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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!

Principles of Practice
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Principles of Practice

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Nov. 8, 2026

Principles of Practice

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
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Nov. 6, 2026

SMS - How Far Away Is Five Shots?

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
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Nov. 5, 2026

EMERGENCY POD! Bryson goes to DP World Tour? Did Rory Cheat?

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
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Nov. 4, 2026

Do Tour Pros Cheat?

Brooks unfiltered makes for good discussion. In today's episode, Mark, Greg, and Lou use some recent comments from Brooks Koepka as a springboard for a wide-ranging discussion of both pro and amateur golf etiquette. How chatty are you on the course—and how chatty do you want your playing partners to be? Does that change for a competitive round? And how about rule bending—or just straight-up rule breaking? Do you enforce the rules of golf in your games, or leave everyone else alone? Again, does t
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Nov. 1, 2026

Is Tiger Back, Garcia Ryder Cup Hopes, and LIV Needs to Go Away Now

Today, Mark and Lou break down all the big stories in the world of professional golf. Every few years, after another layoff, we get a video of Tiger swinging and everyone starts wondering if the magic is still there. What might this next comeback be? Also, Sergio is returning to the DP World Tour; can he make another Ryder Cup team? And will the last golfer left at LIV please turn off the lights? If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.c
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Oct. 30, 2026

SMS - Low index, 125 in FW, Greens Hit, Front vs Back Pin

There is data. And there is a Lou childhood story. And then Lou estimates a number, which might be a first in world history. In this episode of the Saturday Stat, Lou asks Mark and Greg how often a good player hits the green from 125 yards in the fairway when the pin is in the front vs in the back of the green. You might know there's a difference; you likely underestimate how big a difference it is. Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long) about an interesting golf stat. We wil

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