The Skillest Podcast

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The Skilly Pod is for golfers and coaches who care about getting better — on and off the course. Hosted by Baden Schaff and Alex Clapp, the show covers everything from game improvement and coaching insights to what’s actually happening in golf right now. It’s real conversations, practical advice, and plenty of fun along the way. Each episode mixes:  Honest takes on improving your game  Coaching insights from two of the best in the business  Current events in golf  Interviews with some of the biggest names in the game No fluff. Just better golf, better thinking, and a few laughs along the way.

  1. 6小时前

    Why Club Fitting Is Broken! Chris Trott (Trottie Golf) on Tour Truths, Fitting Myths & the Future of the Game

    Chris Trott spent 20 years fitting golf clubs for the best players on the planet — from Dustin Johnson to Brooks Koepka to Tiger Woods. Now he's running the Trot Shop, a tour-style fitting trailer in San Diego, and what he's seeing from everyday golfers is blowing his mind. In this episode, Trottie pulls no punches on why most club fitting is broken, why shorter shafts outperform what OEMs sell at retail, and the myths he's spent a career dismantling — tipping, puring, shaft flex, lie angles, and the obsession with launch monitors over eyes and ears. He also shares the full story: from the pro shop at Hoylake that turned him away, to a chance encounter at the Belfry that landed him on the European Tour, to writing Tiger Woods' podcast script and nearly breaking his Scotty Cameron. If you're a coach, a fitter, or just someone who wants to actually understand the clubs in your bag — this one's essential listening.

    52 分钟

  2. 6天前

    Women's US Open at Riviera, Has Golf Coaching Gone Too Technical, and When to Change Coaches

    The crew is deep into summer golf season — and this week there's plenty to talk about. First up, the Women's US Open heads to Riviera Country Club, and the guys make the case for why Riv might actually suit the women's game better than the men's. The iconic par-4 10th gets its due, and Coach Clappy shares why he'll be there in person — supporting his student Davina Zand as she competes in the Curtis Cup at Bel-Air. From there, the conversation turns to one of coaching's great debates: has golf instruction become too technical? With launch monitors, video, and biomechanics data at every corner, the guys ask what would happen if you stripped it all away — and why the best coaches in the world often keep it brutally simple. Think Butch Harmon telling Tommy Fleetwood to "shut the door" with his hip. Then it gets personal. Cam Smith's recent move away from long-time coach Grant Field sparks a broader conversation about when it's right to change coaches — and when it isn't. How do you know it's time to move on? What does loyalty really look like? And should coaches be cutting ties with students more often than they do? Next week: TaylorMade's Chris Trott (Trotty Golf) joins to talk equipment fitting — drop your questions now.

    29 分钟

  3. 5月26日

    What Happens When a 24-Year-Old Starts Coaching the World's Best Golfers? The Drew Steckel Story

    Drew Steckel has coached Kevin Na, Pat Perez, Jason Kokrak, and Chesson Hadley — and he did it all before turning 24. He's not rebuilding swings from scratch. He's unlocking what's already there. In this episode, Baden sits down with one of the most in-demand coaches on tour to talk about what it actually takes to revive a career at the highest level, why working inside the ropes changes everything, and how he thinks about teaching players who've already "made it" but know there's more. We get into his philosophy on keeping it simple in a sport drowning in information, how he approaches the mental and physical sides of the game as one, and why he believes great coaching is never about one system. Plus — Drew on taking his coaching online and what the shift to platforms like Skillest means for how coaches and students connect in 2025. Topics covered: Coaching tour veterans vs. developing young playersWhy Drew refuses to be tied to one swing modelThe "veteran whisperer" approach — big results, small changesBeing present at tournament sites as a coaching philosophyOnline coaching and the future of golf instructionWant to work with Drew? Find him at skillest.com

    51 分钟

  4. 5月19日

    Keith Bennett built a 360,000-follower coaching empire as a self proclaimed introvert.

    In this episode, we sit down with one of golf instruction’s most recognisable voices to unpack how a former snowboarder from Vermont became one of the most diversified coaches in the game. Keith gets brutally honest about the mental rewiring it took to stop filling his calendar with back-to-back lessons and start thinking like a business owner — and the friend/mentor who helped him see it. We get into: •Why being an outsider to traditional golf coaching was actually his biggest advantage •How 2,700 Instagram posts cured his introversion (kind of) •The ping pong paddle, the props, and why keeping it stupidly simple is actually the hardest skill to master •The moment a Skillest notification showed “Tony Finau has sent you a message” — and what it proved about social media as a real-time resume If you’re a coach still cramming online lessons in at the end of the day, or telling yourself you’ll start posting next week — this one’s for you.

    47 分钟

  5. 5月12日

    PGA Championship Preview, Chris Wood's Comeback & The LIV Endgame

    Baden and Clappy kick off with a deep dive into the oddities of international timekeeping — Mother's Day, Father's Day, and why Adelaide is somehow half an hour ahead of Brisbane in summer — before getting into the golf that matters. Chris Wood's win on the Hotel Planner Challenge Tour gets the treatment it deserves: a former Ryder Cup player who bottomed out, rebuilt on the Mina Tour, and quietly reminded everyone he was always that good. Then Alex Fitzpatrick's near-miss at the weekend sparks a conversation about whether he's already the real deal — back door PGA Tour card or not. Brandt Snedeker. First win in a decade. Baden tries to recruit him at Steph Curry's charity event after three gin and tonics. It doesn't go well. Neither did the Brad Faxon putting lesson pitch at the PGA Show — though apparently there's a mate in Brisbane with $10k and a Scotty Cameron collection who's still waiting by the phone. Lucas Herbert's LIV win leads into a broader discussion on where the rebel league is headed, the pathway problem for players like Laurie Canter and Patrick Reed, and why the Aussie Open deserves more than it's getting from the PGA Tour. Then it's onto the PGA Championship preview at Ermenegildo Golf Club outside Sydney — Donald Ross design, Gil Hanse renovation, and what both mean for how the course will play. Baden makes his pick. Clappy floats Fleetwood and Rahm. Phil Kenyon gets a mention, a story, and a standing invitation to come on the pod. Plus: the Victoria Institute of Sport, the danger of turning everyone into the same swing, and why Herbie's career is basically a masterclass in knowing who you are at 17. Next week: KB joins the show. The hair rankings are officially open.

    28 分钟

  6. 5月8日

    The Most Powerful Man In Golf Coaching! Luke Kerr-Dineen

    What happens when one of golf’s smartest media minds sits down with two golf-obsessed coaching nerds? You get a conversation that goes everywhere — tour players, TPI, coaching methods, golf media, LIV, mobility, practice, AI, and the future of instruction. This week on the Skillest Podcast, Baden and Alex Clapp are joined by Luke Kerr-Dineen from Golf Digest — one of the most influential voices in modern golf instruction media. Luke opens up about his journey from aspiring journalist to becoming one of the key figures shaping how golfers consume instruction today. The guys dive deep into:  Why tour pros obsess over the “boring” basics  The danger of constantly changing swing methods  What Luke learned from his full TPI assessment  How body limitations shape golf swings  Why great coaching is becoming more evidence-based than ever  The future of AI, digital coaching, and platforms like Skillest  The changing landscape of golf media and instruction  LIV Golf, the PGA Tour, and what global golf should look like It’s part golf philosophy, part swing nerd heaven, and part look into where the entire game is heading next. If you’re fascinated by coaching, golf swings, player development, or the future of the game — this one’s a must-listen.

    44 分钟

  7. 5月5日

    Methods vs Systems: The Truth About Golf Coaching Today!

    Why do great golf coaches disagree on so many things? And more importantly… does it actually matter? In this episode, Baden and Alex unpack the reality of modern golf coaching — where data is everywhere, opinions are stronger than ever, and there’s still no single “right way” to swing a club. You’ll learn:  Why disagreement in coaching is actually a strength  How different swing styles can all produce elite results  The shift from rigid “methods” to adaptable coaching systems  Why players need different solutions based on their body, goals, and time  How technology is lowering the barrier to getting great coaching If you’re trying to improve your game — or become a better coach — this episode will challenge how you think about learning golf.

    35 分钟

  8. 4月28日

    High Performance Habits: What Elite Coaching Really Looks Like — with Mark Govier

    This week on the Skilly Pod, Baden and Clappy sit down with Mark Govier — Welsh Dragon, high performance coach at Altus Golf, and one of the most engaged coaches on the Skillest platform. Mark's coaching journey spans 30 years, from running his own academy in Wales to being recruited by Cam McCormick to join the Altus setup in Dallas, where he works with elite juniors, college players, and tour professionals. The conversation gets into what separates real coaching from the traditional one-off lesson model — and spoiler: it's not about more swing videos. Mark, Clappy, and Baden unpack why accountability, habit tracking, regular touchpoints, and genuine human connection are the real drivers of player improvement. Mark also opens up about how he uses Whoop data to catch things like a student playing Call of Duty until midnight before a tournament round, and why building a player's individual "formula" is the foundation of everything he does. They also get into swing models, Nelly Korda, Fitzpatrick's incredible week, the danger zone between lessons, and why the five-or-six lesson package might be the worst thing that ever happened to golf coaching. If you want to understand what high performance coaching actually looks like in 2025 — in person and online — this one's for you.

    44 分钟
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关于

The Skilly Pod is for golfers and coaches who care about getting better — on and off the course. Hosted by Baden Schaff and Alex Clapp, the show covers everything from game improvement and coaching insights to what’s actually happening in golf right now. It’s real conversations, practical advice, and plenty of fun along the way. Each episode mixes:  Honest takes on improving your game  Coaching insights from two of the best in the business  Current events in golf  Interviews with some of the biggest names in the game No fluff. Just better golf, better thinking, and a few laughs along the way.

信息

  • 创作者
    Skillest
  • 活跃年份
    2021年 - 2026年
  • 单集
    43
  • 分级
    儿童不宜
  • 版权
    © 2026 The Skillest Podcast
  • 节目网站
    The Skillest Podcast

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