The Golf Practice Podcast

February Golf at Spring Valley

Pete L and Andy join you live from the car, to and from a round of golf in February at Spring Valley Country Club. They discuss their mindset going into the round and what they are hoping to get out of it. Then they are back immediately following the round for a recap.

The audio for this episode improves at the 8 minute mark.

A Golf Lesson With Hank Haney

Peter Donahue and Jantzen join Andy to discuss their experience learning from Hank Haney over the past few months. In this episode they cover:

- Haney's approach to coaching

- Haney's swing theory

- How their own coaching has been influenced by Hank

And much more!

A Holiday Episode About Hope

Peter Donahue, Pete L. and Andy sit down for a special holiday episode on the theme of hope. They discuss the benefits of being a hopeful golfer, and share how the golf is a great place to practice being hopeful.

A Big Picture Theory of the Golf Swing

Peter Donahue joins Andy as he shares a big picture theory of the golf swing. They also discuss how the brain works in big picture concepts rather than small details, and how so many people miss this when teaching and coaching golf.

Golf Swing Forgery

Peter Donahue is back with Andy as they continue their discussion on learning golf in a way that fits with how the brain learns best. This week they cover:

- How important is having the correct information?

- How to avoid swinging as if you were forging a signature.

- Why golf instruction is so much more technical than other sports.

- This episode also features an all-time Peter Donahue story relating someone raised in a communist culture moving to a democratic state to the way we could learn to putt.

Fixing Things In Golf Lessons Doesn’t Work

Peter Donahue and Andy continue their discussion about brain compatible, student first, golf lessons. They share their ideas about why 'melee' is a valuable exercise, and talk about why traditional 'teach/fix' golf lessons don't work.

2023 Golf Recap: Hickory Edition

Peter Donahue, Jantzen, and Andy recap their year of playing hickory golf. They tell stories of acquiring clubs, difficulties and joys faced on the course, and much more! They end sharing their goals and helping each other come up with a plan for their golf going forward.

Brain Compatible Golf Lessons

Peter Donahue joins Andy to discuss how to teach golf in a brain compatible way, and how most golf lessons are missing the mark in this regard. They cover work by Sean Foley and Michael Hebron.

Finding Your Authentic Swing

Jantzen, Steve, and Andy talk about the two main camps of golf swing theory - swing mechanics and awareness practice. They also cover a passage from The Legend of Baggar Vance about the "Authentic Swing," and discuss how the two camps of swing theory can both find their authentic swing.

Golf Gives You Energy, Or Takes It Away

Pete L, Jantzen, and Andy ask the question, "If golf can give you energy, how would we get energy from it more often?" They discuss a few memorable life giving rounds from the year as well as rounds that were draining. They end by offering some big picture conclusions on the impact golf made on their lives this year, and what overall lends a round of golf to be life giving rather than draining.