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The Golf Fitness Bomb Squad with Chris FinnBreaking the Mold: Individualized Golf TrainingIn this episode, Chris Finn and Pete Popovich discuss the complexities of golf training, emphasizing that a one-size-fits-all approach is ineffective. They explore the role of technology and science in training, the importance of understanding individual differences, and insights from experts on physical health and training. The conversation also highlights the significance of eccentric training and the debate between using bands versus flywheels in resistance training for golfers. In this conversation, Pete from Golf 360 discusses the importance of learning from experts in the field of golf, emphasizing that the best golfers do not reinvent the wheel but rather learn...
2025-06-2437 min
97 Habits PodcastCoach PopovichWhich habit helped Coach Popovich win 5 NBA Championships and connect with players, staff and people around him better than 95% of leaders?
2025-05-0803 min
The Jason Smith Show with Mike HarmonHour 2 – Greg Popovich President + Pete FiutakOn tonight’s edition of The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon, the guys discuss Greg Popovich stepping down as the Spurs head coach and transitioning to the team's front office as president. Then, Fox Sports Radio College Football Insider Pete Fiutak joins the show to break down the NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders’ future, and the top quarterback prospects for 2026. Plus, the guys dive into the Bill Belichick–Jordan Hudson drama and share a hot take on North Carolina’s upcoming season. All that and more in Hour 2 of The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon! Executive Producer...
2025-05-0338 min
Golf 360Episode 100: Jason Hiland – starting, managing, and growing an OEM, the direct-to-consumer model and why it’s the future, what sets Sub70 apart from other companies. BONUS: the complete design process of a golf club from start to finish. Jason Hiland (IG: @golfsub70, T: @Sub70, FB: @GolfSub70) is the CEO and Founder of Sub70 Golf. They are a direct-to-consumer golf OEM that is doing a phenomenal job in making very high quality equipment at a very fair price. Not only do they make beautiful golf clubs, but their customer experience and service are other areas that are setting them apart from their competition. For anyone that has purchased a set of clubs, or even only one or two clubs, from Sub70 it’s not uncommon for Jason to talk directly to customers when they reach out with a question...
2023-03-192h 02
Golf 360Episode 099: Ismail Benhayoun –How AI is changing golf and the world around us for the better, Why using data to drive golf club and shaft design is a wonderful thing, and What is his and Altair’s role in that process? Ismail Benhayoun is a senior director of engineering and the account director for the golf industry at Altair, a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI). He works shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s leading golf manufacturers like PING, Cleveland Golf, Titleist, Taylor Made, Wilson, and many more to leverage the convergence of simulation technology, high-performance computing, data analytics, and AI to design better performing golf equipment. Based in Irvine, CA, Ismail has 15 years of experience in product design and virtual engineering and has been interviewed by media outlets including Forbes to discuss the methodologies and technologies used to des...
2023-03-122h 16
Golf 360Episode 098: Trillium Rose – What is Motor Learning and how does it apply to golf? Why it’s so hard to take your game from the range to the golf course, and what you can do about it, and How our path in life may change when we least expect it. Trillium Rose (IG: @trillium_rose, T: @trilliumrose, YT: @trilliumrose3367) is a certified teaching professional and Director of Instruction at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland. An innovator and life-long learner, her knowledge of teacher effectiveness, mechanics and practice training has proven highly successful. She has improved the games of over 2,000 individuals who rely on her cutting-edge expertise, and honest, straight- forward approach. Her area of expertise is in helping golfers develop their skills as quickly as possible and help them practice efficiently. She is highly skilled at designing and implementing curriculums that develop golf athletes with targeted practice plans. A gradu...
2023-03-052h 16
Golf 360Episode 097: Ricky Stanzi – What is GOATA? The path that led him from pain and unanswered questions to GOATA and a pain-free active lifestyle. How GOATA has evolved from its inception to today and how the message but not the principles have changed. Ricky Stanzi (IG: @glsgoata_education, T: @GOATA_education, YT: @GLSGOATA) is a former NFL quarterback who after years of using traditional methods of training and physical therapy was not getting the answers he was looking for and set out on a journey to find them. Along that journey he learned a lot and ultimately found GOATA which is a training philosophy and style that stands for Greatest Of All Time Athletes. GOATA is based on the ancient ways people were meant to move. It starts at your foundation; the foot, and works it’s way up as the systems of the b...
2023-02-262h 42
Golf 360Episode 096: Peter Croker – Being a ‘free-thinker’ in a conventional game, Changing the Coaching Paradigm…again, & Why the Laws of Accuracy are so important to your improvement. Peter Croker (IG: @croker_golf_system, T: @crokergolf, FB: @crokergolfsystem, YT: @golfcroker) For the past 45 years Peter Croker has dedicated his life to understanding the great game of golf, firstly as a touring professional and then as a PGA golf coach. His students have included prime ministers, golfing greats and multiple PGA Teachers of the Year. He has played alongside champions such as Seve Ballesteros, Lee Trevino, Peter Thomson, Gary Player, Vijay Singh David Graham, Graham Marsh, Billy Dunk, Kel Nagle, Bob Charles, Norman Von Nida, Paul Runyan, Sam Snead and Greg Norman. He has also spent time w...
2023-02-191h 43
Golf 360Episode 095: Notah Begay III – Excited to play the PGA Tour Champions, What he’s learned most transitioning from a PGA Tour member to being an on-course analyst, and The changes he’s seen in the PGA Tour from decades ago to now. Notah Begay III (T: @NotahBegay3 ) is a professional golfer and analyst for NBC Sports and The Golf Channel. From 1999-2000 he won 4x worldwide and more than anyone else at that time, except for Tiger Woods. After struggling through injuries and the difficulty of getting his game back in shape to compete on the world’s highest golf stage, he segued into an on-course commentator and analyst role and has been doing so for almost 20 years. He is currently preparing for his PGA Tour Champions debut and plans to play a full season in 2023. Notah also does a tremendo...
2023-02-1242 min
Golf 360Episode 094: Tom Reilley – Hilton Head & the growth of the island to a world destination, what he learned from being on the RBC Heritage Foundation Board of Directors & the RBC Heritage Pro-Am, the history of The Reilley’s Match Play. Tom Reilley (FB: @ReilleysHHI, T: @ReilleysHHI, IG: @reilleysbarandgrill) is the patriarch of the Reilley Family which started and has owned the famous Reilley’s Restaurant on Hilton Head Island for more than 40 years. Reilley’s restaurant, as well as Aunt Chiladas, The Crazy Crab, The Boardroom, Fishcamp at Broad Creek, and The Carolina Crab Company, have been favorites of island locals and visitors for decades due to their welcoming atmosphere, great food, and hospitality. Tom’s connection to golf is second to none as he has served as a Board Member for the RBC Classic Heritage Foundation which manages the PGA Tour’s R...
2023-02-051h 57
Golf 360Episode 093: Jerry Foltz – What you don’t know about LIV Golf but should, Meteoric growth - starting from scratch to major sport contender in its first year, and Why the CW Network is the ideal television partner. Jerry Foltz (T: @JerryFoltzGC, IG: @jerryfoltzgc) is a former professional golfer turned golf commentator. After his playing career ended, he started with the Golf Channel as an on-course commentator and quickly earned the respect of players and fellow analysts. In 2022 Jerry became a color commentator and analyst for LIV Golf.
2023-01-291h 13
Golf 360Episode 092: Dr. Meghan Teed – Scoliosis: Are you born with it, or does it develop through asymmetry? How she used her own experience to help others when they had given up hope, and Why dry needling is so effective, and worth it. Dr. Meghan Teed (IG: @thescoliotherapist, FB: @thescoliosisstrengthcollective, YT: @thescoliotherapist) is a doctor of physical therapy with a specialty in scoliosis and certified in Pilates instruction. Her well-rounded education has allowed her to help many get back to living an active lifestyle. Dr. Meg, as she is commonly referred to, is constantly looking for new ways and modalities to help people and also includes breath work in her practice. Combined with her massive amount of experience and education, and more importantly the improvement in health her clients see and feel, she is someone to pay attention to. Also, check out Dr...
2023-01-251h 18
Golf 360Episode 091: Colin Swatton – A look behind the curtain of the most well-rounded world-class golf coach and mentor. What he’s learned in four decades of coaching, how his unique perspective has proven invaluable and working with elite golfers.Colin Swatton (T: @colinswattonpga) is a world-class coach, PGA Tour caddie, mentor, and commentator/analyst for PGA Tour Live and ESPN+. He is most well known for his coaching and mentoring of Jason Day helping to coach and mentor Jason from his teens to becoming the #1 Golfer in the World. Colin has a unique perspective no one else has. Not only are his decades of working with elite golfers around the globe exceptional, but being inside the ropes as a caddie has given him a real-time experience on what’s going through a golfer's mind in the ‘heat of...
2023-01-012h 15
Golf 360Episode 090: Fast Eddie Fernandes – The amazing journey from professional golf to long drive, What the World Long Drive Tour is like, What every golfer can do to increase their swing speed? Fast Eddie Fernandes (T: @FastEddie480, FB: @FastEddie480, IG:@fasteddie480, YT: @fasteddiefernandex1167) is an American Golf Professional as well as a Long Drive Professional. He is the 2018 Volvik Masters World Long Drive Champion. His longest ball in competition is 480 yards which was also the longest ball of the 2018 World Long Drive Tour season. He has made six World Long Drive Championship Open appearances and was the 2015 United States Senior Long Drive Champion. Eddie is currently ranked #1 in the World - Masters Division, and #14 in the Open Division. Eddie has an amazing story; from his days of playing professional golf to his lea...
2022-12-201h 31
Golf 360Episode 089: Barry Fleming – From the PGA Tour to entrepreneur, The golf business and why it’s good for business, and The PGA Tour in the ‘old days’.Barry Fleming has done it all in the golf business. He’s played the PGA Tour, worked as a Head Golf Professional, and hung out with celebrities. After playing on the golf team for two years at West Virginia University Barry transferred to Florida State University where he received his degree in Business and Hotel Management. After pursuing a playing career on the PGA Tour, of which he was a member for a year, he realized his dream had been met and he went into the club side of the golf business for a few years before becoming an en...
2022-12-111h 38
Golf 360Episode 088: Justin Price – Training fads vs What really works, Traditional vs Holistic Health & Wellness, and Why ice baths and sauna are beneficial? Justin Price is the owner of Aspire Fitness & Wellness in Charleston, SC. He grew up with a traditional medical background family where his dad was a top-rated extremity surgeon and received his degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in Kinesiology and Integrated Physiology. As someone with a deep desire to help others and a passion for learning more about all the system of the body, he continued his learning by going into the holistic side of fitness and wellness through the CHEK Institute where he holds certifications in Golf Biomechanics, Corrective Exercise & Postural Analysis, Advanced Program Design, and Lum...
2022-12-041h 30
Golf 360Episode 087: Lou Stagner – How data analysis is changing the game, The best things to improve if you want to break 100, 90, 80, or 70, and What’s the difference between some of the best putters on the PGA Tour vs the rank and file. Lou Stagner (T: @LouStagner, IG: @loustagnergolf ) is one of the people behind the scenes that is having a massive impact on the game of golf. He is sought out by coaches, touring professionals, and amateurs around the world for his unprecedented work in statistics and data analysis. Using the PGA Tour’s Shotlink data and through his work with ARCCOS Golf he’s able to analyze tens of millions of golf shots to identify, and quantify some long held believes to determine if they are helpful or harmful to a golfer’s game. He is also able to show golfers where...
2022-11-271h 45
Golf 360Episode 086: Garry Singer CEO Clear Golf – Clear Golfs guiding principle: quality over quantity, Why their products cost more than others, and playing golf with 007, Sean Connery.Garry Singer is the CEO of Clear Golf (T: @ClearSportsGolf, IG: @cleargolf, FB: @cleargolf) and makes the premiere golf ball in the game today. If you’re asking, ‘What makes Clear the finest golf balls on the market?’ look no further than 1. Their adherence to the principle of they only make their balls with the highest quality products. 2. They will not do anything that doesn’t allow them to provide their customers with the best quality product, i.e., they will not under any circumstance cut a corner. Knowing that, you can understand why they are growing so quickly. Clear’s propriet...
2022-11-201h 11
Golf 360Episode 085: Sean Foley – What its like working with the best in the world, Why failure is necessary, and How following your curiosity maybe the best thing you could ever do. Sean Foley (IG: @seanfoleyperformance) is one of the biggest names in golf instruction. He has coached some of the best players in the world including Lydia Ko, Cameron Champ, Justin Rose, and Tiger Woods. He has been voted as the top golf teacher in the world by players on the PGA Tour. Born and raised outside of Toronto, Foley set out to be a teacher of elite players after watching David Leadbetter work with Nick Faldo on the range at the RBC Canadian Open in 1988. He played college golf at Tennessee State University and went on to be...
2022-11-161h 05
Golf 360Episode 084: Padraig Lynch from Paddy Talks Golf – Everything you wanted to know about golf in Ireland, what to do to make your visit better than you ever thought possible, and how having a small podcast allows him to do great things. Padraig Lynch (T: @paddytalksgolf, FB: @PaddyTalksGolf, IG: @paddytalksgolf, YT: @paddytalksgolf) is the host of the ‘Paddy Talks Golf’ podcast. He, like most golfers around the world, loves the game and wants to improve. Within that quest he started a podcast to allow people to follow his journey, learn what can be done to improve, and what to do when visiting Ireland to make it the best experience possible. His show is full of fantastic stories from golfers and the world of golf in and around Ireland and provides information any golfer would find beneficial when they are planning a trip to the...
2022-11-061h 11
Holy Crap It's SportsHoly Crap It's Sports 505 November 4 2022World Series-saving catch, Braves plans for Dansby Swanson & other free agents, Lane Kiffin touts Deion for next Auburn coach, Bama snags big QB, Hendon Hooker NIL w/ Mercedes, Hawks destroy Knicks in MSG as New Yorkers gnash teeth & moan, Kyrie Irving suspended then apologizes, Spurs knew about serial flasher on team, Saint Popovich quiet, Ray Guy dies, World Cup begs players to keep politics out, Pete's Tweets, This Day in Sports History. Come for best Fall Classic catch since Willie Mays? stay for Earth's Overlord Jeff Bezos turning his Sauron-like gaze upon the Commanders, & the end for Grover Cleveland...
2022-11-0458 min
Golf 360Episode 083: Andrew Rice – All about Coach Camp: Genesis to today, How Covid helped make it better, and Why the right culture is the best environment for learning. Andrew Rice (TW - @andrewricegolf, FB- @andrewricegolf, IG – andrewricegolf) has been teaching and coaching golfers of all levels for 25 years. He is currently the Director of Instruction at The Golf Club at Savannah Harbour, at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. In 2017, Andrew was named to Golf Digest's Top 50 Teachers in America and Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructors. In 2016 he and his wife, Terry, started Coach Camp, which has become one of the top seminars for golf coaches and instructors in the world. Each year Coach Camp has improved and the 2022 Camp is slated to be the best one yet...
2022-10-231h 07
Golf 360Episode 082: Tania Tare – Her best advice for improving, How destiny shapes your life path, and why its important to stay true to who you are. Tania Tare (IG: @taniatare63, FB: @taniataregolf, T: @taniatare, YT: @TaniaTare) is a professional golfer and trick shot artist. Her journey to stardom began when she did a few trick shots for her family. That lead to performing more trick shots with Solo cups, and not long after she released her Instagram account, with an array of trick shots (that went viral) she was off and running on an amazing career. She’s one of the most interesting, entertaining, and fun to watch figures in the golf world. Tania performs around the country and world and is continually in high demand...
2022-10-192h 18
Golf 360Episode 081: Hunter Gathright – Why deadlifts maybe the worst thing you can do for your body and game, Why GOATA is changing how people move and play, and is there a future with TPI and GOATA? Hunter Gathright (IG: @gathrightgolf_goata) has a wide array of talents he brings to anyone looking to look, feel, and play better. Hunter is a TPI Certified Level III Fitness Trainer and TPI Level II Junior Fitness Trainer. He is also a Certified GOATA movement fitness coach. He teaches and coaches at Gathright Golf with his dad, Bryan, a ‘Golf Magazine’ Lifetime Top 100 Teacher. Hunter is also the co-inventory of the TRUSpeed Golf training aid that fuses OverSpeed/UnderSpeed training with pliable tip technology. Providing feedback through the entire swing it allows you to work on your speed without sac...
2022-10-091h 46
Golf 360Episode 080: Greg Schmaus – From junior golf academy to Division I golf, What he’s learned about himself through his journey in golf and life, being mentored by the great Paul Chek. Greg Schmaus (IG: @4d_healing) is the owner and CEO of 4D Healing which was born out of Greg’s own journey of healing and self-discovery. While competing as a national ranked junior golf and Division I athlete in college, Greg found himself facing both physical and mental health challenges. This began his journey into holistic health and healing. Through his work with various mentors, Greg was introduced to the healing powers of meditation, nutrition, movement, and a wide variety of lifestyle practices. While working with clients and teaching seminars, Greg shares that his physical and mental health challenges were the...
2022-10-051h 51
Golf 360Episode 079: John Dunigan – Coaching made simple with Skilled Coaching Alliance, What is motor learning and why you should care? What are the best things junior golfers, and their parents, can do to ensure their game flourishes? John Dunigan (T: @JohnDuniganGolf, FB: @johndunigangolf, IG: @john.dunigan) is a PGA Master Professional and one of the best teachers/coaches in the game. He’s in almost every ‘Top’ coaching/teacher list you can think of and for good reason…he makes golfers better. Over many decades in the business his approach is broad and wide so he can identify where a deficiency is and how to improve it. From mechanics to the mental, tech to mental, and anything else you can think of. He is also the author of ‘Hole It: Master Puttings 3 Essential Skills’. John, along with Dr. Will Wu...
2022-09-272h 50
Golf 360Episode 078: Ken Flanigan – Everything you wanted to know about customizing and specializing golf clubs; from finish to welds, milling to finish, stamping to custom logos and anything else. PLUS: what it was like working on Arnold Palmer’s clubs. Ken Flanigan (IG: @flaniganbiltgolf, FB: @flanigan-bilt-putters, T: @flaniganbilt) is the President and owner of Flanigan Bilt Putters. He started in the golf industry as a collector and has appraised over 24,000 golf clubs. His custom-built putter line was honored by Golf Digest and their 2013 Hot List. Whether you want a logo, stamping, refinish, different weld or anything else done to your golf clubs he can do it and make it beautiful. He has combined the science of metals with the art of amazing graphics to create some of the most jaw dropping club work in the business.
2022-09-111h 33
Golf 360Episode 077: Scott Fawcett – How he developed DECADE, why it’s the easiest way to lower your scores, and why there is more to life than the perception of success, even at the highest levels. Scott Fawcett (T: @scottfawcett, IG: @decade_golf) is the developer of the DECADE system. DECADE is an acronym; Distance, Expectation, Correct Target, Analyze, Discipline, and Execute and is revolutionizing the game of golf from juniors all the way up to the best players in the world. DECADE is a course management system that takes the guess work out of your game and allows you to develop the skill needed to make large improvements in your scoring. If you routinely walk off the course and know you should have been 5 shots better, but don’t know how to get there, DECADE will...
2022-08-161h 47
Golf 360Bob Harig – The Open Championship review, Tiger vs. Phil, and why is LIV Golf gaining momentum? Bob Harig (T: @BobHarig IG: @bobhariggolf) is a nationally recognized golf writer. Bob worked for ESPN prior to moving over to Sports Illustrated and Morning Read. He is also the author of the book “Tiger and Phil: Golf’s Most Fascinating Rivalry,” where he looks back on the rivalry the golf world wanted and delves into if it ever really existed. After following both players for more than 20 years, along with a front row seat to their accomplishments, who better to write such a book. To read more of Bob’s work you can check out all of his latest article...
2022-07-241h 36
Golf 360Mark Lye – LIV Golf, Who else is making the jump? And what you didn’t know about the PGA Tour. Mark Lye (T: @letitfly) is a lifetime member of the PGA Tour and during his almost 50 years in the professional golf ranks has seen it all. He won early in his career (1976) on the Australasian tour, played the PGA Tour for almost two decades (1977-1991) where he won the Bank of Boston Classic, and went on to play the Champions Tour once turning 50. He has won on the grandest stage in golf, became a lead commentator for the ‘Golf Channel’, was an on-course analyst, and a radio host. He knows the PGA Tour inside and out; how it works – both the...
2022-07-101h 18
Golf 360Dr. Eric Goodman & Jessie Salas – What is ‘Foundation Training’?, How will it help you get out of pain and enjoy life, and What is the endocannabinoid system and how will it help your game and life? Dr. Eric Goodman (IG: @drgoodmanft, FB: @foundationtraining1, @FoundatoinTrng) is the creator and founder of Foundation Training a life changing practice that is helping people across all walks; athletes, celebrities, and everyone else, get back to being active and enjoying life. Born out of a need to eliminate pain Foundation Training is a series of corrective body weight exercises making you stronger, balanced, and pain free. Dr. Goodman has published 3 books – all contributing to health and has a phenomenal streaming experience to help you accomplish this – FT Streaming. Jessie Salas (IG: @coachjsalas, FB: @jessie.s.salas, T: @JessieS03819613) is Foundation Train...
2022-07-032h 03
Golf 360Mark Lye – LIV Golf, Is the PGA Tour wanting to have its cake and eat it to? Why no one is talking about the other side of this story? Mark Lye (T: @letitfly) is a lifetime member of the PGA Tour and during his almost 50 years in the professional golf ranks has seen it all. He won early in his career (1976) on the Australasian tour, played the PGA Tour for almost two decades (1977-1991) where he won the Bank of Boston Classic, and went on to play the Champions Tour once turning 50. He has won on the grandest stage in golf, became a lead commentator for the ‘Golf Channel’, was an on-course analyst, and a radio host. He knows the PGA Tour inside and out; how it works – both the...
2022-06-261h 20
Golf 360Will Wilcox & Jeff Champion – From the golden roads of the PGA Tour to rehab: What you learn, How you deal with it, and Why it makes you a Better person (and golfer).Will Wilcox (IG: @wavegodwilcox1, T: @willwilcoxgolf, FB: @willwillcoxgolf) has one of the best stories in golf. He was one of the ‘young guns’ everyone had their eye on a decade ago when he won on the Korn Ferry Tour and made his way onto the PGA Tour. He was one of the best ball strikers on the planet and the sky was the limit. Then he went down the wrong path. Even with his family and friends giving full support it wasn’t until he realized he was the one that had to make the change did it start to happen...
2022-06-121h 19
Golf 360Stuart Morgan & Iain Highfield – What you can do, but aren’t, to improve your game, The LIV Tour from a European perspective, and why Snoop Dog is a creative genius.Stuart Morgan (FB: @stuartmorgangolf, T: @StuartMcoaching, IG: @stuartmcoaching) and Iain Highfield (T: @iainGLT) are both exceptional golf and performance coaches. Stuart spent many years working as a golf instructor but upon realizing there was more to improvement than how you swing embarked on a journey to find answers on how his students could improve in a more efficient way. This lead him to performance coaching which focuses on what the golfer needs, often overlooked by others, to see the improvement they desire. Iain, is currently the Director and Mental Performance Coach at the KOHR Academy in Natick, Massach...
2022-05-291h 49
"The Real" Estate PodcastEp.4: The Journey to becoming successful in Real Estate w/ special guest Pete PocovicOn this episode of "The Real" Estate podcast hosts Al Davis & Meldon Dickens were joined in studio by real estate investor Pete Popovich. Pete got his start in Real Estate in New York City at the young age of 17. After some run ins with the law, and a brief stint in federal prison. Popovich begin his journey in creating his own real estate portfolio. Today he now owns 130 units, and has been affiliated with over 500 properties.
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2022-05-231h 05
Golf 360Swing Fit Club’s Chris Wycoff & Michael Montanez – What is Club Fitting?, How AI is changing the club fitting process, and What are the Most important criteria in club fitting.Chris Wycoff is the owner of Swing Fit Clubs (IG: @swingfitclubs, FB: @SwingFitClubs) located on Hilton Head Island, SC and Miami, Fl. Chris, along with club tech Michael (Gunny) Montanez, are utilizing the latest technology to ensure everyone receives the best club, matched to their personal swing. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a new driver, fairway wood, irons, wedges or anything else. They have you covered. Two of their most prolific pieces of tech are the proprietary AI (artificial intelligence) and the Gears System. It doesn’t matter if you’re a tour professional, beginner, old, or young, eve...
2022-05-151h 40
Golf 360Stuart Morgan – Why you practice and don’t improve, What does improvement mean, and How to get the most out of your practice time. Stuart Morgan (FB: @stuartmorgangolf, T: @StuartMcoaching, IG: @stuartmcoaching) is a sports performance expert that also happens to be a world class golf coach. After spending many years honing his craft in swing instruction he knew there was more he could offer his students and he went in search for answers. What he discovered is more commonly referred to as sports performance. This is a widely untapped segment of the game and in this episode he tells us what it is, how to practice for better performance, and why so many are missing out. Stuart has coached champions at ev...
2022-05-082h 05
Golf 360Joe McNamara – What is Leadership? How to become a great leader, & Why true Leadership is important at all levels of any organization.Joe McNamara (T: @joe_mcnamara, FB: @JoeMcNamara03) is a former combat decorated U.S. Marine Corps officer and the founder of Impact, a premier leadership development and team building firm. During his service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Joe led elite teams through multiple combat deployments in Afghanistan, orchestrating and leading more than 100 combat missions throughout enemy strongholds. Joe returned from combat and was selected to command and lead Marine Corps drill instructors at the notorious Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island. There, he spearheaded a leadership development program and mentored the leaders charged with trai...
2022-04-171h 48
Behind The DunesBehind the Dunes Episode 6: Pete PopovichToday on the Behind The Dunes Podcast we sit down with Pete Popovich. Pete has been a resident of the Hilton Head area since 1992. Pete is very knowledgeable about the area. With the intimate knowledge of each community, he is able to place buyers into communities that fit their lifestyles. Today, Pete talks about the real estate market, how Hilton Head Island has evolved, and the golf experience in Hilton Head
2022-04-081h 04
The 18STRONG Podcast334: Pete Popovich: A Paradigm Shift in Golf InstructionPete Popovich is an instructor with a very thorough background in the game of golf. Pete played at a very high level and at the age of 17 started teaching his peers. Seeing his ability to not just play the game, but also a cunning ability to teach, he started to get more of a following which led him to learn everything he could about all aspects of the game.
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2022-03-301h 16
Golf 360Episode 067: Dr. Sasho MacKenzie –What are the 4 Factors every golfer needs to swing faster? The Stack System – what is it and why should everyone be using it? Dr. Sasho Mackenzie (T: @SashoMackenzie, IG: @sashomackenzie) is currently a professor of Sports Biomechanics at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He is known in the golf world as its foremost biomechanist due to his work and research that is helping coaches and instructors with the top players in the world to the earliest of beginners. His area of expertise is the training and biomechanics of speed generation, which allowed him to develop the 4 Factors of how to swing faster. It also helped him to develop The Stack System, along with PING engineer Marty Jertsen, and they are see...
2022-03-291h 23
Golf 360Boo Weekley & Jeff Champion – How the PGA Tour has changed in 20 years, why mini-tours are important, & stories from a lifetime in golf.Boo Weekly (T: @booweekley, IG: @the.boo.yah) is one of the most beloved people to play the PGA Tour. Originally from Milton, Florida he never forgot where he was from and still lives in the area to this day. A 3-time winner (RBC Heritage – 2x, and the Crown Plaza Invitational) and 2008 Ryder Cup member he remains one of the best ball strikers of his era. He played the mini-tours from 1997-2002, the Nationwide Tour from 2003-2006, and the PGA Tour 2003, 2007-2017 and hopefully soon the Champions Tour. Jeff Champion (FB: @jeffchampion IG: @jeffchampion28 ) is an Alabama golf leg...
2022-03-201h 37
Golf 360Dr. JP Guidry – Are golfers’ athlete’s, Does weight training lead to more injuries, and the difference between training for speed and power. Dr. John Paul Guidry (T: @Guidry_golf_fit, IG: @guidrygolfandsport_performance) is the owner of Guidry Golf and Sports Performance in Mandeville, Louisiana. He has been helping people get out of pain and improve their life and game for many years. He started in the business by getting his doctorate in physical therapy and as he started working with more clients, many of those professional athletes he continued learning by getting his National Strength & Conditioning Association certification and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach. He is also holds a certification with TPI (Titleist Performance Institute). His theories are based on the...
2022-03-132h 30
Golf 360Blake Austin – Are the golf and baseball swings similar? Why speed development is the top thing to develop, and How going outside of your field to learn, can be the best thing you ever do. Blake Austin (T: @RAKEwBLAKE, IG: @usaprimebaseball, FB: @usaprimebase) is one of the most sought after hitting coaches in baseball. He’s often referred to as ‘the mad scientist’ because of his willingness to go outside the box and into other fields, such as golf, to learn more about swing mechanics. His ability to do so may have rubbed some traditionalists the wrong way but it has allowed his clients to achieve levels no one thought possible. Blake is also a golf fanatic and has been applying his knowledge of the baseball swing to golf. Along that journey he has iden...
2022-03-063h 09
Golf 360Dr. Will Wu – Why how you learn is as important as what you learn, What is motor learning, How motor learning will help you get to the level you never thought you could. Dr. Will Wu (IG: @drwillwu) is a Professor of Motor Control and Learning at Cal State University - Long Beach. He has been helping golfers of all skill levels to better understand and implement what they need to so they can improve quickly and better. He is not a swing coach but works with you and your coach to determine what is missing so your growth and development as a golfer continue on an upward trend. In addition to his duties as a faculty member, Dr. Will is also the Founder of Skill City, an Associate Editor of Motor Le...
2022-02-131h 15
Golf 360Luke Kerr-Dineen – How media has changed in 20 years, the best thing you can do to improve your communication, Does he have the best job in golf? Luke Kerr-Dineen (T: @LukeKerrDineen, IG: @lkerrdineen, FB: @LKDGolf) is the Content Editor for GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com (T: GOLF_com, IG: @golf_com, FB: @golf). An accomplished player in his younger days he soon realized the professional game wasn’t his calling which led him down the path of journalism. This allowed him to scratch his curiosity itch and once he combined his writing skill with his golf knowledge he hasn’t looked back. Luke creates content, meaning he writes articles on topics such as coaching, equipment, and training golfers and gets to talk to the best play...
2022-02-061h 21
Golf 360Dr. Richard Guyer – Spinal disc replacement and golf – everything you need to know, What you should be doing to protect your back, and What’s the next big thing coming in the back/spine world? Dr. Richard Guyer is a pioneer in disc replacement surgery that has helped thousands of people, from professional athletes (pro golfers included) to everyday Joe’s get out of pain and resume an active life. He performed one of the first disc replacements in the United States in 2000 and has been doing them ever since. Dr. Guyer is a caregiver in the truest sense of the word and that is clear in his ‘Family Test’ mantra that guides him in his decision-making process. One of the original founders of the Texas Back Institute (and a past President), Dr. Guyer...
2022-01-091h 47
Golf 360Dr. Thomas P. Seager – Everything you need to know about ice baths, untruths in ‘science’, and why everyone should be doing cold exposure. Dr. Thomas P. Seager (IG: @seagertp T: @seagertp ) is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering & the Built Environment at Arizona State University in Tempe AZ and he is also the CEO of Morozkoforge (IG: @Morozkoforge, FB: @Morozkoforge T: @Morozkoforge). Dr. Seager is not your typical professor that relies on the information he is given. His teaching and research is focused on a new approach called Self-Actual Engineering, which is about designing our infrastructure, our relationships, and our lives to reach our fullest human potential. In this episode we discuss the life altering experience that led him do...
2021-12-122h 20
Golf 360Jeff Champion – Golf, Life, and more stories from the PGA Tour, mini’s, and everywhere else.Jeff Champion (FB: @jeffchampion IG: @jeffchampion28 ) is an Alabama golf legend who has spent more than 35 years in and around the golf industry. After playing the professional 9 ball pool tour in his younger days, he was introduced to golf and immediately fell in love with it. In a short period of time, he became exceptionally good, began playing for money and took his shot at fame and fortune on the PGA Tour. In this show we talk about that journey, and he tells some of the best and funniest stories from his favorite year of playing professional golf.
2021-12-011h 46
Golf 360Jeff Pelizzaro – Building the 18STRONG platform, Training golfers to be and play better, and why learning never stops. Jeff Pelizzaro (IG: @18Strong_ , FB: @18strong) is the co-founder of 18STRONG one of the best training platforms in golf. The 18STRONG podcast is also one of the best podcasts in the game. Jeff and his cousin, Ryan McMullen – also a co-founder, have partnered with the sole purpose of helping golfers play better golf, enjoy doing so and just as important…doing it pain free. With a background in physical therapy and a passion for sports, Jeff never thought he would end up in the golf industry, but we never know where life is going to take us. He feels fortu...
2021-11-222h 43
Golf 360Dondi Wall – Falling in love with golf, Hilton Head Island in the early 1980’s, and why the culture of a community is so important.Dondi Wall has lived in and around the Lowcountry of South Carolina his entire life. He grew up in Ridgeland, SC and as an avid hunter and fisherman never cared much for golf. But that all changed once he moved to Hilton Head Island in the early 1980’s. Once introduced to the game by a few friends he was hooked. In today’s show he talks about the culture of the area in the early days of the island, why meeting and talking to people is so important as a life skill, and sheds light on some of the hist...
2021-11-161h 43
Golf 360Dr. Michael Hollis – How diet changes based on your metabolic profile and what you’re training for, when inflammation is a good thing, and the water myth – how much should you drink?Dr. Michael Hollis is a board-certified, licensed, Naturopathic doctor that specializes in preventative medicine with a focus on optimal health and longevity. He has an extensive background in athletics, as well as metabolic balancing and has been helping athletes (and the general population) be healthier and play better for many years. Dr. Hollis believes everyone is different and therefore the best way to determine what and how they should eat, and drink depends on their metabolic profile. There is no magic diet, or one size fits all approach when it comes to your golf game or your health and...
2021-10-312h 34
Golf 360Dr. K. Craig Boatright – From Sylvester, Georgia to Oxford, England the personal growth at a world level, why most golfers do NOT need back surgery, and why playing golf can be one of the best things for your overall health and longevity.Dr. K. Craig Boatright is one of the best and most respected orthopedic spine surgeons in the country. He currently practices medicine in and around the Lowcountry of South Carolina (Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort) where he has resided since 2008. Dr. Boatright has helped many a golfer return to playing golf, and enjoying life, without having to have surgery. In fact, he only uses surgical means as a last resort. Why should you listen? Not only is he one of the smartest people you will ever meet, but his resume is also second to none; Emory...
2021-10-172h 19
Golf 360Brian Manzella – From driving range instructor to the Top 50, the importance of continuing to learn and improve, what is the ‘Alpha War’ and why should you care? Brian Manzella (T: @brianmanzella, IG: @brianmanzella, FB: @brianmanzellagolf) is the Director of Instruction for Brian Manzella Golf as well as Jacobs 3D. He has been amongst the best coaches in the country for many years and has been on Golf Digest’s Top 50 for 6 years running as well as Golf Magazines list of 100. He has helped numerous coaches learn more about the coaching and instruction business with some going on to win Section teaching awards as well as becoming Top 100 and Top 50 coaches themselves. He has taught everyone from beginner to world-class tour professionals. Over the years he has written nume...
2021-10-102h 10
Golf 360Jeff Champion – Being an Alabama golf legend, playing pool for a living, and why life on the mini tours can be the best time of your life.Jeff Champion (FB: @jeffchampion IG: @jeffchampion28 ) is an Alabama golf legend who has spent more than 35 years in and around the golf industry. After playing the professional 9 ball pool tour in his younger days, he was introduced to golf and immediately fell in love with it. In a short period of time, he became exceptionally good, began playing for money and took his shot at fame and fortune on the PGA Tour. In this show we talk about that journey, and he tells some of the best and funniest stories from his favorite year of playing professional golf.
2021-10-031h 48
Golf 360Michael Finney – The difference between Science and Pseudo-Science, Being passionate about what you do, and why forces and torques are so important in the golf swing. Michael Finney (T: @mfinneygolf FB: @michaelfinneygolfacademy ) is one of the top coaches/instructors in today’s game and you can find him coaching and instructing at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Not only does he constantly stay on top of the latest and greatest scientific data coming out of the research world, but he has a way of explaining that, so it’s understood by anyone. Whether you are a beginner, golf aficionado, or nay-sayer arguing the ‘science’, Michael has a way of explaining very detailed things exceptionally well so it can be understood by everyone.
2021-09-193h 00
Golf 360Hack Motion – From snowboarding to golf, the importance of wrist angles in the golf swing, and the hottest piece of technology in the golfing world. Hack Motion Golf (T: @HackMotion, IG: @hackmotion, FB: @hackmotion) is a wrist sensor system designed specifically to identify what the wrists, and ultimately the club face are doing during the stroke. For such an advanced piece of technology, it is extremely simple to use and provides tremendous amounts of data that allows coaches and students to quickly identify issues and patterns. Once identified they can more readily prescribe the fix and Hack Motion will allow them to develop a ‘feel’ for that fix much faster than trial and error alone. It is quickly becoming one of the most utilized pieces of tech...
2021-09-121h 56
Golf 360Scott Cowx – Never stop learning, using technology but not relying on it and why going outside the box is one of the best things you can ever do. Scott Cowx (T: @ScottCowxGolf IG: @ScottCowxCertified) is the Head Teaching Professional for the Devil’s Pulpit Golf Association, located in Celadon, Ontario, Canada, and one of the best coaches/teachers in the game. Outside of being named the 2011 OPGA (Ontario PGA) Teacher of the year and the 2019 Canadian PGA Teacher of the Year, Scott has gained worldwide recognition as one of the top coaches in the game. His expertise in the geometry of the swing, coupled with an amazing understanding of biomechanics and physiology, as well as motor skill development has allowed him to be sought out by some of the...
2021-06-152h 54
Golf 360Mark Silvers – What it’s like to play the PGA Tour, how he won 15 tournaments in one year, and why making the PGA Tour is so difficult. Mark Silvers (T: @MarkSilvers3, IG: @marksilvers3) is a former college All-American from the University of South Carolina and longtime professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and various others around the world. Not only does he discuss why slow and steady progress was the best path for him but also how the simplest of things can lead to you playing your best golf. On the flip side of that coin he also sheds some light on how easy it is to go the other way, lose your confidence and the dark abyss that leads to...
2021-06-102h 02
Golf 360Tim O’Neal –A lifetime of playing professional golf. From traveling around the globe to how sponsorship agreements work, winning in Latin America to playing on the PGA Tour. What he’s learned, what he would do over and what his plans are for the futTim O’Neal has been in one profession his entire career, playing professional golf. He has played professional golf around the world and won on multiple continents. He has also experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows; from winning on the Latin American Tour to missing out on gaining his full PGA Tour membership by one shot, twice. He was kind enough to sit down and discuss all these things, and so much more in this eye opening episode.
2021-05-301h 48
Golf 360Jason Sutton– Why being uncomfortable is a necessity, the importance of always learning new things, and why providing value to someone else is one of the best things you can ever do. Jason Sutton (a.k.a. the Golf Guru) (T: @golfgurutv IG: @golfgurutv) has been a Top 100 Instructor for many years. He spent most of his teaching career in the Charlotte area but has recently moved to Bluffton, SC and is currently the Director of Instruction at the
2021-05-232h 22
Golf 360Dr. Paul Wood-PING Golf – Everything you ever wanted to know about club design, fitting and how they work by one of the leading experts in the industry.Dr. Paul Wood (T: @paulwood79 IG: @paulwood_79) has been helping PING Golf for almost two decades. In this episode you will learn how he went from studying solar flares to helping one of the leading manufacturers in the industry continue to produce great equipment. But it doesn’t stop there. Dr. Wood is one of the foremost experts on brining all elements of the club process together; design, fitting, materials, technology, and innovation all into a product that is an engineering marvel, aesthetically pleasing, and will help improve your game. Quite a feat given the multitude of things involved in that...
2021-04-252h 12
Golf Origin StoriesPete Popovich, Host of The Golf 360 PodcastPete Popovich has seen some stuff! He's tried his hand at the pro game, including experiencing the introduction of the ProV1 into the sport firsthand, he's been a teacher, coach, club pro, you name it.
These days he runs a website called TheGolfParadigm.com and hosts his own golf podcast called Golf 360.
We talk about all of those things, as well as the grind and enjoyment of hosting and producing your own podcast.
You can follow Pete on Twitter @TheGolfParadigm
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2021-04-201h 09
Golf 360Dr. Scott Lynn – What is ‘Swing Catalyst’, Why you need to know more about Pressure and Force Mapping, and the next big thing that will change the golfing world. Dr. Scott Lynn (T: @ScottKLynn_PhD, FB: @DrLynner, IG: @drsklynn) is one of the smartest people in the golf world today. To the masses he may not be a house hold name but behind the scenes he is one of the people developing and improving technology so everyone can play better and have more fun. Not only is Dr. Lynn a Professor of Kinesiology and Biomechanics at Cal State University Fullerton but he is also the Director of Research and Education for Swing Catalyst (a video analysis software company that also provides pressure and force plate technology to te...
2021-04-182h 32
Golf 360Brent Henley – Caddying beyond ‘Show up, Keep up, & Shut up’, What it’s like to have a 20 year career on the PGA Tour, and the Presidents Cup ‘Aquaman’ story (long version).Brent Henley (T: @brenthenley FB: @brent.henley.9 IG: @pgacaddy13) has been a caddy on the PGA Tour for more than 20 years. After winning in his very first tour event, he thought life would be easy. After losing his job roughly 4 weeks later he learned life at ‘the Show’ isn’t all glamour and glitz. In this episode Brent speaks to the ups and downs of one of the best jobs in golf, a PGA Tour caddy. He pulls back the curtain so anyone that has wondered, can see what that life entails. The travel, preparation, how are caddies com...
2021-03-282h 37
Golf 360Geoff Mangum – How to fix the number one problem in putting, Reading greens by instinct & science, and why PGA Tour pro’s putting is lacking by 20%. Geoff Mangum (FB: @geoff.mangum, YT: @geoffmangum, W: www.puttingzone.com) is a Putting Theorist and the worlds leader when it comes to putting. He has spent more than three decades studying and researching everything there is to know about anything associated with this aspect of the game. This is the second time I had Geoff on the show and he never disappoints. Talking to him is like opening a full encyclopedia collection on putting. In this episode we discuss why golfers have trouble aiming the putter correctly (90%+ of golfers of all skill levels cannot do this). How...
2021-03-213h 19
Golf 360Charley Hudak – From concept and design to materials and marketability; what makes a great golf shoe, the development of the creative process, and why he loves ice baths. Charley Hudak (IG: @charleyhudak, FB: @charley.hudak, P: @charleyhudak) is the Se
2021-03-102h 57
Golf 360Coach Gil Boesch – What is GOATA, why it’s helping so many, and why ‘re-coding’ maybe the secret to becoming pain free.Coach Gil; aka Jose Guillermo Boesch (IG: @goata_loco, FB: @goataloco) is the founder of GOATA which stands for Greatest Of All Time Athletes. GOATA Movement, and their training facility GLS Training, is getting a lot of attention from golfers and athletes around the world because it is helping many avoid or overcome injuries that traditional training/therapy methods have fallen short on. If you want to play more golf, lead a more active lifestyle, and continue doing so as you age gracefully then continue reading and definitely listen to this episode. In today’s show Coach Gil, an...
2021-02-282h 26
Golf 360Bryan Gathright – Working with Harvey Penick, teaching the best players in the world, and great stories about four decades spent coaching. Bryan Gathright (FB: @bryan.gathright.9, IG: @bryangathright) is a Top 100 Instructor that has been helping golfers of all skill levels take their games beyond what they believed they could for decades. In today’s show not only does he discuss the wonderful experience of working with Harvey Penick for years, but what Mr. Penick taught him about his message and how to use words when teaching. Bryan has also worked with several the best players in the world. Household names like Notah Begay III and Jimmy Walker, both multiple winners on the PGA Tour and tells some amazing stories of wh...
2021-02-102h 43
Nobody's Safe with Brady LaberJohn PopovichMy guest on this episode of Nobody’s Safe w/Brady Laber is John Popovich. Popo worked in the sports department at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati for 40-years from 1979-2019. Popo got his start working at a high school radio station in his hometown of Struthers, Ohio. He admits that his love of sports was not going to translate into a playing career but this opportunity opened his eyes to the fact that he could still be a part of sports without playing the game. After graduating from high school, he attended Ohio University and earned a degree in telecommunications. He wo...
2021-02-101h 25
Golf 360Chris Sywassink – Learning branding from the PGA Tour, Why failure is often the key to doing something revolutionary, and how knowing your culture is one of the best things any business can ever do.Chris Sywassink is the owner of Ghost Coast Distillery (FB: @ghostcoastdistillery, IG: @ghostcoastdistillery, P:@ghostcoastdistillery). Located on Indian Street in the Historic District of Savannah, Georgia. Chris and company have made some big waves in the short amount of time they’ve been around. In only four short years they have gone from start-up to consistently winning national taste awards around the country. I recently go to sit down with Chris, at the Ghost Coast Distillery, and discuss all things about the liquor business, why failure is the steppingstone to the revolutionary things they’ve doing, why the city of Savanna...
2021-01-312h 37
Golf 360Chedo (Chad) Popovich – The PXG Experience, How he looks to grow the brand, and How networking can be one of the best things you ever invest in.Chedo Popovich is the Territory Manager for PXG. He started early in the companies growth as a club fitter/local rep and has worked his way up as PXG continues growing at a phenomenal rate. But he didn’t just magically acquire the know-how, connections, and ability to deliver on PXG’s model of ‘the customer experience’ overnight. His path had a 20 year history of working in the golf business as an assistant professional, Demo specialist, and club fitter at some of the most well respected golf facilities in the Hilton Head area. In this episode you will hear how PXG has...
2021-01-272h 31
Golf 360George Goich – From bottom to top, a lifetime spent in and around the golf industry. Follow the career of one of the most respected and successful PGA professionals and how he’s turned Flossmoor Golf Club into ‘the’ club to join in the Chicago areGeorge Goich is an owner of Flossmoor Golf Club which is located approximately 25 miles south of Chicago. He and his partners (2 of his brothers and a close friend) have created an amazing niche when they purchased then converted Flossmoor from a country club to a golf club. Their focus is on the golf course and experience at a very affordable price. The 100+ year old facility has an amazing history and George is focused on making sure that continues. Prior to becoming an owner, George had worked in every facet of the golf world; bag drop, assistant, Head...
2021-01-173h 00
Golf 360Aaron Terrazas – The trajectory of a professional golfer. From child prodigy to collegiate and amateur golf to the PGA.Aaron Terrazas (FB: @aaron.terrazas.16, T: @aaronterrazas2) is a former member of the Mexican Junior National Team, graduate of the IJGA (International Junior Golf Academy), graduate of UTEP (University of Texas El Paso) where he won multiple NCAA golf tournaments and was an All-Conference selection twice, and current member of the PGA Tour Latin America. In today’s show we follow Aaron’s career along it’s path from beginning to today. From junior prodigy to world renowned academy, from Division I collegiate golf to amateur career, and finally onto his dream of playing golf professionally on one of th...
2021-01-132h 03
Golf 360Bob Koepka on Sports and the Koepka Family, How teaching your kids to be a good person is the first step to becoming great at anything, and how failure can become your child’s best teacherBob Koepka may have raised his boys to be champion golfers but first he taught them how to be good people. Teaching and implementing the fundamentals and principles that allow someone to grow, learn and develop was the first step. Allowing them to make mistakes and learn from them was another. In today’s show Bob sheds light on what the Koepka Family did to help Brooks and Chase become the successful individuals and great golfers they are.
2021-01-032h 02
Golf 360Matt Reagan – The Startup, Early Challenges, and Amazing Success of Operation 36Matt Reagan is the CEO & Co-Founder of Operation 36 (T: @Op36golfacademy IG: @operation_36 FB: @op36golf ) . I have the deepest respect for Matt and his business partner Ryan Dailey for taking their passion; coaching and turning it into a very successful business. They are helping introduce kids and beginners of all ages to the game, teach and allow them to develop into golfers and most importantly have fun in the process. To learn more about Operation 36 or to find a program near you, visit their website at www.operation36.golf.
2020-12-202h 15
Golf 360Genesis to Today: What I’ve Learned in a Year of Having a PodcastThis episode doesn’t have any world-renowned guest, coach or speaker. Today’s guest is just me, myself, and I - the host and steward of Golf 360. I shed some light on various parts of the show and answer some of the most commonly asked questions; Why did you get into podcasting? How do you get such interesting guests? Why are episodes so long? My hope is that it gives you a better understanding of what Golf 360 is all about. You can follow us on all major podcast apps; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Stitcher, etc. We’re also on Yo...
2020-12-1433 min
Golf 360Shihan Marinus Hook – The similarities between martial arts and golf, Why he left the golf business, and being inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame.Shihan Marinus Hook has spent a lifetime learning. He entered the world of martial arts at age 4 and has been in it for almost five decades. During that time, he has owned his own martial arts school, trained with some of the most famous people in the world; the Gracie’s of BJJ, the Chinese monks, and many others. This has led him to hold numerous black belts with the highest rank being 8th Dan. He also spent several years in the golf business. Starting as many do, as a student of the game, then following that passion into an...
2020-12-061h 49
Golf 360Krista Dunton – Having the best mentors in the game, Growing up in a sports family, and How to maintain your passion by always looking to learn and improve.Krista Dunton (T: @kristadunton, FB: @krista.dunton, IG: @krista.dunton) has been a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor for many years. She has written numerous instructional articles for major golf publications and won teaching awards at almost every level you can think of yet has never stopped learning. She maintains her passion by always looking to improve herself, her students, and anyone else she can help. She is the consummate golf professional and a role model for both young men and women who aspire to become golf professionals or instructors themselves.
2020-11-082h 05
Golf 360Justin Tupper – How following your passion is the best decision you can ever make, How to turn that passion into a business, and How he built one of the largest online platforms for golfers in the world.Justin Tupper (T: @justintupper, FB: @justinctupper, IG: @justintuppernyc) is currently the Senior Vice President at the Golf Channel and the CEO and founder of Revolution Golf. For anyone that followed Revolution Golf you know how that has evolved in the ever popular, and always growing Golf Pass on the Golf Channel. In this episode you will get to hear the amazing success story of how Justin started Revolution Golf out of his bedroom, grew it into one of the largest online platforms in the industry and how almost all of this got started from what appeared to be a set...
2020-11-011h 43
Golf 360Lorin Anderson – How coaches/instructors can improve their business, the most common challenges coaches/instructors face, and the evolution of Proponent Group.Lorin Anderson (Twitter - @Loringolf, FB - @lorin.anderson, @loringolf1) is the founder and President of Proponent Group. In case you were wondering, the Proponent Group is the organization that assists, advises and helps coaches and instructors around the world improve their business. They advise on all aspects of the instructional and learning process such as; building teaching centers, branding & marketing, junior development, golf instruction and so much more. Lorin, who was once a writer and editor at ‘Golf’ magazine, is also the creator of the Top 100 coaches/instructors, which has been copied by almost all major publicatio...
2020-10-251h 47
Golf 360Mick Colella: What it was like running the most successful retail golf shop on Hilton Head Island for four decades.Mick Colella is the patriarch of the Colella Family which for almost 40 years owned and operated the most successful golf retail store on Hilton Head Island. Who in their right mind would open a retail business with 21 competitors all within a 5 minute drive? Find out the answer and the story of how this small family owned business became the hub of golf activity on a small South Carolina island.
2020-10-181h 26
Golf 360Dr. Sasho Mackenzie: What is biomechanics? Why will it help your golf game? and Using science to hit longer drives.Dr. Sasho Mackenzie (T: @SashoMackenzie, FB: @sasho.mackenzie, IG: @sashomackenzie) has a Ph.D in Sports Biomechanics and is currently a Professor in the Department of Human Kinetics at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Even if his name doesn’t sound familiar, that’s ok because his work is influencing coaching and golfers around the globe. Dr. Sasho does research on all areas of the game but at present is most known for his work on how golfers at all levels can increase their swing speed from a biomechanical perspective. Dr. Sasho is a regular...
2020-10-111h 07
Golf 360Dan Hellman: Fixing broken golfers, long term effects of swinging harder and faster, and what is H3TV?Dan Hellman (Twitter - @DanHellman1, FB – H3 by Dan Hellman, IG – h3bydanhellman) is the owner of H3 by Dan Hellman; a.k.a. Hellman Holistic Health and his new channel H3TV. He has spent a lifetime learning from some of the best in the world; Paul Chek, Dr. Guy Voyer and others to ensure his ‘tool box’ is as full as possible and allows him to help all of his clients. He has worked with everyone from your average Joe to world class athletes in all sports. He maybe most known for his work in helping golfers recover from...
2020-09-271h 38
Golf 360Todd Barranger: Mentored by a golf icon, how to manage a golf course, and surviving cancer.Todd Barranger (FB: @tbarranger, T: @toddbarranger) was a professional golfer that played on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and Asian Tours. He was the Asian Tours Thailand Open (later called the Johnnie Walker Open) and the Korn Ferry Tours Dayton Open. He played on the PGA Tour 1994-1995, 2002-2003. In his second year on the PGA Tour he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that sidetracked his playing for a number of years but culminated in his beating the dreaded disease not once but twice! His return to competitive golf was in 2000 where he earned membership to the Korn Fe...
2020-09-122h 02
Golf 360Scott Parel: Life as a touring professional, goal setting, and success at the highest level.Scott Parel (FB: @Scott.Parel, T: @ParelGolf, IG: @parelgolf) is a professional golfer. He has played and won at the highest levels; mini-tour, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Champions Tour. He is currently 2nd on the Charles Schwab Cup Money List and is having another great year. If you don’t know Scott, you wouldn’t know his path to fame did not take the conventional route. He didn’t turn professional until age 31, didn’t have his first win on a major tour until 48, but never gave up on his goal and dream of playing at the highest leve...
2020-09-061h 33
Golf 360Karen Moraghan – What is PR, why it is so important and How to sell the most important product you have…YOU. Karen Moraghan (FB: @HPRPebbleBeach, IG: @HPRPebbleBeach, TW: @HPRPebbleBeach) is the President of Hunter Public Relations & Special Events which focuses on hospitality and golf-marketing strategy. She is also a long-time producer of national sporting events, and one of the golf industry’s leading media-relations specialists. Her experience in positioning and opening properties includes 12 hotels and 63 golf courses since starting her career in 1981. Under her leadership HPR has put together some of the nation’s most momentous special events, including the Reunion of U.S Open Champions at the 100th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (2000) and many others. Prior...
2020-07-121h 56Holy Crap It's SportsHoly Crap It's Sports Season 2 Episode 52St. Popovich pops off and now thinks he runs the NFL too, finally a coach with some balls, Baker Mayfield takes a bow and a kneel and a kowtow and a genuflect..., JJ Watt pulls his brain muscle, MLB owners look worse than the players, Sammy Sosa still delusional, steals of the MLB draft, there's a Mascot Hall of Fame?, petedavis.buzzsprout.com, Pete's Tweets, This Day in Baseball History. Listen for your free frosty
2020-06-1543 min
The Blitz with Lydia CruzPete Carroll discusses America in 2020 & advocating for changeOn the latest episode of The Flying Coach podcast, Pete Carroll, Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich discussed America in 2020, racial inequality, and their role as white men and coaches in advocating for change. The NFL told teams they need to host training camp at their home facilities and avoid traveling out of state. When will players be allowed to return? Meanwhile, MLB appears unwilling to compromise with players. Would players opt out of a 50-game season? Later in the hour, Kurt Warner on why Russell Wilson still has room to improve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
2020-06-0341 min
The Bill Simmons PodcastDeRay Mckesson on Ending Police Brutality, Plus 'Flying Coach' With Steve Kerr, Pete Carroll, and Gregg PopovichThe Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by civil rights activist and podcaster DeRay Mckesson to discuss a plan he and his team at Campaign Zero have been working on to systematically reform police departments to combat police brutality. They discuss how the use of recently obtained data, education, and smart solutions can help bring about these changes (3:45). Then, Steve Kerr and Pete Carroll are joined by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich to have a conversation about the state of our nation, how we got here as a country, our absence of leadership, and how we can take action...
2020-06-031h 51
Flying Coach With Sean McVay and Peter SchragerGregg Popovich on America in 2020, the Leadership Void, and What Needs to ChangeSteve and Pete are joined by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich to have a conversation about the state of our nation, how we got here as a country, our absence of leadership, and how we can take action to grow and bring about change following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.Host: Steve Kerr and Pete CarrollGuest: Gregg PopovichThis show is raising money for COVID-19 relief. You can help! Donate here!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-06-031h 05
The Ringer NFL ShowGregg Popovich on America in 2020, the Leadership Void, and What Needs to Change | Flying Coach With Steve Kerr and Pete CarrollSteve and Pete are joined by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich to have a conversation about the state of our nation, how we got here as a country, our absence of leadership, and how we can take action to grow and bring about change following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.Host: Steve Kerr and Pete CarrollGuest: Gregg PopovichThis show is raising money for COVID-19 relief. You can help! Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2020-06-031h 05
Golf 360Iain Highfield of Game Like Training – How to make swing changes stick and taking your range game to the golf course. Iain Highfield (T: @iainGLT, FB: @GameLikeTrainingGolf, IG: @iainhifey_beyondthemind, YT: Game Like Training) is quickly becoming one of the most sought after coach’s in today’s game. He was recently named to Golf Digest’s ‘Best Young Teachers in America’ and his program Game Like Training is helping golfers of all skill levels improve. His book ‘Golf Practice: How to Practice Golf & Take Your Range Game to the Course’ is one that should be on every golfer’s ‘must read’ list and will make a huge difference in the way you practice and approach the game. To hear more from Iain chec...
2020-05-252h 17
Golf 360Jon Sinclair – The best technology you’re missing out on - Golf Psych, Using 3D AMM & 4D Motion Capture, and how technology has changed the game…for the better. Jon Sinclair is not only a top-rated golf coach and instructor teaching everyone from beginners to tour professionals, he’s also one of the leading researchers in the game today. He conducts his teaching and research utilizing a myriad of technology; Trackman, 3D AMM System and is a golf motion Master Specialist under legendary Dr. Phil Cheetham. He also uses and sits on the Advisory Staff for 4D motion. On the mental side he is one of only three Golf Psych Masters in the world. If that was not enough, he also completed Dr. Kwon’s Level 1 & 2 Golf Biomechanics Instru...
2020-05-162h 28
Golf 360Dr. Michael Hollis – Why hormone and metabolic profiling is important, what is preventative medicine, and how this helps you perform your best.Dr. Michael Hollis is a board certified, licensed naturopathic physician focused on true preventative medicine. He has an extensive background in athletics, metabolic balancing and endocrinology. He has worked with everyone from world class athletes to the every day person to improve their health, life, and general well-being. Every individual has a metabolism that is based on lifestyle, biological uniqueness, and specific hormone and metabolic profiling, and Dr. Hollis uses this concept to unveil the unique layers of imbalance within each of us. Lab results, along with Dr. Hollis’s Metabolic Profile and Discovery process, reveal clues to...
2020-04-042h 46
Golf 360Dr. Bhrett McCabe – The 21st century athlete, how coaching is changing, and the similarities between elite athletes and grandmothers Dr. Bhrett McCabe (T: @DrBhrettMcCabe, IG: @drbhrettmccabe, FB: @drbhrettmccabe) is a clinical & sports psychologist and founder of ‘The Mindside’. Additionally, he is the Sports & Performance Psychologist for the University of Alabama Athletic Department and one of the most sought-after high-performance psychologists in the country. He’s helped countless numbers of athletes, coaches, entrepreneurs and business executives become better at what they do. Whether you’re tired of not achieving the success you dream about or just looking to better yourself (or your game) Dr. Bhrett is someone you want to listen to. In addition to working with a stable full...
2020-03-081h 26
Golf 360Bob Stevens – Inside the ropes as a PGA Tour reporter, being an ESPN ‘Sportscenter’ anchor, and a lifetime in communications.Bob Stevens has been in and around the communications and broadcasting industry his entire life. For anyone that loved ESPN’s flagship show ‘Sportscenter’ you will remember Bob from his time there as one of the shows anchor hosts from 1996-2002. After leaving ESPN he went on to become an on-course reporter for PGA Tour Radio on XM Sirius. Over a 40+ year career in and around the sporting and golf worlds he’s seen and accomplished a lot. In today’s show he discusses what he’s seen, gives his thoughts on some of the hottest topics in golf, and t...
2020-02-241h 45
Golf 360Tim Moraghan – What goes into planning and running a US Open, how technology is advancing the game beyond equipment, and stories with some of the biggest names in golf. Tim Moraghan (T: @TimMoraghan, F: @timothy.moraghan) is the owner of Aspire-Golf a company that specializes in golf course and turf management, long range planning, professional development, and tournament consulting. You may know him better from his 21 years spent as the Chief Agronomist of the USGA (United States Golf Association) where he was instrumental in preparing and running all 14 of the USGA’s major championships, including their marquee event, the US Open. We discuss what that was like, rubbing shoulders with some of the best players in the game and what he’s learned from them. Part of today’s show also re...
2020-01-182h 02