The UGP Podcast

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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 restaurants to 41,000, market capitalization grew to almost $32 billion from just under $4 billion and it was an industry leader in return on invested capital. Novak was president at KFC and Pizza Hut, and held senior management positions at Pepsi-Cola Company, including chief operating officer and executive vice president of marketing and sales. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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. In this episode, we learn more about his Big 3 and experiences in the golf fitness industry. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 one appearance in the 1999 U.S. Open where he finished dead last in putts, leading him to create the DECADE Course Management system. In this episode, we talk to Scott about how he came to create DECADE, and how combining shot distribution patterns and PGA Tour scoring statistics has helped countless players since its inception. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 Teachers in America by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America. In this episode, we discuss biomechanics and skill acquisition, speaking the right language to the student, finding the best methods in coaching, aesthetics in performance, internal vs external coaching, and more. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 trains some of the world’s top PGA, LPGA, NFL, and MLB players. In this episode, we discuss the importance of understanding your body within the game of golf, the transition from golf performance being a taboo to a necessity, revealing the weaknesses in your body, how fitness is an underrated element of the mental game, and his inspiring story of overcoming club foot and learning how to walk four times. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 number of teams in the NFL and NBA, and consulted with various teams in the MLB, NHL, and the MLS. In this episode, we learn more about the most common injuries in golfers and how to prevent them; the importance of hip mobility within the body and golf swing; the progression of physical therapy and training in golf; and advice for aspiring Golf Coaches and Physical Therapists. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 featured in the 50 Best Teachers in America by Golf Digest and together, they have coached players to over one hundred tour victories on the LPGA, PGA, European, Ladies European, and Japan Tours. In this episode, we learn more about the meaning of VISION54, coaching Annika Sorenstam and witnessing her round of 59, how gratitude is like a performance enhancer, ways we can get more women into coaching, and more. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 Concession this past weekend was phenomenal, and we're here to share how he geared up for this challenging tournament. It's a great episode for any Collin Morikawa fans and competitive golfers striving to play at the next level. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 cultivated numerous conversations with industry professionals for many years. He was named Golf Digest’s 50 Best Golf-Fitness Professionals in America. In this episode, we discuss the importance of golf fitness and how it compares to golf instruction, who the best instructors are, how golf fitness has changed people’s lives, and more. Jeff's Podcast: The 18STRONG Podcast Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com

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 been coaching Jon Rahm since he was 17 years old and is rated one of the Top 100 Teachers in the country by Golf Magazine. In this episode, we learn more about his process in coaching Jon Rahm; how TPI became the world’s leader in golf player development; his advice to young coaches; and starting Coffee for Wellness with Phil Mickelson. Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com Follow us on Instagram: @urbangolfperformance Follow Mac: @mactoddlife Follow Leo: @leo_ugp Website: urbangolfperformance.com