Thanks for all the great recommendations. Started Chasing Scratch this week and I’m through 7 episodes of Season 1. It’s surprising how invested I am in two strangers’ golf games.
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Haha, welcome to the madness… I’m six episodes in on season 2 on my relisten. It’s still enjoyable.
Season 2 is where the name craigers comes from.
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Not sure if you want to stay in suspense, but they have a you tube series that just started. Gives you a chance to put a face next to a voice.
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They certainly suck you in, I binged it all over the last couple months. It’s made me practice more this winter (golf ended in November for upstate NYers) so I’m curious to see how I come out swinging in the spring. If it’s better than usual credit will probably go to mike and Eli (and Adam young / Irish Mike / Dr Jason)
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My coach tipped me off to an interesting UK-based podcast focussed more on the mental side of golf; Karl Morris- the Brain Booster. Karl is one of the joint authors of Lost Art of Putting and Lost Art of Golf.
I’ve listened to a couple of episodes and it really resonates.
Here’s a link to an episode (Apple) if anyone is interested.
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I’m listening to The Sweet Spot! Gotta say, it’s great. Learning a lot.
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Don’t encourage them.
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Thanks, glad you are enjoying it so far!
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A recent Golfers Journal podcast interview with Paul McGinley is a must listen. Tom Coyne does a great job asking questions about golf , Ryder Cup, Ireland and leadership skills. Check it out.
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I’ll have to find that one! I cherry pick those, the one he did on “The Sober League” is also a must listen. Gets into the relationship between golf and alcohol
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Just want to say thank you to all of you who have recommended Chasing Scratch. I just started season one today and made it through the first episode on my drive home. I think it’s going to be a fun listen to how two guys approach improving at the game, plus there have been a couple of funny moments.
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My cousin recommended that podcast… I’ll have to check it out…
And kudos to you, Sir Chunksalot. It’s a fun listen, and it stays fun… It’s also amazing the people they talk to along the way… Jon even gets a shout out at some point (they talk about him and Adam on the Golf Science Lab podcast). I’ve spent money on Adam’s book, Irish Mike’s fitness program, Sieckmann’s book…
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It’s definitely an enjoyable listen. I’m cracking up over the fact you can hear optimism when they speak and it’s seasoned with a little “What are we getting in to?”. I’m spending a lot of time during these cooler, wetter months committing myself to improvement in approach play, and I feel their pain.
As far as books go, I’ve been considering Adam’s practice manual as I’ve heard nothing but good things about it.
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It’s really good, but REALLY dense… I like to consider myself a golf geek and I’m only like 4 chapters in and have had it for months…
It’s also only in hard copy, which makes it harder for me to read when I put my daughter to bed…
The fact that I play Slay the Spire instead of reading the OTHER book I’m reading right now (Atomic Habits) is a different conversation.
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Jon, I listen to you and Adam at The Sweet Spot. It’s a good listen for me and covers topics that interest me and will likely benefit my game. It’s also presented well with the right amount of wonk mixed with anecdotal stuff. I really only listen to 3-4 podcasts and this is the only golf one. Thanks for the link to Golf Science Lab. The snow will be melting (soon) in Buffalo, so I better get my golf game face on.
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That’s awesome, thanks for letting us know! I’ll be sure to share the feedback with my co-host 
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I’ve loved listening to hack it out and Jon and Adam’s sweet spot. Both very interesting, funny and informative. Got me through the last 3 months of lockdown.
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thanks for listening, glad we could provide some entertainment during the lockdown!
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Both have made me consider my game more ready for Monday!
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