Hack It Out Golf

How often do golfers hit the green from 125 yards in the rough? Lou quizzes Mark and Greg on the green-hit percentages for scratch, 10-handicap, and 20-handicap golfers. The guys also discuss how to read lies in the rough, make smarter club selections, and adjust your strategy to give yourself the best chance of success. Data is sourced from Arccos Golf. They have over 1.5 BILLION shots in their database. Check them out at: https://www.arccosgolf.com/ Use code DATALOU15 for 15% off! If you h

Mark, Lou and Greg react to Frank Kennedy’s disqualification at DP World Tour Q-School for damaging a green. Was the Rule 1.2a serious misconduct DQ fair? Then it’s Rory McIlroy on struggling to set goals after his Masters win. They wrap up with The Open returning to Carnoustie in 2029, why Turnberry and Muirfield were passed over, and a Jean van de Velde story. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Frank Kennedy DQ’d at Q-School 25:00 Rory McIlroy’s goals after the Masters 41:00 The Open heads

Rahm’s Asterisks and Blades Brown at 19 Jon Rahm is back winning. He shot 23 under at Yas Links in Abu Dhabi, ahead of Tyrrell Hatton (-21) and Rory McIlroy (-19). That’s his 6th Rolex Series title and his 11th DP World Tour win in just 92 starts. So of course Lou hands out a few asterisks. Mark keeps count. Then the guys get to Blades Brown. He won on the PGA Tour in Mexico at 19, coming from 7 back to beat Ben James in a playoff. That makes him one of the youngest winners in PGA Tour history

For many golfers, practice season has begun. In this episode, Mark and Greg offer tips on making the most of practice. You can mindlessly hit another bucket. But if you want your next season to be better than this one, there are proven ways of using your practice time that actually sharpen your play—and transfer to the course. If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/ Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hacki

How far away is 5 shots to the hole? Obviously, it depends on your skill level—and the difference is stark. In this episode, Lou quizzes Mark and Greg about the length of a "perfect" par 5 for a scratch, 10, and 20 index golfer. A key issue: quality of strike. But also: maybe think about playing a shorter set of tees? Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long) about an interesting golf stat. We will discuss what you can learn, and most importantly, how you can apply this on the g

EMERGENCY POD! Some breaking news today. Looks like LIV officially folds. Is Bryson going to the DP World Tour? Did Rory cheat? If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/ Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/voicemail/ Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe Mark Crossfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4golfonline Mark Crossfiel