Flag Hunters Golf Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Caroline Sturze right after her first professional win and trace the path that took her from junior golf in Switzerland to national championships at Stanford. We also dig into the real work behind her next chapter, from rebuilding her swing and body to designing a practice routine that holds up under tour pressure. • winning early as a newly turned pro in Morocco and what it confirms • growing up in a fiercely competitive golf family in Geneva&nbs...

Send us Fan Mail Golf shouldn’t come with a side of fear. When your first thought on the tee is “don’t let my back go,” your swing tightens and your brain starts guarding. We sat down with osteopath and author Gavin Rutledge to replace that fear with a clear plan: understand what your pain is (and isn’t), use the right movements at the right time, and train a back your brain can trust. Gavin demystifies sciatica by showing it’s a description, not a diagnosis, and breaks down the difference b...

Send us Fan Mail Want to hit it farther without wrecking your back or your confidence? We sit down with long drive champion Eddie Fernandes to unpack a smarter path to speed—one that starts with better movement, safe rotation, and a nervous system that says yes instead of no. Eddie explains why fast arms and strong hands are the true engine of clubhead speed, how to load the trail side without shredding the lumbar spine, and why cadence beats “ripping from the top” when you want both power an...

Send us Fan Mail We explore how an LPGA winner turned performance coach builds elite mental skills through attention, breath, and state. Sandra Gal shares tools to stop overthinking, train presence, and let go of outcomes while playing with more freedom and joy. • update on Justin’s new base at Hidden Castle Golf Club • Sandra’s path from Germany to LPGA champion • discipline versus talent and finding balance • college breakthrough and early mindset habits • why overthinking derails and how ...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Viktor Hovland to unpack how an engineering mindset, smart coaching, and targeted practice turned weaknesses into strengths while keeping faith through slumps. From Norway’s ranges to PGA wins, he explains root-cause problem solving, short game breakthroughs, and gear choices that stick. • Norway’s golf culture and his early start • Pushing boundaries without claiming flag-bearer status • Engineering lens for swing mechanics and feedback • Influences from Ke...

Send us Fan Mail We challenge the myth that more greens alone lowers scores and show how wedge control and impact-focused coaching change a golfer’s ceiling. Mike shares a short game test, a simple wedge matrix, and a speed move that adds real yardage without chasing positions. • Mike’s journey from player to coach and key mentors • Fixing root causes using steep and shallow components • Why ball flight and communication beat perfect positions • The Howard Twitty wedge matrix and scoring les...

Send us Fan Mail We unpack how John Erickson decoded Ben Hogan’s real mechanics and turned them into a trainable system that manages shaft pressure, not poses. The talk gets practical with drills, gear choices, and practice habits that produce penetrating flight and stable clubface control. • early wrist set to remove transition pressure • tripping the shaft to the 4:30 line • frozen right elbow and low‑left exit • delayed torso rotation to hold shaft flex • corkscrew backswing and free ride...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome USA Walker Cup Captain Nathan Smith to discuss the upcoming matches at Cypress Point Club, the first time this iconic course has hosted the event since 1981 and will be televised for the public to see its splendor. • Nathan Smith brings his perspective as a four-time US Mid-Amateur champion who has played in four Masters • Cypress Point's Alister MacKenzie design philosophy offers "an easy birdie or a hard-fought bogey" on every hole • The course demands strategic...