Kelvin Kelley Golf Podcast (kelvinkelleygolf)

Had Karl Morris back on to discuss key concepts used in his coaching for better performance on the golf course. We chat about the “Performance Triangle”, the art of acceptance on the golf course and the importance of daily gratitude. More information on Karl, the Mind Factor Course and the Mind Caddie app can be found in the links below. 

https://themindfactor.net

 

https://www.mindcaddie.golf

 

Founder of the “The Golf Institute” in Australia, Brad Lamb has developed his coaching knowledge from an extensive playing career and also working with some of the best coaches in the world.

Throughout the years, Brad was fortunate enough to work with some of Australia’s best coaches and players including Gary Edwin, Ross Herbert, Denis McDade and Dale Lynch.

Peter Senior, Rebecca Artis, Peter Lonard, Geoff Ogilvy, Aaron Baddeley, Brett Rumford and Scott Gardiner are just a small number of the players Brad has spent time with and was able to learn from.

Highlights of Brad’s playing career included a win in the 1996 NSW Amateur Championship, representing Australia at the 2000 Eisenhower Cup in Germany, a win in the 2000 Victorian Open Championship as an amateur, becoming the 2000 Australian Amateur Champion and playing in the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

In this conversation, we had a great chat about changing player’ patterns, simplifying the golf swing and making the golf swing more economical yet still dynamic at all levels. More information can be found on Brad in the link below.

https://thegolfinstitute.com.au

 

 

Kendal McWade is the founder of Instinctive Golf Coaching and “The Golf Hammer” training aid. He has committed the last 20 years of his life to understanding more about learning and how we can help players of all standards learn new skills and develop their games more naturally. He was convinced that a simple ball, stick and target game couldn’t be as difficult as we were making it, and he was determined to find a way of simplifying the coaching of the world’s most technical and over analyzed game. More on Kendal in the link below. 

https://instinctivegolfcoaching.co.uk/who-we-are/

 

Mike Carroll is the creator of the “Fit For Golf” app. Mike works with players from around the world including PGA Tour and European Tour players. We chat fitness and developing clubhead speed. His information can be found at https://fitforgolf.blog. 

Had a really cool conversation with golf coach David Leadbetter. We discuss the importance of the takeaway in the golf swing and his new training aid called the “Straightaway”. We also chat about his work with Nick Faldo and dive into his teaching philosophies. More information on David below.

https://instagram.com/davidleadbetter?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

 

 

 

Oscar Trimboli is the author of best selling book “How To Listen: Discover the hidden key to better communication”. Oscar is also host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening, and a sought-after keynote speaker. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces, and cultures around the world. Through his work with chairs, boards of directors, and executive teams in local, regional, and global organizations, Oscar has experienced firsthand the transformational impact leaders and organizations can have when they listen beyond the words.

We had a great conversation discussing how both a golf coach and student can listen better in a golf lesson to retain more knowledge. This conversation was not only useful for the lesson tee but in everyday life. More information on Oscar in the link below.

https://www.oscartrimboli.com

Adam Young is the author of “The Practice Manual” and creator of the Divot Board training aid. We chatted about how to best use a simulator for practice and to train your skill.

Adam currently teaches golfers the importance of developing skill as well as technique, and builds their game as a whole – including strategic and psychological strength. Adam’s theories are cutting edge, utilizing much of the newest research in the field of learning. He presents them in an easy to understand way that will make you revolutionize how you learn the game.He has worked at some of the top facilities in the world, including the Leadbetter Academies and the World famous Turnberry Resort. He currently teaches in Las Vegas, Nevada. His programs can be found in the link below.

https://www.adamyounggolf.com

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute I started a Patreon page with some instruction vids where proceeds go to the San Francisco Humane Society SF SPCA.

https://www.patreon.com/c/kelvinkelley

 

 

Decades ago Michael Hebron played a key role in orchestrating the first PGA of America Teaching and Coaching Summit, bringing together over 700 instructors from 14 countries to share ideas on teaching methods. Following that event, Michael gained the nickname of "the teacher's teacher". 

Highly respected throughout the international golf community, Michael consults on golf instruction to PGA America, Switzerland, Italy, France, Finland, Canada, Japan, Sweden, India, Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Czech Republic, Spain, and Denmark. He has given instruction clinics at 30 PGA of America sections.  Through his dedication Michael earned the honored status of becoming the 23rd PGA of America Master Professional.

His book, See and Feel the Inside Move the Outside, was the first golf instruction book accepted as a PGA Master’s thesis.  Since then, he has written hundreds of articles for leading golf magazines and authored 4 other books and 3 DVDs.

A great conversation with golf coach Sean Foley. We discuss how life off the golf course directly impacts your golf game. Topics include stoic philosophy, creating healthier habits, meaningful books to add to your library and ways to get better on and off the course. Sean also shares how he gets better on a daily basis.

More on Sean can be found here:

https://www.seanfoleygolf.com

 

 

Dr. Lembke is the author of the book “Dopamine Nation” featured on the Andrew Huberman podcast and a professor at Stanford. We chat about her book and how dopamine works in the brain when pursuing a goal. With health and lifestyle playing such a role on our golf game she was a great person to chat with. Dr. Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. Dr. Lembke appeared in the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” an unvarnished look at the impact of social media on our lives. 

https://www.annalembke.com/dopamine-nation    

A short game discussion with Karl Morris and Gary Nicol. We discuss their new video series on “The Lost of Putting.” Topics include creating your putting “Story ”, efficient ways to practice and the power of attention in performance. The new program can be found in the link below. https://themindfactor.net/product/lost-art-of-putting-program/?mc_cid=535e3ebb84&mc_eid=6a24459eef

Had a great conversation with golf coach Gary Edwin. We discuss how he developed his teaching philosophy over the years and the swings that influenced him the most. This would include the swing patterns of Peter Thomson, Ben Hogan and Kel Nagle.  We also chat about he goes about fixing golf swings, where to look first, and the importance of getting things right at the start. Gary runs his own teaching academy in Queensland, Australia. More can be found at 

https://www.garyedwin.com

 

Paul Gow is an Australian professional golfer. Paul played on the PGA tour and won three times on the Nationwide Tour. He currently resides in Australia and is the host of Fox Sports How Good Is Golf TV. We had a great conversation and discuss his journey from Australia to the U.S and the evolution of his golf swing. More information on Paul can be found at:

https://instagram.com/howgoodisgolftv?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

https://twitter.com/paulgow?s=21&t=6hEuSjpj5ZxgNfgaV1D4Tw

Known as the “Yips Whisperer”, Jim Waldron is a nationally acclaimed golf teaching professional, mental game coach, author, and lecturer best known for his pioneering research on the mind/body connection approach to learning and teaching golf. His holistic approach to golf improvement blends swing and short game mechanics, mental focus skills, physical fitness and emotional state control.

In this conversation Jim and I discuss the importance of the mind/body connection, how to facilitate a swing change and what he learned from Ben Hogan. More on Jim below.

 

https://balancepointgolf.com/index.php/about-jim-waldron

A chat with Steve Elkington on battling nerves, swing thoughts and how to become a better coach and player. 

James Sieckmann is a short game and putting guru that works with several PGA Tour and LIV players. James and I talk about certain short game shots and what he sees in good putting strokes. We also talk some simple putting drills that are great for practice. More on James below.

 

https://jsegolfacademy.com

www.kelleygolf.com

 

Had a great chat with Dr. Rick Sessinghaus. Rick is the founder of FlowCode and is the lifelong swing and mental game coach of Colin Morikawa. He is the expert on the mindset principles that make or break performance on and off the course. His coaching has helped top junior, collegiate, and professional golfers reach new levels of performance. Rick has also provided seminars and consulting to business teams and leaders improving their bottom line. More information on Rick can be found in the link below. 

 https://www.ricksessinghaus.com   www.flowcode.golf

Back again with Mike Carroll, creator of the “Fit For Golf” app. I was excited to chat with him about the benefits of using the app to get stronger in the gym and develop more clubhead speed. We chat about the best ways to get stronger and what you can do in your swing to get longer off the tee. More on Mike and the app can be found in the link below.

https://fitforgolf.blog

https://www.patreon.com/kelvinkelley

 

 

A chat with golf instructor Brad Hughes. We talk Brad’s playing career and philosophy on golf instruction. More information on Brad can be found at www.bradleyhughesgolf.com

Gavin Coles is an Australian professional golfer. Gavin is a five-time winner on the Nationwide Tour/Korn Ferry Tour. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 2002, 2004 and 2006 and the PGA Tour in 2003, 2005 and 2007. We chat about his upbringing in the the game, battling adversity, the evolution of his golf swing and his current teaching philosophies. More information on Gavin can be found below. 

https://gavincoles.com      

A discussion with Rich Hunt from Hunt Golf Analytics. Rich is a consultant to over 60 PGA Tour players. We talk course strategy and the best metrics used for keeping your own stats. We also chat about how he got into the field of tracking shot data for his Tour players. 

www.kelleygolf.com

Had a very meaningful conversation with Howard Glassman. Howard, commonly known as “Humble Howard”,  is a national radio host, a veteran stand-up comic and host of the golf podcast “Swing Thoughts”.

Being an avid listener to the Swing Thought podcast, I was excited to chat with Howard. We talk about life and golf after alcohol, the challenges of being sober and how golf can be a reflection of life. Make sure to check out the “Swing Thoughts” podcast. 

A great conversation with golf coach Luke Ringrose who is based out of the U.K. Luke and I discuss his philosophy on coaching, teaching the golf swing, and how working on the same few tendencies in your swing is actually a good thing. His students are known to have simple golf swings. We also discuss how Luke stills enjoys playing and competing. Luke can be found at:  Luke@rightsidedgolf.com https://instagram.com/rightsidedgolf?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Had a cool conversation with putting specialist Preston Combs. Preston works with several players from the PGA, LIV and LPGA tour. We chat about what is the best type of putting stroke to learn, how to best practice putting and a common training being used. 

Preston was selected for the 2024 Golf Digest Best in State list, a recognition he has received since 2018. He has also been selected for the 2023 Golf Digest Young Best Teachers award since 2019 and been nominated for the Golf Digest Top 50 Teachers award. He has worked with winners on the PGA Tour, LIV Tour, LPGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, and numerous top collegiate players throughout his career. More on Preston can be found in the link below.

https://www.prestonsputting.com

 

 

Based out of the Archerfield Links, Gary has been coaching golf around the world since the late 1980s, working with players of all abilities from weekend golfers to winners on the European Tour to Ryder Cup stars and Olympians. He has also co-authored The Lost Art Of Putting, The Lost Art Of Playing Golf and The Lost Art Of The Short Game. We chat about how to approach improving your short game as well as taking your lesson from the range to the course.

Welcome to the Kelvin Kelley Golf Podcast. Host Kelvin Kelley will chat with guests from all around the golf industry seeking knowledge in all areas of the game including physical and mental health. No ads or promotions. A simple recorded discussion for your enjoyment.

www.kelleygolf.com

Had a wonderful chat on how the body should move with Dr. Mark Bull. Mark holds a PhD in Sport, exercise and rehabilitation science from Birmingham University and is also a full member of the British PGA.

Mark developed and designed Bull3D and is a pioneer in the world of human movement and golf swing performance allowing him to provide innovative sport science and biomechanical services to golf.

Mark’s main areas of interest and continued research are why players move and swing the way they do and what influences the players swing and performance, including areas such as anatomy, physiology, neurological learning and how areas such as our experiences, perceptions, concepts and beliefs have a significant influence on how we swing and perform. Therefore, this allows for a fully embracing approach to player development. More information on Mark and the academy can be found at: 

https://bull3d.net

 

 

Lorne is a Canadian golf journalist and author. He has written over 16 Golf books which includes the “The 1997 Masters: My Story” co-written with Tiger Woods. 

Lorne has also co-written books with Jim Nelford, George Knudson, David Leadbetter, and Nick Price.

We mostly chat about Moe Norman and his book “Moe & Me: Encounters with Moe Norman, Golf's Mysterious Genius”. Tiger Woods told Golf Digest, "Only two golfers have ever truly owned their swings, Moe Norman and Ben Hogan." We also chat about trends in golf instruction. 

A great conversation with performance coach Iain Highfield. Iain has over 10 years of expertise educating and inspiring golfers to create psychological habits of excellence through his mental conditioning and effective practice programs. In the conversation we discuss the best ways to train a new movement and the best parts of his book. More information can be found on Iain on the link below.

https://www.kohrgolf.com/sessions/iain-highfield/

Mark is an announcer for CBS Golf and PGA Tour Live. He is also the host of the “On The Mark” Podcast for the PGA Tour.

Mark and I chat golf swing philosophy, what he has learned about the swing over the years and training new movements. We also talk about his very popular podcast. 

----more----A discussion with Dr. Raymond Prior. We chat about his new book “Golf Beneath The Surface”. Topics include practicing mindfulness, developing stable confidence and separating self-worth from performance. More about Dr. Prior and his book can be found at https://www.btsmindset.com/dr-raymond-priors-books. 

 

Back again with former PGA Tour player Gavin Coles. If you missed his first episode it was episode 24. This time around we chat about his process of making swing changes, the work ethic required to be great and coaching his junior players in Florida. More information on Gavin and his coaching can be found in the link below.

 

gavincoles.com

 

 

 

Had a brief chat with former PGA Tour player now turned golf coach Scott Gardiner. We talk about his journey to the PGA Tour and his golf swing. Scott has always had the admiration of other players for his quality ball-striking and simple looking swing.

Scott played on the European Tour from 2001 to 2003. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2012, where he won the 2010 Chattanooga Classic. After the 2012 season, he graduated to the PGA Tour and made his Tour debut at the 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Gardiner is the first person of Aboriginal descent to earn a PGA Tour card. More information can be found on Scott and his coaching in the link below. 

 

https://www.instagram.com/scott_gardiner_golfinstruction?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Dr. Kiran Kanwar is the creator of the “Minimalist golf swing”.  We discuss the biomechanics of the golf swing and why there doesn’t need to be any left side bend or “tilting” in the golf swing. 

Dr. Kanwar has a P.h.D. In Kinesiology (major - Biomechanics) and is a master LPGA golf instructor. She has been teaching golf for over 34 years and is a winner of the India National Championship. More information below. 

Websites:   www.yourgolfguru.com, www.mgs.golf 

Karl is widely regarded as Europe’s leading golf performance coach, having worked with six Major winners and over 100 PGA Tour,  European Tour and LPGA players. More information can be found at https://themindfactor.net 

We chat about the importance of gratitude, having a clear intention on a golf shot, the power of attention and post-shot reactions. 

 

Chief Practice Thinker and an Advanced member of the PGA of Great Britain and recognised by Golf Digest at one of the top international coaches.

Having started his full-time coaching career under the guidance of David Leadbetter, he became ever more interested in the science of how we learn, skill acquisition, motor control and how we practice.

Stuart has coached at all Majors in Golf, and at two Ryder cups. The work he does with professional golfers takes him all over the world.

His current work is to support Swiss Golf as their Performance Director for the professional team, to assist Robert Macintyre and Bernd Wiesberger with their Practice & Performance, whilst completing a Doctorate in Human Performance with the spotlight on Golf & Practice.  In this conversation we discuss the art of developing, training and performing for optimal performance on the golf course. More information on Practice Thinkers and Stuart can be found in the link below.

https://www.practicethinkers.com/stuart-morgan

 

 

A chat with Dr. Mike Grevlos, author of “The Motivation Game”. A must read this winter! 

Drew is a coach to several PGA Tour and LPGA players. He discusses the difference between coaching world class players and the everyday club golfer. I pick his brain on who is mentors are and what golf swings he enjoys looking at. Also his favorite current training aids in the market. More on Drew can be found at https://drewsteckel.com/contact/

A great conversation with three-time major winner and former number one player in world Nick Price. Nick was winner of the ‘92 PGA Championship, ‘94 Open, and ‘94 PGA Championship. We discuss the evolution of his golf swing and the process of making swing changes. Nick also talks about never losing awareness to the target on the golf course. 

https://www.nickprice.com

 

www.kelleygolf.com

Rick is a two-time PGA Tour winner along with  nine second place finishes. He was number one in putting statistics on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the Walker Cup team and has many other great achievements in his playing career. 

On the pod we discuss Rick’s transition from playing to coaching, the art of taking your game to the golf course and a few helpful ways to start putting better. More information can be found about Rick Fehr on his website. https://fehrgolf.com

 

Kelvin Kelley 

www.kelleygolf.com 

 

Kathy Hart is a Mind Coach for golfers and host of the popular podcast “Think Above Par”. She is also the author of the book “Mastering Your Golf Brain: A Guide To Self Coaching”. She offers one on one consultations with golfers for better performance on the golf course and to develop a better relationship with the game. Kathy and I chat about how golf is a reflection of life and how to manage your emotions on the course. Kathy is a must follow on social media and offers a program through her website. https://kathyhartwood.com     patreon.com/KelvinKelley  

Phil Richards is a world renown strength, conditioning and nutrition expert. Phil has written four books including “Ultimate Strength and Conditioning Book, My Story.” Phil works at the highest level of professional sport and in multiple sports.

We cover a wide range of topics including strength conditioning for golf, mental health, and nutrition. Phil has an incredible life story as well. More on Phil can be found at 

https://philrichardsnutritionlab.co.uk/online-coaching-with-phil-richards/