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The Measured Golf Podcast

Author: Michael Dutro, PGA

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With so many amazing things happening in the Measured Golf Community, we have decided to start a podcast to discuss all of the amazing things that we are seeing have a positive impact on our athletes. Whether it be Ground Reaction Forces, Golf Biomechanics, or strategies for making the most out of your limited practice time, we hope that this podcast becomes a resource for you to finally become the player you know you can be! 

Video of the podcast can be found by visiting our Measured Golf YouTube page. 

Upcoming Guest and announcements can be viewed by following the Measured Golf Instagram page. 

To learn more, or to visit the Measured Golf facility in person, please, find us on the web at measuredgolf.com. 

69 Episodes
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Send a text A fresh season needs a bolder promise: clearer answers, fewer buzzwords, and coaching that actually holds up under pressure. We’re welcoming Chuck as co-host to balance the lab with the fairway—Michael brings force plates, 3D motion, and years of tour consulting; Chuck brings a relentless curiosity and the voice of the committed golfer chasing real gains. Together we break down why modern golf is a different problem than the one classic books solved, and how to turn complex data i...
Send a text Change lands best when it solves a real problem. We’re turning the page from a solo monologue to a sharper, listener-first format with Chuck stepping in as co-host—someone who plays, practices, and presses for answers like you do. Together, we’ll keep the mission tight: translate golf technology into simple steps that make you hit it better, straighter, and longer without the fluff. We walk through the full coaching workflow, starting with ball flight because the ball doesn’t lie...
Send a text Your “high draw” might be a pull hook wearing a costume. We unpack the hidden role of alignment—how where you aim can mask your true club path and face—and why one honest session indoors can save you from that single catastrophic drive that ruins a card. Sparked by Chris Godderup’s leftward aim and deadly push cut, we explore how unconventional setups can thrive when they match your delivery, and how to figure out your own “square” so start lines and curvature work for you instead...
Send a text Tired of tip-chasing and still shooting the same scores? Let’s flip the script. We’re bringing our YouTube instruction back with a tighter focus on concepts that hold up under force plates, launch monitors, and on-course outcomes—no dogma, no magic moves, just the stuff that actually changes ball flight and scores. We also share travel plans so you can hop on the plates with us in person, or work together online with real data. Here’s the heart of it: better golf starts by matchi...
Winter Golf, Real Gains

Winter Golf, Real Gains

2026-01-3101:02:23

Send a text Want real gains before spring? We map a no-nonsense path from “ball beater” to better golfer by turning winter practice into a measurable plan. I break down why block practice stalls progress, how to read your ball flight with honesty, and the simple delivery metrics that drive change: neutralizing club path, aligning attack angle, and building skills that hold up when the lie, wind, and pressure shift outdoors. We get specific about structure. You’ll hear how to benchmark with a...
Send a text A week at the 2026 PGA Show can feel like standing in a golf-tech firehose—demos, debates, and a thousand new claims. We cut through the noise with a coach’s eye, sharing what truly matters: tools that measure well, connect cleanly, and turn data into better shots. From presenting alongside leaders in biomechanics to late-night Open Forum exchanges, the theme is clear—measurement is only as valuable as its application. We break down the biggest moves in integrated systems. Trackm...
Blades Or Forgiveness

Blades Or Forgiveness

2026-01-1742:03

Send a text The TV lights are back on in Hawaii, and we’re riding that surge of energy into a candid gear and tour reality check. Rory McIlroy stepping away from blades says a lot about where performance lives today, and it pushed us to ask the same hard question we ask our players: do you want identity in your bag, or ball flights that hold greens and dodge water? We walk through a practical build—cavity backs in the scoring clubs, hollow bodies up top, slightly softer shafts, and a driver w...
Change That Sticks

Change That Sticks

2026-01-1055:53

Send a text Change sounds inspiring until it asks you to feel awkward, look odd, and swing “worse” before it gets better. We dive into the real reason most golfers stall: chasing outcomes while avoiding the uncomfortable work of reshaping a motor pattern. Instead of miracle tips, we map a practical path that ties movement, club delivery, and ball flight together with measurement, clarity, and grit. We talk about why grit often beats raw talent and how the “natural” label hides the hours of d...
New Year, Lower Scores

New Year, Lower Scores

2026-01-0349:52

Send a text New goals are exciting until the scorecard refuses to move. We pull back the curtain on why the distance craze hasn’t slashed averages and show a cleaner path to real improvement: objective tracking, targeted practice, and smarter decisions from tee to green. Instead of chasing every tip, we walk through how to benchmark your game with Clippd, read your trend lines, and translate those insights into simple routines that actually change outcomes. You’ll hear how small edges compou...
Send a text Think your swing is one good tip away from greatness? We dig into why that chase feels good in the bay and falls apart on the course, then lay out a cleaner way to build durable skills. Michael breaks down the traps DIY golfers face—treating symptoms instead of causes, relying on timing rather than sequencing, and trusting slick marketing over objective data—and shows how small fundamentals create big change. We start with the real baseline: a neutral club path target between −2 ...
Send a text Ready to stop renting swing changes and finally own your game? We dig into why so many golfers stall out despite new gear and endless tips, and we map a clearer path forward: study your miss patterns, track real data, and train skills that hold up on real lies with real pressure. The goal isn’t perfect positions; it’s predictable outcomes. We pull back the curtain on golf’s hype cycle and why “buying a game” rarely works. Then we get specific: where to place force in the swing, w...
Send a text Snow on the ground, swing on the mind. We dive into how to practice smart on a launch monitor so your game actually holds up on real turf, in real wind, with real consequences. Instead of chasing viral ball speed and “perfect” numbers, we zero in on what travels: neutral patterns, true carry distances, balanced dispersion, wedge control, and putting speed you can trust. We start by busting two big myths: that every great swing must live in an in-to-out path and that hitting up wi...
Send a text The swing most golfers try to copy was built for a different ball, a different driver, and a different course. We open the hood on modern golf and explain why the urethane revolution, 460cc “10K” drivers, and longer, lusher setups flipped the problem you’re trying to solve. If balata demanded de-loft and spin control, today’s game rewards height, speed, and tight face control—backed by measurement instead of myth. We dig into the big pivot points: how TrackMan corrected ball flig...
Send a text Tired of hearing that the “new face is hotter” and you’ll gain 20 yards overnight? Let’s cut through the noise. We unpack why many golf fittings overpromise, how launch monitor “totals” mislead you on soft fairways, and what numbers actually predict better scores on real courses. You’ll learn why carry should be your north star, how modern heads underspin on mishits, and the simple way to pressure‑test a setup against your typical misses instead of your single best swing. We walk...
Send a text Want to practice like it counts? We open the notebook from a Scottsdale trip and dig into the real differences between coaching tour players and everyday golfers—where benchmarks, decision-making, and data matter more than pretty swings. Pros already meet the speed, approach, and scrambling standards, so the work shifts to human skills: choosing the right shot, trusting a plan, and validating ideas with objective feedback. Amateurs often miss the target by misreading their own gam...
Send a text Looking for more distance without sacrificing control or your back? We dig into why most golf speed programs fall short and what actually creates sustainable gains: sequencing, braking, and face stability. Instead of stuffing a V8 into a Civic, we focus on upgrading the brakes—teaching your body to decelerate at the right time so the shaft can kick and speed shows up where it matters. We break down the chain from pressure shift to ground reaction forces, how a closing face in tra...
Send a text Chasing scratch sounds noble until it blinds us to how golfers truly improve. We open the hood on handicaps—what they actually measure, why differentials are about potential rather than averages, and how course rating, slope, and conditions can make an 80 a great round for a scratch player on a brutal track. The math is fine; the misuse isn’t. When scorecards include gimmes and casual OB drops, indexes drift into vanity or inflate into sandbagging, and suddenly net leaderboards lo...
Send a text What if golf isn’t just a game, but maybe moral code or even more? I open up and share the moments that made me see golf as a kind of secular faith—rituals, standards, and the quiet work we do when nobody’s watching. We talk about how COVID packed tee sheets without truly creating more "golfers", why bunkers go unraked and greens riddled with ball marks, and what Scotland gets right: community at the heart of the course, honest handicaps, firm ground that teaches scoring from the...
Send a text The roars at Bethpage were real—but so was the unease. I was on the ground for the 2025 Ryder Cup, and what I witnessed was a jarring split-screen: world-class golf from both teams and a fan atmosphere that too often went from passion to hostility. Europe executed in foursomes and four-ball with poise and precision, while the U.S. mounted a gutsy Sunday charge that turned the final day into must-watch drama. From JT’s magic to Rose vs. Cam Young on 18, the shots were worthy of the...
Send a text The debate about optimal short game technique has heated up in golf instruction circles, with many coaches advocating for the "double-digits down" approach to chipping and pitching. But does this technique really deliver the promised results for all golfers? Michael dives deep into the biomechanics of the short game with scientific precision and measured data. Using sophisticated equipment including Swing Catalyst dual force plates and TrackMan launch monitors, Michael demonstrat...
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