Jeff Leishman on The Best Practices for Developing Talent

Jeff Leishman on The Best Practices for Developing Talent

Author: PGA TOUR January 21, 2025 Duration: 57:45

Based at The Dye Preserve in Jupiter, FL., Jeff Leishman is a Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Instructor, and a coach to many leading players on the PGA TOUR and the LPGA.  Jeff is widely respected and known for his ability to lead players to status and success on the major professional Tours.

Leishman has over 20 year of coaching experience and he brings that knowledge and insight to the #OntheMark podcast as he discusses the development of golfers, including rising star Luke Clanton, and what the best practices are for elevating your game.

Jeff elaborates on various topics incl.:

  • Advice for parents and kids on Objectivity and Perspective
  • Game improvement elements such as - Practice vs Play, Technique vs Shotmaking, Long Game vs Short Game, Speed Training and Club-fitting.
  • Game Evaluation and the value of Statistics and a Data-driven approach
  • Goal-setting
  • Managing Expectations and Playing under Pressure
  • The Blurred Lines between the Mental and the Physical Games
  • Embracing the ebbs and flows of Golf, and
  • Wanting the Spotlight.

Jeff references leading players throughout his chat and this podcast is sure to hit home as it helps you to do the right things to improve your golf.  The podcast is also available on YouTube - search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.

 


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