Swing Thoughts 306 for December 19, 2025

Swing Thoughts 306 for December 19, 2025

Author: The Sonar Network December 19, 2025 Duration: 56:22
Playing music and golf intersect on our last podcast of 2025 as GSL and Coach Tim dive into the similarities between what makes—and doesn’t—for good and bad performance. Interestingly, Bruce Springsteen looms large. Brought to you by par4success.com. All the best to our SDTs this holiday and in 2026.

Hosted by The Sonar Network, Swing Thoughts explores the often overlooked inner game of golf. This isn't a technical breakdown of swing mechanics or equipment reviews. Instead, each conversation delves into the psychology, the pressures, and the unspoken mental challenges every golfer faces, from the weekend warrior to the touring professional. Guided by golf expert Tim O'Connor and Humble Howard Glassman, the podcast creates an engaging space where the mental hurdles of the game are openly discussed and dissected. Listeners will find a blend of personal anecdotes, practical strategies for overcoming frustration and maintaining focus, and insightful commentary on the mindset required to play better and enjoy the game more. The discussions are grounded in real experience, offering relatable perspectives that go far beyond simple tips. Tuning into this podcast feels like eavesdropping on a thoughtful conversation between two knowledgeable friends at the nineteenth hole, where the topic always returns to what happens between the ears before, during, and after a shot. It's for anyone who has ever stood over a putt and felt their confidence waver, or who wants to understand how the mental landscape directly shapes performance on the course. Swing Thoughts builds on the idea that great audio is a theater for the mind, making a show about golf's mental side a perfect fit.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 312

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Podcast Episodes
Swing Thoughts 312 for April 10, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:24
Karl Morris, the UK’s top performance coach, joins GSL and Coach Tim for the first official episode of our 11th season. To achieve mastery, Karl advocates keeping things simple by learning from your own experience and by…
Swing Thoughts 311 for March 27, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:13
GSL checks in with Coach Tim on how his family is coping with the death of their son Corey, and how community, faith, and being there for each other means so much for people dealing with grief. We'll be back to golf duri…
Swing Thoughts 310 for March 13, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:10
On the latest ST, GSL welcomes Scratch Attitude, aka- Kent Osborne to the show filling in for Coach Tim. They discuss goal setting, judging your playing companions, Shane Lowery's tournament meltdown and a shout out to f…
Swing Thoughts 309 for February 27, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:38
Sports parents get counsel from Coach Tim and GSL on how to stop worrying and—for some—stop living vicariously through your kid; also, GSL says he feels safe in Mexico and how he played—wait for it—only for fun. Sponsore…
Swing Thoughts 308 for February 13, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:29
Golf Digest Senior Writer Chris Powers joins GSL and Coach Tim to probe the nuances of playing music on the course and golf etiquette, and we introduce Nick Frias, our new social media manager. Brought to you by Par4succ…
Swing Thoughts 307 for January 30, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:26
Chris Finn of Par4Success.com joins GSL and Coach Tim for the first episode of 2026 and shares insights on how improving your mobility and strength helps you play better and we welcome back TaylorMade Canada as a sponsor…
Swing Thoughts 305 for November 28, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:21
STDs—Swing Thoughts Devotees—Grant McDougall, David Linkchorst and Kent Osborne join GSL and Coach Tim to share what they learned this golf season and from their favourite Swing Thoughts episodes. Brought to you by par4s…
Swing Thoughts 304 for November 7, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:06
Jim Waldron, legendary golf instructor who marries East and West, visits GSL and Coach Tim for a fascinating exploration of how golfers create their own suffering and how to mitigate it, the benefits of one-pointed atten…
Swing Thoughts 303 for October 31, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:37
Marcus Bell, founder of GRF Golf, busts apart many traditional assumptions with GSL and Coach Tim about how golfers improve and shares how focusing on learning, feeling and experiencing our movements leads to genuine and…
Swing Thoughts 302 for October 24, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:13
Chris DiMarco, three-time PGA Tour winner, chats with GSL and Coach Tim about duelling Tiger Woods in his prime, making the winning putt in the 2005 Presidents Cup, and being the first on the PGA Tour to use the claw put…