One of the fundamental principles to leveling up your golf game is to improve your distance. Regardless of skill level, body type, or gender, lower-handicap golfers tend to be longer golfers, while higher-handicap golfers tend to be shorter golfers. 

Listen in as Lou Stagner, Arccos Golf Data Insights Lead, breaks down distance as a skill that any golfer can train efficiently and effectively by incorporating a little strategy and a lot of data—600 shots worth of data from the Arcos database, to be precise!

We explore how to maximize distance while carefully considering potential penalties and hazards, as well as factoring in tempo and strike into our swing. We debunk the common fear of losing accuracy when increasing speed.

Lou shares valuable insights from the programs offered by golf fitness gurus Mike Carroll and Jamie Greaves. He explains how, with dedication, one can gain up to 6% clubhead speed and 10 extra yards in a matter of weeks, which can lead to a two-shot handicap reduction.

Wrapping up, we take a look at optimizing long shots and club lengths, and explore how knowing your dispersion can help you minimize penalty situations.

About the Guest:

Lou Stagner is an Arccos Golf Data Insights Lead, Co-Host of the “Hack It Out Golf” podcast and one of the leading data research analysts on The PGA TOUR. A self-proclaimed “golf nut and data nerd”, Lou has become an influential figure in the golf data space by combining a lifelong passion for the game with his background as a business intelligence and analytics executive. Through the Hack It Out Golf podcast, and through the popular Twitter feed, @LouStagner, he has become a highly respected voice in the world of golf.

Connect with Lou:

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