Driving Improvement w/ Mark Russo, PGA

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, is joined by the triple threat of golf coaches known as The Codebreakers – Rob Failes, Mark Grace, and Sean Kennedy. These 3 have joined forces to find the brightest and most out of the box thinkers in golf, fitness, and science in hopes of helping educate themselves and their fellow teaching professionals on ways to create more efficient movement patterns and help golfers find their best swing. In this ...

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, welcomes Lori Russo, President & Minority Owner of Stanton Communications, for her annual visit to the podcast. In this episode, they dive into the dark and unsettling leap of learning a language, and how the journey must be embraced while finding consistency in practice. Mark & Lori also discuss the lessons learned in 2023, and how they provided perspective and a pathway for 2024. All this...

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, jumps behind the mic to answer questions from social media in this solo edition of the "Driving Improvement" podcast. In this episode, he discusses the unstable and murky future of the professional game, as well as how to navigate different learning styles and personalities on the lesson tee. Mark also covers the current situation in golf as the USGA prepares to roll back the golf ball and what that mean...

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, takes you to the dining room table in Orlando, Florida for the PGA Show 2023. Joined by Larry Ward, Tim Conaway, and Chris George, the group discusses subjects from all over the game of golf. Learning environments, what you should be sharing with your coach, and what a good club fitting ACTUALLY is are just a few topics covered. The group also gives you some helpful advice on misconceptions that ma...

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, spends some time with Lori Russo, President and Minority Owner of Stanton Communications. Over the course of a fun-filled hour, Mark & Lori discuss global travel, business differences between countries, and the constant search for improvement in a world where the calendar is full. Plus a discussion on parenting and the nuances of dealing with the person in front of you...it's the Driving Improvement podcas...

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, is joined by Tempee Warmack, a US Army veteran who has made a name for himself as an accomplished guitarist, recording engineer, and teacher. On this episode, Tempee shares stories from his career in the Army Band, as well as the experiences that helped mold him into the teacher that he is today. He also discusses the real "secret" to getting better at your passion, and why he decided jumping out of an a...

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, takes you inside the 2022 MAPGA Junior Golf Summit. In interviews done from Richmond, VA, he introduces you to some of the brightest instructors in the game today. Listen in to find out about more than just junior golf, as the podcast covers all kinds of subject matter - from putting instruction, to learning with training aids, and of course, junior golf development. It's a great look into the move...

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, brings you another solo edition of the podcast, covering the latest topics in golf and answering student questions. Topics range from the current Phil Mickelson situation to course management ideas to possible shot clocks in professional golf. Mark also dives into swing changes and how best to balance the changes while still playing the game.

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, brings you a fun filled and crazy evening with a table full of PGA Professionals. Recorded at the MAPGA Super Meeting at Landsdowne Resort, this unrehearsed session features a ton of laughs, some great insight in to what you can work on in your game in 2022, and what it's like to be inside the ropes at a Major Championship. The passion for the game is on display in this episode, so buckle up and enjoy a ...

Mark Russo, 2018 MAPGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest ranked instructor, brings aboard Trillium Rose & Bernie Najar, both ranked by Golf Digest in the "Top 50 in America" to discuss ways to help golfers reach new heights. The discussion ranges from the chase for more distance to how to unlock the mystery that is breaking 80. Bernie & Trill also discuss the explosion in indoor practice and how it can help or hurt a golfer. These topics, plus some really cool less...