Golf Science Lab

We all face variability when we come to the golf course and want to play our best. Whether it's changing weather, carrying over stress from your job, or any other change that happens to you when playing with golf. Striving for consistency is a just a myth! http://golfsciencelab.com/handling-variability

We start a 4 part series with Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson of Vision54 talking about how to BE A PLAYER. We kick off with a conversation about the human skills, what they are, what you need to know, and some ideas for you to explore new concepts in your game.

4.11 Why Are Pressure Mats and Force Plates so Popular? by Cordie Walker

Motion capture is a critical tool to get accurate data on what the body is doing in the golf swing and a piece of technology that's helping biomechanists do better research and golf instructors make better informed decisions.

In this episode we're looking at launch monitors; how they're used, how the technology works, and what they're role is in golf with our guest Liam Mucklow.

We've learned a lot about biomechanics and gone through a lot of important concepts and ideas, but what now? How is this info applied and what do we do about it? That's what we talk about in this podcast.

4.7 What Makes a Good Putter Good? w/ Dr Rob Neal by Cordie Walker

4.6 Let’s Talk About Pressure Shift Instead of Weight Shift by Cordie Walker

With all the buzz about "GRF" and "center of pressure" what do the different terms mean and what does the research say about the golfers interaction with the ground? In this episode we learn from Dr Mike Duffey and Dr Scott Lynn about the forces going on with the ground and talk about what ground reaction forces actually are.

We'll look at the role of forces in the golf swing, from definitions to a practical application you'll get an overview of kinetics with Dr Sasho Mackenzie.

In today's episode we're taking a look at the research around X-Factor and X-Factor Stretch done by our guest Dr Phil Cheetham.  First popularized in the 90's by Golf Magazine and Jim McLean, X-Factor is the difference between the rotation of thorax and pelvis at the top of the backswing.  Is it relevant?  Does it hold up under research?  Listen into the episode below to find out.

In this episode you'll learn about one of the most commonly referred to measurements of the golf swing, the kinematic sequence. Learn from Dr Phil Cheetham, leader in the industry of 3D analysis and kinematics as he explains what it measures, what it means, how it relates to performance, and the story of the development.

In the first episode we lay the groundwork for your understanding as we go over a few definitions, concepts, plus why we're doing this series. Over this series we're looking to explain what biomechanics is and make it as understandable as possible while we explore the golf swing and research going on around it. So you get a fundamental understanding of the golf swing from a correctly researched and sourced biomechanical perspective.

The Truth About SINGLE LENGTH IRONS w/ David Edel by Cordie Walker

We sat down with two leading driver designers to explain what's going on "under the hood" and explain some of the driver terms you might have heard but might not fully understand.

Are your wedges hurting or helping you? Today we're diving into everything you need to know about wedges, from design to features and how it will impact your game. In this episode you'll hear stories of players going from horrible wedges players to good and the technical reasons to many people have the wrong kinds of wedges in their bags.

The putter... One of the golf clubs in your golf bag that seems to be more than just a piece of metal, it can make or break a round and one putt made or missed has changed careers for countless players. Today we're trying to figure out what goes into making a putter, from design to fitting with two incredible designers, Austie Rollinson of Odyssey Golf and David Edel of Edel Golf.

In this episode of the Golf Science Lab we dive into everything golf shafts, so you can make a better educated decision the next time you're purchasing a new club and it comes time to select a shaft. The shaft in each golf club has an impact on the ball flight... > The height of the shot. > The curvature of the shot. > The speed of the club head. >The direction it’s traveling (hitting it in-to-out or out-to-in, positive or negative angle of attack) > The orientation of that club head with the face. Is the face open to the path, you know, are you going to slice the ball? Is it close to the path? All of these variables can be influenced by the shaft of a club and was talk through each step on this episode with Dr Sasho MacKenzie and Liam Mucklow.

Hear the Golf Science Lab's latest show. Hosts Matthew Cooke and Cordie Walker are dedicating an entire show to learning and practice so that you can play your best game on the golf course instead of on the range. Because the topic of learning is so under explored, Matt and Cordie are going to explore more effective and efficient training environments, have conversations with experts in the field, and also dive into research papers on different topics related to golf training.

Learn how your eyes influence your body and specifically putting. We'll walk through what you should be doing with your eyes and a solid pre-shot routine to get you making more putts this season with Dr Mark Wilson.