When You Lose Your Game During a Round
If you've played golf for any length of time, you've probably experienced it: the feel disappears, the golf club feels completely foreign, and you have no clue which way the ball is about to go. What's next? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about one of the worst feelings in golf: when you…
Lou Stagner: What the Numbers Really Tell Us
How well do you really know your own golf game?
In Part 1, Chase and Raymond sit down with Lou Stagner to talk about how stats have changed golf and what the numbers can actually tell us about our games. From strokes gained and the importance of distance to figuring out where we're really losing sh…
SMS - 5 Index, 24 Yards, Easy Chip in Rough vs Putt
You've missed the green, but you have a ton of surface to work with. Or you've hit the green, but you're a mile away. What's better? In this episode, Lou asks Greg and Mark what they think a solid golfer would do facing these two shots. (Total delta!) After settling the scoring, the guys offer advi…
Should You Try Hybrid Chipping?
From a listener question, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about using the hybrid—and other non-wedges—around the green. The guys explain why these clubs can be an advantage, especially for amateur golfers, and then give tips for using these most effectively to get up and down more often.
If you have a qu…
Lou Stagner: Playing Smart vs. Playing Scared
When does playing smart golf turn into playing scared?
In Part 2 of our conversation with Lou Stagner, Chase and Raymond get into the balance between course strategy, managing risk, and still being able to play freely. Lou shares how he uses stats with his players at Princeton, why avoiding big num…
LIV 2.0 and the Next Chapter of Pro Golf
With Lou away on caddying duties, Mark and Greg analyze the next moves in pro golf. The DP World Tour announces that players signing with "LIV 2.0" will be barred from playing DP World Tour events. Is this the beginning of the end for LIV's business model? Will Tiger possibly play the US Senior Op…
SMS - Scratch, 10, and 15, Distance SG of 0, in FW on 500 Yard Par 5
You drive it in the fairway on a 500-yard par 5: how far down the fairway does your ball need to go for that tee shot to be break-even Strokes Gained for your skill level? In this episode, Lou puts that question to Mark and Greg, for scratch, 10, and 15 index golfers. After the dust settles (and so…
So Much Progress—But Is Anyone Getting Better?
Instruction is better, tech is better, the clubs and balls are better—but are golfers getting any better? In this episode, Mark and Lou discuss golf improvement and the handicap system. Is the average handicap index of amateur golfers moving? What factors go into the relative static nature of the a…
SMS - Low index, 125 in FW, Greens Hit, Front vs Back Pin
There is data. And there is a Lou childhood story. And then Lou estimates a number, which might be a first in world history. In this episode of the Saturday Stat, Lou asks Mark and Greg how often a good player hits the green from 125 yards in the fairway when the pin is in the front vs in the back …
Is Tiger Back, Garcia Ryder Cup Hopes, and LIV Needs to Go Away Now
Today, Mark and Lou break down all the big stories in the world of professional golf. Every few years, after another layoff, we get a video of Tiger swinging and everyone starts wondering if the magic is still there. What might this next comeback be? Also, Sergio is returning to the DP World Tour; …
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