51 episodes
The UGP Podcast Urban Golf Performance
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5.0 • 38 Ratings
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UGP is a world-leading golf performance company based out of Los Angeles with three locations in Southern California. UGP improves any golfer through golf coaching, fitness training, physical therapy, club fitting, club building, and mental coaching. In The Urban Golf Podcast, Mac Todd (Founder) and Leo Rooney (Chief Operating Officer) invite high performers to discuss golf performance, business, life, and anything in between. In each episode, we explore the methods and processes these world-class performers have used to succeed that listeners can use.
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Ep. 50 | Dr. Scott Lynn On Ground Reaction Forces and How Science Will Shape The Future Of Golf Coaching
Dr. Scott Lynn, PhD is a professor in Kinesiology at Cal State Fullerton and is the Research Director for Swing Catalyst. Dr. Lynn has done a lot of his research on golf and is the leading expert on ground reaction forces in the golf swing. Swing Catalyst is a Norwegian company making force plates that measures the forces created in the golf swing in all three dimensions.
Dr. Lynn has a unique perspective on the biomechanics of the golf swing because he's seen more swings on a force plate than any other person in the world. He's also worked with numerous top 100 players in the world to analyze how the best players create force in the golf swing.
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Ep. 49 - Roger Steele On His Time with UGP and Beyond
Roger Steele (@roger_steele) joins us on this episode.
Roger Steele is the founder of HIPE Media and former UGP Team Member back in 2016. His vision to impact the golf industry began at a young age but didn’t come to fruition until he started his journey at UGP, which was his foot in the door to the golf industry. In this podcast, he sheds some light on the lessons and values he’s learned and since instilled in his personal life and throughout his career. As a content creator with an entrepreneurial drive, he seeks to #MakeGolfCool and now partners with big names such as Callaway, Nike, Trap Golf, Five Iron Golf, and more to promote, stylize, and advance the game.
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Ep. 48 | Beau Hossler On How To Improve Your Putting and The Future of his PGA Tour Career
Beau Hossler (@the_beau_show_) joins us on this episode.
Beau Hossler is an American professional golfer from Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Hossler was only 17 years old when he qualified for his second consecutive U.S. Open, finishing tied for 29th in the 2012 U.S. Open. He then had a decorated college career at the University of Texas on one of the strongest college teams of all time. He started his professional career in 2016 and has been a prominent tour player ever since. Next season will be his 6th season on the PGA Tour and he has been making some exciting changes to his game in the last 12 months that we discuss in this episode.
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Ep. 47 | Terry Rowles on the Evolution of the Golf Lesson and the Industry's Adaptations to New Technology
Terry Rowles (@terryrowles) joins us on this episode.
Terry was named as one of the 50 Best Teachers in America by GolfDigest and Top 100 Teachers in America by Golf Magazine. He is based at Mountain Ridge Country Club in New Jersey and during the winter, he teaches at Cool Clubs in Phoenix, Sunridge Canyon GC in Jupiter, and in Hawaii.
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Ep. 46 | Colt Ford on His Professional Golf Career to Becoming a Country Music Artist
Singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and former professional golfer Colt Ford (@coltfordmusic) joins us on this episode.
During his professional golf career, Colt played on the Ben Hogan Tour (now known as the Korn Ferry Tour) for 7-8 years. After shifting his interests to music, he co-founded Average Joes Entertainment and released multiple albums through his label. He has recorded five consecutive Top-10 debuts on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
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Website: urbangolfperformance.com
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Ep. 45 | Conrad Ray on Stanford Golf: Tiger Woods, Recruiting, and the Legacy of the Team
Stanford Men's Golf Coach Conrad Ray (@cardcoachray) joins us on this episode.
Conrad is The Knowles Family Director of Men's Golf and General Manager at Stanford Golf Course. He is a 1997 graduate of Stanford University where he was a part of the men's golf team alongside Tiger Woods, Casey Martin, and Notah Begay. As a coach, he led the Cardinal to 13 appearances in the NCAA Championships and produced 27 All-Americans, four Pac-12 Players of the Year, three Pac-12 Scholar-Athletes of the Year, three Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, and 22 All-Pac-12 first team selections.
Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance
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Website: urbangolfperformance.com
Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance
Follow Mac: @mactoddlife
Follow Leo: @leo_ugp
Website: urbangolfperformance.com
Customer Reviews
Pure golf pod at its finest
You can tell why UGP is becoming the success story that it is after listening to Mac and Leo’s conversations. It’s amazing how important golf is to each of their guest’s lives. And hearing Mac and Leo discuss their approach to coaching is refreshing. Three episodes in and I’m hooked.
Bigger than Golf
This a great podcasts that digs deep into the minds of their guests that’ll benefit not only your golf game, but self improvement in all aspects of life! Awesome stuff UGP!
Entertainment Value
The perfect balance between golf and everyday life. Highly entertaining and the guest list is second to none.