Your Golf Performance Podcast

Podcast Survey Feedback - Click HereSign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereLIV Golf has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after spending billions attempting to reshape professional golf—but does this mean the controversial league is finished?Golf journalist Jimmy Emanuel joins me to unpack how LIV reached this point, why Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund withdrew its long-term backing, and what the proposed LIV Golf 2.0 could look like.We also discuss the millions reportedly owed to players, whether stars such as Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith could return to the PGA Tour, the future of LIV Adelaide, and whether LIV should ultimately be remembered as a failed golf league—or a disruptor that permanently changed professional golf.As mentioned in my podcasts, I do offer training programs to help you get better at your practice outside of your lessons with your coach!email me for more information [email protected] Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP PodcastA huge thank you to the partners who support the Your Golf Performance Podcast:Titleist — supporting golfers at every level with some of the most trusted equipment in the game.Draw More Circles — helping golfers understand their game through powerful stats and performance tracking.STYKZ Golf — an exciting new junior golf equipment company, creating golf clubs designed specifically to help young golfers enjoy the game and develop.Thank you to all our partners for supporting the podcast and helping us continue to bring you new episodes every week.

Please Complete The Listener Survey HereWe hear a lot about burnout in golf — particularly with juniors and high-performance players. But is burnout always simply a result of doing too much? In this Wednesday Wisdom, I explore the relationship between burnout, passion, pressure and enjoyment. Why can one golfer practise and play for hours and still be desperate to get back out there the next day, while another feels completely drained by the same workload? Sometimes the difference might be how we view what we're doing. “I have to practise.”“I have to go to the gym.”“I have to play today.” What happens when we change that language to: “I get to practise.”“I get to train.”“I get to play golf.” We discuss why loving the process matters, the difference between choosing to work hard and feeling obligated to work hard, and why coaches and parents should look beyond simply how many hours a golfer is putting in. Because perhaps the question isn't just “Are you doing too much?” It might also be: “Do you still love what you're doing?”As mentioned in my podcasts, I do offer training programs to help you get better at your practice outside of your lessons with your coach!email me for more information [email protected] Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP PodcastA huge thank you to the partners who support the Your Golf Performance Podcast:Titleist — supporting golfers at every level with some of the most trusted equipment in the game.Draw More Circles — helping golfers understand their game through powerful stats and performance tracking.STYKZ Golf — an exciting new junior golf equipment company, creating golf clubs designed specifically to help young golfers enjoy the game and develop.Thank you to all our partners for supporting the podcast and helping us continue to bring you new episodes every week.

Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereMatt Ballard's journey into golf coaching was anything but conventional.A former touring professional himself, Matt actually began coaching Tour players while he was still trying to make it as a player — including one week at the WA Open when he realised he'd booked six or seven putting lessons for other professionals before he'd even prepared for his own tournament.That moment helped set him on a completely different path.In this episode, Matt joins the Your Golf Performance Podcast to discuss his playing career, how he got into coaching "backwards", and the lessons he's learned working with some of the best players in the game.We talk about his early fascination with putting, what he learned from Greg Chalmers when he was one of the world's best putters, and how Matt eventually found himself coaching Adam Scott's short game.Matt shares some brilliant stories from his time with Adam — including initially having to turn down the opportunity to coach him, a difficult conversation at TPC Sawgrass, and a reconnaissance trip alongside Adam and legendary caddie Steve Williams that changed the way Matt viewed tournament preparation.We also dive into Matt's time as Singapore National Coach, what he implemented within their high-performance program to help Singapore become more internationally competitive, and the lessons he later took into his work with Golf Australia.Finally, we discuss how Matt's coaching has evolved from being heavily technical to focusing on three key areas: technique, skill development and pressure training — and why improving technique means very little if a golfer can't transfer it to the course.A fascinating conversation about playing, coaching, high performance and what actually helps golfers get better.As mentioned in the episode I do offer training programs to help you get better at your practice outside of your lessons with your coach!email me for more information [email protected] Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP PodcastA huge thank you to the partners who support the Your Golf Performance Podcast:Titleist — supporting golfers at every level with some of the most trusted equipment in the game.Draw More Circles — helping golfers understand their game through powerful stats and performance tracking.STYKZ Golf — an exciting new junior golf equipment company, creating golf clubs designed specifically to help young golfers enjoy the game and develop.Thank you to all our partners for supporting the podcast and helping us continue to bring you new episodes every week.

Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereIs your back-nine collapse really caused by poor technique—or could it be what you’re eating and drinking during the round?In this Wednesday Wisdom episode, I share the story of a golfer in his 70s who regularly struggled on the back nine. He assumed his golf swing was letting him down, but after looking more closely at his routine, we discovered that his blood-glucose levels were almost doubling after his halfway food.Rather than giving him the sustained energy he expected, his food choices may have been contributing to fluctuating energy, concentration and decision-making on the closing holes.I discuss why golfers need to pay attention to:What they eat before and during a roundHydration and electrolyte intakeEnergy and concentration changes throughout the roundRecognising when the problem may not be technicalSeeking personalised advice when managing diabetes or other medical conditionsIf you’re looking for more ideas around golf nutrition, food and hydration, go back and listen to Episode 99 with performance dietitian Rob Yang.As mentioned in the episode I do offer training programs to help you get better at your practice outside of your lessons with your coach!email me for more information [email protected] Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP PodcastA huge thank you to the partners who support the Your Golf Performance Podcast:Titleist — supporting golfers at every level with some of the most trusted equipment in the game.Draw More Circles — helping golfers understand their game through powerful stats and performance tracking.STYKZ Golf — an exciting new junior golf equipment company, creating golf clubs designed specifically to help young golfers enjoy the game and develop.Thank you to all our partners for supporting the podcast and helping us continue to bring you new episodes every week.

Tristan Lambert and I went to high school together, where I saw firsthand the talent, discipline and dedication that would eventually take him into professional golf.He represented NSW and Australia, enjoyed an outstanding amateur career and competed in the United States alongside future major champions Dustin Johnson and Webb Simpson. After turning professional, he finished runner-up in the Queensland Open, Victorian PGA and South Australian PGA—but the breakthrough victory never arrived.In this honest conversation, we look back on Tristan’s journey and discuss the highs and lows of chasing professional golf, the anxiety and nerves he experienced in competition, the pressure of expectations and the realities of life on tour.We also explore what happens when talent, preparation and hard work don’t lead to the career you imagined—and the lessons Tristan has taken from the journey.As mentioned in the episode I do offer training programs to help you get better at your practice outside of your lessons with your coach!email me for more information [email protected] Aids & Discount CodesBack 2 Basics Putting – Use the code YGP10 for 10% off or Click Here for 10% offDivot Board –Use the code YGP for 10% off or Click here for 10% off Strike Wedge – Click Here for 15% off Ryp Golf Speed Training – use the code YGP at check out for 10% off! Your Golf Performance Academy - Use code PODCAST at check out for 30% off any subscription.Sign up for the free course/library of 22 drills to help you get better at golf hereWe thank Titleist - The number 1 brand in golf for their continued support of the YGP PodcastA huge thank you to the partners who support the Your Golf Performance Podcast:Titleist — supporting golfers at every level with some of the most trusted equipment in the game.Draw More Circles — helping golfers understand their game through powerful stats and performance tracking.STYKZ Golf — an exciting new junior golf equipment company, creating golf clubs designed specifically to help young golfers enjoy the game and develop.Thank you to all our partners for supporting the podcast and helping us continue to bring you new episodes every week.