Golf 360

Brian Manzella (T: @brianmanzella, IG: @brianmanzella, FB: @brianmanzellagolf) is the Director of Instruction for Brian Manzella Golf as well as Jacobs 3D. He has been amongst the best coaches in the country for many years and has been on Golf Digest's Top 50 for 6 years running as well as Golf Magazines list of 100. He has helped numerous coaches learn more about the coaching and instruction business with some going on to win Section teaching awards as well as becoming Top 100 and Top 50 coaches themselves. He has taught everyone from beginner to world-class tour professionals. Over the years he has written numerous articles, produced countless videos and continues to delve deep into science as a part of the Jacobs 3D Initiative.

Jeff Champion (FB: @jeffchampion IG: @jeffchampion28 ) is an Alabama golf legend who has spent more than 35 years in and around the golf industry. After playing the professional 9 ball pool tour in his younger days, he was introduced to golf and immediately fell in love with it. In a short period of time, he became exceptionally good, began playing for money and took his shot at fame and fortune on the PGA Tour. In this show we talk about that journey, and he tells some of the best and funniest stories from his favorite year of playing professional golf.

Michael Finney (T: @mfinneygolf FB: @michaelfinneygolfacademy ) is one of the top coaches/instructors in today's game and you can find him coaching and instructing at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Not only does he constantly stay on top of the latest and greatest scientific data coming out of the research world, but he has a way of explaining that, so it's understood by anyone. Whether you are a beginner, golf aficionado, or nay-sayer arguing the 'science', Michael has a way of explaining very detailed things exceptionally well so it can be understood by everyone.

For more of Michael's videos and educational information check out his Vimeo page HERE. Also be sure to check out Michael's educational seminar titled: 'Golf Swing Kinetics'

Hack Motion Golf (T: @HackMotion, IG: @hackmotion, FB: @hackmotion) is a wrist sensor system designed specifically to identify what the wrists, and ultimately the club face are doing during the stroke. For such an advanced piece of technology, it is extremely simple to use and provides tremendous amounts of data that allows coaches and students to quickly identify issues and patterns. Once identified they can more readily prescribe the fix and Hack Motion will allow them to develop a 'feel' for that fix much faster than trial and error alone. It is quickly becoming one of the most utilized pieces of technology in the golf world and helping everyone from beginners to the top players in the world. Hack Motions Director of Golf Development – Reinholds Pirags gives some amazing, detailed information about how the product was developed, the continual process of evolution – improving the product and user experience, and why the data they have accumulated over the years has proven extremely valuable as they look to continue helping golfers and coaches at all levels.

Scott Cowx (T: @ScottCowxGolf IG: @ScottCowxCertified) is the Head Teaching Professional for the Devil's Pulpit Golf Association, located in Celadon, Ontario, Canada, and one of the best coaches/teachers in the game. Outside of being named the 2011 OPGA (Ontario PGA) Teacher of the year and the 2019 Canadian PGA Teacher of the Year, Scott has gained worldwide recognition as one of the top coaches in the game. His expertise in the geometry of the swing, coupled with an amazing understanding of biomechanics and physiology, as well as motor skill development has allowed him to be sought out by some of the best players and coaches in the game.

His continued desire to help others led him to develop 'Scott Cowx Certified', a program designed to develop golf teachers around the world through a series of educational and certification programs on all areas of coaching.

Mark Silvers (T: @MarkSilvers3, IG: @marksilvers3) is a former college All-American from the University of South Carolina and longtime professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and various others around the world. Not only does he discuss why slow and steady progress was the best path for him but also how the simplest of things can lead to you playing your best golf. On the flip side of that coin he also sheds some light on how easy it is to go the other way, lose your confidence and the dark abyss that leads to when playing golf as a profession. This is an awesome episode if you have ever wondered what goes on in the mind, both good and bad, of a world class golfer.

Tim O'Neal has been in one profession his entire career, playing professional golf. He has played professional golf around the world and won on multiple continents. He has also experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows; from winning on the Latin American Tour to missing out on gaining his full PGA Tour membership by one shot, twice. He was kind enough to sit down and discuss all these things, and so much more in this eye opening episode.

Jason Sutton (a.k.a. the Golf Guru) (T: @golfgurutv IG: @golfgurutv) has been a Top 100 Instructor for many years. He spent most of his teaching career in the Charlotte area but has recently moved to Bluffton, SC and is currently the Director of Instruction at the Colleton River Club. He has spent a lifetime in and around the game and has helped golfers of all skill levels to reach their goals.

Jason's desire to always improve is illustrated with his educational background where he has numerous certifications that have given him the know how to help golfers at ever level; beginner to scratch, collegiate to professional, and he's always looking at how he can provide value to others. He is also the host of one of the best golf podcasts on the web, The Golf Guru Show which can be found on all podcast apps as well as his website www.golfgurutv.net. If you would like to reach out to Jason you can do so via his social media (links above) or via the Colleton River Club Learning center at 843-836-4413 or via email [email protected].

Dr. Paul Wood (T: @paulwood79 IG: @paulwood_79) has been helping PING Golf for almost two decades. In this episode you will learn how he went from studying solar flares to helping one of the leading manufacturers in the industry continue to produce great equipment. But it doesn't stop there. Dr. Wood is one of the foremost experts on brining all elements of the club process together; design, fitting, materials, technology, and innovation all into a product that is an engineering marvel, aesthetically pleasing, and will help improve your game. Quite a feat given the multitude of things involved in that process. Dr. Paul takes us through all of them and it is mind blowing what goes into a golf club.

Dr. Scott Lynn (T: @ScottKLynn_PhD, FB: @DrLynner, IG: @drsklynn) is one of the smartest people in the golf world today. To the masses he may not be a house hold name but behind the scenes he is one of the people developing and improving technology so everyone can play better and have more fun.

Not only is Dr. Lynn a Professor of Kinesiology and Biomechanics at Cal State University Fullerton but he is also the Director of Research and Education for Swing Catalyst (a video analysis software company that also provides pressure and force plate technology to teachers/coaches in golf). Dr. Lynn has worked with some of the best coaches and players in the world in developing Swing Catalyst and his analysis of the stresses on the body during the golf swing and how this may be used to develop a safer and more effective swing and a golf specific exercise program is helping golfers around the world.

Dr. Lynn also works with other sports such as baseball and hockey and is well known for his work with the NHL's Anaheim Ducks.