On the Mark Golf Podcast

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

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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  

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Michael Leonard is a published author, a mental coach and the founder of "Wicked Smart Golf."  Michael is fast becoming one of the leading minds in golf performance thanks to his insightful and easy manner, and he brings his wicked smart insights to the #OntheMark podcast to help you play more consistent golf.

Michael shares 8 tips that will help you become more consistent:

1. Swing your swing
2. Play one shot shape
3. Create a tee-shot strategy
4. Stick to a pre-shot routine despite the results
5. Develop a post-shot routine
6. Follow a productive warm-up
7. Track statistics, and
8. Keep persevering

As Michael elaborates on how you can be more consistent he also speaks about Mental Health, Figuring out your own game, Knowing your tendencies and misses, and Managing emotions.

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Mark Immelman previews the 2024 Masters Tournament at The Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

He talks about the golf course, the players, and he highlights five skills/elements that competitors need to perform well to excel in The Masters.

He dives into, and shares insights to help your golf on:

• Lag Putting / Green Reading
• Playing off Uneven Lies
• Trajectory and Distance Control with the Irons
• Eliminating a Left Miss, and
• Commitment, Managing Emotions and Mental Acumen

Set yourself up to watch The Masters from an informed point of view, while getting insights to improve your golf.  Download and share this podcast.  You can also view it on YouTube.  Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube.

Bo Watson is a former Tour Professional who turned to Golf Instruction and has become a respected Golf Teaching Professional.  Shannon Shuskey is a former Professional Soccer player and a USA National Champion and record-holding In Line Speed-skater who is now a Mental Performance Mastery Coach.

The two teamed up to form "In the Zone Mental Training" and over the last 4 years Bo and Shannon have helped over 300 golfers find their best performances.  Their success rate has been astounding with over three quarters of the clientele shaving an average of 6.7 strokes off their score in 90 days or less.

They join #OntheMark to share their insights, talk about performing while "In the Zone' and the lost art of kinesthetic Mental Imagery. 

As they teach about how athletes can get into the zone to perform freely and at their best they elaborate on a few key concepts:

• The Importance of Mental Imagery
• Breaking the Internal Thermostat of Shooting the Same Score
• PsychoNeuromuscular Training and How to Practice it
• The Importance of Correct Practice over an Obsession with Swing Mechanics,
• Playing "Caveman Golf" and
• How to Accelerate Swing Changes

They also discuss the "King of Breathing," the physiological sigh and how that acts as a dishwasher for the brain, and how you can involve your "Seven Senses" for better performance on the golf course.

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Michael Finney is the Director of Golf at The University of Lousiville Golf Club.  One of the most thoughful and incisive minds in golf instruction, Finney has the ability to boil down complex theoretical instructional concepts to easy to understand tips for game improvement.

Mike joins #OntheMark for a second time to talk about 7 concepts sure to improve your golf-swing and your ball-striking.  More importantly, he will most certainly improve your understanding of a few theoretical topics currently at the forefront of the game.

He discusses and elaborates on:

1. Difference between Shaft Lean and Angle of Attack
2. Misunderstanding and misinterpreting the D-Plane
3. Early Extension and its costs and benefits
4. Rate of Clubface Closure through impact
5. Trail Elbow positions and "Getting Stuck"
6. The Pivot's influence on Clubface Alignment
7. Lead Wrist Positions at the top of the swing

Michael elegantly describes the paradox of golf and explains the nature of the game and what is, and is not, required to swing the club effectively and consistently.  He talks about the value of questioning everything and is sure to equip you with a good understanding of what your golf-swing requires.

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