The Spin Axis - Golf Podcast

The Spin Axis - Golf Podcast

The Spin Axis is a conversation among golf coaches and instructors. We discuss the latest in teaching methods and techniques, equipment, training aids, and technology. Episodes are 20 minutes or shorter so you can listen to an entire episode on your way to work (or the course).

Episodes

April 15, 2025 19 mins
Erik, Jayson, and Tyson dive into one of the most debated (and rightly so!) concepts in golf development: the difference between skill and technique. What separates the ability to execute under pressure from just having good mechanics? Can skill be coached, or is it something players must build on their own? The crew explores how technique influences skill, the role of genetics, and how ...

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In this episode, the guys break down one of the most mesmerizing shots in golf — the low spinner — and contrast it with the more forgiving, bounce-friendly approach to chipping and pitching. Is that sexy one-hop-and-stop shot worth chasing, or should you lean into bounce for better consistency and margin for error? The guys dig into the role of friction, strike location, and swing plane,...

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April 1, 2025 20 mins

As a follow-up to Episode 3, we’re drafting again… but this time, it’s six golf drills we hate! Believe it or not, there are drills out there that are recommended to golfers that we think are counter-productive or even mildly harmful to the swing golfers are trying to build. Erik, Jayson, and Tyson choose the golf drills they use the least in this snake draft. Does a drill you do fall on...

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March 25, 2025 19 mins

It’s draft day on The Spin Axis! Erik, Jayson, and Tyson choose their all-time favorite golf drills in a snake draft format. From building a good pivot with kettlebell swings to dialing in distance control with the random ladder drill, these six drills can help golfers of all levels improve their swing, consistency, and putting. Do you do any of these? ALL of these? Did your favorite dri...

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In the second episode of The Spin Axis, Erik, Jayson, and Tyson tackle a tricky but important topic — how parents should (and shouldn’t) be involved in their junior golfer’s lessons. Should you chime in with swing advice or leave it to the coach? Is recording the lesson a smart move, or just a distraction? And what about those parents who spend the whole lesson scrolling their phone? Whe...

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Welcome to the very first episode of The Spin Axis! Erik, Jayson, and Tyson kick things off by challenging a long-standing tradition in golf instruction — the one-hour lesson. Is 60 minutes really the sweet spot, or could a shorter (or longer) session be the key to unlocking a student’s best swing? This episode touches on the psychology, practicality, and application of lesson length for...

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