Hack It Out Golf

Hack It Out Golf Podcast. Have some laughs while getting better at golf.
@4golfonline, @GregChalmersPGA, @LouStagner

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

Coach @4golfonline, statistician @LouStagner, and Tour pro @GregChalmersPGA deliver everything from commentary on professional golf to practical instruction that will improve your golf. They combine well-informed substance with the banter of friends.

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/55Z0zR65Xg

Spotify: https://t.co/mO4mb17zOz

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

Come as a guest on the Hack It Out podcast, ace a par 4.

Pretty sure that's not a coincidence.

[PGA TOUR Champions @ChampionsTour]

HE DID WHAT????

Steven Alker made a par-4 ace in the @AmFamChamp pro-am!

cc: @TroyMartinGolf

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

Greggie rocks.

[Greg Chalmers @GregChalmersPGA]

Greggie is diversifying 😎

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

One size doesn't fit all.

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/cYjyE02g0x

Spotify: https://t.co/QasXfnvVMu

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

In the past couple of decades, drivers have not only experienced increases in head size, but also in shaft length.

In today's episode, Mark and Lou ask whether many amateurs might not be better off the tee with a shorter driver shaft.

What are the trade-offs in shaft lengths? Is it possible that a shorter shaft might produce tighter dispersion and greater distance? And how should a typical golfer go about testing this?

Measure, don't guess—and episode links below⏬

[Rich Lammons @Rico_de_Gallo]

@HackItOutGolf @LouStagner @4golfonline @GregChalmersPGA

I know yall are probably losing sleep on where the official score lies for the Saturday morning stat results

But have no fear, updates are underway and will be shared

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

Need @GregChalmersPGA to post a spicy take this morning.

[Mark Crossfield @4golfonline]

The governing bodies that run golf have

1. Changed the drop from shoulder to knee height
2. Banned anchor putters based on no research on it’s effectiveness on performance
3. Played Open championships at venues with questionable rules towards women.
4. Banned a shape of groove based on a study that showed what they thought was happening was wrong, but they banned them anyway
5. They have let the equipment get to a stage they are now saying they don’t like. (Under their watch)
6. Promoted diversity on golf club committees while not practicing this good idea at some of its venues used for their flagship event

Anyway who cares. Make sure you socks are the correct length out there golfers.

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

Does any other sport do this? Genuinely asking.

The NCAA men's division 1 golf championship starts today. They play four rounds of stroke play (Friday - Monday), followed by match play for the top 8 teams.

BYU does not play on Sunday, and they are allowed to play their "3rd" round yesterday... before any other team plays their first round today.

As an FYI, the field has a cut after round 3. Only the top 15 teams advance to the final day of stroke play. So, definitely increased pressure during the third round if you are around the cut line.

Weather/conditions can be variable throughout the day, but weather/conditions days apart can be very different as we all know.

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

@GregChalmersPGA I don't make the rules.

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

In the Hack It Out rankings, Greg is number 3. Because those are the rules.

[Greg Chalmers @GregChalmersPGA]

OWGR has Greggie at #1344 and data golf has yet to discover my abilities …probably slide me in the top 20 or so when they do some research 😎

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

Yeah, but that's just your data.

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/QtI7ljnr7b

Spotify: https://t.co/cUpFQSYVCd

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

It's just bomb and gouge, right?

In this episode, Mark and Lou look at the numbers to see if reality matches the common perception that Tour players almost never have long approach shots anymore.

Are there still any 3-shot holes on the PGA Tour? How often does a Tour pro have a short iron left on a par 5? If there is a discussion to be had about distance, it starts with knowing what is *actually* happening on the course, and not just opinions.

Reality≠opinion and episode links below��

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

I am optimistic I could build a very useful and powerful AI-based golf course design tool.

Might have to start kicking this around for real…

[Mark Crossfield @4golfonline]

How To Nail The Takeaway: 18 Handicapper VS Pro… 👀

[Mark Crossfield @4golfonline]

I Found The Secret To Straight Drives
https://t.co/LkQwraLzoA

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

An offer no one can refuse.

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/hIxp0qTfBe

Spotify: https://t.co/8Rru4JC8Qi

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

In today's episode, Mark, Greg, and Lou host @ChampionsTour standout Steven Alker.

They follow his journey from New Zealand amateur golf through the Canada, European, Korn Ferry, and PGA Tours, to his remarkable Champions Tour career: 11 wins, a perfect 104/104 cuts made, and 76 top-10s in just 104 events.

Steven shares the key shifts in his game: smarter (not harder) preparation, mental freshness, energy conservation, a simple technical blueprint with strong face stability, and giving himself freedom to enjoy golf with less self-pressure in his 50s.

A great listen on career longevity and unlocking peak performance later in life. Episode links and win 12 below⏬

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

This is a remarkable exchange between the USGA's John Spitzer and Dr. Sasho Mackenzie.

Spitzer is the USGA's head of equipment standards. Watching this, it's hard to come away thinking he understands what Sasho is saying.

Pair that with the recent news that Cameron Young is already playing a rolled-back ball in competition, and you can draw your own conclusions about the scientific rigor behind the USGA's approach to the rollback.

Video should start at 19:05. Watch through 23:36 for Sasho's priceless reaction.

https://t.co/O2s1GyMyTT

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

As the social media manager of this account and a high-ranking official in the Gregulator fan club, it gives me great delight to say: GREG HAD A GREAT ROUND OF GOLF TODAY!

He finishes today's found at T5. My recommendation: find some way to "misplace" one of Tommy Gainey's gloves to throw him off his game before tomorrow's round.

[Hack It Out Golf @HackItOutGolf]

Nice to wake up to this! Go Greggie!