On the Mark Golf Podcast

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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. read less

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The On the Mark Golf Podcast gives golfers insights on their game from an expert golfing instructor. Mark Immelman interviews the top names in golf on his show. Listeners may discover new techniques to improve their swing. They'll also hear stories from their favorite PGA TOUR golfers.

Immelman is an author, commentator, and golf coach. He won several championships as an amateur out of Columbus State. He was a three-time All-American player. Immelman has since written Golf is a Game of Recovery and Scandalously Simple — The Easy Way to Accurate Golf Shots. He has also published articles and swing sequences in Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. Immelman has instructed PGA TOUR winners like Peter Parsons. He also coaches Fortune 500 CEOs. Immelman commentates on golf events for PGA TOUR Live and CBS Sports. Besides the On the Mark Golf Podcast, Immelman hosts the podcast The First Cut.

The host is a natural communicator who interviews his guests in a friendly manner. On the podcast, Immelman discusses golf with some of the sport's greatest minds. He asks Masters champions about their greatest rounds and career-defining shots. He reveals the mindset of the world's top athletes. Immelman knows the sport on an intimate level. His interviews with players result in productive conversations with incredible analysis for listeners.

Immelman also invites other golf instructors onto the podcast. These coaches have worked with golfing legends. On the show, they share their perspectives on golfing mentalities. They help golfers build their mental toughness and overcome challenges. New and veteran golfers alike may learn how to prepare themselves for a shot.

The On the Mark Golf Podcast releases episodes several times each week. Conversations with guests last under an hour.

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Episodes

"Unstuck Yourself" and Unlock Your Full Potential with Paul Salter
28-08-2024
"Unstuck Yourself" and Unlock Your Full Potential with Paul Salter
Paul Salter is a mindset coach and hypnotherapist who helps golfers overcome the mental and emotional hazards of their mind in order to play to their full potential. With an extensive background working with elite Collegiate, Professional, and Olympic athletes as a Sports Dietitian, his unique coaching system leverages 15+ years of coaching with an emphasis on Hypnosis, Subconscious Reprogramming, Mindset Shift Training, and other proven strategies to help you "unstuck yourself."  Paul joins #OntheMark to discuss his coaching approach and how the use of hypnotherapy can help you get out of your own way by stopping self-sabotage at its source.  He discusses various topics including: Overcoming the Mental and Emotional Hazards of Your Mind An overview of what Hypnosis is not and is, as well as how it works  Shifting from Unconscious Reactions to Conscious Responses Identifying and dismantling Destructive Mindset Programs (DMP's) and how they negatively affect you How to begin dismantling and defusing Toxic Emotions How Negative Emotions (and your inability to manage them) wreak havoc on your swing, score, and life off the course The "Fear JAR" (judgment, abandonment, and rejection) and how fear shows up on the golf course and what to do about it, and Cultivating Confidence on-demand. Break through your imiting beliefs, overcome mental roadblocks, and conquer the fears holding you back from unlocking your full potential.  Download this podcast or watch it as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.
Jim McLean on his 25% Theory to Golf Instruction, The X-Factor for Power, and Lessons from the Greats
29-07-2024
Jim McLean on his 25% Theory to Golf Instruction, The X-Factor for Power, and Lessons from the Greats
Jim McLean is one of the foremost golf instructors in the history of the game.  He has been a Top Three Instructor in America for 25 years, and he has taught a number of the greats in the game ranging from Gary Player and Bernhard Langer to Gary Woodland, Greg Norman, Keegan Bradley and Lexi Thompson. A TV and Radio personality, a published author, and a member of the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, McLean is a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise and he joins #OntheMark to talk about golf, golf instruction and game improvement theories. He shares lessons from some greats of instruction and the PGA TOUR including: Homer Kelly and Ben Doyle - The Golfing Machine and Swing Positions and Lag Claude Harmon - Playing the Game and Anti-Hook maneuvers Ken Venturi - Being Tough and Competitive Jackie Burke - Playing Free and Visualization Sam Snead - Athleticism in the Golf Swing Lee Trevino - Swinging and Understanding Your Swing Jim also talks about his 25% Theory to Game Improvement - Long Game, Short Game, Mental Game, and Management. He talks about his "8 Step Swing" and the "Safety Zones" around each step, and he elaborates on his theory of the "X-Factor for Power." Learn about the golf-swing, how to understand, and remedy your swing, and how to play the game. Download and share this podcast, or search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube to watch the conversation.
David Swan with the "Pur" Truth for Developing a Consistent Putting Stroke and Making More Putts
23-07-2024
David Swan with the "Pur" Truth for Developing a Consistent Putting Stroke and Making More Putts
David Swan is the founder and developer of the the PUR TRUTH™ Putting Training Aids  - a complete system that addresses every component of putting while building all the fundamentals of the perfect putting stroke. He joins Mark Immelman to introduce his Pur Training Aids, The Pur Golf Truth Trainer and the Pur Golf Truth Prepare. David explains the inspiration behind the training aids and shares staggering statistics on how important putting is to score reduction, and how little putting is coached, taught and practiced. He illustrates and explains how each aid works, the elements they teach, and how they can be used to drill and galvanise strokes, while also "gamifying" practice by adding an element of pressure to preparation. The Aids will teach you how the following keys to putting success, feel and play: Posture, Alignment and AimEyeline at address and through the strokeStroke Shape and PathPutter-face alignment through the stroke and at impact, andStart line The Pur trainers make practice easy, fun and productive thanks to the immediate stroke, contact and start-line feedback.  They also make home-work and practice easier and are guaranteed to improve your putting stroke, the quality of your putts, and your number of putts made. This podcast is also available on YouTube where David and Mark illustrate how the aids work.  David and Pur Golf have also given #OntheMark listeners a discount code to get 25% off the purchase - use code Mark25.
Rob Rea on Breathwork Fundamentals for Stress Reduction and High Performance under Pressure
17-07-2024
Rob Rea on Breathwork Fundamentals for Stress Reduction and High Performance under Pressure
Known as "That Breath Guy," Rob Rea is originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland.  Based in London, England he originally worked in Banking, but a trip to Bali changed the course of his life.  The trip and the experiences led him to take in a range of different teachings and modalities of breathwork. From Pranayama, Somatic Experiencing, Qi Gung, Functional Breathwork, Breathwork for Performance, to Transformational Breathwork and Yoga Teacher Training, Rob dived into the dynamic world of stillness. He joins the #OntheMark podcast to help you to explore various breathwork practices and methodologies, and explore the connection between your physiological and psychological states.  Rob shows how you can create a stillness within for a sanctuary for creativity, introspection and healing, and how you can reduce tension, anxiety and stress and improve your health, well-being and your performance on the golf course. You will learn about: Mindfulness and Meditation Nasal vs Mouth Breathing Various types of Breathing Patterns Controlling your Central Nervous System and getting into a Parasympathetic (Flow) State, and Vagus Nerve Stimulation. As Rob takes you through a lesson in Breathwork Fundamentals he will teach you how to develop "Ice in your mind with fire in your body" so you can maximize your performance under pressure. This podcast is also available as a vodcast - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.
Brian Bailie on Statistics and Building an A.I. Assisted Training Model to Improve your Golf Score
02-07-2024
Brian Bailie on Statistics and Building an A.I. Assisted Training Model to Improve your Golf Score
Brian Bailie is a Professional Golf Coach who specializes in Putting and Short Game. He has over 17 years of Collegiate Coaching experience for Men’s and Women’s Programs and during his tenure at The University of Virginia he was selected as the National Assistant Collegiate Coach of the Year in 2010.   Brian is also a co-founder of the GameForge Golf Statistics and Performance App and joins #OntheMark to help you to understand your performance markers and improve them for better scoring. His A.I. powered GameForge App is able to aid in understanding and predicting performance by way of modelling, using data metrics like Greens in Regulation, Scrambing and Total Putts. In the conversation Brian elaborates on: The correct "language" of scoringPutting distance control and Green readingBirdie conversion, andThe statistical model to being a Scratch golfer He also delves into performance improvement elements like: How 'concepts' are killers for mindsetsHow the 'short game' is the anchor to good playThe danger of training what you are good atHow golf is like a DecathlonApproach Play values in contrast to Distance Gain values, andFeedback loops and Reflection periods for improvement. Brian also illustrates a Finger Measurement System - like Aimpoint in Putting - for picking appropriate targets on full shots.  Watch this podcast on YouTube; search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.
Playing Better Golf with Smylie Kaufman - Lessons from Inside the Ropes
26-06-2024
Playing Better Golf with Smylie Kaufman - Lessons from Inside the Ropes
Smylie Kaufman is a golf professional and former winner on the PGA TOUR and the Korn Ferry Tour.  After battling injury and a dip in form he has stepped away from competitive golf to become an on-course announcer and a golf analyst for NBC Sports and Golf Channel. Now one of the leading voices in golf, he joins #OntheMark to talk about his life in golf - from his days as a junior through to his rise up the PGA TOUR ranks to the Winner's Circle. As he takes us through his life in golf, Smylie shares many insights and lessons that are sure to help you understand the nature of golf, and get the most out of your game. Among other topics, he specifically addresses: Having a plan for improvementCommitment to the task and consistency of effortBuilding confidenceDecision-making for the future in comparison to a short-term outlookBeing true to your Golf DNAExpectation managementMindset and mental strength Dealing with criticism and social mediaUnderstanding yourself and your tendenciesBreaking out of a bad cycleThe psychology of golf goalsPatience and developing that attitude and skill, andTemper and emotion and how to channel them for success. As Smylie weaves a fun and interesting story of his career and the lessons he has learned along the way, he references PGA TOUR stars like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, and Rory McIlroy.  He also talks about things that he watched Bryson DeChambeau do well en route to his US Open victory at Pinehurst #2. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.