Your Golf Performance Podcast

This month marks five years of the Your Golf Performance Podcast.Over those five years, I’ve had more than 200 conversations with professional golfers, coaches, mental performance experts and some of the smartest people in the game.So for this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, I’m reflecting on five of the biggest lessons I’ve taken from those conversations.Why there’s no single pathway to becoming a great golfer. Why the best performers understand themselves so well. Why failure is almost always part of the journey. Why the mental game isn’t simply about “staying positive”. And why curiosity might be one of the greatest tools we have for improvement.Five years. More than 200 conversations. Five lessons that have influenced the way I think about golf, performance and coaching.A huge thank you to everyone who has listened, shared an episode or been part of the podcast over the past five years — and to our partners Titleist, Draw More Circles and STYKZ Golf for their support.As mentioned in the episode I do offer training programs to help you get better at your practice outside of your lessons with your coach!email me for more information [email protected] Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP PodcastA huge thank you to the partners who support the Your Golf Performance Podcast:Titleist — supporting golfers at every level with some of the most trusted equipment in the game.Draw More Circles — helping golfers understand their game through powerful stats and performance tracking.STYKZ Golf — an exciting new junior golf equipment company, creating golf clubs designed specifically to help young golfers enjoy the game and develop.Thank you to all our partners for supporting the podcast and helping us continue to bring you new episodes every week.

PGA Tour Stats That Will Change Your ExpectationsDo you expect to hole every 5-footer? Hit every wedge inside 10 feet? Get up and down every time you miss a green?You might be expecting way too much from your golf.In this episode of Wednesday Wisdom, I break down five PGA Tour stats that might surprise you — and show just how unrealistic our expectations can become.We look at putting percentages, proximity to the hole, scrambling and more to compare what golfers think great players should do versus what the best players in the world actually do.If you've ever walked off the course frustrated because you felt like you “should have played better,” this episode might completely change the way you judge your golf.As mentioned in the episode I do offer training programs to help you get better at your practice outside of your lessons with your coach!email me for more information [email protected] Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP Podcast

Are You Practising… Or Just Hitting Balls?There’s a big difference between hitting balls and actually practising.In this Wednesday Wisdom, I talk about a post I saw showing someone with a shag bag, hitting chip after chip to the same hole — and why hitting 100 balls from the same spot might not be as productive as it feels.Repetition certainly has its place, particularly when you’re working on a technical change. But if you want your practice to transfer to the golf course, you need variability, different challenges and some form of pressure or consequence.Make your practice look more like the game you’re actually preparing to play.Training Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP Podcast

Ever hit a couple of bad shots and suddenly start trying to fix your golf swing mid-round?A new swing thought. A grip change. Slow it down. Stay down. Turn more. Before you know it, you’re five holes deep into a swing you’ve never made before. In this Wednesday Wisdom, I talk about why the golf course isn’t the place to rebuild your swing, how quickly searching for fixes can derail a round, and what you should focus on instead when things aren’t going your way. Sometimes your swing hasn’t disappeared at all — you just need to stop searching and start playing.Training Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP Podcast

In this week's Wednesday Wisdom, I share a recent coaching experience that reinforced one of the biggest lessons in golf improvement: a great range swing doesn't automatically lead to great golf on the course.I had a student who consistently swung the club well during lessons, but the moment we stepped onto the golf course, everything changed. Different decisions, different emotions, different swing patterns.That's because golf isn't just about technique—it's about transferring skills from a controlled practice environment into a real-world performance environment where pressure, consequences, and decision-making all come into play.In this episode, I explain:Why range performance can be misleading.What changes when you take your game onto the course.How to bridge the gap between practice and performance.Why on-course coaching can fast-track your improvement.If you've ever wondered why you "can't take your range game to the course," this episode is for you.This is a great episode for golfers of every level because the real goal isn't building a perfect swing—it's building a swing that holds up when the score counts.Training Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP Podcast

Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereOne of the biggest lessons I took away this week didn't happen on a golf course... it happened during a personal training session.My trainer had me learning a new movement pattern, and the instruction was simple: slow everything down.Every repetition had to be deliberate, controlled, and intentional. It felt awkward at first, but that's exactly the point. When you're trying to build a new movement, speed often hides mistakes instead of fixing them.It's no different in golf. So many golfers want to hit balls at full speed while making a swing change, but if your brain hasn't had time to learn the new pattern, you'll simply fall back into old habits. Slowing down allows your body to understand what the movement should actually feel like before you gradually build speed back in.Whether you're in the gym, on the driving range, or learning any new skill, remember this:Slow is smooth. Smooth becomes fast.In this week's Wednesday Wisdom, I share why slowing down could be the fastest way to improve your golf.Training Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP Podcast

Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereRyan Fox's story is a powerful reminder that success in golf doesn't always follow the same timeline. He didn't play his first competitive golf tournament until he was 18, became a rookie on the DP World Tour at 30, and has now established himself as one of the best players in the world—highlighted by his incredible performance at The Open Championship. In this episode, I talk about why comparing your journey to someone else's can be one of the biggest mistakes you make, and why patience, persistence, and continuous improvement are often far more important than early success. Whether you're a junior golfer, a parent, or an adult chasing your golfing goals, this is a reminder to trust the process. Your timeline doesn't have to look like anyone else's. 🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear this message today.Training Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP Podcast