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Hack It Out Golf

We dive deep into golf, sharing expert insights to help you improve your golf swing and lower your scores. Renowned golf coach Mark Crossfield, stats expert Lou Stagner, and PGA Tour player Greg Chalmers join forces to bring you an engaging, informative, and entertaining show dedicated to all things golf. Your game will improve, and you will have a lot of laughs along the way listening to the banter of these three friends. Whether you're a seasoned pro or beginner golfer, this podcast is your ultimate resource for enhancing your skills and unlocking your full potential on the golf course.


Join Mark Crossfield, a highly respected and sought-after golf coach, as he shares his extensive knowledge and experience in the sport having given many thousands of golf lessons to golfers of every skill level. Through in-depth discussions and engaging anecdotes, Mark guides you through the intricacies of the golf swing, unraveling the mysteries and helping you understand the nuances that can make all the difference in your performance on the golf course.


Lou Stagner, our resident stats expert, brings a unique perspective to the podcast. He breaks down the numbers and provides you with invaluable statistical analysis that will empower you to make more informed decisions on the golf course. Learn how to leverage data to assess your strengths and weaknesses, strategize your game plan, and gain a competitive edge.


But that's not all – we have the privilege of having PGA Tour Player Greg Chalmers on board. Greg shares his firsthand experiences and insights from competing at the highest level of professional golf. Hear his stories, learn from his successes and failures, and gain a glimpse into the mindset and discipline required to excel on the PGA Tour.


Each episode of the Hack it Out Golf Podcast is packed with practical golf lessons, actionable tips, and strategies to improve your golf swing, enhance your accuracy, and optimize your overall performance. From mastering the fundamentals to refining advanced techniques, we cover it all. Whether you're looking to straighten out your drive, hone your short game, or improve your putting, our expert panel is here to guide you every step of the way and improve your golf game. We will help you to learn how to gain better control over your golf ball not only in practice, but out on the golf course.


In addition to the practical golf lessons we provide, we also do preview and recap shows for the biggest events in golf. We cover the four major championships (The Masters at Augusta National, The US Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship). We also cover the Ryder Cup, The Presidents Cup and other current events in the world of golf on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf. We also have in-depth chats on some of the biggest names in golf like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.


So, grab your clubs and tune in to the Hack It Out Golf podcast. Let us be your trusted companions on this golfing journey, as we equip you with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration you need to take your golf game to the next level. Get ready to swing for success and experience the thrill of reaching new heights on the golf course.

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Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
31 minutes
Episodes
549
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Collecting On Course Stats

Collecting On Course Stats

Greg's second season on the Champions Tour is underway. This season, Greg is aiming to do more data-collection, so that he can know and not just guess what's working and what's not in his game. In to…
00:31:06  |   Thu 06 Mar 2025
Dialing in Your Distance Control

Dialing in Your Distance Control

Amateur golfers obsess over swing path and face angle, and with good reason. But golf is a game of distance and direction, and much of the test of distance is distance control: having a very clear id…
00:32:44  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
SMS - 10 Index, Total Birdies in Good and Bad Rounds

SMS - 10 Index, Total Birdies in Good and Bad Rounds

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's episode remains one of the most important concepts to grasp if you want to improve your scores. All golfers have…
00:11:55  |   Sat 01 Mar 2025
Improving Your Green Reading

Improving Your Green Reading

In this episode, Lou and Mark begin with some competitive banter about a hole they recently played together—especially their quite differing approaches to reading putts. Both speak of what they look …
00:21:00  |   Thu 27 Feb 2025
Project Lou - Episode 7: Gears Data

Project Lou - Episode 7: Gears Data

You've waited for this: this is the episode in which Lou, Mark, and Greg recap Lou's lesson when they were together at the PGA Show. If you are a regular listener to this podcast, there some chance t…
00:37:14  |   Mon 24 Feb 2025
SMS - Tour Players, Approaches to Inside 10' From 85/120/170 Yards

SMS - Tour Players, Approaches to Inside 10' From 85/120/170 Yards

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. We've been on a roll lately with episodes that are surprising. Today, Lou's question is about really good shots: how oft…
00:13:14  |   Sat 22 Feb 2025
Fast Irons and Slow Driver?

Fast Irons and Slow Driver?

Mark, Greg, and Lou take a listener questioner: for this player, his 7 iron swing speed is right around Tour average, but his driver swing caps out at 105mph. Why might that be? Each of the guys offe…
00:18:11  |   Thu 20 Feb 2025
Project Greggy

Project Greggy

Today, the Gears shift: instead of Lou's measurements, Greg's swing gets analyzed and tweaked. When the Hack It Out team was together, Greg had his swing measured, in today's episode, Mark, Greg, and…
00:38:11  |   Mon 17 Feb 2025
SMS - Median Proximity, 125 FW, Tour Pro, Soft/Medium/Hard Greens

SMS - Median Proximity, 125 FW, Tour Pro, Soft/Medium/Hard Greens

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's episode brings us to new territory, as the TOUR's allows for more granular stats: how does green firmness affect…
00:15:32  |   Sat 15 Feb 2025
Lou Gets Measured: Pelvis Movement

Lou Gets Measured: Pelvis Movement

Project Lou continues, with Lou getting on the Gears system and getting measured. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about what Lou learned. An important takeaway for all golfers: even if you …
00:29:13  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Rangefinders on the PGA Tour

Rangefinders on the PGA Tour

The PGA Tour recently announced several changes that are designed to speed up play, including allowing rangefinders during tournament rounds. In this episode, Lou, Mark, and Greg discuss these change…
00:25:32  |   Mon 10 Feb 2025
SMS-10 Index, 90 Yards in Fairway, Down in 2 vs 4 or More

SMS-10 Index, 90 Yards in Fairway, Down in 2 vs 4 or More

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. Today's episode highlights a decent 10-index golfer, 90 yards from the hole in the fairway: expectations are high. Lou's…
00:11:59  |   Sat 08 Feb 2025
Greg's 2025 Champions Tour Preview

Greg's 2025 Champions Tour Preview

Gregulators: another seasons dawns, and it's time to mount up! Today's episode releases as Greg begins his second season on the Champions Tour, and so he joins Lou and Mark to talk about the final of…
00:24:02  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
2025 PGA Show Recap

2025 PGA Show Recap

Mark, Lou, and Greg took the opportunity again this year to meet up in person at the 2025 PGA Show in Orlando. In today's episode, the recount the show itself, a battle with food poisoning, new revel…
00:34:39  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
SMS - 150 in FW, Double Bogey or Worse, Scratch/10/20

SMS - 150 in FW, Double Bogey or Worse, Scratch/10/20

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. In today's episode, we have three golfers hitting their approach into the green on a par 4 from 150 yards: one scratch, …
00:14:08  |   Sat 01 Feb 2025
Making Real Swing Changes

Making Real Swing Changes

The legendary golf instructor Harvey Penick said, "Golf tips are like aspirin. One may do you good, but if you swallow the whole bottle you will be lucky to survive." There's wisdom there—but maybe n…
00:37:19  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
Chip Closer With a Hybrid

Chip Closer With a Hybrid

Would you rather shoot better scores or play with flair and style? I think most of us know, if we're trying to lower the handicap, we should want to get the ball in the hole in the fewest shots, rega…
00:27:47  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
SMS - Tour Pros from 100-125 in the FW

SMS - Tour Pros from 100-125 in the FW

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. As always, the best Saturday Stats the ones when Mark and Greg's guesses are furthest from the number. Today, Lou's topi…
00:16:12  |   Sat 25 Jan 2025
Ball Position

Ball Position

Today's episode takes us to one of the "fundamentals" of golf, but perhaps not in a way you'd expect. Mark, Lou, and Greg talk ball position, and one idea that Mark leads with is that while your ball…
00:26:35  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
The State of the DP World Tour

The State of the DP World Tour

Professional men's golf continues to remain in flux. There was a time when the European Tour was a near peer if not a full peer of the PGA Tour. That is no longer the case; indeed, the current arrang…
00:26:49  |   Mon 20 Jan 2025
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