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Hack It Out Golf

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

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All Episodes

00:27:44

More Fairways or More Distance?

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2026/10/05

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 between distance and fairways. They also discuss ways to improve distance, especially by getting stronger. And how is Lou just like Paul McCartney?Looking to find out how to optimize your body for golf and life? Check out Par4Success here: https://go.par4success.com/dataIf you have a question you want covered on the pod, please

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00:14:52

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

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2026/10/03

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 are hitting the same club? In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg about the average proximity to the hole that a scratch, 5-index, and 15-index golfer will have when hitting their 7 irons. Will they be similar with the same club, even if they're playing that club from very different distances?Each of these will be a mini-episode

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00:25:44

When Practice Just Won't Transfer to the Course

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2026/10/01

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 coach, etc., and it still isn't lowering your handicap? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg give some really honest feedback to a listener whose extensive work—and seeming progress—abandons him on the course. Are there holes in his practice—or in his evaluation of his practice? And what kind of expectations for improvement are

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00:22:11

Uphill, Downhill, Sidehill

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2026/09/28

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 dig into the stats to see if leaving an uphill putt matters. If so, what does that mean for our strategy on the course?If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/voicemail/Where to find us:Mark

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00:12:13

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

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2026/09/26

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 shots is he going to average to hole out? Lou and Mark try out their accents and Lou makes plans to heckle Dougie.Check out Lou's new practice app, Window Golf: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/window-golf/id6778014214Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long) about an interesting golf stat. We will discuss what you can

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00:20:49

What Is a Good Chip?

Hack It Out Golf ·

2026/09/24

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 for chipping? In this episode, Lou and Mark tackle this helpful listener question, so that we all have a baseline for reasonable expectations around the greens—and solid assessments for productive practice.If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/Listeners can also

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00:25:16

Will the USA Ever Win a Team Event Again?

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2026/09/21

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 amateur. Is it a run of bad luck? Is there something in the team culture or the strategy? And how can we get more USA television eyes on some of these great events and players?If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/Listeners can also leave us a voicemail

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00:13:22

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

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2026/09/19

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 that the best players and really good, and that Mark and Greg are pretty good as well. After the dust settles, they discuss how to dial in those distance control wedges.Check out Lou's new practice app, Window Golf: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/window-golf/id6778014214Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long) about

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00:20:24

Does Your Index Travel?

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2026/09/17

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 a question for Lou, Mark, and Greg about whether that home-course-heavy index will travel to other courses. Lou brings the numbers and Mark and Greg bring even more travel into the discussion, so that we can have both reasonable expectations and our best possible games when we bring our clubs on the road.If you have a question you

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00:31:35

Are Golf's Rules Sane?

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2026/09/14

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 from the end of this season: one regarding the faintest contact with the bunker sand, and the other with the moving of a divot fragment. The latter rule is very obscure; it is likely news to you. Should the rules of golf be like that? How should golf handle the difference between the players who are under the high-res, slow motion

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00:14:58

SMS - Distance to Average 2.75 From Rough, Scratch,...

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2026/09/12

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 Greg how far golfers of different skill levels will be from the hole, in the rough, to average 2.75 shots. The distances themselves are interesting, but the differences between skill levels highlight where handicap golfers have real room for improvement.Check out Lou's new practice app, Window Golf:

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00:24:35

What's the Right Stat Benchmark for Me?

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2026/09/10

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 comparisons? In this episode, Mark and Lou tackle this question, and it's not as obvious as you might think. Stats don't always move in exactly the same way, so there can be value in comparing yourself to your next milestone, rather than to something more remote (like scratch or a Tour pro). Having stats is good—using them intelligently is

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00:36:47

The New Tour Championship Format

Hack It Out Golf ·

2026/09/07

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 season. We've already seen the Championship vs Challenger series, but the new Tour Champion will need to win a significant, two-venue match play gauntlet. Is this an improvement? Will it make us care about the Championship? And should we even want more match play?If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit

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00:14:27

SMS - Distance to Average 2 Putts, Scratch, 10, and 20

Hack It Out Golf ·

2026/09/05

You can learn from other people's mistakes, especially Greg and Mark's. In this episode, Lou asks about one of the very best "manage your expectations" stats to have in your mind: at what distance will golfers of differing abilities average 2 putts? While the pros mangle the numbers, you can get the correct answers in mind—and know on the course where you're gaining (or losing) strokes on the greens.Check out Lou's new practice app, Window Golf:

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00:28:37

A Greggie Top 3!

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2026/09/03

Greggie! Greg returns (almost) triumphantly to the podcast to recap his T3 finish at the 2026 Ally Challenge. Greg and Mark and Lou talk about Greg's visit to some golf stores to tweak his driver setup, the value of equipment changes, the ability to bounce back from a bad hole, and an obvious bad number.If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/voicemail/Where to

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00:33:20

That Good Good Ad

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2026/08/31

You've seen it by now: a young woman reaches for a driver in a golf bag, only to be checked to the ground and told (in a menacing way) not to touch the driver. In this episode, Mark and Lou talk about Good Good/Callaway's abandoned driver ad. How does an ad this ill-conceived get made? Was this inevitable? Is there a future for Good Good? Before there was YouTube golf, Mark was doing golf on YouTube, and he brings that perspective to this episode.If you have a question you want covered on the pod,

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00:10:30

SMS - Scratch, 125 in FW, Four or More Shots

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2026/08/29

How often does disaster strike? In this episode, it's another (Gregless) Mark win in the Stat, but Lou's question is worth the attention. From 125 in the fairway, a scratch golfer is thinking birdie. How often will this (very talented) golfer take four or more shots to finish the hole? We get a window into Mark's thought processes, a quick rubric for expectation management, and help for shooting our best scores.Check out Lou's new practice app, Window Golf:

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00:23:39

Take Swing Lessons or Work on Skills?

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2026/08/27

In recent years, a number of golf coaches have made the case that golf improvement doesn't always mean an intent to change your swing. In this episode, Mark and Lou tackle a listener question about balance: when should I focus on a swing change vs taking my current swing and focusing on skill development? Here, the perspectives of a veteran coach and an avid amateur combine to give advice for real-life golf improvement.If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here:

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00:21:54

Mark's and Greg's Favorite Courses

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2026/08/24

Over their careers, Greg and Mark have seen and played a lot of golf courses. In this episode, they recall some of their favorites. Which Open rota courses would Greg want to play for a tournament—and which for fun? And where have these guys not yet played that they still hope to get a round in?If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/voicemail/Where to find

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00:12:53

SMS - 5 Index, Par 5, 2nd Shot 250 in FW, Bogey or Worse

Hack It Out Golf ·

2026/08/22

The green is reachable. In this episode, missing Greg, Mark takes on Lou's newsletter audience. On a par 5, a solid 5-index golfer is sitting 250 yards out in the fairway. How often will he make bogey or worse from there. With no Greg, we get deep insight into the mind of Mark—and also insight as to why these prime scoring opportunities often go awry.Check out Lou's new practice app, Window Golf: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/window-golf/id6778014214Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15

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