Swing Thoughts 307 for January 30, 2026

Swing Thoughts 307 for January 30, 2026

Author: The Sonar Network January 30, 2026 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. 

  • We had a great conversation with Chris about winter golf-specific fitness programs, including:
  • Mobility work should be your priority
  • TFL rolling improves hip flexibility and reduces lower back pain
  • The Par4Success program helps golfers safely increase club head speed ·     
  • GSL is doing the program and now has less muscle soreness and better mobility … and he’s hitting the ball farther!

To find out more about Par4Success, click here.

FOS (Friend of Show) Karl Morris has launched his new online coaching certification course. Even if you’re not a coach, it will also make you a better player.

We are excited to welcome back TaylorMade Canada as a sponsor, whose new Qi4D Driver helped propel Scottie Scheffler to his 20th PGA Tour win. 

Coach Tim says goals are great, but you’re better to focus on intentions, which are based on action and process rather than results. 

You can watch this episode of Swing Thoughts on YouTube.  Give us a like! Share a comment! 

GSL is also co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show. Check out their very funny weekday morning show. 

To learn more about Coach Tim, click on www.oconnorgolf.ca. Read his blog at toconnor.substack.com.

Want a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim? Send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.

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.
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Show 121 3-28-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:58
On this episode GSL and Coach Tim welcome former Pro turned Golf Yoga guy, Mark Williamson. Mark's got some great ideas on how to integrate Golf and Yoga to open up your body and your mind... also some amazing insights i…
Show 120 3-20-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:16
On this Special Edition GSL and Coach Tim talk about Golf in the Time of the Virus. What can we learn from golf that applies to other aspects of every day life and a funny PGA Tour Gender Reveal story. And as always brou…
Show 119 3-15-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:20
On this episode GSL and Coach Tim speak to Vin Harris, Entrepreneur, Teacher and founding member of the Mindfulness Association! We talk about being present in golf and life as well we discuss Vin's book Mindful Heroes.…
Show 118 2-28-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:00
On the latest episode GSL and Coach Tim talk Patrick Reed and a Cardiac Triple-Bogey. Find out why Howard means by 'surgery ready' and learn why ventricular tachycardia is nothing to be messed with!
Show 117 2-10-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:44
On this episode we discuss where water comes from and brag about how we're both "taking it easy on golf this Winter" while going to simulators and getting lessons! Also we break down the USGA and R&A's latest report on d…
Show 116 1-31-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:59
It's Book Report Day! On this episode GSL and Coach Tim talk about their favourite Golf books and why they love and recommend them, as well Coach Tim is honoured by The Golf Association of Ontario with a much-deserved aw…
Show 115 1-18-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:09
Another Special Swing T with GSL speaking to YouTube teaching phenom Eric Corgono. We talk about the rise of the internet golf instructor, how online can translate to on-course and more ideas for working on your game ind…
Show 114 1-11-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:58
Our 1st episode of 2020 GSL and Coach welcome back master teaching pro Mike Martz talking about how training indoors can help you get your game ready without the distraction of consequence. We also talk Moe Norman, stand…
Show 113 1-5-2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:23
On this special edition GSL speaks with his brother David Glassman, an ST fan, fellow golf nerd and a very bright man with lots to say in the field of psychology as it relates to training humans in the work place, and it…
Show 112 12-20-2019 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:31
On the final ST of the Year - sort of - Tim and Howard talk Patrick Reed, Golf cheating and some end of the decade thoughts on learning to care less and enjoy more. Also pleasantries and good cheer are exchanged!