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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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Recent Episodes

How to Play a Narrow Hole
April 22, 2026

How to Play a Narrow Hole

Trouble down both sides—what's your best option? In this episode, Mark, Greg, and Lou give advice for approaching a hole when neither side offers a bailout. What are the strategic considerations to take into account when neit...
Chipping With a Hybrid
April 19, 2026

Chipping With a Hybrid

Do you play golf to shoot your lowest scores—or to bubble wrap your ego? In this episode, Mark and Lou take up a listener question on chipping. Most golfers get around the green and grab a wedge (often their most lofted wedge...
SMS - PW from Fairway, Scratch and 15, Greens Hit
April 17, 2026

SMS - PW from Fairway, Scratch and 15, Greens Hit

From the same yardage, better golfers are, well, better . Duh. But better golfers most often are hitting less club from the same distance. If a scratch golfer and 15-index both have a pitching wedge from the fairway, won't th...
2026 Masters Recap
April 15, 2026

2026 Masters Recap

Rory retains his Green Jacket! In today's episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about the recently completed 2026 edition of the Masters. Tempers flared, the course setup offered some surprises, and multiple great players ascende...
Match Play Strategy
April 12, 2026

Match Play Strategy

What's different in your approach to match play? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg take up a listener question about match play. In addition to any general changes in strategy, they discuss how to handle a match in which y...
SMS - 50 Yards Fairway, SG of 0, Scratch, 10, and 20
April 10, 2026

SMS - 50 Yards Fairway, SG of 0, Scratch, 10, and 20

For many of our listeners, it's the beginning of the golf season, and those partial wedge shots are often some of the trickiest to re-find on the course. What's a good shot? In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg about a 50-...

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