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Author: Chris Donaldson and Dave Alexander

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How Low Can You Go? — the golf podcast born in Scotland that tracks two golf buddies chasing low handicaps within just 6 months. Chris, a single-figure golfer on a mission to reach scratch, teams up with Dave, a mid-handicapper who would dearly love to break into single figures. In this debut season Chris and Dave dive into their golf history, what’s motivating them to get better, and get locked-in to their (ambitious) 2025 targets. Why do people work so hard at this great game but never get any better? Chris and Dave are on a mission to solve this problem and turn their golf dreams into reality. Expect laughs, lessons, pleasure and pain on the roller coaster ride that is amateur golf. How Low Can You Go? Come join us and find out.

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What does it really take for a club golfer to make the jump to single figures? Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 5) How Low Can You Go? In Part One of this episode of How Low Can You Go?, we’re joined by actor and passionate golfer Jamie Dornan — not to talk Hollywood, but to talk improvement. Jamie shares his journey from a mid-to-high handicapper to a solid single-figure player, driven by obsession, curiosity, and a relentless desire to get better. We dive into how watching too much gol...
Why your practice routine is failing—and how to finally get it right. Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 4) How Low Can You Go? In Part 2 of our conversation with Adam Young — co-host of The Sweet Spot and author of The Practice Manual — we go deep into how to practice smarter, not harder. Adam breaks down his DIRT system (Diagnose, Intervene, Refine, Transfer), explains why most golfers struggle to perform on the course despite hitting it perfectly on the range, and shows how randomized p...
Why impact matters more than how your swing looks. Part One (Season 2, Episode 3) How Low Can You Go? In Part One of our conversation with Adam Young — co-host of The Sweet Spot and author of The Practice Manual — we explore why chasing perfect positions so often fails, and why great ball-striking comes down to something far simpler. Adam explains: Why wildly different swings can produce elite resultsThe Big Three impact factors every golfer must satisfyHow focusing on tasks and feedback beat...
Change Your Story. Change Your Golf. Part Two (Season 2, Episode 2) How Low Can You Go? In Part Two of our conversation with Karl Morris, we go deeper — into the stories golfers tell themselves, the identities they cling to, and why those narratives may be costing them far more shots than their swing ever could. If Part One challenged what you work on in your golf, Part Two challenges who you believe you are on the course. Karl Morris, one of the world’s leading golf mental and performance co...
What if the biggest thing holding your golf back… isn’t your swing? Part One (Season 2, Episode 1) Season 2 of How Low Can You Go? starts with a question that challenges everything club golfers think they know about improvement. We’re joined by Karl Morris, one of the world’s leading golf mental and performance coaches, who has worked with some of the best players in the game — including Major champions Louis Oosthuizen, Graeme McDowell, and Darren Clarke. Many times on this podcast, we...
Our golf season is officially over — and it didn’t end well. No more cards, handicaps stuck, and winter closing in. Now Dave and Chris face the off-season question every golfer asks: How do you actually get better at golf during winter? 🎯 In this episode we explore: winter practice that genuinely improves your handicap realistic off-season training plans rebuilding confidence after a tough season the mindset needed when your progress completely stallsDave also breaks dow...
In Episode 8, the lads experience some of the biggest moments of their golfing lives. Chris returns from honeymoon with new tools in the bag — a 2-iron, a new putter, and a fresh mindset — and then hits an albatross during a playing lesson with PGA Professional Jonnie Cliff. The entire moment is captured on audio and has to be heard to be believed! Dave gets major validation that he’s focusing on the right parts of his game, leading to a huge confidence boost... and his lowest round ever! 🎯...
Last time, award-winning Scottish PGA Teaching Pro Jonnie Cliff took a hard look at Dave’s game — and didn’t hold back. Now in Part 2, Jonnie dives deeper into what it really takes to make lasting improvement. Forget aimless range sessions. Forget quick fixes. This is about learning to practice with purpose, master your mindset, and finally take your game to the next level. From the truth about how to train effectively to the golf myths that hold players back, this conversation could be the t...
A week is a long time in the game of golf. Last episode Dave was flying! Now his handicap is creeping up. His dreaded two-way miss is back. And with his big Rosapenna trip only days away, his game is in crisis. It’s time to call in reinforcements. In this high-stakes episode, Dave sits down with Jonnie Cliff — Head PGA Pro at Murrayfield Golf Club in Edinburgh — for a brutally honest lesson and conversation that could decide everything. Jonnie doesn’t just prepare Dave for the brutal wi...
6 weeks into the 6-month handicap challenge - Dave's flying, while Chris is falling apart! Dave nearly aces a par 3 and looks set for single figures — but admits he can’t find the time to post scores with family life getting in the way. Meanwhile, Chris’s once-reliable low-single digit game completely collapses: pull-hooks, putting nightmares, and his brutal confession… “This podcast might actually be making me worse.” This episode has it all: ...
Four weeks into our 6-month golf handicap challenge… and instead of improving, our handicaps are going the wrong way. Dave has slipped back to 16.1, while Chris — the single-figure golfer chasing scratch — has crept up to 2.6. Are we failing before we’ve even begun? In this episode: Chris fires back after the backlash about what really makes a good golferWe put last week’s so-called “improvement plan” under the microscopeWe relive the highs, lows, and turning points from our trip to Sco...
Season 1 | Episode 3 After last week’s disaster on the course, we realised exactly what’s been holding us back from lowering our handicaps. In Episode 3 of How Low Can You Go? — our 6-month golf improvement challenge — Chris (single-figure golfer chasing scratch) and Dave (16-handicapper fighting to break into single digits) finally sit down to create the make-or-break plan. From practice routines and short game drills to strategy, skill development, and the mental game, this is where the jou...
Season 1 | Episode 2 In Episode 2 of How Low Can You Go? our 6-month golf improvement challenge takes a reality check — we both have bad rounds - very bad rounds. But instead of hiding from the scorecard, we ask an important question: How should golfers analyse their rounds, especially after a bad one? If you want to lower your golf handicap, you first need to know exactly where your game is right now. As the saying goes: Know Thyself. We break down our poor performances and share practical...
Season 1 | Episode 1 Welcome to the very first episode of How Low Can You Go? — the golf podcast born in Scotland, the home of golf, following two golf buddies chasing their handicap dreams in just 6 months. Chris, a single-figure golfer on a mission to reach scratch, teams up with Dave, a mid-handicapper desperate to break into single digits. In this debut episode, we dive into our golf history, what’s motivating us to get better, and lock in our ambitious 2025 targets. Why do so many golf...
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