Plugged In Golf Podcast

Is Bryson golf's Roger Bannister?

Are budget golf balls a good deal?

Is the "old guard" keeping golf from growing?

Matt tackles these questions and many more reader submitted queries on this mailbag episode of the Plugged In Golf Podcast.

Casey Shultz from Cleveland Golf helps us understand the innovation inside the RTX ZipCore wedges, the Tour Rack wedge offerings, and what to consider when trying to find the best wedges for your game.

"Optimal" is one of the most popular words of the last few years as people try to get the most out of their practice, their diet, their work, and their life in general.  In this episode, Matt discusses what optimal really is, when you should stick to optimal habits, and when you need to deviate.

If you want to get more out of your practice time, this interview with Will Shaw is a must-listen.  Will teaches motor control, skill acquisition, and biomechanics at Leeds Beckett University, so he knows the science of good practice inside and out.  In this episode, Will provides loads of practical tips on how to make your practice more efficient and more productive.

Everyone on the golf course or the driving range has a target, but it might not be what they think it is.  In this episode, Matt talks with clinical psychiatrist Dr. Josh Brant about what your target really is, how to control your focus, and much more.  This podcast is full of practical advice on how to improve your mental game to shoot lower scores.

If you want to hit the ball farther and play more golf with fewer injuries, check out this interview with Par4Success Founder Chris Finn.  Chris discusses his original research on overspeed training, a simple diagnostic test that can assess whether your body is ready for speed training, and much more.

Check out Par4Success HERE.

Todd Sones is a Top 100 golf instructor who is renowned for his expertise in the short game.  In this episode of the Plugged In Golf Podcast, he discusses his online learning system The Scoring Zone (check it out HERE) and he dispels some of the most common myths around the short game.

Does the golf ball go too far?  Do Tour pros need to be reined in?  Should everyone have their distance rolled back?  The Plugged In Golf Staff discuss these questions and many more in our special 100th episode.

For his combination of decades of experience and willingness to share his unvarnished opinions, Terry Koehler is one of the best guests we've ever had on the Plugged In Golf Podcast.  In this interview, he discusses industry trends, how he created the Edison Wedge [review HERE], how he would fix golf, and much more.

Is it time for you to "upgrade" from cavity back irons to blades?  Matt discusses this eternal question in this episode of the Plugged In Golf Podcast.