Hack It Out Golf
Episodes
Team Golf
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's topic: team golf. This discussion is wide-ranging. Mark, Lou, and Greg discuss their own experiences playing team golf, and how it differs for...
Team Golf
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's topic: team golf. This discussion is wide-ranging. Mark, Lou, and Greg discuss their own experiences playing team golf, and how it differs for...
SMS - Special PGA Championship Edition
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. On this major weekend, we have a special episode: this week, Mark asks ...
SMS - Special PGA Championship Edition
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. On this major weekend, we have a special episode: this week, Mark asks ...
Repairing Pitch Marks
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's one of the basics of golf etiquette: repair your pitch marks. And yet, almost universally, golfers complain that the other guys don't do it. In t...
Repairing Pitch Marks
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's one of the basics of golf etiquette: repair your pitch marks. And yet, almost universally, golfers complain that the other guys don't do it. In t...
Pre-round Warm-up
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get ready for a round? Is your warm-up the sprint from the car to the first tee? Or do you have a scripted-to-the-minute routine, complete ...
Pre-round Warm-up
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get ready for a round? Is your warm-up the sprint from the car to the first tee? Or do you have a scripted-to-the-minute routine, complete ...
SMS - 100-109 yards, Up and Down, Scratch vs 15
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, the shot under consideration is the obvious green l...
SMS - 100-109 yards, Up and Down, Scratch vs 15
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, the shot under consideration is the obvious green l...
Professional Tour TV Ratings
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How much golf have you been watching? In this episode, Greg brings the numbers (Lou is impressed) on this season's steep decline in TV viewership of t...
Professional Tour TV Ratings
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How much golf have you been watching? In this episode, Greg brings the numbers (Lou is impressed) on this season's steep decline in TV viewership of t...
Walking vs. Cart/Buggy vs. Trolley/Pushcart
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get around the golf course? Do you walk and carry your bag? Or do you push a pushcart/trolley? Or do you typically ride a cart/buggy? [Also...
Walking vs. Cart/Buggy vs. Trolley/Pushcart
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get around the golf course? Do you walk and carry your bag? Or do you push a pushcart/trolley? Or do you typically ride a cart/buggy? [Also...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 20 Yards, 15 Index, PW vs LW
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this week's stat, an ordinary golfer is 20 yards from the hole with ...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 20 Yards, 15 Index, PW vs LW
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this week's stat, an ordinary golfer is 20 yards from the hole with ...
Professional Caddies
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caddies have long been part of professional golf—some have achieved remarkable, sustained success. In this episode, Mark and Greg talk about the rol...
Professional Caddies
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caddies have long been part of professional golf—some have achieved remarkable, sustained success. In this episode, Mark and Greg talk about the rol...
Dealing With a Slump
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A slump. A setback. A downturn in form. A funk. A run of bad play. Whatever you want to call it, anyone who plays golf for any length of time will hav...
Dealing With a Slump
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A slump. A setback. A downturn in form. A funk. A run of bad play. Whatever you want to call it, anyone who plays golf for any length of time will hav...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - GIR, Scratch vs 15 Index
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. This week's stat is simple: greens in regulation, the "traditional" sta...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - GIR, Scratch vs 15 Index
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. This week's stat is simple: greens in regulation, the "traditional" sta...
Using Ground Forces
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Lou out for this episode, Mark and Greg sit down to talk ground forces. Perhaps you caught Mark's video about the lesson Greg had about ground fo...
Using Ground Forces
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Lou out for this episode, Mark and Greg sit down to talk ground forces. Perhaps you caught Mark's video about the lesson Greg had about ground fo...
Project Lou: Episode Five
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Project Lou returns! In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about Lou's current progress, including a recent driver lesson in which Lou learned tha...
Project Lou: Episode Five
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Project Lou returns! In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about Lou's current progress, including a recent driver lesson in which Lou learned tha...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 15 Yard Bunker, Scratch and 15, Shots to Hole Out
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. This week's episode takes us to a greenside bunker, where we're joined ...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 15 Yard Bunker, Scratch and 15, Shots to Hole Out
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. This week's episode takes us to a greenside bunker, where we're joined ...
Masters Recap
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scottie dons a second green jacket at the 2024 Masters! In this episode, Lou, Mark, and Greg offer their opinions on the recently-concluded major, fro...
Masters Recap
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scottie dons a second green jacket at the 2024 Masters! In this episode, Lou, Mark, and Greg offer their opinions on the recently-concluded major, fro...
When to Change Coaches
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Hack It Out Golf podcast, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk coaching—and when to consider changing coaches. With some big name Tour pl...
When to Change Coaches
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Hack It Out Golf podcast, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk coaching—and when to consider changing coaches. With some big name Tour pl...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 500 yards, Shots to Hole Out, Scratch and 20 Index
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Following up on last week's episode, this week we're sitting on the tee...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 500 yards, Shots to Hole Out, Scratch and 20 Index
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Following up on last week's episode, this week we're sitting on the tee...
Go For It or Lay Up?
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The advice to lay up to your favorite yardage simply refuses to go away, and people who really ought to know better continue to advocate for a strateg...
Go For It or Lay Up?
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The advice to lay up to your favorite yardage simply refuses to go away, and people who really ought to know better continue to advocate for a strateg...
Masters Preview
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first major of the year! In this episode, Mark, Greg, and Lou talk about the 2024 Masters, offering their projections for winners, notable mi...
Masters Preview
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first major of the year! In this episode, Mark, Greg, and Lou talk about the 2024 Masters, offering their projections for winners, notable mi...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 400 yards, Shots to Hole Out, Scratch and 20 Index
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this episode, we're sitting on the tee of a 400 yard par 4 with a sc...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 400 yards, Shots to Hole Out, Scratch and 20 Index
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this episode, we're sitting on the tee of a 400 yard par 4 with a sc...
The Galleri Classic Recap
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Hack It Out co-host Greg Chalmers continued his first season on the Champions Tour by qualifying for the Galleri Classic. Once again, he ne...
The Galleri Classic Recap
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Hack It Out co-host Greg Chalmers continued his first season on the Champions Tour by qualifying for the Galleri Classic. Once again, he ne...
10K MOI Drivers
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most years, the new driver releases boast about their new higher ball speeds and being the longest ever. This year, a major talking point for a few of...
10K MOI Drivers
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most years, the new driver releases boast about their new higher ball speeds and being the longest ever. This year, a major talking point for a few of...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Scratch and 15 Index, 150 Yards FW, SG Break Even Point
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. 150 yards in the fairway is considered by many golfers to be a really i...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Scratch and 15 Index, 150 Yards FW, SG Break Even Point
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. 150 yards in the fairway is considered by many golfers to be a really i...
Secret Weapons Every Golf Bag Needs
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Serious question: are the clubs in your bag the very best clubs to help you shoot your lowest scores? Or are you (perhaps) refusing to use (totally le...
Secret Weapons Every Golf Bag Needs
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Serious question: are the clubs in your bag the very best clubs to help you shoot your lowest scores? Or are you (perhaps) refusing to use (totally le...
Cheap vs. Premium Balls
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does your ball matter? Do you have a particular model ball that you play? Or if we opened your bag right now, would we discover two dozen random balls...
Cheap vs. Premium Balls
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does your ball matter? Do you have a particular model ball that you play? Or if we opened your bag right now, would we discover two dozen random balls...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 20 Index and Scratch, 40 Yards in the Rough
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, we begin by refreshing the difference between avera...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 20 Index and Scratch, 40 Yards in the Rough
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, we begin by refreshing the difference between avera...
Was the Players Field Weak?
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week's Players Championship was a great event, ending with a dramatic, heartbreaking lip out. Historically, this tournament has tended to have on...
Was the Players Field Weak?
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week's Players Championship was a great event, ending with a dramatic, heartbreaking lip out. Historically, this tournament has tended to have on...
Facing Your Golf Fears
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's weird when we stop to think about it: almost none of us have to play golf. And yet very often, we allow aspects of our leisure activity to fill u...
Facing Your Golf Fears
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's weird when we stop to think about it: almost none of us have to play golf. And yet very often, we allow aspects of our leisure activity to fill u...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Scratch Golfer, Shots After GIR from 125 FW
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this episode, Lou has chosen a stat that highlights the enormous imp...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Scratch Golfer, Shots After GIR from 125 FW
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this episode, Lou has chosen a stat that highlights the enormous imp...
Cologuard Recap: Greg Chalmers Champions Tour Debut!
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gregulators: Mount Up! In this episode, Greg leads Mark and Lou through his very first Champions Tour event, the Cologuard Classic. Greg talks about t...
Cologuard Recap: Greg Chalmers Champions Tour Debut!
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gregulators: Mount Up! In this episode, Greg leads Mark and Lou through his very first Champions Tour event, the Cologuard Classic. Greg talks about t...
Feeling the Clubface
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you're at the top of your backswing, where is your clubface pointing? And what does that mean for how the rest of your swing needs to work? In th...
Feeling the Clubface
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you're at the top of your backswing, where is your clubface pointing? And what does that mean for how the rest of your swing needs to work? In th...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 10 Index, Putting from 18', Make vs 3-Putt Percentage
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Many of us have spent the winter months working on indoor putting mats....
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 10 Index, Putting from 18', Make vs 3-Putt Percentage
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Many of us have spent the winter months working on indoor putting mats....
How Should You Hold the Club?
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does changing your grip do for your golf game? Turns out, it isn't quite so simple as "stronger goes left." In this episode, Mark leads Lou and G...
How Should You Hold the Club?
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does changing your grip do for your golf game? Turns out, it isn't quite so simple as "stronger goes left." In this episode, Mark leads Lou and G...
Learning From Mark's Distance Gains
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past couple of years, Mark Crossfield has gained serious distance. For a long time, it was a joke on Mark's YouTube reviews that, whatever dr...
Learning From Mark's Distance Gains
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past couple of years, Mark Crossfield has gained serious distance. For a long time, it was a joke on Mark's YouTube reviews that, whatever dr...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 10 Index, from Fairway: Huge vs Tiny Greens
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Not all shots from 10-index players in the fairway from 150 yards are t...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 10 Index, from Fairway: Huge vs Tiny Greens
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Not all shots from 10-index players in the fairway from 150 yards are t...
How Hard Should I Swing?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For years, the consensus advice for golfers was to swing smoothly. We've all admired the superb players who seem to exert no effort at all. But in mor...
How Hard Should I Swing?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For years, the consensus advice for golfers was to swing smoothly. We've all admired the superb players who seem to exert no effort at all. But in mor...
Getting Status on the New PGA Tour
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The PGA Tour continues to rebuild its membership structure on the fly, changing up who qualifies for a card and what events different players can get ...
Getting Status on the New PGA Tour
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The PGA Tour continues to rebuild its membership structure on the fly, changing up who qualifies for a card and what events different players can get ...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 10-15 Indexes, Best and Worst Rounds
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. There are fewer attributes more requested by amateur golfers than consi...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - 10-15 Indexes, Best and Worst Rounds
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. There are fewer attributes more requested by amateur golfers than consi...
Waste Management and Golf Fan Behavior
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the benefit of a few days past the event to cool down, Greg, Mark, and Lou take up the topic of the increasingly unruly fan behavior at the Waste...
Waste Management and Golf Fan Behavior
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the benefit of a few days past the event to cool down, Greg, Mark, and Lou take up the topic of the increasingly unruly fan behavior at the Waste...
Monday Qualifying on the Champions Tour
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hack It Out's Greg Chalmers is making the transition from the PGA Tour to the Champions Tour. In this episode, Greg joins Lou and Mark to take us thro...
Monday Qualifying on the Champions Tour
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hack It Out's Greg Chalmers is making the transition from the PGA Tour to the Champions Tour. In this episode, Greg joins Lou and Mark to take us thro...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Scratch vs 15 Index, PW in the Fairway
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. When comparing golfers of different skill levels, the Saturday Morning ...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Scratch vs 15 Index, PW in the Fairway
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. When comparing golfers of different skill levels, the Saturday Morning ...
Gimmes and Mulligans
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"That's good." Ah, but is it? In this episode, Greg, Lou, and Mark discuss what turns out to be a vast chasm of golf culture: whether gimmes and mulli...
Gimmes and Mulligans
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"That's good." Ah, but is it? In this episode, Greg, Lou, and Mark discuss what turns out to be a vast chasm of golf culture: whether gimmes and mulli...
Greg's Lesson on Catalyst Force Plates
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During the PGA Show, Greg took the opportunity to have a lesson with Dr. Scott Lynn using the Catalyst Force Plates. Mark was there for the lesson as ...
Greg's Lesson on Catalyst Force Plates
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During the PGA Show, Greg took the opportunity to have a lesson with Dr. Scott Lynn using the Catalyst Force Plates. Mark was there for the lesson as ...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - PGA Tour, Top 40 All-Time Money, Average on Pars 3, 4, and 5
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this episode, Lou pulls up the all-time Top 40 money list and asks G...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - PGA Tour, Top 40 All-Time Money, Average on Pars 3, 4, and 5
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this episode, Lou pulls up the all-time Top 40 money list and asks G...
PGA Tour - SSG Investment
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Men's professional golf continues to rebuild itself on the fly. Recently, the PGA Tour announced a major partnership with SSG, bringing billions of do...
PGA Tour - SSG Investment
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Men's professional golf continues to rebuild itself on the fly. Recently, the PGA Tour announced a major partnership with SSG, bringing billions of do...
PGA Show Review
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last month in Orlando, Greg and Mark and Lou met in person for the first time. In this episode of the Hack It Out golf podcast, the guys recount their...
PGA Show Review
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last month in Orlando, Greg and Mark and Lou met in person for the first time. In this episode of the Hack It Out golf podcast, the guys recount their...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Doubles or Worse, 20-index and Scratch
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this week's episode, Greg and Mark try to guess how many double boge...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Doubles or Worse, 20-index and Scratch
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this week's episode, Greg and Mark try to guess how many double boge...
Project Lou: Episode Four
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Project Lou continues! In this episode, Mark and Lou update us on the work they are doing to make Lou a better golfer, while Greg sits comfortably on ...
Project Lou: Episode Four
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Project Lou continues! In this episode, Mark and Lou update us on the work they are doing to make Lou a better golfer, while Greg sits comfortably on ...
Does AimPoint Make Golf Slow?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are some prominent PGA Tour players who have adopted AimPoint to help them read the greens, and much has been written (especially on Twitter/X) ...
Does AimPoint Make Golf Slow?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are some prominent PGA Tour players who have adopted AimPoint to help them read the greens, and much has been written (especially on Twitter/X) ...
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Playing Well or Playing Poorly - Approach Play
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this week's episode, Lou asks about the importance of approach play....
Saturday Morning Golf Stat - Playing Well or Playing Poorly - Approach Play
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In this week's episode, Lou asks about the importance of approach play....