On the Mark Golf Podcast

In this episode of On The Mark, host Mark Immelman is joined by South African golf instructor Rick Currin, who teaches in Malaysia and specializes in making golf simpler, more playable, and easier to improve. Rick brings a biomechanics and sports science background to his coaching, but his message is refreshingly practical: stop overcomplicating the game, manage the course smarter, and build a swing and short game that help you avoid big numbers. Mark and Rick walk through a “mini boot camp” for your whole game—course management, driver setup, iron play, pitching, bunker shots, lag putting, and short putts—with one clear goal: help golfers score better by making better decisions and executing simpler shots. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✅ Why avoiding double bogeys is one of the fastest ways to lower scores ✅ How to manage a golf course by playing to your strengths—not your ego ✅ Why “boring golf” can be the smartest path to better scores ✅ How better posture and setup can help you drive the ball more consistently ✅ Why irons should be treated like precision clubs, not power clubs ✅ A simple pitching key: narrow stance, toe down, rhythm, and less tension ✅ The bunker-shot mindset: speed and trust ✅ Why lag putting is an overlooked scoring skill—and how to practice it better, and ✅ How to improve short putts with a simple, repeatable routine. Key Themes: Golf Made Simple - Rick’s coaching philosophy is built around cutting through overload. Instead of chasing every tip, golfers need simple, repeatable ideas they can actually use on the course. Course Management Saves Shots - You do not always need driver off the tee. Sometimes a 6-iron in play, followed by another smart shot, creates a better scoring opportunity than forcing driver into trouble. Discipline Starts Before the Swing - Rick emphasizes discipline in the pre-shot routine and decision-making. Poor choices often begin before the club ever moves. Athletic Setup Matters - Better driving starts with posture, balance, and body readiness. Rick explains how rounded posture and tension can limit rotation and make it harder to square the face. Precision Over Power With irons and wedges - Rick encourages golfers to take an extra club, make a controlled swing, and focus on solid contact and dispersion—not maximum distance. Short Game Variety Wins - You do not always have to fly the ball to the hole. Rick prefers using the contours of the course, bump-and-run options, and different clubs around the green when the shot allows it. This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman to watch it.

Scott Cowx is a Canadian Golf Instructor and one of the brightest minds in golf. Vastly researched and experienced, he teaches Golf Pro's, Amateurs and Teachers alike. His insights and knowledge of golf-swing technique is second to none and he joins #OntheMark to help you to a more thorough understanding on what it takes to make a consistent, reliable swing. In his deep dive into various elements of the swing he elaborates on four things he sees all great ball-strikers do: Dynamic Balance The Transition of the Club from Waist-high to Waist-High (P3-P5) Joint Ranges of Motion and Smoothness of movement, and The Golf-club's Center of Mass Location throughout the Swing. In his swing technique exposé, Scott explains a number of concepts such as The "4 Laws of Clubhead Speed," the "Theory of Repeatable Error," Golf-swing Changes and Building Sensitivity, Linear and Angular Forces in the Swing, and Physical Training, Yoga, and Pilates for Better Performances. Scott also illustrates how players like Ernie Els, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Jamie Sadlowski and Greg Norman applied for 4 elements he described in their golf-swings. This podcast is also available on YouTube. Search and Subscribe to Mark Immelman to watch the discussion between Scott and Mark.

Markus Schreyer is a human-performance specialist and one of the world’s leading experts in blending neuroscience and fitness. The founder of the Neurotraining Institute, Markus has a background in sports science, and has developed some of the most cutting-edge techniques and methods to optimize human movement and performance. He has extensive experience working with elite athletes from various sporting codes, and is highly respected in the industry for his expertise about the brain. He joins OntheMark to help you to better Mobility, Movement and Focus. Learn about: The hidden system that keeps musculature tight, and How Neurotraining works and how it can work for you. Markus also illustates seven exercises for better movement and a sharper mind: The Frontal Lobe exercise for sharp movement The Cerebellum exercise for good mobility and relief from back tension The Head Rotation exercise for Vestibular System improvement and better balance Eye-movement exercises to neurohack and calm the Nervous System A Brain-Hack to relieve neck tension A Shoulder Mobility exercise with Better Breathing, and Tongue exercises with Michael Jordan as an example. Markus also talks about the Golden Rule - Survival over Performance and how it applies to Performance, Emotional Regulation, Depth Perception, and Anxiety. He also elaborates on the Value of Nasal Breathing. Watch this podcast on YouTube to see Markus demonstrate each of the exercises - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Brendan Flynn is the founder of “The Putting Institute” and a PGA TOUR and LPGA Putting Specialist and Coach. The Putting Institute has the largest stable of elite competitors in the USA and Brendan joins #OntheMark to share some putting tips and nuggets to help you become a better putter. Brendan shares, and elaborate on the following 6 Aspects to Better Putting: Navigating misinformation and finding the "real” truth Ceasing the disrespect for putting and putting practice Why every golf instructor cannot teach advanced putting How proper methods unlock an entirely new dimension of success Checkpoints for consistency Building and galvanizing putting skills, and The art and mastery of putting. As he takes you on an informational odyssey to better putting Brendan addresses: (1) The Putting stance and Mirror Work, (2) Putting Fundamentals, (3) Body Stability, (4) Putter Styles for Certain Stroke Patterns, (5) Green-reading, (6) Managing Expectations, and the (7) Emotions of Putting. This podcast is also available as a vodcast where you can watch Brendan demonstrate certain elements. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman on YouTube to watch.