructor, and former college coach, delivers top insights to improve your golf game. He interviews PGA Tour Players, swing coaches, caddies, fitness and mental coaches, equipment gurus, and more, giving listeners inside the ropes access to the very best minds in golf.
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Sep 26, 2017 • 35min
Jose Campra with Lessons from The TOUR and from Leading South American Golfers
Jose Campra is a leading global golf instructor from Argentina as well as a PGA TOUR caddy. He has worked for multiple Major Champion, Angel Cabrera, among other professionals. Campra currently works for PGA TOUR winner, Emiliano Grillo. Jose joins our podcast and shares golf lessons you can learn from some of the leading South American golfers for whom he has worked. Campra talks about good ball-club contact, swing rhythm and timing, controlling the spin of a golf ball and imagination around the greens. Jose also talks about the 2017 President's Cup at Liberty National and he opines on potential International Team pairings.

Sep 22, 2017 • 46min
Jeff Pierce Shares Lessons from His Stable of PGA TOUR Clients
Jeff Pierce has spent time under the counsel of two of the best golf teachers in the game, Butch Harmon and Pete Cowan. He has parlayed that experience into a successful career in golf instruction at both the professional and amateur levels. Jeff joins the podcast to talk about college golf (he has been an Assistant Coach at Georgia Tech) and the bridge between College and the Pro Ranks. He gives insight on elements, like on-course decison-making, collegians (and all golfers) can apply to shoot better scores. He then also highlights lessons you can learn from some of his PGA TOUR clients, including Brooks Koepka, Stewart Cink, Ollie Sneiderjans and Chris Kirk.

Sep 19, 2017 • 42min
Mike Weir Shares His Thoughts on Golf and The President's Cup
Mike Weir is Canada's most accomplished golfer and the 2003 Masters Champion. He joins "On the Mark" to talk about his career, the ups and the downs, the highs and the lows and some anecdotes from his career in golf. Mike talks about The President's Cup and his famous Singles victory over Tiger Woods in 2007 in Montreal. He shares advice he got from the great Jack Nicklaus that can help your game; he talks about navigating the way through golf instruction and he reminisces over his victory in the Masters. He also shares insights on his mindset over the final putt he made in regulation - insights that will help your game.

Sep 15, 2017 • 50min
Verne Lundquist on Golf, Football and Some of the Great Calls of His Broadcast Career
Story-time with "Uncle Verne" is a favorite pastime of many of the CBS Sports Crew. Mark Immelman brings you into the fold to hear some of Verne Lundquist's many stories as he recounts his career in sports broadcasting. The "Golden Voice" of broadcast talks about some of the great sports events he has witnessed including the 1992 Duke/Kentucky NCAA Basketball game when Christian Laettner made "The Shot" to win in overtime. Verne also talks at length about College Football and, among other spectacular events, the unbelievable Auburn victory over Alabama in the 2103 "Iron Bowl". And of course Verne recounts his history at The Masters including his famous calls of Jack Nicklaus' birdie on the 17th at Augusta National in 1986, and Tiger Woods' pitch-in on the 16th in 2005.

Sep 12, 2017 • 46min
Damon Goddard (Jordan Spieth's trainer) on Developing Yourself Physically
Damon Goddard is a highly sought-after physical trainer given his success with Jordan Spieth. He brings interesting insights to the podcast regarding the natural movement of the body and he talks about how to work out with a contra-lateral focus to allow maximum golf swing performance. Damon also speaks about the value of addressing the ankles and how ankle strength and mobility can improve the functioning of the golf swing. He also takes you into the gym and shares how Jordan Spieth prepares during his on-and-off weeks.

Sep 7, 2017 • 51min
Jason Zuback on Long Driving and Power off the Tee
6-Time World Long Driving Champion Jason (Golfzilla) Zuback takes you "inside the ropes" at a Long Driving Contest. He talks about how Long Drivers create massive clubhead and ball speeds in order to launch the golf ball those mammoth distances. He delves in-depth and talks about the physical training of a Long Driver and the Mental and Strategic approach to driving the golf ball a long way. He also shares ideas to help you gain a little more distance off the tee - Ideas that include, physical training advice, pre-shot routines and triggers, launch angle maximization as well as a few other industry "secrets".

Sep 6, 2017 • 45min
Andrew Rice on Golf Swing Style vs Substance and Form vs Function
Andrew Rice is a long-time member of the #OntheMark Tribe and a leading voice in the world of golf instruction. He joins the podcast to answer questions about golf ball performance in variable conditions, Conditions such as wind, variable temperatures, golf ball damage and variable ball-club contact. He also delves into the subject of "Style vs Substance" and he shares his take, using examples such as Jim Furyk, Miller Barber and Calvin Peete, on what elements in the golf swing are directly appropriate and influential on consistent golf ball control.

Sep 3, 2017 • 51min
Bradley Hughes Shares Tour-Proven Insights to Help Your Golf Swing
Bradley Hughes is an Australian professional golfer with 7 wins on the global professional stage. He has played on the PGA TOUR, the Web.com Tour and the European Tour and is now bringing his talent and knowledge to the golf instruction arena. Bradley was always one of the more accurate ball-strikers in the game and he shares some of his insights to help you strike the golf ball with more consistency and accuracy. He also illustrates lessons you can glean from watching the golf swings of champions like Ben Hogan, Greg Norman, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson.

Aug 30, 2017 • 49min
Jason Glass Delves into Rotational Strength and Speed in the Golf Swing
Jason Glass is one of the leading Rotational Strength and Conditioning Specialists in the world. He joins "On the Mark" to talk about elements that pertain to speed and power in the golf swing, especially "Windows for Speed" and "Acceleration and Deceleration". Jason shares ideas for kids and adults alike to take advantage of the "Windows for Speed". He explains how "Deceleration" in athletics and golf can actually help athletes (and you) gain power. Jason also talks about Adam Hadwin, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka and how they work out physically to improve their performance and how you can do so too.

Aug 25, 2017 • 49min
Jake Thurm Discusses Ground Force Reaction in the Golf Swing
Jake Thurm is a foremost expert in use use of Pressure Mapping systems (BodiTrack) and he joins the podcast to share his research and insights on how the body interacts with the ground during the golf swing. Jake differentiates between Center of Mass (COM) and Center of Pressure (COP) and helps you to understand those descriptors and how they apply in the golf swing. He discusses how the feet pressure the ground and the vertical forces involved in the golf swing. Jake shares acceptable ranges of movement, and uses PGA TOUR examples such as Kevin Streelman, Hideki Matsuyama, James Hahn, Nick Faldo and Gary Player as examples. He also helps you understand how the correct use of the feet on the ground can help you make more accurate, and powerful golf swings.


