Breaking 80 Over 50 A Golf Improvement Journey

Breaking 80 Over 50 A Golf Improvement Journey

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Breaking 80 Over 50 A Golf Improvement Journey episodes

  • Breaking 80 over 50 Trailer

    Hi, thanks for checking out Breaking 80 over 50, if you are new here, this trailer is a great place to start. It will give you a quick run down in about three minutes on what you are likely to find in this podcast.

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    All music provided by Epidemic Sound

    4 min
  • Improve Your Lag Putting - Putting By The Numbers with Bob Labbe
    In this episode host Frank interviews Bob Lobby, an engineer and entrepreneur who turned lag putting into a quantitative science. Bob explains how he developed Putting by the Numbers over 25 years: using the Stimp meter concept, measuring green, fringe and fairway friction, and calculating an Individual Power Factor (IPF) — how far a ball travels per inch of putter retraction for each player. He walks through practical routines for measuring surfaces before a round, practicing at home on carpet, and using simple arithmetic to eliminate three-putts. The method builds confidence and consistency without slowing play.
    47 min
  • Boneheaded Triples, New Shoes and a Golf Road Trip

    This episode covers a rainy South Florida weekend where two very different rounds produced identical scores: back-to-back 86s. The host breaks down key holes, bad decisions (including a memorable triple after trying an impossible bank shot), and redeeming moments like clutch chips and great bunker play. He reflects on improved mental resilience — laughing off mistakes instead of folding — and how small process changes (commitment to get chips to the hole) produced better outcomes. Also: a surprising shoe find saved the day and turned a soggy round into an enjoyable outing.

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    All music provided by Epidemic Sound

    Check out round 2 of the YGT: https://youtu.be/HnzjCvr7nIM?si=UcjvU0s3Y2xoXNzU

    New to me, check out Dr. Jake: https://youtu.be/GFttAHAlq3Q?si=oRA5TwRosOF4uWCP

    41 min
  • Breaking 80 Over 50: Why Golf Is More Than a Score
    Frank recounts two very different rounds that both finished at 88 and reflects on what makes golf special beyond the score. He breaks down his recent play — driver inconsistencies, better wedge distances, and frustrating putting that repeatedly lipped out — while noting course conditions after heavy South Florida rain. More importantly, he shares how golf builds community: the morning camaraderie, shared struggles, and support when life gets heavy. Through stories about friends coping with 9/11 memories and the loss of a beloved dog, Frank shows how the course becomes a refuge and a way to connect.
    34 min
  • Aerated Greens, Better Ball Striking and Random Thoughts

    It's Labor Day and Frank gets in three rounds over the three day weekend. Ball striking has improved just in time to battle the newly aerated greens at Oriole Golf Club. No two rounds of golf are ever the same and after a busy golf weekend, Frank's tries to make some sense of his random thoughts.

    I would love to hear from you! Email me at: [email protected]

    All music provided by Epidemic Sound

    35 min
  • A Stormy Week for Good-Good, Calloway and South Florida Golf

    Frank weighs in on the storm surrounding Good Good golf and Calloway. Then he tries to find a window in a bad weather weekend to get out and play golf. The PGA tour season wraps up and it's another year of dominance for Scottie Sheffler. And, if there wasn't already too much YouTube Golf to watch, another big name enters the space as Kevin Heart begins to document his golf journey.

    I would love to hear from you, email me at: [email protected]

    All music provided by Epidemic Sound

    Good-Good, Calloway add: https://youtube.com/shorts/KAScVbqYimY?si=jO8jfM9HDSxcJ08B

    Kevin Heart golfs: https://youtu.be/6XDQFrTmbi8?si=nhxDgellnNVe6L5h

    33 min
  • The Round of Golf Couldn't Have Started Any Better....

    Unfortunately, sometimes work gets in the way but after a break in the action Frank heads back out on the course to continue the quest to break 80. The summer heat persists and after shaking off a little rust on Saturday, he comes out firing on Sunday. Could this be it, the round where Frank breaks 80? Tune in to find out.

    I would love to hear from you, email me at: [email protected]

    All music provided by Epidemic Sound.

    Big Break Qualifier: https://youtu.be/FjURxyEn9tQ?si=JtUMqctvnChY93vQ

    29 min
  • My Golf Game Needs a Reboot!

    Frank opens with candid frustration after a rough August and two disappointing rounds. He dissects advice from a Golf Smarter podcast and a Ryan Mouque video that both stress eliminating doubles and triples, dialing back the driver, and prioritizing putting over risky chips. Frank confesses his confidence paradox—his driver is his most trusted club despite recent miss tendencies—and explores shotshape struggles (draws turning into pull hooks) and loss of clubface control. He uses Jared Tendler’s inchworm analogy to explain why his C‑game has crept forward and why he must rebuild the A‑game through practice and better ballstriking.

    I would love to hear from you, email me at: [email protected]

    All music provided by Epidemic Sound

    The Fastest Way to Break 80 by Ryan Mouque: https://youtu.be/vei4dWdcGDo?si=nGb8WDRnvUaUeBwA

    34 min
  • Birdies, Bogeys and Blow Ups

    After a brief break, Frank is back and introduces a new segment called Birdies, Bogeys, and Blow Ups to recap the good, the bad and the ugly from the golf weekend. Also, Will Ferrell's new golf show, The Hawk is out on Netflix. Does it live up to the high bar set by the greatest racing movie of all time, Talladega Nights? Tune in to find out.

    I would love to hear from you, email me at: [email protected]

    All music provided by Epidemic Sound

    35 min

About Breaking 80 Over 50 A Golf Improvement Journey

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Join Frank on Breaking 80 Over 50, a weekly golf podcast dedicated to golf improvement and golf tips for players over 50. After breaking 100 in 2024 and 90 in 2025, Frank now has his sites set on…