How Elite Golfers Reset: Routines, Stats, and Better Decisions with Arjun Malik

About this episode

Mark Immelman and Arjun Malik discuss the importance of routines and structure in golf improvement.

In this episode of On The Mark, host Mark Immelman welcomes Arjun Malik —one of the leading voices helping grow the game in India—for a deep dive into the part of golf improvement that most players skip: routines and structure. Mark and Arjun's conversation quickly turns into a practical masterclass on what happens before the shot, after the shot, before the round, and after the round—and how those habits separate serious golfers from weekend “range ball beaters.” Arjun shares his own journey as a self-taught golfer who struggled with “quantity over quality,” including a memorable tournament warm-up where he hit ~300 balls and was exhausted by the back nine. That experience shaped his coaching mission: build systems that help golfers prepare smarter, track performance honestly, and show up on the course with confidence—not chaos. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✅ Why many golfers work hard but don’t improve (the missing ingredient is structure) ✅ A simple post-round template to turn “I played bad” into real feedback ✅ The easiest stats to track (fairways, greens, misses, up-and-downs, 3-putts) and what they reveal ✅ Why golfers get so negative—and how to “count the good shots” to…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Immelman

Guest: Arjun Malik

Topics covered

• golf improvement
• routines
• performance tracking
• mindset reset
• pre-shot routine
• coaching

Keywords

• golf
• routines
• performance
• mindset
• coaching
• stats
• pre-shot routine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PGA TOUR

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