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The Golf Practice Podcast

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A golf podcast about learning, personal growth, history, and the deeper side of the game.

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48:30

Christmas Reflections for Your Holiday Season and...

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2025/12/11

Dasa joins Andy as he shares some theories and philosophies about finding non-religious meaning in Christmas. They then have a wide ranging discussion about finding meaning and. purpose in the ordinary.

50:29

A Common Misconception in Learning Golf

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2025/12/04

Dasa joins Andy as he shares about joining Facebook and spending time in the comments section of Michael Hebron's page. Then the two discuss how they have been applying Hebron's principles of self-guided learning to their own lessons and programs at The Golf Practice.

60:08

Searching for Meaning in Golf and Life

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2025/11/19

Andy Hayes is joined by Dasa Urbankova and Peter Donahue for a deep conversation about finding meaning in golf and in life. Dasa shares her first post-college season, Q-School, the U.S. Mid-Am, and the unsettling feeling of not knowing what golf means without tournaments. From Czech hip hop dance battles to Victor Frankl and the idea of “doing it without applause,” the three explore competition, curiosity, creativity, and whether we can learn to play golf, and live life, more for its own sake than

28:53

Blurry Videos and Golf Social Media

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2025/11/13

Pete L. and Dasa join Andy to interrogate him over his recent blurry golf swing videos he has posted online. Andy shares his motivations, and they have a larger conversation about social media in general, and what gets attention.

39:47

When Fixing Something Doesn't Lead to Lower Scores

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2025/11/11

Peter Donahue joins Andy as they continue their recap of their 2025 golf season. Andy shares how he finally figured out his driver, but it didn't lead to the better scores he was expecting.

37:14

Recapping 2025 Golf with Peter Donahue

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2025/11/07

Peter Donahue joins Andy to recap his year of golf. They discuss dealing with change, learning from experience, and much more!

46:01

"I am the sole judge of my own standards."

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2025/10/30

Andy and Dasa talk about a quote from Ben Hogan and how they are trying to apply it to business, life, and golf.

26:30

Working It Out #5: Playing Golf Without Why at the US...

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2025/10/15

In the final episode of their search for a unifying theory of golf's mental game, Dasa joins Andy to share her experience playing at the US Women's Mid Am golf tournament, and how she was able to practice playing "Without Why." They give examples and suggestions of how others could play golf "Without Why" and discuss the benefits of experience and performance that can come along with it.

32:39

Working It Out #4: Answering Questions About Playing...

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2025/09/30

Dasa joins Andy as they discuss some lingering question surrounding the details and practice of playing golf without why.

32:37

Working It Out #3: Golf Without Why

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2025/09/23

Dasa and Andy sit down for part three of their search for a unifying theory of golf's mental game. In this episode Andy shares a poem about a rose, and a story about musicians aboard the Titanic as he presents his theory of Playing Golf Without Why.

50:07

Working It Out #2: The Hum and The Lack

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2025/09/16

Dasa joins Andy for the second part of their search for a unifying theory of golf's mental game. In this episode they discuss "The Hum" and "The Lack," two competing philosophies that provide a lens to view golf and all of its mental game theories through. Is there ultimate goodness or suffering in the deepest parts of the game?

55:45

Working It Out #1: Golf's Mental Game

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2025/09/06

Andy is joined by Dasa on the podcast as they search for a unifying theory of golf's mental game.They have studied and tried out many theories, but they all seem to fall short in one way or another. In this episode they cover some popular ideas, and share about past successes and failures with various mental game philosophies. They end by discussing the Hum of golf, and hides from Irish philosopher Peter Rollins - searching for a lens that all other ideas could be viewed through.

49:26

Advice for Scottie: A conversation on fulfillment and...

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2025/07/22

In this episode, Pete L, Dasa, and Andy dive deep into Scottie Scheffler’s recent comments about success not fulfilling the deepest desires of his heart. They explore the difference between chasing results and finding joy in the process, both in golf and in life. The conversation ranges from Tiger vs. Scottie’s mental approach to the idea that nothing external can truly satisfy us. Along the way, they share personal updates, struggles, and reflections from their own summer golf journeys.

01:09:06

Tuning Into the Hum of Golf

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2025/07/14

Andy is joined by Dasa as they dive into the mental journey of golf, exploring the tension between searching for swing perfection and finding freedom in simply “swinging your swing.” They discuss concepts like tuning into “the hum,” gratitude on the course, and how life’s everyday moments—like kids eating waffles on the bed—mirror the challenges of staying present in golf. Through candid stories, swing experiments, and philosophical reflections, they remind listeners that golf is as much about

39:51

Eight 3-Putts and a New Philosophy

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2025/05/29

Andy, Pete L, and Dasa are back on the pod talking about how working at The Golf Practice has impacted their own games. Dasa opens up about a rare rough round, experimenting with new putting mechanics from Stan Utley, and the tension between coaching and playing. They get into swing changes, chasing speed, when (or if) to make adjustments, and how AI might fit into the coaching mix.

41:49

Never Be Too Confident In Your Ideas

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2025/05/15

Andy is joined by Peter Donahue as they discuss their latest ideas, insights, developments, and practices from their coaching and own golf games.

46:38

Sweetens Cove with New Club Golf Society

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2025/04/30

Peter Donahue joins Andy as Andy shares about his time at Lookout Mountain and Sweetens Cove with New Club Golf Society. They discuss New Club, the golf courses, and Andy gives a breakdown of the journey of his golf game over three full days of golf.

32:57

Rory, Bryson, and How The Masters Showed Us The...

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2025/04/16

Peter Donahue joins Andy to discuss Rory Mcilroy and Bryson Dechambeau at the 2025 Masters. They talk about the many ways this week taught us what golf is. They cover the parts of golf we seemingly can control and the parts that are still confounding and mysterious.

45:54

The Masters Course Preview

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2025/04/09

Peter Donahue joins Andy to discuss the upcoming Masters Tournament. They spend most of the time hearing about Peter's experience playing the back 9 of Augusta National, and then discuss why watching these tournaments on tv can be so valuable and enjoyable.

42:51

The Low Hum of Golf

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2025/03/20

Peter Donahue joins Andy to discuss his new theory on the low hum at the core of the game of golf. They also talk about how this metaphor can help provide a structure for understanding why certain mental routines work, while painting a bigger picture of what we are going for.

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