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Peter Donahue joins Andy to discuss the benefits of making swing changes, things to avoid, and the best way to go about it all.
Peter Donahue joins Andy as he gives an update on his "new swing," and how it is working taking it from practice to the course. They discuss how much change is too much, as well as what is the sweet spot to look for when changing something in your swing.
Pete L and Andy join you live from the car, to and from a round of golf in February at Spring Valley Country Club. They discuss their mindset going into the round and what they are hoping to get out of it. Then they are back immediately following the round for a recap. The audio for this episode improves at the 8 minute mark.
Peter Donahue and Jantzen join Andy to discuss their experience learning from Hank Haney over the past few months. In this episode they cover: - Haney's approach to coaching - Haney's swing theory - How their own coaching has been influenced by Hank And much more!
Peter Donahue, Pete L. and Andy sit down for a special holiday episode on the theme of hope. They discuss the benefits of being a hopeful golfer, and share how the golf is a great place to practice being hopeful.
Peter Donahue joins Andy as he shares a big picture theory of the golf swing. They also discuss how the brain works in big picture concepts rather than small details, and how so many people miss this when teaching and coaching golf.
Peter Donahue is back with Andy as they continue their discussion on learning golf in a way that fits with how the brain learns best. This week they cover: - How important is having the correct information? - How to avoid swinging as if you were forging a signature. - Why golf instruction is so much more technical than other sports. - This episode also features an all-time Peter Donahue story relating someone raised in a communist culture moving to a democratic state to the way we could learn to putt.
Peter Donahue and Andy continue their discussion about brain compatible, student first, golf lessons. They share their ideas about why 'melee' is a valuable exercise, and talk about why traditional 'teach/fix' golf lessons don't work.
Peter Donahue, Jantzen, and Andy recap their year of playing hickory golf. They tell stories of acquiring clubs, difficulties and joys faced on the course, and much more! They end sharing their goals and helping each other come up with a plan for their golf going forward.
Peter Donahue joins Andy to discuss how to teach golf in a brain compatible way, and how most golf lessons are missing the mark in this regard. They cover work by Sean Foley and Michael Hebron.
Jantzen, Steve, and Andy talk about the two main camps of golf swing theory - swing mechanics and awareness practice. They also cover a passage from The Legend of Baggar Vance about the "Authentic Swing," and discuss how the two camps of swing theory can both find their authentic swing.
Pete L, Jantzen, and Andy ask the question, "If golf can give you energy, how would we get energy from it more often?" They discuss a few memorable life giving rounds from the year as well as rounds that were draining. They end by offering some big picture conclusions on the impact golf made on their lives this year, and what overall lends a round of golf to be life giving rather than draining.
TGP Coach Steve Schreck joins Andy to discuss Tiger Woods' brief forays into the world of golf coaching. They cover the clip from the clinic at the Nexus Cup as well as his playing lesson with Dwyane Wade. They also talk about how to spend the dangers of learning golf online, reading curriculum in America, and more!
Jantzen and Peter Donahue join Andy to discuss their impromptu trip to the Lido, hickory golf, and how golf can either give you energy, or be completely draining.
Jantzen and Peter Donahue join Andy to discuss the staff trip at Sand Valley. They discuss varying mindsets and perspectives going into the trip, and each round. They also share stories of memorable holes and shots, and recap the competition.
Peter Donahue and Andy discuss some brain research from Steven Yellin and how it relates to golf. They discuss how swing thoughts can hurt muscle memory, how to get your mind in the right place to play more consistent golf and much more!
The TGP Staff Trip is an annual tradition unlike any other. Team captains Andy, Alex Prior, and Zach Bussmann are on the podcast to share memories of past staff trips, the format for the 2023 trip, and draft their teams live on the pod.
Peter Donahue and Andy sit down for a wide ranging conversation on the future of golf, equipment, the state of their golf games, Peter's new discoveries in the swing, and much more!
Andy is joined by Jenny Hayes to discuss the 3 unique playing purposes that Rory, Rickie, and Wyndham had going into the final day at the US Open. Andy also checks in on his season of hickory golf.
Andy is joined by the First Lady of the podcast, Jenny Hayes as they discuss some different perspectives on golf they heard at Jantzen's wedding. They offer perspectives for people who avoid golf because they don't think they'll ever be good enough, and people who have trouble dealing with the failure that is part of golf.
Peter Donahue and Andy discuss Harry Vardon's swing and his "lack of any apparent effort," and how listening to the sound of the swing might be the best swing thought that exists.
Pete L, Jantzen and Andy discuss studies about whoop bands and sleep trackers en route to answering the question, "what's the surest way to ruin your game?"
Pete L, Jantzen, and Andy check in on what fascinates them the most about golf at the moment, then Andy shares a hickory golf update and they discuss the Rain episode of Bluey and the spiritual practice of play.
Jantzen and Andy come to you live from the car on the ride home from their first round of hickory golf. They share expectations, stories from the round, and their new thoughts about the clubs after playing with them.
Peter Donahue, Zach and Andy share some thoughts on the Masters before getting into their thoughts going into golf season, and discuss some philosophy from Peter Rollins.
Peter Donahue, Pete L, Jantzen join Andy as he reveals for the very first time The Four Stages of Golf Enlightenment.
Pete L. Jantzen, and Andy continue discussing a theory from Ken Wilber and Vision 54 on how it's important develop multiple areas of your golf experience in order to reach peak performance and have spiritual experiences more often.
Pete L, Jantzen, and Andy discuss Netflix's Full Swing documentary and then get into their main topic, Lines and Levels of Development. This comes from Ken Wilber and Vision 54, and is a unique way to thinking about where performance and success comes from on the course.
Peter Donahue, Jantzen, and Andy continue the No Tips Allowed series discussing the best way to learn the fundamentals, why some mechanical changes don't work, and much more!
Peter Donahue joins Jantzen and Andy to discuss whether or not it's important to learn grip, stance, and posture when learning golf!
