Episodi

  • James Jankowski on the Real Truth to Holing More Putts
    May 28 2024

    James Jankowski is a British PGA Professional who has coached more that 200 professionals worldwide. Respected as one of the foremost putting experts in Europe, James joins the #OntheMark podcast to bust some myths, and expose some misconceptions, that could be keeping you from putting your best.

    In their in-depth conversation about putting, James and Mark address the following topics:

    1. Putter styles and the Value of Putter Fitting
    2. Lag Putting to Improve Scores
    3. Holing Out More Proficiently, and
    4. Drills for Consistency on the Greens

    James also brings the truth to a few misconceptions on the greens:

    • When the putting stroke accelerates and decelerates during the stroke
    • Does putting stroke length really dictate speed control
    • What is the correct ball-position and eye-line position
    • Aiming and starting putts on line, and
    • Putter fitting and matching putter styles to stroke tendencies.

    This podcast is also available as a vodcast so you can see James demonstrate his putting tips and research findings. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

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    54 min
  • Emilia Migliaccio on How to Get the Best out of Yourself in Competition
    May 22 2024

    Emilia Migliaccio is an American Women's Professional Golfer. As a standout Amateur, Emilia won the gold medal in the Women's Individual event at the Pan American Games, as well as multiple wins as an All America golfer at Wake Forest University. She has also represented the USA in the Curtis Cup, Junior Solheim Cup, The Junior Ryder Cup and The Palmer Cup.

    Emilia is still competitive at the highest level but has focussed her attention on broadcasting for The PGA TOUR, and The Golf Channel. She joins Mark on the #OntheMark podcast to help you to bring out your best under pressure in competition.

    Emilia addresses important performance topics such as:

    • What working hard looks like
    • What to do when things aren't going well
    • Keeping a proper perspective and dealing with hardship
    • Positive attitudes and never quitting
    • Processes, routines and dealing with nerves, and
    • Acceptance of results and moving forward.

    She also breaks down some positive practice habits as she elaborates on:

    • Simulating pressure environments in practice
    • On-course practice, and
    • Performance drills

    This podcast is also available as a vodcast. Go to YouTube and search and subscribe to Mark Immelman

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    50 min
  • Lessons on Golf, Overcoming Obstacles and "Giants" from the Story of David and Goliath
    May 13 2024

    Kyle Jackson is the Campus Pastor at Church of the Highlands in Columbus, GA. A former NCAA baseball player at Lipscomb University and Baseball Coach at Lee University, he turned to ministry and joined Church of the Highlands, based in Birmingham, AL. Tasked with opening a Highlands campus in Columbus, Georgia, Jackson and his staff opened in August 2019, and the church has grown exponentially and is making a significant impact on the lives of people in West Georgia and surrounds.

    Pastor Jackson joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to talk about sports, leadership, overcoming obstables, excelling in life by finding and fulfilling your purpose.

    Kyle and Mark unpack the Bible story of "David and Goliath" (1 Samuel 17) and highlight lessons to learn from the universally known story.

    They address and elaborate on a number of skills required to overcome giants in your life and in your golf:

    • Vision for the Future
    • Preparedness and Focussed Work
    • The Mindset for Overcoming Obstacles
    • "Failing" Forward
    • The Importance of Self-belief and the Value of Speaking Life
    • Uplifting Self-talk
    • Dealing with "Haters" and "Naysayers," and
    • Finishing the Job

    This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

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    55 min
  • Chad Mumm on "Full Swing" and Lessons to Learn from the Professional Stars
    May 9 2024

    Chad Mumm is an Emmy Award winning producer and the Co-founder and President of Pro Shop Holdings. Formerly the Chief Creative Officer at Vox Media, he is the Originator and Executive Producer of the Netflix series, "Full Swing."

    Chad joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark" podcast to talk about his life in golf and the entertainment industry. He also shares stories and experiences from the odyssey that was the founding, and bringing to life of "Full Swing."

    As he takes you behind the scenes and the camera he shares some of the challenges and triumphs, the highs and the lows during the filming and porduction of Full Swing.

    He also shares lessons learned from the pro's. Lessons from stars like Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas and Matt Fitzpatrick that have helped his golf and will certainly helps your's too. Those insights and lessons include:

    1. Having fun and treasuring every experience - Attitudes and Approaches
    2. What it takes to be successful - Mental Game
    3. Making golf reactionary - Athletics
    4. Belief in your ability - Getting Up for the Next Round
    5. Simplifying information - Turning information into a New Feel
    6. Scoring despite the conditions - Course Management
    7. Being creative with Spin and Trajectory - Wedge Play

    This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman at youtube.com/markimmelman

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    57 min
  • Jamie Greaves with 4 Easy Steps to More Speed and Power off the Tee
    Apr 30 2024

    Jamie Greaves is a British Strength and Conditioning Coach and the Founder of JG Golf Fitness. He works with golfers of all ages and abilities, from Tour winners to beginners the game. Jamie's training philosophy is that no matter a golfer's skill level, creative ways can be forged to a enhance their game, overall fitness and health.

    Jamie joins #OntheMark to help you find, and improve your "Top End" and "Cruising" Clubhead Speeds with the Driver.

    In so doing he discusses and demonstrates three easy "Med-ball" exercises to improve speed:

    1. Single Arm Med-ball Push
    2. Half-Kneel Rotational Slam
    3. Rotate and Stop Med-ball Drill

    He also shares his four steps to more speed:

    1. No Ball Training
    2. Power Hitting into a Net
    3. Mindsets for Taking Speed to the Range
    4. On-course Radar Testing to convert Range Speed under pressure

    Jamie also talks about various misconceptions to gaining speed and power, what factors correlate to an increase and speed and power, the value of purpose and intent in training, the mindset for power work, and replacing effort for speed.

    This podcast is also available as a vodcast - where you can watch how to do the exercises. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

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    44 min
  • Luke Kerr-Dineen with 10 Things to Improve Your Golf
    Apr 25 2024

    Luke Kerr-Dineen is Golf Digest's "Play" Editor. In his role he oversees game improvement content across Golf Digest's multimedia platforms. He has penned and created hundreds of articles and videos with the mission of helping golfers of all skill levels improve their games.

    Luke joins Mark Immelman on the #OntheMark podcast to discuss an article that he wrote after the 2024 Masters. That article was essentially about 10 of his takeaways from The Masters Tournament. Takeaways from watching the world's best prepare and play in aguably the most reconized tournament in professional golf:

    1. Understanding the nature of progress
    2. Embracing a results mindset
    3. Finding different "feels" for the same thing
    4. Embracing the new school waggle
    5. Understanding head tilts and the effect of the eye-line on shot direction
    6. Looking for patterns and trends
    7. Making "good" bogeys and avoiding "brain dead" bogeys
    8. Adopting and aggressive and smart course management strategy
    9. Avoiding nerves changing the pre-shot process, and
    10. The truth abouve golf-swing slumps

    This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

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    44 min
  • Mike Maggs on The Real Moment of Truth and How it can get you More Power with Less Effort
    Apr 18 2024

    Mike Maggs is a golf instructor from Temecula, California and is the Academy Director at the Southern California Golf Academy. A product of the Jim McLean Golf Schools, Mike is insightful and brings a simple, yet profound approach to building and improving golf swings.

    He joins #OntheMark to share his philosophy on the golf-swing while also sharing a few simple drills that are guarateed to improve your ball-striking and accuracy.

    As Mike describes his technique of "Balance and Letting Go" he shares 5 Drills to help you:

    1. A Drill to Improve the Takeaway
    2. A Drill to Improve the Top of the Backswing and Transition
    3. A Drill to Find and Improve Balance
    4. The Tiger "Pause" Drill with a new spin, and
    5. The Rubber Tee Drill

    As he weaves his way through the drills, Michael instructs on Bad Movements and Clubface Awareness. He also elaborates on the Leverage Point in the Downswing and how maximizing that all but guarantees success. He talks about Productive Practice and how awareness of 'Two Big Toes and the Nose" will improve your backswing.

    This podcast is also available as a vodcast. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

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    52 min
  • Michael Breed with Lessons from The 88th Masters that will Improve Your Golf
    Apr 16 2024

    Michael Breed is one of the foremost golf instructors in the game. He is the 2012 PGA National Teacher of the Year and a Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Instructor. He is also the host of “Course Record with Michael Breed” on CBS Sports, and is a regular contributor to CBS Sports HQ. Breed hosts "A New Breed of Golf" on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and is best known for his infectious energy and insightful golf lessons.

    Michael joins Mark Immelman to recap the 2024 Masters Tournament and highlight lessons to be learned from the tournament's leading contenders.

    He illustrates lessons and tips on the golf swing, short game, course management and mental game from:

    • Scottie Scheffler - The Value of Fundamentals
    • Rory McIlroy - Freeing up the Mind
    • Ludvig Åberg - Priorities in the Game
    • Max Homa - Understanding Yourself and your Tendencies, and
    • Jon Rahm - Attitudes for Success

    Breed also discusses game improvement elements like:

    • How to achieve Consistency
    • What does a Good Shot look like?
    • "Running to Your Fear"
    • Embracing Moments for Success
    • Having the "Moneymaker" in your Mind
    • Praticing under Pressure, and
    • Renaming the Practice Facility for Success on the Range and on the Course.

    This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

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    46 min