Golf · Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner

Hack It Out Golf

by Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner

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.

Latest episodes

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LIV 2.0 and the Next Chapter of Pro Golf

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With Lou away on caddying duties, Mark and Greg analyze the next moves in pro golf. The DP World Tour announces that players signing with "LIV 2.0" will be barred from pl

Oct 22
30 min

Should You Try Hybrid Chipping?

From a listener question, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about using the hybrid—and other non-wedges—around the green. The guys explain why these clubs can be an advantage, esp

Oct 19
21 min

SMS - 5 Index, 24 Yards, Easy Chip in Rough vs Putt

You've missed the green, but you have a ton of surface to work with. Or you've hit the green, but you're a mile away. What's better? In this episode, Lou asks Greg and Ma

Oct 17
14 min

Those Pesky Partial Wedges

Is there a time to lay up? In this episode, a longtime friend of pod sends a question about laying back to full wedge distance—advice given from a prominent tour coach. L

Oct 15
19 min

When You Lose Your Game During a Round

If you've played golf for any length of time, you've probably experienced it: the feel disappears, the golf club feels completely foreign, and you have no clue which way

Oct 12
27 min

SMS -Scratch, 5, and 15, 7 Iron, Total Distance

Last week, we saw that low-index golfers are more accurate with the 7 irons, even though they are (presumably) hitting 7 iron from further away. But how far away? In this

Oct 10
15 min

Rolling Back the Rollback?

The parameters for the pending rollback seem to have changed again. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg talk about the newest edition of the Model Local Rule for golf ba

Oct 8
28 min

More Fairways or More Distance?

At this point, most serious golfers know that distance matters. But can it be quantified? In this episode, Lou and Mark looks at the numbers to see where the trade-off is

Oct 5
27 min

SMS - Scratch, 5, and 15, Median Prox, 7 Iron

We know that better golfers hit it closer from every distance. And they generally hit every club further and higher index golfers. What happens when golfers of all levels

Oct 3
14 min

When Practice Just Won't Transfer to the Course

It's a common complaint: my range game doesn't transfer to the course. But what if it's not just a range session, but consistent practice in a simulator, feedback from a

Oct 1
25 min

Uphill, Downhill, Sidehill

A good and challenging listener question: what do we know—from the stats—about make rates for uphill, downhill, and sidehill putts? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg d

Sep 28
22 min

SMS - 120 in Fairway, 5 Index, Shots to Hole Out

A Greg-less Saturday Stat, but one you can take to the course. In today's episode, a good golfer has a great opportunity: 125 yards in the fairway as a 5-index. How many

Sep 26
12 min

What Is a Good Chip?

Most golfers know the 10% rule on the greens: for a lag putt, getting it within 10% of the starting distance is generally a good result. Is there a similar rule of thumb

Sep 24
20 min

Will the USA Ever Win a Team Event Again?

It's been a streak—what does it mean? In this episode, Mark and Lou discuss the recent trend of the USA losing team golf events: men's and women's, professional and amate

Sep 21
25 min

SMS - PGA Tour Birdie Rate, 75 Yards and 205 Yards

Everybody gets a bunny! In today's episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg about the world's best players: how often are they making birdie from 75 and from 205 yards? Turns out

Sep 19
13 min

Does Your Index Travel?

Unless you're one of those social media guys who plays all the courses—or a tour pro—you likely play a lot of your golf at one course. In this episode, a listener brings

Sep 17
20 min

Are Golf's Rules Sane?

Whenever the rules of golf are a point of discussion, you're almost guaranteed to find something absurd. In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg highlight two rules events f

Sep 14
31 min

SMS - Distance to Average 2.75 From Rough, Scratch, 10, and 20

You're not getting up and down most of the time, but you're also not multiplying strokes: how far away are you when this happens? In today's episode, Lou asks Mark and Gr

Sep 12
14 min

What's the Right Stat Benchmark for Me?

A good listener question for today's episode. Many of us use Arccos or another platform to track performance on the course. What standard should we use for stat compariso

Sep 10
24 min

The New Tour Championship Format

Next year's Tour Championship will be much different. In today's episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg continue to discuss the roll out of the format changes for the upcoming Tour

Sep 7
36 min

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What listeners say

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SMS has became a staple of my Monday morning commute. Light, fun, and has helped increase my on course awareness by just listening!

Joshsmith_12 · Apr 2026

It would be very difficult to improve this pod. The chemistry between hosts, and the unique, always informative perspectives from an Ozzie tour pro, American statistics analyst, and a successful Brit coach mixed with a healthy dose of ribbing; to my mind is entertaining. Informative and entertaining..what a pod about sports should be!

Omegamano · Sep 2025

Unbelievably funny each and every time. Their subtle humor, never miss and opportunity to throw a jab and enunciation of the English language is Monty Python funny. But all in all, very informative and a great listen if you’re into golf.

Goulet81 · Jul 2025

Between The Brit, The Stathole, & the Greggy (Greggie?), these hosts have found the perfect combination of humor & information. I literally can’t wait for Staturday mornings to come around, & they’ve moved my Senior PGA interest needle. Greg should get some tour invites/exemptions btw. But it’s just a great, balanced golf podcast.

DocNeale · Jun 2024

Too many ads for a podcast and it breaks apart the content. The only show I listened to with this many ads and I follow about a dozen shows. This style is not the way. It would be nice if they were interesting ads that targeted their audience but they’re just verbatim from the transcript handed them. Customize it a bit to make them fun to listen to if your going to put that many in a show and not have to be skipped over. But still fulfill the advertisers contract on what has to be read.

ChristopherSopiarz · Jul 2024

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