In this podcast Peter Croker and Jake Hower chat about Peter’s recent tour of the US and Canada. For Peter is was an incredible teaching and learning experience that gave him insights into how to radically improve every golfer’s game, both in terms of golf mechanics and that most important state of mind.

In This Podcast You Will Learn About

• A 3 day school at Saticoy Country Club with Christo Garcia from My Swing Revolution and the Hogan Code

• Dr David Wright and his formula for the correct stance width and posture for more power

• The importance of starting and finishing the golf swing in balance

• Introducing Vijay Singh to FocusBand mind training

• PGA Teacher of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee Mike Adams and his very busy teaching schedule

• Mike Adam’s integration of pushing and the A to B concept into his system

• The success of Peter’s ‘super sticks’ workshop in delivering increased club head speed to all participants

• Injuries as an indication of incorrect golf technique

• Alleviating stress to deliver more power and consistency

• Half day workshop with Brooke Henderson, Canadian sportswoman of the year and LPGA Tour Professional

• Reflections on the LPGA tour and the accessibility of the players

• Tim Cramer, happiness, and applying the right attitude for maximum results

• Importance of combining technique with mind control

• Customizing golf mechanics for different body types and states of mind

• Future workshops in Australia, South Korea and the US

In this podcast Peter Croker chats with Stuart Leong, Victorian and Australian PGA teacher of the Year in 2014 and 2015 respectively, and Director of Technology at Golf Australia, about how to lower your score using AimPoint for green reading.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• Getting started in golf at the age of ten

• Being coached by Peter Croker at an early age

• Stuart’s time as a trainee pro and playing tours in Australia, Asia and Europe

• Working as the Director of the Sandhurst PGA Learning Centre and Director of Coaching Programs

• Using golf technology to improve the learning experience

• Using statistical analysis to improve the scores of both professional and recreational golfers

• The 3 key distance ranges for improvement for high handicap golfers

• Stuart’s “Shots to the Hole” online subscription program

• The importance of training the short game for golf improvement

• Aimpoint as used by pros such as Adam Scott, Lydia Ko and Stacy Lewis

• How to read the green using Aimpoint

• The pleasure of coaching in New Zealand

• Adapting your golf game to cope with different playing conditions

• Peter Thomson’s advice about the best way to learn golf

• The 85% of time on the golf course while not hitting shots

• Stuart’s coaching venues and fees

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

STUART LEONG GOLF – CERTIFIED PGA PROFESSIONAL

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Peter Croker chats with Christo Garcia from My Swing Evolution and creator of the instructional video “The Hogan Code”, about the upcoming Ultimate Golf Workshop and the benefits of golf workshops as opposed to individual lessons.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• The Ultimate Golf Workshop at Saticoy Golf Course Ventura CA on July 18 with Peter Croker, Christo Garcia and Tom Szwedzinski

• The difference between workshops and single lessons

• The problem with the “quick fix” mentality of the single lesson

• Workshops being like being a whole series of lessons in one day to understand and implement the golf swing from the ground up

• Mind training for concentration, relaxation and getting in the zone

• The benefits of FocusBand as a learning and teaching tool

• Maximizing club head speed using super speed training and drills

• Incorporating swing technique with club head speed

• The importance of the efficiency of training

• Appreciating good fundamentals as demonstrated in the Hogan swing

• Booking your place in the Ultimate Workshop

• How Peter got to meet Ben Hogan

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

THE ULTIMATE GOLF WORKSHOP – CROKER GOLF SYSTEM

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In this chat Coach Peter Croker and Student Jake Hower discuss the concept of how to learn the game of golf well, both as a journey, and in a safe, efficient and enjoyable way.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• Why people struggle to learn the game of golf and get better

• Knowing what is to learnt and why, and absorbing it at your own pace

• Learning by trial and error and viewing mistakes as learning opportunities

• How learning the game of golf incorrectly can harm or damage the body

• Learning golf as a happy experience

• Understanding the physical laws and alignments in the golf swing

• The importance of video analysis in learning the golf swing

• The necessity of regular coaching and assessment for improvement

• Drills as the essence of learning golf

• The major drills Peter advocates in learning the golf swing and how to do them

• Learning and over learning

• Being “out of your mind” to play good golf

• The essentials required to improve quickly

• The value in joining the Croker Golf System Master Coaching Community

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

SPIRIT OF GOLF

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In this episode of the Key To Golf Podcast Peter talks about that most important moment of truth in the golf swing, impact, where the club face actually meets the ball. Indeed so important is the impact zone that Peter advocates building a dynamic and consistent golf swing from the impact zone backwards. He provides an understanding of what should be occurring at the point of impact and discusses a tried and true method of training to produce the powerful ball compression necessary for top golf shots.

In This Episode You’ll Learn Nine Major Alignments

• Building a golf swing from the bottom up.

• The correct angle of the club face at impact

• The correct path of the club at impact

• Control of club head, club shaft and club path

• The thumbs down position to build compression

• How to release the club through impact

• Importance of doing things in baby steps

• A putting to full swing training schedule to build a solid impact position

• Maintaining a pre shot routine and attention to every shot played in practice

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Master Coaching Community

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In this episode of the Key To Golf Podcast Peter addresses the nine major alignments of an orthodox golf swing and how to apply these through the address routine in less than 30 seconds.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• The Left Wrist to the Club Shaft.

• The left Wrist to the clubface.

• The Club Shaft to the body center of gravity.

• The Elbows to the hips. 5. The Spine to the ground.

• The Clubface and Body to the ball’s target.

• The Knee motion during the swing.

• The Arm Motion in relation to the Body during the swing.

• The Direction of the Hit in the downswing and the relationship of the Club Shaft to the Left Arm

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Master Coaching Community

The following video has been taken from the full Key To Golf program, located inside the Master Coaching Community

Sign up to the Master Coaching Community to access the full Key To Golf program, the drills mentioned in this podcast plus ALL past, present and future Croker Golf System training material. You will also receive personal coaching from Peter to ensure you build a solid address routine.

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In this episode of the Key To Golf Podcast Peter speaks with Paul Arnott.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

Paul’s playing background

A little about Paul’s involvement with the Greg Norman Golf foundation

Paul’s encounters with a young Jason Day

What it takes to reach the top

How to create a winning mindset

The gifts golf give you

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

The Coast Golf Club

Croker Golf System Coaching Community

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In this episode of the Key To Golf Podcast Peter covers the mental game and how to improve it to play better golf.

Why addressing the mental game is important to playing good golf

What the mental game is

Mental measuring devices

The simple steps to become calm and increase awareness before a round of golf

How to relax on the golf course

The importance of measurement

How to incorporate the mind with the address routine to play better golf

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In this episode of the Key To Golf Podcast Peter covers the concept of pushing and the importance of learning how to learn.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

The concept of pushing

How Peter came across the concept of pushing

The importance of pushing in the correct direction

How to learn

How to train: The Laws of Accuracy

Understanding the concept of pushing using the swivel chair drill

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

The CGS Master Coaching Community

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In the first episode of the Key To Golf Podcast we explain more about the Croker Golf system, discuss the format for the show and delve into Peter Croker's golfing background.