Lessons from Scottie Scheffler's Dominant Open Championship Victory
Scottie Scheffler put on a dominating and complete performance to win The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. OntheMark Podcast host, Mark Immelman, revisits the epic tournament and highlights lessons you can learn from Scottie Scheffler's play in a mental, physical and emotional capacity. He also highlights lessons in resilience as demonstrated by Bryson DeChambeau and Wyndham Clark. Specifically Mark addresses the following game improvement topics: Bounce-Back after Errors Priorities and Keeping Golf in Perspective Patience and Proper Course Management What the Attitude for Success Looks Like Saving Shots and "Saving" Swings, Scrambling and the Value of Shot #3, and The Value of Understanding the Influence of Ones Grip on the Golf-Club. This podcast is also available as a Vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman to watch and learn, as well as see other Podcasts in the OntheMark library of shows. Â
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Karl Morris on How to Narrow Your Focus for Better Golf
Karl Morris is an instructor, an author, a podcaster and one of the leading minds in golf instruction. Widely recognized as Europe's leading performance coach, Karl has worked with 6 Major Championship winners and over 100 PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Ladies European Tour golfers. He joins #OntheMark to share insights on a new concept he has been using to help golfers, of all skill levels, to better levels of focus in practice, play and competition. Karl describes "One Point" and the elements to applying it for narrowed, more productive focus and attention. He elaborates on One Point's 5 Points of Attention: Target Ball Flight Golf-Club Face Body Center Point, and an Element Unrelated to the Task Karl also teaches on topics like: Becoming your own Golf Shot Coach Solving the Puzzles of Golf Training around Impact Conditions Clarity of Intention, and Some Advice on Success from Coach Lou Holtz Help yourself to play and focus with more intent and better attention, while you develop both your "playing mindset' and your "training mindset." Download and share or go to YouTube and search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.
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Nathalie Sheehan Shares Drills to Improve Your Golf-Swing
A rising star in the Golf Instruction industry, Nathalie Sheehan has an easy way of explaining and teaching golf-swing and game improvement concepts. Based at The Pelican Club in Tampa, Florida, a Golf Digest Best Young Teacher and hosts a Game Improvement show on The Golf Channel. She joins #OntheMark to talk about the value of good drills to learn and improve golf-swings. She demonstrates (on YouTube - Mark Immelman's page) and explains the following drills and how they work: The Waist to Waist Drill - to control clubhead speed The Wrist Hinge and Re-hinge Drill - to release the golf-club and hit square shots The Slo-Mo Wedge Play Drill - to improve Wedge play and distance control The Better Backswing Drill - to improve the alignment and pivot of the backswing, and The Ball Between the Feet Drill - to stabilize and power up the golf-swing. Nathalie helps you to become your own coach and straighten your shots with the help of these simple drills. You can watch how she does them in you go to Mark Immelman's YouTube page - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman. Podcast brought to you in part by Svnovus.
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Tom Stickney Shares Old School Feels for New School Swing Improvements
Tom Stickney is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and a Golf Digest Top 50 International Instructor.  He is a specialist in Biomechanics for Golf, Physiology, and 3d Motion Analysis, and has been a Director of Instruction for almost 30 years at clubs and resorts around the world. Tom is still sought after by leading players on various Professional Tours for help with their respective games. Stickney joins Mark Immelman to discuss golf instruction, game improvements and how a number of "Old School" swing ideas and feels are still relevant in today's game. As he and Mark draw parallels between golfers past and present, Tom introduces the following feels and thoughts: Golf Swing Connection by Jimmy Ballard The X-Factor by Jim McLean The "Magic' Right Elbow Move by Harvey Penick Swinging Barefoot by Sam Snead, and Rotating and Pivoting "Inside the Barrel" by Percy Boomer Tom also discusses the motivation for making swing changes, golf swing "Danger Zones" and how thinking like a kid when creating golf shots is a sure-fire eway to success. This podcast is also available for viewing on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.
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Dr. Izzy Justice on Finding a Calm, Focussed Mental State on the Golf Course
Almost 10 years after getting his Doctorate in Management, Dr. Izzy Justive pivoted towards Neuroscience with the advent of wireless EEG technology that allowed real-time access to brain while performing all kinds of tasks. Since then Izzy has observed 1000s of human performance activities resulting in the creation of a library of patent-pending Neurohacks that allow real-time quick 'cognitive performance boosters' by temporarily reducing distractions to allow high performance in critical moments on an off the golf course. He joins Mark Immelman to discuss his new book, "Your Brain Swings Every Club - Chasing 10Hz," and illustrate how your brain works, and how you can "neurohack" your way to a calm, focussed mind for effortless performance under pressure. Among many topics, Izzy highlights the following: How golf technique gains from improvements in technology are being eroded by over-stimulated, distracted brains How your brain works What is 10Hz, why it is important for peak performance, and how your brain activity spikes and lowers The Human nature to chase after cheap Dopamine hits Izzy's Red, Yellow and Green Scale to measure brain spikes Neurohacks, what they are and how they work, and A "10/10" Neurohack to calm your brain and your mind for improved performance. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman. Â
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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