#459: The Real Data Behind Why You're Missing Too Many Greens (Hint: It's Not Your Swing) with Lou Stagner

From The Par Train | Get Off the Struggle Bus by The Par Train - A Mental Golf Show

March 23, 2026 · 1h 10m · Episode 459

About this episode

Lou Stagner discusses the importance of greens in regulation and challenges the common belief that swing mechanics are the primary issue for golfers missing greens.

Lou Stagner is back on the Train for the first time in three years, and he brought the data. Lou, performance coach for Arccos, Princeton Golf and more, breaks down the one stat that predicts lower scores better than anything else: greens in regulation. Hit more of them, you score lower. Miss them, you shoot higher. Every single time. The problem? Everyone tells you to fix your swing. Lou tells you why that's the wrong answer and what the data actually says you should be doing instead. Best GPS and Scorecard App Holding Ev Accountable Download the Grint app here , follow Evan Singer, and get updates on Ev's round live. Ev's used the app for years but is now focused on using the advanced stats to figure out what parts of his game need to improve the most. Ev's Latest Rhoback Cart Ev is pumped about his latest Rhoback shipment as the weather is getting warmer and golf szn is here. He has the looper delta jogger pant, latte. A perfect, tapered golf pant. The harbor stretch sweater polo for a more elevated look for dinners, work events, and bopping around town. The tailwind performance long sleeve tee (Probably Ev's fav item that rhoback sells). A lil azalea for his 1 year old (so…

People in this episode

Guest: Lou Stagner

Topics covered

golf performance
greens in regulation
swing mechanics
data analysis
mental coaching

Keywords

golf
greens in regulation
swing
performance coaching
data
mental coaching
Evan Singer
Grint app
Rhoback

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Organizations: Arccos, Princeton Golf

Products: Grint app, Rhoback, looper delta jogger pant, harbor stretch sweater polo, tailwind performance long sleeve tee, looper shorts

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