The Par Train | Get Off the Struggle Bus

What does it take to drive the ball so well that Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh want to study YOUR swing? Six-time PGA Tour winner and former World No. 4 Hunter Mahan joins Ev and Cerm to reveal the secrets to hitting your driver longer and straighter, the biggest mistakes amateurs make on the range, and why trying to get better might actually be making you worse. From what he learned playing alongside Tiger Woods to the mental discipline that separates good golfers from great ones, this episode is packed with breakthroughs that could change the way you practice, think, and play forever.

GAME DAY GOLF GEAR

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After 10 years and 500 episodes, Ev and Cerm combed through a decade of conversations, insights, and unforgettable moments to each bring their 3 favorite lessons that could change the way you think, play, and perform on the golf course. These are the 6 lessons that stuck with them the most and could change your golf game forever. Whether this is your first ride on the Train or your 500th, this might just be the most impactful episode yet.

GAME DAY GOLF GEAR

Rhoback Activewear doesn’t just slap your favorite college logos on a random polo or hoodie. They custom-design each piece to make your favorite college team gear come to life like no one else. Tap this link for 20% off before they sell out!

If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!

As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide. 

Trying to catch up? New to the Train? Want a refresher of the month prior? Monthly recaps is for you! The Par Train editor extraordinaire, Brett, hops aboard the mic and picks his favorite 5-7 minute clip of every episode from September.

Episodes from September: 

#494 - Coaching Calls - The Mini Breakthroughs Going from a 5 to a 1

#496 - LIVE on Course - Playing with Your C Game

#497 - The Future of the PGA Tour:  Tour Championship Match Play, Presidents Cup vs. Ryder Cup & the Biggest Takeaways of 2026

#498 - We Played With Two Plus Handicaps.  Here's What They Do That You Don't. 

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The most versatile, soft and stylish gear in the game that Ev and Cerm where every single day -- Rhoback new polos, lightweight shorts, hoodies and more are now available. Tap this link https://bit.ly/3myURyP for 20% off before their best stuff sells out!

We hope this episode helps you #EnjoyTheRide!

In just a few years, Chris Gotterup has gone from relative unknown to World No. 7 and one of the fastest-rising stars on the PGA Tour. He hops aboard The Par Train to break down the mindset behind the rise: how he handles pressure, builds confidence, responds when things go wrong, and thinks differently when he’s trying to win on Sunday at his first major, first win on Tour and first President's Cup coming off of his incredible 3-1-0 debut performance. If you're looking to get back to basics and simplify things in your own game, this episode is for you.

GAME DAY GOLF GEAR

Rhoback Activewear doesn’t just slap your favorite college logos on a random polo or hoodie. They custom-design each piece to make your favorite college team gear come to life like no one else. Tap this link for 20% off before they sell out!

GET OFF THE STRUGGLE BUS
Sick of not getting better? Changed your swing a million times? Itching for an actual plan instead of trying something new every single round? Ev is a certified mental coach with mental golf type, a personality focused system, where you get a plan based on how you’re wired, no one else. Tap this link to see if you’d qualify for Ev’s mental coaching program.

If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!

As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide. 

Welcome aboard the LFG Series. A monthly short-form series compiling the best soundbites from our most popular podcasts, designed to get you in the right mindset on your way to your next round, a workout, range sesh, or whatever is important to you.

This month's LFG series is going to reset your frustration and help you fall in love with the game again.

Like what you hear in this LFG episode? Soundbites are pulled from the following episodes:

205 - Make Par Not War - John Ashworth

206 - Break 70 and Rediscover the Love of the Game - Roger Sali

122 - Why Golf is My Religion - Matt Ginella

78 - The Mental Game - Erik Anders Lang

Like the podcast? You'll love our YouTube Channel with video podcasts and new video series to make sure you don't hop aboard the struggle bus! 

One day after celebrating 10 years on the Train with a live show ahead of the Presidents Cup, Ev and Cerm teed it up with two of the best golfers they’ve ever played with: a +2.5 handicap and a professional +5 (Jared Steger and Larry Blatt, both Par Train alums). Recording from the 19th hole at The Glen Club, they unpack the biggest differences between how elite golfers think, play, and manage their games and what the rest of us can steal to get better.

COLLEGE GAME DAY GOLF GEAR

Rhoback Activewear doesn’t just slap your favorite college logos on a random polo or hoodie. They custom-design each piece to make your favorite college team gear come to life like no one else. Tap this link for 20% off before they sell out!

If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!

As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide. 

What does the future of the PGA Tour actually look like? Ev and Cerm break down the biggest takeaways from the 2026 season, debate the potential move to match play at the Tour Championship, and go head-to-head on Presidents Cup vs. Ryder Cup. Plus, the winners, surprises, and storylines that defined the year.

GAME DAY GOLF GEAR

Rhoback Activewear doesn’t just slap your favorite college logos on a random polo or hoodie. They custom-design each piece to make your favorite college team gear come to life like no one else. Tap this link for 20% off before they sell out!

GET OFF THE STRUGGLE BUS
Sick of not getting better? Changed your swing a million times? Itching for an actual plan instead of trying something new every single round? Ev is a certified mental coach with mental golf type, a personality focused system, where you get a plan based on how you’re wired, no one else. Tap this link to see if you’d qualify for Ev’s mental coaching program.

If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!

As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide. 

Welcome to Live on Course: a brand-new experimental mini-series where Ev takes you inside the cart and onto the course with him, shot by shot. Experience what it’s really like to battle through your C-game in real time, while learning game-changing lessons about the power of staying focused, present, and out of autopilot.

GAME DAY GOLF GEAR

Rhoback Activewear doesn’t just slap your favorite college logos on a random polo or hoodie. They custom-design each piece to make your favorite college team gear come to life like no one else. Tap this link for 20% off before they sell out!

PRESIDENTS CUP LIVE SHOW
To celebrate 10 years of this podcast, we're finally coming together the night before the President's Cup at Hatty's Pub in Rosemont, IL. FREE entry, giveaways, good food and drink, and a fun live show with our friends over at Kash & Matty Golf Show. If you want to meet in person and come say hello, we'll see you on Sep 23 from 6-9pm at Hattys Pub in Rosemont, IL!

If you like the podcast, you'll love our YouTube. Hop aboard the channel here today! Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!

As always, thanks for hopping aboard! We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide. 

Trying to catch up? New to the Train? Want a refresher of the month prior? Monthly recaps is for you! The Par Train editor extraordinaire, Brett, hops aboard the mic and picks his favorite 5-7 minute clip of every episode from August.

Episodes from August: 

Ep. 487 - The Secret Blueprint to Playing Great Under Pressure (The craziest one-year turnaround of my golf life)

Ep. 489 - He Sold Multiple Companies.  Felt Empty.  Until a Golf Trip to Scotland Changed His Life

Ep. 490 - The MId-Year 2026 Golf Goals Performance Review

Ep. 491 - It Took 50 Years to Discover This Secret and Your Putting May Never Be the Same with Dr. Bob Winters

Ep. 492 - Dr. Bob Rotella - "Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot" (Replay Rate)

FALL GEAR ALERT

The most versatile, soft and stylish gear in the game that Ev and Cerm where every single day -- Rhoback new polos, lightweight shorts, hoodies and more are now available. Tap this link for 20% off before their best stuff sells out!

We hope this episode helps you #EnjoyTheRide!

This is another installment (back by popular demand) of the "coaching calls" mini-series where Ev brings on the players he coaches, and they unpack what helped them breakthrough so you can do the same. Morgan  hops aboard the Train for the first time to detail every breakthrough. Going from an "angry" golfer to "having more fun since he was 6 years old"... funny enough? He's almost a scratch now. If you feel like you have no plan and blindly hoping your game gets better -- this episode is for you. 

SUMMER GEAR ALERT

Rhoback Activewear is crushing summer with new polo designs every week, lightweight shorts, and more. Tap this link for 20% off before they sell out!

GET OFF THE STRUGGLE BUS

Sick of not getting better? Changed your swing a million times? Itching for an actual plan instead of trying something new every single round? Ev is a certified mental coach with mental golf type, a personality focused system, where you get a plan based on how you’re wired, no one else. Tap this link to see if you’d qualify for Ev’s mental coaching program.

Join our weekly Train of Thought newsletter to keep your game on track and get first access to merch drops!

As always, thanks for hopping aboard!

We hope this helps you #EnjoyTheRide.