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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!

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SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index
Feb. 13, 2026

SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index

The dreaded 3 putt. You know the odds of it increases the further you get from the hole. How often, from 35 feet, will a Tour pro, a scratch golfer, and a 20 index take three putts to finish the hole? Lou poses this question ...
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Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part One
Feb. 11, 2026

Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part One

GIR remains, by far, the best of the traditional golf stats. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg start with their definitions of a GIR (should there be some flexibility?), and then transition into the most important—and over...
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Making Your 3 Wood Work for You
Feb. 8, 2026

Making Your 3 Wood Work for You

Our recent episode about prepping your bag for the upcoming season encouraged you to ditch the club you never use. For many amateur golfers, that club is the 3 wood. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg offer advice for makin...
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SMS - 10 Index, Bogey Percentage, Par 3, 4, and 5
Feb. 6, 2026

SMS - 10 Index, Bogey Percentage, Par 3, 4, and 5

You're a solid handicap golfer. On the tee, how often should you expect to make a bogey? And how does that change when the hole is a par 3, a par 4, and a par 5? Lou puts that question to Mark and Greg, and after they answer,...
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What Is the Future of LIV?
Feb. 4, 2026

What Is the Future of LIV?

Not all the traffic with LIV Golf has been back to the PGA Tour. Recently, one of the top amateur golfers in the United States joined the team league. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg discuss his signing and what it might...
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Indoor Practice vs Outdoor Play in Winter
Feb. 1, 2026

Indoor Practice vs Outdoor Play in Winter

For many of our listeners, we're in the hard part of winter. You're still interested in golf improvement. When the course is cold and wet, will you get more improvement from indoor practice or from playing outdoors in less-th...
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