Brian Bailie is a Professional Golf Coach who specializes in Putting and Short Game. He has over 17 years of Collegiate Coaching experience for Men’s and Women’s Programs and during his tenure at The University of Virginia he was selected as the National Assistant Collegiate Coach of the Year in 2010.

Brian is also a co-founder of the GameForge Golf Statistics and Performance App and joins #OntheMark to help you to understand your performance markers and improve them for better scoring.

His A.I. powered GameForge App is able to aid in understanding and predicting performance by way of modelling, using data metrics like Greens in Regulation, Scrambing and Total Putts.

In the conversation Brian elaborates on:

• The correct "language" of scoring
• Putting distance control and Green reading
• Birdie conversion, and
• The statistical model to being a Scratch golfer

He also delves into performance improvement elements like:

1. How 'concepts' are killers for mindsets
2. How the 'short game' is the anchor to good play
3. The danger of training what you are good at
4. How golf is like a Decathlon
5. Approach Play values in contrast to Distance Gain values, and
6. Feedback loops and Reflection periods for improvement.

Brian also illustrates a Finger Measurement System - like Aimpoint in Putting - for picking appropriate targets on full shots. Watch this podcast on YouTube; search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Smylie Kaufman is a golf professional and former winner on the PGA TOUR and the Korn Ferry Tour. After battling injury and a dip in form he has stepped away from competitive golf to become an on-course announcer and a golf analyst for NBC Sports and Golf Channel.

Now one of the leading voices in golf, he joins #OntheMark to talk about his life in golf - from his days as a junior through to his rise up the PGA TOUR ranks to the Winner's Circle.

As he takes us through his life in golf, Smylie shares many insights and lessons that are sure to help you understand the nature of golf, and get the most out of your game.

Among other topics, he specifically addresses:

• Having a plan for improvement
• Commitment to the task and consistency of effort
• Building confidence
• Decision-making for the future in comparison to a short-term outlook
• Being true to your Golf DNA
• Expectation management
• Mindset and mental strength
• Dealing with criticism and social media
• Understanding yourself and your tendencies
• Breaking out of a bad cycle
• The psychology of golf goals
• Patience and developing that attitude and skill, and
• Temper and emotion and how to channel them for success.

As Smylie weaves a fun and interesting story of his career and the lessons he has learned along the way, he references PGA TOUR stars like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, and Rory McIlroy. He also talks about things that he watched Bryson DeChambeau do well en route to his US Open victory at Pinehurst #2.

This podcast is also available as a vodcast on YouTube. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

Andrew Reynolds is a Cognitive Performance Coach based in England. He is sought out by leading golf professionals and club golfers alike for his research and experience based insights on how to perform under pressure.

Reynolds blends insights learned from his degrees in Psychology and Sports Psychology with elements from Neuroscience and Skill Acquisition to develop his philosophies, drills and exercises.

He joins #OntheMark to share some of those insights incl:

• Why performance sometimes diminishes under pressure
• Rewiring neural pathways for consistent mental performance
• The mindset to breaking barriers
• The habit of embracing nerves
• Using routines to dial mental focus, and
• How to make your practice translate to the golf course.

He also shares 5 ways to lower scores by using certain Strokes Gained metrics.

Andrew's insights and lessons are guaranteed to help you cut out the noise, focus the mind and allow your best self to show up when the pressure is heightened. Download and share, and go to YouTube to watch Andrew and Mark's conversation. Search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.