Transitioning from Casual to Competitive Golf

Transitioning from Casual to Competitive Golf

Author: Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner September 11, 2025 Duration: 25:24

You've been playing rounds with your friends just for fun, but you've improved, and now you want to try your hand at a serious round of golf. What do you need to know? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg offer their advice to a golfer planning to start playing in more serious competitions. From rules advice (both official and unwritten) to music(?) to mindset, this will help any golfer post better results.


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