The UGP Podcast
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.
Episodes
59 episodes
Ep. 58 | Live From Augusta: What is UGP Tour? Leo & Rian Chab On How UGP Ended Up at The Olympics & Ryder Cup
What exactly is UGP Tour? In this special episode recorded at Augusta National during Masters week, Leo and Rian Chab pull back the curtain on one of golf's most innovative performance teams. From humble beginnings in a tiny Los An...
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Ep. 57 | Nick Winkelman, PhD on How to Build Movement That Sticks by Shifting from Assembly Line Coaching to Automation
What if the words you use as a coach are more powerful than the technical knowledge you possess? Dr. Nick Winkleman, Head of Athletic Performance and Science for Irish Rugby and author of "The Language of Coaching," revolutionizes our understan...
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Ep. 56 | Dr. Manny Garcia On Building The UGP Recovery Department & What Happens When You Say Yes to Something Bigger Than Yourself
Manny Garcia, UGP's Director of Recovery, shares his extraordinary journey from owning a successful physical therapy business to building UGP's recovery department, exploring how saying yes to something bigger transformed his life and perspecti...
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Ep. 55 | Dr. Will Wu, PhD - How To Practice According to Science, The Most Common Mistakes Amateur Golfers Make and The Power of External Focus
In this episode of the Urban Golf Podcast, Dr. Will Wu discusses the importance of practice science in golf, highlighting common mistakes made by both amateurs and professionals. He emphasizes the significance of understanding practice personal...
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Ep. 54 | Dr. Harry Sese on working with Jon Rahm & Wyndham Clark | The Life of a Tour Physio
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Ep. 53 | Dana Dahlquist On His #1 Advice To Any Golfer & Coaching Bryson DeChambeau & More Insights
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Ep. 52 | David Novak on Recognition, Leadership, Inventing Doritos Cool Ranch and Leading The Biggest Fast Food Brand In The World
David Novak is an American businessman, author, and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, and co-founder and former CEO of YUM! Brands Inc. During Novak's tenure at Yum! Brands, the company doubled the number of...
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Ep. 51 | Growing TEAM UGP from 1 to 50
In this episode, Mac and Leo talk about how UGP was taken from 1 team member to over 50 in the last 10 years. We discuss the tools required to grow a culture and a team beyond one person in the golf performance industry.
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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. Swi...
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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 a...
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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 o...
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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 Magaz...
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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 Be...
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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 ...
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Ep. 44 | Ben Shear on Golf Fitness and His Insights in the Industry
Ben Shear (@ben.shear) joins us on this episode.Ben is a PGA Tour Performance Trainer and has been named Golf Digest's Top 50 Golf Fitness Professionals in the Country multiple times. I...
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Ep. 43 | CEO Ken Bentley Talks about the Mission and History of the APGA
APGA CEO Ken Bentley joins us on this episode.We learn more about how the tour started, the current status of the tour, and the future of the APGA.Follow us on Instagram:
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EP. 42 | Scott Fawcett on DECADE, a Revolutionary Course Management System Using Complex Analytics to Simplify a Player’s Approach
Scott Fawcett (@decade_golf) joins us on this episode.A former college golfer for Texas A&M, Scott Fawcett never got his professional career to where he wanted. He had...
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Ep. 41 | Trillium Rose on Biomechanics and Skill Acquisition, Finding the Best Methods in Coaching, Why Aesthetics Are Rarely Important, and Internal vs External Coaching
Trillium Rose (@trillium_rose) joins us on this episode.Trillium is the Director of Instruction at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, MD. She is featured in the 50 Best...
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Ep. 40 | Kolby "K-Wayne" Tullier on Training the Best Golfers in the World Including the Likes of Justin Thomas and Lexi Thompson. And Now He's Changing the Industry to the Point Where Some Say He's "Ruining the Fitness Industry"
Kolby Wayne Tullier “K-Wayne” (@kolbywayne) joins us on this episode.Kolby is the Director of Sports Performance at Joey D Golf and is a decorated multi-sport performance coach. He tra...
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Ep. 39 | Dr. Mike Voight on Common Golf Injuries, Hip Mobility, Physical Therapy, and Advice for Aspiring Professionals
Dr. Mike Voight joins us on this episode.Dr. Voight is a tenured professor with Belmont University's School of Physical Therapy and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He has worked with a num...
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Ep. 38 | Lynn Marriott & Pia Nilsson on VISION54; Coaching Annika Sorenstam and Numerous Top Players; Being Human; and Women in the Golf Industry
Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson (@lynnpia54) join us on this episode.Lynn and Pia are the Co-Founders of VISION54 and two of the most influential women in the golf industry. They are both...
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Ep. 37 | Catching Up with Collin Morikawa's Coach Rick Sessinghaus After the Win at WGC-Workday
We are joined by our Director of Mental Coaching and Collin Morikawa's longtime coach Rick Sessinghaus (@ricksessinghaus) for a special episode today.Collin's win at The Concessio...
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Ep. 36 | Jeff Pelizzaro on 18STRONG, Golf Fitness vs. Golf Instruction, the Best Golf Instructors, and More
Jeff Pelizzaro (@18strongjeff) joins us on this episode.Jeff is the Co-Founder of 18STRONG and Host of the 18STRONG Podcast. He offers online training programs for golfers, and has c...
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Ep. 35 | Dave Phillips on Coaching Jon Rahm, Co-Founding the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), and Creating Coffee for Wellness with Phil Mickelson
Dave Phillips (@tpidave) joins us on this episode.Dave is the Co-Founder of the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) and one of the most influential people in golf performance. Dave has b...
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Ep. 34 | Jake Hutt on Simplifying Golf, Becoming a Well-Versed Golf Instructor, and His Journey from Playing College Hockey to Teaching Golf at Stanford
Jake Hutt (@jakehuttgolf) joins us on this episode.Jake is one of the newest but most impactful golf coaches in the industry. He creates incredible golf content that he shares ...
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