TOUR COACH with Tony Ruggiero

Tony sits down with Sean Foley for a candid conversation about what really separates good golf from great. Sean has spent the fall giving leadership talks to corporate audiences, and he explains why he treats every tour player like a business, with a product, a sales force, and a management team.

In this episode:

• Why the word “mental” gets thrown around too easily, and why the real problem is often the swing or the conditions
• A TrackMan example: the same player gained 9.8 strokes in one test and lost 8.5 in another, a 17-shot difference with no change in how the swing looked on video
• Training for variety, such as playing the back, middle, and front tees for score on the same day
• Accepting adversity, with a story about a delayed flight and how that mindset carries over to a bad round
• Why positivity only goes so far, but negativity always hurts
• The “You’re Not As Good As You Think You Are” proximity sheet, and the stories of Hunter Mahan and Kenny Perry
• Why you should compare yourself to the Zach Johnsons of the game, not the Scottie Schefflers

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Tony sits down with sports psychologist Dr. Greg Cartin for the mental side of getting better at golf.

They cover practicing more like you play (one ball on the putting green, a new club every shot), why most golfers quit changes too soon, how to build an “acceptable zone of failure” into your round, and why the best players don’t make more birdies, they make fewer errors.

Plus a story about pulling the flags out for nine holes and watching a 9-handicapper shoot 35, and what to do when you feel completely lost.

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Jim McLean joins Tony Ruggiero to revisit the X-Factor, break down golf swing sequencing, and explain why “keep your head still” can be misleading advice.

In this episode of the Tour Coach Podcast on DewSweeper TV, Jim shares what great ball strikers have in common—and where their swings differ. The conversation covers pressure shifts, the feet-first downswing sequence, grip and setup fundamentals, and swing drills that help recreational golfers feel a better motion.

Jim also shares stories from his book, The Houston Dynasty: Tales from College Golf’s Greatest Team, reflects on the coaches who shaped his teaching, and discusses how technology and mentoring continue to influence golf instruction.

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Chapters:

0:00 The “Keep Your Head Still” Myth

0:30 Jim McLean’s Recovery and Return

2:53 Tony’s Move to Ocean Reef

3:55 The Houston Dynasty: College Golf Stories

6:38 Houston’s Great Players and Fierce Competition

11:51 Does Playing Experience Make a Better Coach?

15:36 What Great Ball Strikers Have in Common

19:04 How Technology Changed Golf Instruction

21:37 Takeaway Drill (StayCay Sponsor Break)

22:33 Advice for Recreational Golfers

25:48 Learning to Hit a Draw

27:27 Why Drills and Exaggeration Matter

30:22 The X-Factor: Body Motion and Downswing Sequence

34:50 Head Movement, Johnny Miller and Scottie Scheffler

36:42 Learning From Venturi, Burke and Ballard

41:46 Mentoring the Next Generation of Golf Teachers

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Learn how to practice golf with a clear plan, get more from your golf lessons and take swing changes from the range to the course. Tony Ruggiero and Jackson Koert answer student questions in the first Tour Coach Online live Q&A.

The conversation covers balancing swing work with scoring practice, prioritizing driver, wedges and putting when time is limited, planning offseason improvements, and using Sportsbox feedback without losing focus. Tony and Jackson also discuss club distances, course management, when to play aggressively, and why preparation matters for confidence.

Whether you’re a junior golfer, tournament player or weekend golfer with limited practice time, learn how to identify what you’re working on, understand why it matters and monitor your progress.

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Chapters:

0:00 The Mindset for Better Golf Lessons

0:34 Introducing Tour Coach Online

1:51 Getting More From Online Golf Lessons

7:00 What Makes a Good Student and Coach?

13:18 Building a Simple Golf Improvement Plan

14:15 Balancing Swing Work and Tournament Scoring

19:38 Practice Priorities When Time Is Limited

22:31 Sportsbox and Planning Your Offseason

26:04 Using Swing Data Without Adding Confusion

27:39 Taking Swing Changes to the Golf Course

30:38 Club Selection and When to Play Aggressively

37:02 How to Avoid Overdoing a Swing Change

38:09 Adjusting Your Plan With Your Coach

40:21 Does Confidence Come From Preparation or Results?

42:30 Wrap-Up and Future Guest Ideas

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Tony and longtime collaborator Matt Rudy sit down with Richard Hughes — an optometrist, sports vision researcher, and author of Visual Edge Golf Performance — to unpack something almost nobody talks about in golf instruction: eye dominance.

Richard breaks down "type one" vs. "type two" dominance, why 53% of the best players in the world (including Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods) are cross-dominant compared to just 30% of the general population, and why forcing a player into a "textbook" setup can wreck a swing that their eyes have quietly compensated for over years.

Includes a simple test you can do at home to find your own dominant eye.

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Tony and Jackson spend a day at Dutchman's Pipe working with a full slate of tour players headed into Q-school season — Rafa Campos, Ty Gingrich, James Earl, and more — and break down the four things that actually move the needle, for tour pros and weekend golfers alike: dialing in posture and setup, building a real pre-shot process, learning not to react to every miss, and actually understanding what you're working on and why.

Plus Colby's "electric fence" drill for fixing early extension, and a great story about keeping junior golf in perspective.

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This week Tony is joined by Coach Justin Parsons — mentor to Ben Carr, Brandon Grace, Blades Brown, and Lucas Glover — on a Golf Live discussion to break down how tour players actually build their wedge game.

Forget chasing perfect distances: JP walks through the "15-foot rule" (why even the best players on tour average just 15 feet from the hole inside 150 yards), how to build a wedge system around 5-yard gaps instead of guessing, and the "3 L rule" for reading any short game shot — Lie, Land, Leave.

Plus a great story about a young player learning the hard way that temperature and altitude change everything.

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This week on Tour Coach: the one word that fixes more golf games than any swing tip ever will — awareness.

Tony sits down with longtime PGA Tour caddie Donald "Coop" Cooper, instructor Wayne Flint, and a PGA Tour mental performance coach Dr. Greg Cartin ("Doc") at Dutchman's Pipe to break down why most golfers don't struggle from bad mechanics — they struggle from not knowing what they're actually capable of.

From knowing your real carry distances to understanding your start line to why "it's just a 4-iron" has ruined more rounds than any bad swing, this one applies whether you're a 30-handicapper or a tour pro.

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What does a tour-level coach actually see when an everyday golfer swings the club?

In this week's Tour Coach, Tony Ruggiero sits down live from The Creek Club in Locust Valley, New York after a full day of teaching members alongside Morgan Hale, Jackson Koert, and others.

The roundtable digs into the mistakes almost every amateur golfer repeats, how a great coach finds the one fix that actually changes ball flight, and the practice habits that separate golfers who improve from golfers who stay stuck.

You will hear why simplifying beats a swing overhaul, why watching great teachers work is the fastest way to grow as a coach, how to tell whether a golfer physically cannot make a move or simply does not know how, the Paul Azinger wedge system for owning 30 to 70 yards, the practice hack almost no amateur will use (tee up your iron shots), and the three by five card trick that makes every lesson stick. Plus a shout out to Shuby after a big win in India.

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Chapters

0:00 - Live From The Creek Club in Locust Valley

1:48 - Remove the Hay: How Good Players Simplify

2:28 - Inside Today's Member Clinic

4:38 - Shout Out Shuby: A Big Win in India

5:08 - Why Teaching Others Sharpens Your Own Game

8:53 - Learning Under Legends: Go Watch Great Coaches Teach

11:44 - Three Years at The Creek: Building a Lesson Culture

14:19 - Finding the One Thing That Fixes a Swing

17:39 - Read the Ball Flight, Then the Face

19:44 - Cannot Move, or Does Not Know How?

23:10 - The Practice Hack No Amateur Will Use

26:12 - Script Your Practice Like a Tour Player

27:06 - The Azinger Wedge System: Own 30 to 70 Yards

34:28 - The Three by Five Card That Makes Lessons Stick

36:13 - Coach in the Player's Words, Not Yours

37:36 - Wrap Up: Honorary Members at The Creek

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Struggling with inconsistent ball contact or a "reverse pivot" in your golf swing?

In this lesson, Tony Ruggiero from The DewSweeper joins forces with Conner Luke to break down the most common mistakes recreational golfers make, specifically lateral slide and poor balance.

Learn actionable drills using the Pivot Pack—including band-assisted/resisted turns, single-leg stability exercises, and the "punching drill"—to help you build a solid foundation, stabilize your lower body, and finally get that low point in front of the ball.

Whether you are a weekend warrior or looking to sharpen your technique, these fundamentals are designed to help you strike the ball more solidly every time.

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