Senior To Scratch Golf Show
My upcoming golf journey in my 50's, where my winter 2024 index is around 5.0 and my goal is to get to scratch handicap.
For once in my golfing life, I'm not going to rely on hope to improve my game. I will introduce my improvement strategies, ranging from fitness & nutrition to mental game to practice plans (offseason and in-season).
I hope others will get some useful insight into their game, as well.
Episodes
25 episodes
Episode 25 - Learn from the Legends of the 2025 Masters
I'm going to do a deep dive into the rounds of Masters Legends Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer (there's plenty of Rory content out there). We will delve into how these 65+ year olds tackled a 7500+ yard course and nearly made the cut. Then, we...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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10:50
Episode 24 - How I gained 8 mph Clubhead Speed over the Off-season without Speed Training!
I’m excited to share my journey over the off-season to gain clubhead speed across the bag without speed training. This involves mobility, strength, and tempo. I'll share the programs and apps that I used. I can't wait until the seas...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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6:21
Episode 23 - Golf Simulator Play - Blessing or Curse?
In this short episode, we'll discuss what is great about winter simulator play and where you should be cautious when thinking about translating performance to the course.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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7:03
Episode 22 - Interview with our 67 year old reigning Club Champion (No... not Trump)
This is a very special interview with Alberta Sports Hall of Fame inductee Dave Schultz, who happens to be our reigning club champion at the age of 67. He beat plus handicap competitors, most of whom are much less than half his age.We w...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:04
Episode 21 - The Dreaded, Nay Coveted, Offseason
This episode highlights that a long, cold offseason is not a curse, but actually a blessing. I'm embarking on major swing changes that would be impossible during the on-course season. Tune in to see the benefits of the offseason and how you can...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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10:10
Episode 20 - 2024 Season recap and Offseason Plan for 2025
It's been a fun year of documenting my progress, talking to exceptional guests, and of course, working on my golf game. I'll talk about exactly where my areas of improvement, and how I plan on getting better in the offseason.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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10:22
Episode 19 - Interview with Special Guest, Scott Fawcett of Decade Golf
A very insightful video from former professional and the creator of the Decade Golf program (see link below), where Scott Fawcett has taken literally 'decades' of on-course knowledge and presented golfers of all abilities the understanding of o...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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31:14
Episode 18 - Interview with PGA of Alberta Teacher of the Year, Josh Fleming
Join me and my coach, Josh at 365 Golf, for an in-depth discussion of how Josh helps all golfers improve, and with specific content on older golfers.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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16:45
Episode 17 - Part 2 of Interview with Matt Stilwell of The Positive Golf Mindset
In Part 2 of the interview, Matt takes us into his thought process on the pre-shot routine and specifically, the mental approach as he nears the ball, and purpose of the practice swings. Matt also talks about his approach to putting and...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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16:36
Episode 16 - Club Championship Final Rounds (Brief Recap)
I'll go through key highlights (and lowlights) of the final rounds of my flight in the Club Championships (I finished in 3rd of 14). I'll start by talking about the senior that won the championship flight against other plus handicaps!
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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13:06
Episode 15 - Club Championship Round 1 Brief Recap
With my college golfer son, Dylan, on my bag this weekend, I am embarking on my second competitive tournament ever, the first in over 10 years.Dylan and I are going to walk through the mental attitude during rough stretches, and then ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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9:34
Episode 14 - Part 1 of Special Guest Matt Stilwell from The Positive Golf Mindset
I'm honored to have Matt join us today. Matt is an avid golfer and a life transformation and golf mindset coach.Join us in Part 1 where we discuss how to improve examining statistics, practicing the proper parts of the game, mental at...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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21:56
Episode 13 - Mid-Season Report Card
We've finally got a month of great weather, and I've been doing more golfing than podcasting!Here, I will use the Decade app stats to grade myself on various aspects of my game - it goes from Good to Bad to Ugly depending on which par...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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17:08
Episode 12 - Special Guest Michael Leonard of Wicked Smart Golf
Please join me in welcoming my first guest!Michael is the host of a very successful podcast called Wicked Smart Golf – last count he had 266 episodes and on the rise. He is also a published author, a mental golf coach, and a plus hand...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:23
Episode 11 - What's My Age Again?
This is a recap of the long weekend golf in Calgary, which was met with extreme wind, cold, and even snow. With these conditions came some pretty bad back pain.The second part is related to handicap indices by age, and pondering what ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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11:44
Episode 10 - Putting on the F--Ritz
In this episode, I will talk to the past weekend's ups and downs. I finally have enough scores to start sharing overall stats, so there are a few very interesting ones that may help your games, too.Music credit: Time Slips By - Go By ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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9:03
Episode 9 - Don't Stop Believin'
After a horrible opening weekend of golf, it was time to re-group and use the statistics to direct my practice sessions. It paid off, as my 4 scores thusfar have been progressively getting better.With more focus on the golf and less o...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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13:21
Episode 8 - Because You Had a Bad Day
7 months of preparation - nutrition, fitness, simulator time, and mental game. Now, the rubber hits the road on the golf course as the snow melted (it has since returned).Follow my ups and mostly downs over the first two rounds, takea...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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22:19
Episode 7 - You Oughta Know (Expectations)
How often do you watch golf on TV, and no matter how far they hit from, they are knocking it to 3 feet. Well, these are the best shots of the best players having their best weeks.I will add a bit of realism to the equation, where I wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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7:29
Episode 6 - You can make it if you try
Now that the Masters Sunday winner is a foregone conclusion, it's time to get serious about my own game. What makes Scottie special - he has all the skill and doesn't make as many glaring mistakes as his competitors. That's what I want to str...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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7:46
Episode 5 - He Blinded me .... with Science!
Okay. We've talked nutrition, supplements, fitness. NOW, the moment you've been waiting for - GOLF!I will compare my statistics to the massive database of scratch handicaps, and what 5 handicaps improved upon to get to scratch. This epi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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12:25
Episode 4 - Let's get Physical, Physical
I will talk about the importance of working out, stretching, saunas/steam rooms (a Finland reference), and pre-round warm-ups.Music credit: Time Slips By - Go By Ocean_Ryan McCaffrey
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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8:14
Episode 3 - I Want a New Drug, One that Keeps me Young
This episode focuses on supplements as we age, to build on the previous episode on food and nutrition. I go through my supplementation and what the benefits of each are. I discuss how I evaluate whether to take them or not.I go fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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11:29
Episode 2 - What's Food Got To Do With It (Got To Do With It)?
The food that we put in our bodies is likely the most important factor in health, and therefore body function. When trying to improve in golf, millimeters of club face matter, and hence any nagging inflammation from improper food intake will im...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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9:29
Episode 1 - Let's plan on getting to scratch from a 5 index
Provide a brief introduction to myself, Paul Nayyar.When did I start this silly sport? What did I do to get better in the past (hint: not much)? What facets am I looking to improve to shave 5 shots off of my index this year?Futu...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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8:59