Game Improvement Tips that Work with Cordie Walker
From On the Mark Golf Podcast by PGA TOUR
May 19, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 11 · Episode 856
About this episode
Mark Immelman and Cordie Walker discuss effective game improvement tips for golfers, focusing on speed training, swing changes, and practice strategies.
In this episode of On The Mark, host Mark Immelman welcomes back Cordie Walker (last on the show in 2019) for a practical, no-fluff conversation on what actually moves the needle for your golf game: Speed Training with intent, how to make Real Swing Changes, Practice Structure, Course Management using Dispersion, and Wedge Gapping that holds up under pressure. Cordie shares his journey chasing 180 → 190 → 200mph Ball Speed, why most golfers “speed train” the wrong way, and how dedicated sessions (with a real warmup and real volume) raise your floor, not just your ceiling. Then the conversation pivots into improvement that transfers: Get Better Feedback (video + data), Practice with a Purpose (technique vs skill vs performance), and build a Wedge System that makes “shot #3” a weapon. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why “intent” is the missing ingredient in most speed training (and what a real session looks like) The #1 speed-training sign you’re actually going hard enough (yes—it should feel out of control) How video changes everything: what you feel vs what you actually do Why swing changes are harder than golfers think—and what it really takes to make them stick A simple practice…
People in this episode
Host: Mark Immelman
Guest: Cordie Walker
Topics covered
- speed training
- swing changes
- practice structure
- course management
- wedge gapping
Keywords
- golf
- speed training
- swing changes
- course management
- wedge gapping
- practice structure
- feedback
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PGA TOUR
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