The Measured Golf Podcast

Michael Dutro, PGA
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With so many amazing things happening in the Measured Golf Community, we have decided to start a podcast to discuss all of the amazing things that we are seeing have a positive impact on our athletes. Whether it be Ground Reaction Forces, Golf Biomechanics, or strategies for making the most out of your limited practice time, we hope that this podcast becomes a resource for you to finally become the player you know you can be! Video of the podcast can be found by visiting our Measured Golf YouTube page. Upcoming Guest and announcements can be viewed by following the Measured Golf Instagram page. To learn more, or to visit the Measured Golf facility in person, please, find us on the web at measuredgolf.com. 

  1. Stop Aiming Around Your Miss And Start Owning Your Ball Flight

    1D AGO

    Stop Aiming Around Your Miss And Start Owning Your Ball Flight

    Send a text Your “high draw” might be a pull hook wearing a costume. We unpack the hidden role of alignment—how where you aim can mask your true club path and face—and why one honest session indoors can save you from that single catastrophic drive that ruins a card. Sparked by Chris Godderup’s leftward aim and deadly push cut, we explore how unconventional setups can thrive when they match your delivery, and how to figure out your own “square” so start lines and curvature work for you instead of against you. We share a real‑world driver story: a player with a 7–8 degree left path who swore he was drawing it, only to discover on the launch monitor that his “draw” came from aiming way right and watching a pull hook bend back. That revelation leads to practical steps any golfer can use: put a stick directly at the target, learn your ball’s start line, and use simple feedback to dial in path and face. We get tactical about posture (pressure under the balls of your feet), small grip adjustments to fine‑tune curve, and why pros always practice with alignment aids while most amateurs wing it—and pay for it. If indoor sims feel tougher, that’s because a fixed screen keeps you honest. Use that to your advantage. Map your tendencies across driver, irons, and wedges, then choose start lines and clubs that shrink dispersion instead of relying on compensations that only work when timing is perfect. Fewer penalty balls, more fairways, calmer swings under pressure—that’s the payoff when aim and delivery finally match. Want more? We’re revving up new swing content on our Measured Golf YouTube channel and sharing drills and behind‑the‑scenes clips on Instagram at @measuredgolf and @theforceplateguy. If this helped, follow, share it with a golf buddy who “aims for the cart barn,” and leave a quick review to help others find the show. Website : measuredgolf.com Instagram : @measuredgolf | @theforceplateguy Contact Us : info@measuredgolf.com

    36 min
  2. Owning Your Swing To Find The Light At End Of The Tunnel

    FEB 7

    Owning Your Swing To Find The Light At End Of The Tunnel

    Send us a text Tired of tip-chasing and still shooting the same scores? Let’s flip the script. We’re bringing our YouTube instruction back with a tighter focus on concepts that hold up under force plates, launch monitors, and on-course outcomes—no dogma, no magic moves, just the stuff that actually changes ball flight and scores. We also share travel plans so you can hop on the plates with us in person, or work together online with real data. Here’s the heart of it: better golf starts by matching your unique movement pattern to a delivery that repeats under pressure. Some players don’t move great but deliver the face beautifully; others move like athletes but deliver inconsistency. We talk through how we decide what to change first, why small, deliberate adjustments beat wholesale overhauls, and how to keep your strengths while fixing the right weakness. Short game gets a reality check too—soft, overseeded, grainy conditions can make good players look lost. We break down why planning, margin for error, and low-point control matter more than endless steep-versus-shallow arguments. Data turns guesswork into progress. With CLIPPd, we spot real trends, shift practice time where it pays, and resist the urge to overcoach. If your approaches are strong but your putting stalls, we rebuild start line and speed with targeted drills. If chipping is lagging, we design reps that force skill, not just motion. Along the way, we celebrate Justin Rose’s wire-to-wire clinic and the pro habits that keep veterans sharp—early reps, relentless curiosity, and recovery routines that let skill show up on demand. If you’re ready to stop chasing every new swing hack and commit to a clear plan, this one lays out how to do it: define your pattern, tune delivery, test with data, and iterate with patience. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves the grind, and leave a review telling us your current focus—are you working on the cut, the low point, or smarter practice blocks? Website : measuredgolf.com Instagram : @measuredgolf | @theforceplateguy Contact Us : info@measuredgolf.com

    54 min
  3. Winter Golf, Real Gains

    JAN 31

    Winter Golf, Real Gains

    Send us a text Want real gains before spring? We map a no-nonsense path from “ball beater” to better golfer by turning winter practice into a measurable plan. I break down why block practice stalls progress, how to read your ball flight with honesty, and the simple delivery metrics that drive change: neutralizing club path, aligning attack angle, and building skills that hold up when the lie, wind, and pressure shift outdoors. We get specific about structure. You’ll hear how to benchmark with a launch monitor, validate motion with force plates, and use short, targeted drills that work without a club before they ever touch a ball. I explain the draw–fade on-command test for confirming neutral path, give practical ranges for a mid-iron attack angle, and show how small exaggerations speed learning without creating new problems. We also tackle timelines—why change requires discomfort, how to stage adjustments so delivery matches your new motion, and what to do when a trend line refuses to move. Stats become your compass. Using Clippd, we focus on comparing you to you, turning three honest rounds into a practice roadmap that prioritizes short game, green reading, and putting speed where needed. I share session templates that mix clubs, decisions, and targets for better transfer, plus maintenance ideas so a new strength doesn’t steal from another part of your game. If you’re ready to stop guessing and start measuring, this is your blueprint to convert winter reps into lower scores when the snow melts. Subscribe for more practical coaching, share this with a golf friend who needs a plan, and drop a review with the one metric you’ll tackle first. Want help building your roadmap? Reach out at info@measuredgolf.com or michael@measuredgolf.com and let’s get to work. Website : measuredgolf.com Instagram : @measuredgolf | @theforceplateguy Contact Us : info@measuredgolf.com

    1h 2m
  4. Inside The 2026 PGA Merchandise Show

    JAN 24

    Inside The 2026 PGA Merchandise Show

    Send us a text A week at the 2026 PGA Show can feel like standing in a golf-tech firehose—demos, debates, and a thousand new claims. We cut through the noise with a coach’s eye, sharing what truly matters: tools that measure well, connect cleanly, and turn data into better shots. From presenting alongside leaders in biomechanics to late-night Open Forum exchanges, the theme is clear—measurement is only as valuable as its application. We break down the biggest moves in integrated systems. Trackman’s markerless 3D inside its platform points toward a unified stack of launch monitor, motion capture, and force plates, helping players see movement and numbers in one place. Foresight’s software overhaul delivers crisper visuals and smarter practice modes that make sim sessions more productive. On the ground-force front, Smart2Move’s companion app could change remote coaching by putting session data in the player’s hands for easy sharing and review. Short game lovers get real upgrades too. Steven Sweeney’s putting insights—stroke arc and face control—pair with the Genius Ball’s readable metrics on skid, bounce, and roll to make practice measurable and fast to improve. We also reality-check the handle-force sensor space: if graphs don’t reflect expected pressure changes at transition, the model isn’t ready. And yes, spikes are back for a reason—more friction often means better force, stability, and contact. On the club front, drivers are maxed on speed, so the true gains come from fitting, forgiveness, and straighter flight in the new 10K MOI era. Amid all the tech, we still celebrate the soul of the game—walking, persimmon woods, and the quiet craft of strike and flight. The future won’t replace coaches with AI; it will empower coaches who can translate measurement into motion and motion into ball flight. If you love clear insights, honest takes, and practical ways to train smarter, you’re in the right place. Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, share it with a golf friend, and leave a quick review so more players and coaches can find it. Got a topic you want us to tackle next? Send us your ideas and let’s build your best season. Website : measuredgolf.com Instagram : @measuredgolf | @theforceplateguy Contact Us : info@measuredgolf.com

    1h 2m
  5. Blades Or Forgiveness

    JAN 17

    Blades Or Forgiveness

    Send us a text The TV lights are back on in Hawaii, and we’re riding that surge of energy into a candid gear and tour reality check. Rory McIlroy stepping away from blades says a lot about where performance lives today, and it pushed us to ask the same hard question we ask our players: do you want identity in your bag, or ball flights that hold greens and dodge water? We walk through a practical build—cavity backs in the scoring clubs, hollow bodies up top, slightly softer shafts, and a driver with more loft—to make height easy and misses survivable. The goal is simple: less grind, more fun, better scores. We also get into wedges, where most golfers quietly lose strokes. Grind matters more than the bounce number on the stamp. If you play in soft turf or fluffy bunkers, a wider sole and smarter heel-toe relief lets the club enter and exit the ground quickly. That’s why K‑style soles have been winning on leaderboards. On firm turf, blending lower bounce with the right relief keeps the leading edge tight and offers versatility from tight lies. Add in higher-launch fairway setups and spin-friendly shafts to fix gapping and raise peak height, and your long-game decisions start working for you instead of against you. On the tour side, Brooks Koepka’s return highlights the financial realities of pro golf and the rising intensity of the PGA Tour’s schedule. We talk legacy, signature events, pathways, and why team formats could be the key to younger audiences and bigger stories. Meanwhile, take a look around any big-box putter wall: mallets and low-torque designs have won the market, but there’s still room to keep a blade if it truly fits. If you’re ready to trade ego for outcomes this season, this conversation gives you a clear blueprint. Enjoy the show? Follow, share with a golf friend, and leave a quick review so more players can find it. What would you change in your bag first? Website : measuredgolf.com Instagram : @measuredgolf | @theforceplateguy Contact Us : info@measuredgolf.com

    42 min
  6. Change That Sticks

    JAN 10

    Change That Sticks

    Send us a text Change sounds inspiring until it asks you to feel awkward, look odd, and swing “worse” before it gets better. We dive into the real reason most golfers stall: chasing outcomes while avoiding the uncomfortable work of reshaping a motor pattern. Instead of miracle tips, we map a practical path that ties movement, club delivery, and ball flight together with measurement, clarity, and grit. We talk about why grit often beats raw talent and how the “natural” label hides the hours of deliberate practice behind great performances. Then we connect that mindset to golf: launch monitor data reveals your pattern, while force plates or 3D motion capture expose the body motions driving it. With that insight, targeted drills act like training wheels—deliberate constraints that teach a new order of operations. You’ll see early gains in path, face-to-path, and strike quality before your feel catches up, which builds belief and momentum. We also tackle fake progress. Playing the same course can trim strokes through familiarity without building portable skill. If you want a game that travels, you must rotate discomfort into practice: work on long irons and fairway woods, vary targets and lies, and test the motion at playing speed. Openness and commitment turn this into a sustainable process. A coach can diagnose root causes and design effective drills; only you can do the reps and bring the new pattern to the course under pressure. Ready to trade comfort for capability? Follow our process: identify one root issue, measure it, train it with smart constraints, and reinforce it until it holds up on the tee, on the fairway, and under a card in your pocket. If this helped, subscribe, share with a golf friend, and leave a review so more players find the show. Got a topic you want us to cover next? Send it our way. Website : measuredgolf.com Instagram : @measuredgolf | @theforceplateguy Contact Us : info@measuredgolf.com

    56 min
  7. New Year, Lower Scores

    JAN 3

    New Year, Lower Scores

    Send us a text New goals are exciting until the scorecard refuses to move. We pull back the curtain on why the distance craze hasn’t slashed averages and show a cleaner path to real improvement: objective tracking, targeted practice, and smarter decisions from tee to green. Instead of chasing every tip, we walk through how to benchmark your game with Clippd, read your trend lines, and translate those insights into simple routines that actually change outcomes. You’ll hear how small edges compound: rolling more 10–12 footers by reducing sidespin, shaving a foot off average chip proximity, and building a bunker plan for the 20–30 yard shot. We get candid about the limits of strokes gained for amateurs, the hidden cost of “feel,” and why diagnosis beats content when you’re stuck. We also dig into coaching and technology—what good force plate use looks like, the questions to ask before you hire, and how to avoid getting dazzled by tools without a plan. Gear talk gets real, too. We break down driver head choices, spin and launch windows, and why the wrong low-spin setup can rob carry and accuracy. On the greens, we separate putter trends from fit, explaining when zero torque helps and when toe hang still wins. Then we tie it all together with course strategy: choose layup numbers you love, especially on par fives, and play to your stats instead of your ego. If you’re ready to trade guesswork for gains, this conversation gives you a blueprint: set process goals, practice with feedback, track progress, and commit long enough to see the needle move. Subscribe, share this with a golf buddy who needs it, and tell us what topic you want next at measuredgolf.com or on social @MeasuredGolf. Website : measuredgolf.com Instagram : @measuredgolf | @theforceplateguy Contact Us : info@measuredgolf.com

    50 min
  8. Why Chasing Golf Improvement Alone Fails And How To Fix It

    12/20/2025

    Why Chasing Golf Improvement Alone Fails And How To Fix It

    Send us a text Think your swing is one good tip away from greatness? We dig into why that chase feels good in the bay and falls apart on the course, then lay out a cleaner way to build durable skills. Michael breaks down the traps DIY golfers face—treating symptoms instead of causes, relying on timing rather than sequencing, and trusting slick marketing over objective data—and shows how small fundamentals create big change. We start with the real baseline: a neutral club path target between −2 and +2 degrees, what it reveals about your pattern, and how path, face, and angle of attack should relate. From there, we look at the hidden levers that tour players monitor daily but amateurs skip: alignment discipline, grip that stays neutral throughout a round, and posture that stacks the body to create torque without back pain. You’ll learn why standing too far inflates an into‑out path, how moving closer can neutralize it, and why “found it” timing at the range won’t hold for four hours under shifting lies, wind, and stress. We also separate old wisdom from today’s realities. Pre‑2000 balls and tiny heads rewarded control; modern urethane balls and 460cc drivers reward power with control. That context matters when you lift cues from legends. For those navigating the content firehose, we share practical guardrails: use TrackMan University for vetted education, build sessions with one priority, track trends not hero swings, and vet coaches by results, objectivity, and understanding of anatomy and physics. If lessons burned you before, use our framework to hold coach and player accountable with clear baselines and measurable change. Ready to trade guesswork for growth? Listen now, subscribe for more grounded golf coaching, and share this with a range buddy who’s one tip away from another rabbit hole. Then tell us: what’s the one habit you’ll change at your next practice? Website : measuredgolf.com Instagram : @measuredgolf | @theforceplateguy Contact Us : info@measuredgolf.com

    53 min
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With so many amazing things happening in the Measured Golf Community, we have decided to start a podcast to discuss all of the amazing things that we are seeing have a positive impact on our athletes. Whether it be Ground Reaction Forces, Golf Biomechanics, or strategies for making the most out of your limited practice time, we hope that this podcast becomes a resource for you to finally become the player you know you can be! Video of the podcast can be found by visiting our Measured Golf YouTube page. Upcoming Guest and announcements can be viewed by following the Measured Golf Instagram page. To learn more, or to visit the Measured Golf facility in person, please, find us on the web at measuredgolf.com. 

Information

  • Creator
    Michael Dutro, PGA
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Measured Golf Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Measured Golf Podcast

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