Play Golf, Not Golf-Swing with Billy Ray Brown

Play Golf, Not Golf-Swing with Billy Ray Brown

August 10, 2026 · 52 min · Season 13 · Episode 868

About this episode

Mark Immelman discusses the importance of playing the game of golf with Billy Ray Brown, focusing on recovery, practice, and self-discovery.

What if the secret to better golf is not another swing theory, launch-monitor number or technical rabbit hole—but learning how to truly play the game? Mark Immelman sits down with 3x PGA TOUR winner, NCAA National Champion, Texas State Golf Hall of Famer and respected golf broadcaster Billy Ray Brown for an honest conversation about the lessons Billy Ray wishes he had understood earlier in his career. His biggest realization? You do not have to be perfect to play great golf . Billy Ray explains why golf is a game of recovery, how an uncomfortable Christmas Day practice session transformed his short game and why players must learn to solve problems without immediately turning to a coach or a collection of data. Mark and Billy Ray also explore the importance of grip, setup, ball position, clubface awareness and active hands. They discuss Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Dustin Johnson, Jackson Suber, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer and the Harmon family while examining how great players build swings that perform under pressure. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why chasing perfection can keep golfers from playing their best. How Billy Ray transformed his short game in only a few…

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