On the Mark Golf Podcast

Dana Dahlquist is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and a Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Instructor. Recognized as one of the best on the Professional Golf, Dana's goal is to help players create swings that are functional and repeatable under pressure, not just swings that look good on camera on the driving range. Originally trained with a background in mechanics (MORAD specifically), his teaching has evolved to understand the forces players must apply to create the matchups needed in their swing.

Dana also works with Bryson DeChambeau and joins #OntheMark to set up the US Open and help you get a better understanding of how to build a dynamically stable and repeatable golf swing.

He takes a deep dive into technique as he discusses elements that a lot of golfers misundestand:

1. Hitting Down in Contrast to Presenting Better Dynamic Loft for better Strikes and more Power
2. How to effectively Make Changes for Consistency when embarking on Game Improvement Measures, and
3. Managing Expectations and Setting Positive Timelines for Improvement.

As he elaborates on these important topics Dana talks about Ben Hogan, Mac O'Grady, Lee Trevino and Bryson DeChambeau. He also talks about game improvement's "Heirarchy of Needs" and how hitting the shot that is needed is better than hitting a good shot - as he uses Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler as examples.

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Henri Johnson is the Inventor/Founder and CEO of FlightScope Golf.  He has a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Electical and Electronics Engineering at The Stellenbosch University in South Africa.  Henri began his career in the development of Radar and Sonar Systems for the SA Defense Force.  Thereafter he parlayed that experience into a career in golf ball and golf-club performance measurement and FlightScope was born.

Henri joins #OntheMark to talk about FlightScope and its array of products incl. Launch Monitors and the new FS I4 Rangefinder. 

As he does this Henri educates on game improvement by teaching about and explaining the following measurement and learning concepts:

• Ballistics - how the golf ball travels and what elements affect its performance, incl. Lift Forces, Air Density, Kinematic Viscosity, and Air Resistance.
• Understanding Launch Monitor Data and How to Properly apply the insight for more appropriate game improvement decisions.
• D-Plane Data and Understanding the information the Data Points offer.
• Golf Ball Launch Angles, Speeds, Spins and Descent Angles and their impact on Distance and Power.
• Maximizing Equipment and Golf Ball combinations for Optimum Speed and Carry Distance.
• Using the FS Launch Monitor for Productive Practice and Game Improvement, and
• The I4 Rangefinder and how its Smart-Gapping Technology and Real-time Environmental information can help you select the proper club for each shot.

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Matt Baker is a PGA (England) golf professional, golf instructor and the CEO of Matt Baker Golf Ltd.  Based in Clitheroe in Northwest England, Matt specialises in online coaching and personal lessons to golfers of all skill levels from Beginner to Elite.  His coaching philosophy is to keep it simple, and build on familiar movements, from life activities and other sports, that help you improve your golf faster. 

Matt joins #OntheMark to illustrates the commonalities between swings from other sports and the golf-swing.   He also dives into the M-System - a skill-based system of golf-swing instruction devised by Mike Malaska.  In describing the M-System, Matt breaks down the 5 elements to building a better swing:

1. The "Line of Compression"
2. The "Lever System"
3. The "Body Motion"
4. Combining Skills (Levers and Body Motion) for success, and
5. How to Practice Productively for your Swing to Perform under Pressure.

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Dan Landman is the founder of Spoiler Golf and the inventor of the Spoiler OG Putter.

The idea for Spoiler Golf came from putting with a wedge and, by extension, learning how pure the ball rolled from the leading edge of a Wedge vs the traditional “flat face” of a putter. Dan and Spoiler Golf believe a better roll of the golf ball unlocks a better putting experience, and so they set out to change the face of putting for everybody.

Dan's suspicion of a purer roll of the ball coming off the leading edge of a club vs the face of a putter was confirmed with research measuring the skid and roll of golf ball.  He and his engineer/designer doubled down on their efforts and built a number of "Leading Edge" putters.  Eventually after much trial and error they settled on the Spoiler OG - a putter where form truly met function.

Dan explains the Leading Edge technology as he introduces the Spoiler Putter.  He also addresses:

• The importance of putting and the role it plays in lowering scores
• How the Leading Edge technology works
• How Leading Edge technology enhances focus and concentration on the process of excecution on the greens
• Impact location for success in distance control and accuracy 
• Mitigating the yips with Leading Edge technology, and
• How the Spoiler gives instant feedback for quicker, more purpose-driven learning.

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Chuck Quinton is a respected golf instructor and the founder of "The Rotary Swing" golf swing learning system - a system that is based on human anatomy, physics, golf swing mechanics and how the brain learns new motor movement patterns.

Chuck operates the Rotary Swing Academy in Orlando Florida, is active on YouTube and has also authored three golf instruction books. 

He joins Mark Immelman to discuss his Rotary Swing approach to instruction and also share his GOAT Code to striking the golf ball more powerfully and consistently.

The GOAT Code is based off Quinton's exhaustive research on Tiger Woods' golf swing and what it feels like to swing like Tiger Woods.  As Quinton dives into the approach to better Woods-like golf swings he talks about 4 elements - Consistency, Control, Compression and Confidence.

He also elaborates on the following game improvement topics:

• The big picture golf swing idea for better ballstriking
• Efficient power production
• The "Goat" delivery position
• Learning good clubface control with the trail-hand
• Golf and Baseball swing similarities
• Repetition for long-term success, and
• A Balance Drill for productive golf-swing practice.

Chuck also demonstrates a number of swing positions and moves so it is worthwhile to watch this podcast on YouTube once you have listened to it. 

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