Hack It Out Golf Podcast
1) SMS - All Scratch Stats
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. For many golfers, a scratch handicap is an aspiration, and scratch players are the best players they know. In this episo...Show More
2) Why Is Change So Hard in Golf?
"And there's that slice/hook/chunk again!" We've all been there: working at the range to make a swing change, and then we see the old pattern emerge. Why is it so hard to make a change stick? In this ...Show More
3) Where Do Double Bogeys Come From?
We've all said it: "It would have been an amazing round except for those few holes!" Buy why does that keep happening? In this episode, Lou brings data from fellow Arccos data maestro Michael Hutch, a...Show More
4) SMS - 50 Yard Wedge, 0 SG, Scratch, 10, and 20
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Ah, the dread half-wedge. In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg about the distance at which a scratch, 10, and 20 inde...Show More
5) Mark Hits the Gym
It's that time: Mark needs to work on his body. In this episode, Mark talks with Greg and Lou about his early steps in evaluating his strength and fitness and what he's working on to improve his stren...Show More
6) Lou Going to the Home of Golf
Among the hats worn by our resident Stat Guy is Assistant Coach of the Princeton Tigers golf team. In today's episode, he and Mark discuss an event (beginning today!) that the Princeton golfers will b...Show More
7) SMS - Median Driver Distance, 5, 15, 25 Index
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. How far do golfers really hit their drives? Yes, increasing distance might help, but knowing the typical driver distance...Show More
8) Ryder Cup and the Rest of the World/2025 Majors/Off-Season Work
Today's episode is a grab bag of topics. Mark first asks Lou and Greg about how the rest of the world perceives the USA/European Ryder Cup. Then they each offer their favorite highlight from the 2025 ...Show More
9) 2025 Ryder Cup Recap
Now that the dust has settled a bit, Mark, Lou, and Greg gather to talk through their thoughts following the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In this episode, they offer their takes on the course set...Show More
10) SMS - 250 Yards Left on Par 5, 5 Index, Birdie vs Bogey or Worse
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. You're a single-figure index—a good golfer. And you're 250 out, in the fairway, on a par 5. How often will you birdie th...Show More