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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Swing Thoughts 281 for April 24, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:30
On Episode #281, we continue to explore what we learned from Rory McIlroy's victory in the Masters with Performance Coach Kent Osborne, how having a sense of purpose makes a big difference for us mere mortals, and a grea…
Swing Thoughts 280 for April 16, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:18
On Episode #280, GSL and Coach Tim share their amazement with Rory McIlroy finally winning the Masters and what we mortals can learn from him, and we debunk myths and get the real goods on the Stack and Tilt method with…
Swing Thoughts 279 for April 11, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:09
With Episode #279, GSL and Coach Tim begin their 10 season of podcasts devoted to geeking out on the game, as they discuss finding purpose in golf, how investing in fundamentals has huge RIO, our Masters picks, and other…
Swing Thoughts 278 for March 17, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:16
In our last off-season episode, GSL and coach Tim vent their spleen at the Orange One, and share how focusing on process and fundamentals in the winter leads to better results, and GSL admits he spent same amount on a ne…
Swing Thoughts 277 for February 23, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:49
On the latest episode we talk about Spain, not freaking out, not focusing on golf swing pass-fail, the tryranny of confidence, playing w fear and hope.
Swing Thoughts 276 for January 15, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:45
GSL and Coach Tim begin the first Swing Thoughts of 2025 and 10th year of the podcast exhorting how giving yourself “grace” is a key to performance in golf and in anything, and they review the new TGL extravaganza, and r…
Swing Thoughts 275 for December 20, 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:54
With episode #275, we conclude our ninth year and the 2024 season by delving into GSL’s yoga deep dive, lessons learned from his season of balance, and how trying less and developing a mission—as per Coach Tim’s new book…
Swing Thoughts 274 for December 2, 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:11
On the penultimate episode of the 2024 season, GSL and Coach Tim disclose that they’re doing just fine that the official golf season is over, discuss the growth of sim golf, and Tim’s recent ManKind Project weekend. This…
Swing Thoughts 273 for October 26, 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:39
On this episode, GSL and coach Tim explore the challenges and beauty of late season golf, and Tim reports that his new book is getting nice reviews. As always, brought you by TaylorMade Golf Canada and Oscar Bravo.
Swing Thoughts 272 for October 4, 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:19
On episode #272, GSL and Coach Tim explore the wisdom of detachment—although Tim’s Dad had a different phrase for it—in Tim’s new book and how GSL put it into practice. As always, brought to you by TaylorMade Golf Canada…