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Hack It Out Golf

Welcome to the Hack It Out Golf podcast! Every week Mark Crossfield, Lou Stagner and Greg Chalmers cover a variety of topics that will help you play better golf. Grab your favorite drink and pull up a chair!

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What Does It Mean to Swing Fast?
Jan. 4, 2026

What Does It Mean to Swing Fast?

With modern launch monitors, it's pretty easy to tell who swings fastest—you just measure it. But what about relative speed? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk speed potential and efficiency. Which of the three of them...
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SMS - Scratch, 125 in Fairway, Shots to Finish Hitting vs Missing Green
Jan. 2, 2026

SMS - Scratch, 125 in Fairway, Shots to Finish Hitting vs Missing Green

You already know it: hitting more greens in regulation is the key to better scores. But how much difference does it make? In this episode, Lou asks Greg and Mark to compare the scores a scratch golfer will make when he hits v...
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Pathways to the PGA Tour
Dec. 31, 2025

Pathways to the PGA Tour

The limited routes to be able to play on LIV have been much-discussed, but is the PGA Tour headed in a similar direction? In this episode, Greg, Mark, and Lou discuss changes to the PGA Tour qualifying. How should qualificati...
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2025 Golf Year in Review
Dec. 28, 2025

2025 Golf Year in Review

The year of Scottie? Or of Rory? Or of the Greggie? In today's episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg look back at the big golf stories of 2025, from Rory's history-clinching win at Augusta to Scottie's sustained dominance. They also l...
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SMS - Length of Holes for 10 Index to Average Par
Dec. 27, 2025

SMS - Length of Holes for 10 Index to Average Par

Today's episode belongs in the Expectations Hall of Fame. How long would a par 3, a par 4, and a par 5 need to be for a 10-index player to average par on each? Lou puts this question to Mark and Greg. The answer gives these g...
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Greggie as Quizmaster
Dec. 24, 2025

Greggie as Quizmaster

In today's episode, Greg's stat internship has ended and he is now in the quizmaster's seat! Rather than a deep dive into the Arccos database, Greg pulls from a recent charity golf event to ask Lou and Mark about how often th...
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