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How to Develop a "Scratch Attitude" with Kent Osborne

How to Develop a “Scratch Attitude” with Kent Osborne

Kent Osborne (Canada) is an Executive Coach, a Mental Skills Coach and a Performance Coach with decades of experience in sport (notably the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings) and the business-world.

Kent’s current passion is golf and he written various ebooks including: “The Golfer Who Developed a Scratch Attitude: Unlock the Game-Changing Power of Positive Emotions” with the goal of helping golfers to enjoy the game and play it with a “playful attitude” in order to play better.

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3D Breakdown of Great Ball-Strikers with Brian Manzella

3D Breakdown of Great Ball-Strikers with Brian Manzella

Brian Manzella is a perennial member of Golf Digest magazine’s 50 Best Teachers in America List. He is also a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America. His 40-year+ teaching career includes a long tutelage under the late Ben Doyle, and a lengthy relationship with PGA Champion, and multiple PGA TOUR winner David Toms.

Brian joins #OntheMark to illustrate the Alpha, Beta and Gamma Axes and how the golf-club performs in relation to them throughout the golfswing. His insights are a function of the 3D Golf-swing Research done by the Michael Jacobs team.

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7 Keys to Playing Great Golf with Dr. Bob Winters

7 Keys to Playing Great Golf with Dr. Bob Winters

Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master’s (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned his Ph.D. doctorate in Sport Psychology from the University of Virginia. Dr. Winters has spent the past 35 years investigating how one’s thoughts and attitudes affect one’s ability to perform to their optimal talent level. He has helped all types of athletes get into the winner’s circle and he joins #OntheMark to help you play great golf.

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Proper Wrist Alignment with David Woods

Proper Wrist Alignment with David Woods

David Woods has been a PGA of America member since 1999. Prior to that he was a member in good standing of the Canadian PGA. David is the Director of Golf at The Vintage Club (Indian Wells CA) and is the former coach of 2003 Masters champion, Mike Weir.

David joins #OntheMark to demonstrate his (in partnership with Sean Foley) new training aid, the ProSendr, which teaches the proper, and functional, wrist alignments in the golf swing.

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Todd Kolb on Why Traditional Golf Instruction Could be Failing You THE BAD LIE

Why Traditional Golf Instruction Could be Failing You with Todd Kolb

Todd Kolb is a PGA Professional and has been teaching golf for over 25 years. He has been named the Minnesota PGA Teacher of the Year and has coached golfers of all skills levels from Major Championship winning players, to LPGA winners, to elite Collegiate and Amateur golfers, to club level players.

Todd recently authored a book titled: The Bad Lie – Why Traditional Golf Instruction is Failing You (And What to Do)

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Jim Waldron joins On the Mark to discuss the Mind Body Experience

Mind-Body Connection for Better Golf with Jim Waldron

Jim Waldron is one of the great minds in golf instruction. Respected by all and sundry, his primary goal is to give students the insights and information that will enable them to breakthrough to extraordinary golf. Jim joins #OntheMark to discuss his holistic approach to golf instruction and to teach you how to develop and accentuate the connection between your mind and body.

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Dan Orlovsky thumbnail for his appearance on On The Mark Golf Podcast

The Mind of a Champion with Dan Orlovsky

Dan Orlovsky is a Football Analyst for ESPN and a former National Football League (NFL) quarterback. After playing College Ball at The University of Connecticut (UConn), he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2005 NFL Draft. Orlovsky played for 12 seasons in The NFL. Dan joins Mark Immelman on #OntheMark to talk about his career and experiences and lessons from his time in The NFL. He also shares his thoughts on the make-up and mind-set of great champions, both on the Football field and on the Golf Course.

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2023 Masters Recap: How to Play in Tough Conditions with Andy North

Andy North is a 3-time winner on the PGA TOUR, a 2-time US Open Champion (1978 and 1985), and a winner on the PGA TOUR Champions. After his playing career Andy successfully turned to golf announcing and enjoyed a long On-course Announcing career for ABC. North joins Mark Immelman to discuss his playing career and his two US Open victories. In reminiscing over the victories Andy shares insights on how to play well in tough and challenging conditions. He talks about Understanding Yourself and What You Need to do for Success, Being Tournament-tough, Handling Pressure, and Patience in Decision-making and Play.

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Weedon's Way and How It Can Help You with Reeves Weedon

Weedon’s Way and How It Can Help You with Reeves Weedon

Reeves Weedon is a Fellow of the PGA, a published author and researcher. He’s also an authorized Master of the Golfing Machine, a TPI Certified coach and a presenter for the Nick Faldo series of golf.

Reeves specialises in Biomechanics and the Prevention of Lower Back Injuries in golf. Recently his three-year research project (on prevention of lower back injuries – conducted at Michigan State University) was presented to the 37th International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference.

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Tim Tucker joins Mark Immelman on On the Mark

Green-Reading for Lower Scores with Tim Tucker

Tim Tucker is best known for his longtime work (caddy) with Bryson DeChambeau. Now a “bagman” for Kurt Kitayama, Tucker has a wealth of knowledge on Aerodynamics and Ballistics from his career in the US Airforce. Tim joins #OnthMark to discuss his True Aim Ball Marker designed to help you to aim better, improve your “start-lines” and make more putts.

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Mike Booker joins On the Mark

Up Your Competitive Ante with Mike Booker

Mike Booker is a lifelong competitive golfer, a University of Houston Golf Team Alumnus and member of the NCAA 1977 National Championship winning Golf team, a former PGA TOUR Professional, and an inductee in the Texas Golf Hall of Fame.He recently wrote a book, “The Tournament Golfer’s Playbook” with a view to helping all golfers to be more successful tournament golfers and players. Mike talks about his book and the central question that revolves around:” Are you a Tournament Golfer or just a Golfer who Plays Tournaments?”

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How to Utilize Your Lower Body for a Better Swing with Terry Hashimoto

Terry Hashimoto Takes You on a Deep Dive into Use of the Legs and Feet for Power in the Swing

Terry Hashimoto is the is the founder of Jazz Golf (Canada), the co-developer of the BodiTrak Golf Pressure Sensor, and the inventor of the world’s first inertial measuring unit for golf and other major golf products. A former PGA TOUR professional and one of the leading minds in golf instruction, specifically Pressure Mapping and Ground Reaction Forces, Terry is still a leader in the industry and at the forefront of product development for golf improvement.

He joins us to talk about Pressure Mapping, Use of the Ground for Power and a Better Golf Swing, and How Golf can be used as a “Recovery Sport.”

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Duncan McCarthy helps You Sharpen Your Mental Game for Better Performances

You Sharpen Your Mental Game with Duncan McCarthy

Duncan McCarthy is a Sports and Performance Psychologist who works with golfers on the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour. A former Touring Pro, McCarthy understands the ins and outs of competitive golf. He parlays that experience, alongside his degree in Sports Psychology, to help golfers of all skill levels sharpen their mental games and channel their focus for better scores and performances.He joins #OntheMark to share five insights guaranteed to help you improve your mental game.

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Life, Golf and Improving Your Game with Jason Day

Life, Golf and Improving Your Game with Jason Day

Jason Day is an Australian PGA TOUR Golf Professional. The winner of 12 PGA TOUR and 3 DP World Tour events, his current global win tally includes: 2 World Golf Championships, the 2016 PLAYERS Championship and the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.

Day is a former Official World Golf Ranking #1 and he joins Mark Immelman to share his story of going from a youngster growing up in Beaudesert, Australia to the top of the Global Professional game.

Jason shares his journey from a beginner golfer, through his amateur golf days to the Mini Tours, and eventually the PGA TOUR.

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Improving and Leveling Up Your Golf Game with Andres Gonzales

Improving and Leveling Up Your Golf Game with Andres Gonzales

Vastly experienced at every level of the game, Andres Gonzales has wonderful insights on how to raise your game from one level to the next and he joins #OntheMark to share knowledge and tips.Andres relives his time in College, on the Mini Tours and the PGA TOUR and shares lessons that include:Advice on a “mind-set of expectancy,” developing confidence and self-belief, and the importance of discipline and sacrifice for success.

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Dr. Luke Benoit on On the Mark

How to Ramp Up Your Practice with Dr. Luke Benoit

Dr. Luke Benoit’s recognition as a renowned coach is the result of his player’s achievements. His players and students have won hundreds of professional, collegiate, and junior golf tournaments and their success has propelled Luke to become recognized as one of the industry’s best.

Luke’s encyclopedic knowledge of motor learning and biomechanics have also helped him become a “Coach of Coaches” and he joins #OntheMark to help you achieve your best.
In the podcast Dr. Benoit discusses:
Best Practices for Speed Training and Regimens,
Attentional Focus – specifically Internal and External Focus Patterns,
Attentional Capacity and Feedback,
A Practice Map for Efficient Practice and Preparation,
Keys for Skill Practice and Technical Practice, and
Transfer Training to take your Practice to the Course and Competition.
Ramp up your practice and preparation. Download this podcast with Luke Benoit.

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StickMobility with Justin Tang

Ways to Improve Mobility with the StickMobility

Neal Valera is a Strength Coach and Fitness Trainer and the co-founder of StickMobility. StickMobility is a custom-designed training stick which acts as a tool to improve range of motion, muscle activation, coordination, and body awareness for a strong physical foundation and better movement.
A former Division I golfer, Neal has an acute sense and knowledge of the physical requirements, and pitfalls, that golf presents. He joins #OntheMark to highlight those elements and help you to develop a better, stronger, more flexible body – a body that can withstand the muscular challenges the golf-swing presents; a body that is better primed for more consistent and powerful golf-swings.

He talks about various human muscle groups and how you can use StickMobility to target those to strengthen and improve them, loosen them up, and make them less injury-prone. Amongst others he targets the Shoulders, Upper Back, Mid-back, Lats, Lower Back, Hips (Hip Flexors) and Hamstrings.

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