231 - The Magic In St Andrews! - Kevin Davidson Interview
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In Episode 231 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast, Tony Wright interviews Kevin Davidson - author of a wonderful new golf book - "The Magic In St Andrews By The Positive Golfer - Finding Inspiration at Golf's Spiritual Home." One of Tony's favorite interviews! Kevin shares what started him to write this book, and how he developed the engaging writing style he used to tell the fascinating stories in his book. He discusses how he met Billy Casper - which led to "The Flag Story" - and he talks a bit about the inspirational "I Won't Be Signing Your Flag Sir" Story. Kevin shares some wonderful...
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230 - Mach 3 Speed Revisited! - Mike Romatowski Interview
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In Episode 230 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast, Tony Wright interviews Mike Romatowski - creator of the Revolutionary Mach 3 Golf Speed Training System. Mach 3 is a year-round training program that has helped thousands of golfer to improve their swing speeds - on average - by 11.5 mph! Mike's training system is based largely on Three Key Principles - "Speed Out In Front," "Dynamic Oscillating Variable Resistance," and using "Fatigue Management" to get optimal results. He talks about the importance of each of these three key training principles. He discusses three of his most...
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229 - Golf Ball 101 PLUS!! - Dean Snell Interview
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THE Golf Improvement Podcast Episode 229 with Dean Snell - Dean founded the Snell Golf golf ball company in 2015. Prior to starting Snell Golf, he played major roles in creating the original Titleis Pro V1 line and Taylormade golf ball line. He started Snell Golf in 2015 to "give back to consumers." In this interview, Dean talks about how he decided to be trained in Plastics Engineering with minors in Chemistry and Math, and how he was hired to work with the Titleist Golf company. He also shares why he decided to create Snell Golf in 2015. He discusses the most important golf...
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228 - I Love Testing Putters! - Keith Muir Interview
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In Episode 228 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast, Tony Wright interviews Keith Muir - creator of the ThoughtsFromTheTrain web site. Keith has been on a personal journey to find a "Gamer" putter for his personal golf game. He talks about his initial interactions with Bruce Rearick - Burnt Edges Consulting - and what he has learned about his personal putting style and stroke. Keith shares the detailed process he has used to test a lot of different putters in the past year. He shares some of the testing results, and how he has identified the SeeMore Mini Giant FGP as a great fit to now...
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227 - Tour Tempo Matters! - John Novosel Jr. Interview
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In Episode 227 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast, Tony Wright interviews John Novosel Jr. John and his father discovered - roughly 20 years ago - the amazing concept of Tour Tempo - which has value for golfers who want to improve their full swing and short game performance. John shares some of the interesting details about how he and his father discovered how a 3 to 1 full swing tempo is what the best players in the world use. He discusses his Tour Tempo Total Game app, and the meaning of the Tour Tempo Long Game Tones - such as 18/6 up to 30/10. He talks about some of the biggest...
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226 - Junior Golfer Putter Fitting! - David Orr Interview
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In Episode 226 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast, Tony Wright interviews David Orr - Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and creator of the Flatstick Academy in Southern Pines, North Carolina. David talks about what motivated him to want to share his thoughts on how to best fit junior golfers for putters - and some of the mistakes that junior golfers can make with the putters they start with. We discuss some of the most important starting elements for good putter fittings - Length, Lie, and Putter Weight. We also discuss how putter weight can vary for different types of putters - blades and mallets -...
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225 - Meditation and Equa Health! - Dr. David Creswell Interview
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In Episode 225 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast, Tony Wright interviews Dr. David Creswell, the William S. Dietrich II Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. At his Health and Performance Laboratory, he studies what makes people resilient under stress, the science of mindfulness meditation, and wellness. He is also the Chief of Science at Equa Health - a mindfulness coaching app. David discusses the role that mindfulness meditation can play in helping athletes and all of us develop resilience and equanimity in our lives. He...
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224 - Loving Oakmont!
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Tony Wright shares some personal memories related to playing the Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, PA - and memories about some of the past U.S. Opens played at Oakmont. MY FAVORITE GOLF COURSE! Here are four links to some interesting articles and a book worth reading about Oakmont... WPGA Article - "Oakmont's Power To Challenge The Game's Best." The book "Chasing Greatness ..." - written about Johnny Miller's final round 63 in the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont. A great article - "Fact, Fancy, and Johnny Miller's Final Round 63 in the 1973 US Open at Oakmont." Golf Digest...
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223 - Zero Torque Putters! - David Orr Interview
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In Episode 223 of THE Golf Improvement Podcast, Tony Wright welcomes back (for the 9th time!) David Orr - Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and creator of the Flatstick Academy in Southern Pines, North Carolina. David starts the episode by noting that there are many different ways to create a Zero Torque Putter. He discusses some of the most obvious types of putting strokes that can benefit from Zero Torque Putters. David shares the fascinating mods he made to a L.A.B Link.1 putter to make that putter feel and perform close to his present go-to putter. The most important were modifying...
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222 - Strokes Gained Insights! - Peter Sanders Interview
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THE Golf Improvement Podcast Episode 222 with Peter Sanders - who started development of the Strokes Gained Analysis process in 1989. Peter is now the Chief Data Officer for the SwingU golf improvement app. Peter shared some of the insights included in his "SwingU Clubhouse" blog post site that is on the SwingU web page. An AMAZING Free Source of Golf Improvement Content for golfers of all handicap levels! Peter shares how he started the development of the Strokes Gained Analysis process in 1989 - initially to help him improve his personal golf game. He discusses his efforts to...
info_outlineTony Wright shares some personal memories related to playing the Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, PA - and memories about some of the past U.S. Opens played at Oakmont. MY FAVORITE GOLF COURSE!
Here are four links to some interesting articles and a book worth reading about Oakmont...
WPGA Article - "Oakmont's Power To Challenge The Game's Best."
https://wpga.org/nws/2025/250523-oakmonts-power-to-challenge-the-games-best.html
The book "Chasing Greatness ..." - written about Johnny Miller's final round 63 in the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
A great article - "Fact, Fancy, and Johnny Miller's Final Round 63 in the 1973 US Open at Oakmont."
Golf Digest Article about Oakmont Restoration - "The Undercover War That Swept The Game."
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-undercover-war-that-swept-the-game
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