From Ball Speed To Bogey Myths: A Coach’s Playbook For Everyday Golfers
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We welcome Coach Ryan to talk speed training, wedge flight, and the stats that set sane expectations, then dig into course management that trades hero shots for lower scores. Mindset threads through it all: reframe misses, practice with feedback, and make boring golf your superpower.
• winter driver speed plan and ball speed goals
• launch, spin, descent angle and carry distance
• PGA benchmarks for 100–160 yards and putting
• expected strokes to hole out and make rates
• low-flight wedge technique and grass effects
• identity, mental coaching and practice habits
• course management at Centennial and tee selection
• Tiger Five scoring rules adapted for amateurs
• par-five second-shot strategy and ego checks
• lag putting targets and three-putt prevention
Chapters
1. Lefty Coach Ryan Steps In (00:00:00)
2. Winter Speed Training Goals (00:01:19)
3. Ball Speed, Launch, And Carry Math (00:03:00)
4. Simulator Feedback And Shot Shaping (00:04:55)
5. PGA Benchmarks That Calm Expectations (00:07:35)
6. Make Rates And Strokes To Hole Out (00:10:25)
7. Why Pros Still Miss And What TV Hides (00:13:55)
8. Rebuilding A Swing And Practicing Smart (00:16:20)
9. Keeping Woods Alive After Iron Gains (00:21:10)
10. Identity, Mindset, And Mental Coaching (00:24:15)
11. Low-Flight Wedges And Launch Targets (00:28:00)
12. Grass Types, Spin, And Descent Angle (00:33:10)
13. Boring Golf, Elite Scoring (00:36:45)
14. Course Management At Centennial (00:39:30)
15. Lag Putting And Distance Control (00:44:10)
16. Tiger’s Distance Philosophy And The Tiger Five (00:47:30)
17. Tees, Yardages, And Fair Comparisons (00:52:40)
18. Par Fives, Ego, And Second-Shot Strategy (00:56:40)
19. Expected Strokes From Common Distances (01:00:20)
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