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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 312

Swing Thoughts
Podcast Episodes
Show 51 9-15-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:45
On this episode Tim and GSL talk about what we did on our Summer of Golf Learning. Tim talks Guelph Gryphons University success and Howard blabbers talks more about playing under pressure.
Show 50 8-30-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:35
On the latest episode Tim O and GSL discuss Jordan and Justin, more about being present, playing in a National Championship and going low in Moose Jaw!
Show 49 8-20-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:46
On this episode Coach Tim and GSL talk Club C's, Can Mid-Am and are you a Competitor or a Victim? That plus a quick look at the PGA Champ and other golf-nerd nonsense!
Show 48 8-3-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:24
Golf's Spiritual Leader shares tales of the Senior Am with Mental Coaching Guru Tim and they both discuss Jordan Spieth's amazing Big Boy Pants display at the Open and introduce the transcendent concept of "Pre-Acceptanc…
Show 47 7-20-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:04
This week Golf's Spiritual Leader and Coach Tim talk about The Pilgrimage to Scotland, practicing with purpose and a golf story you'll be telling on your next par 3 wait!
Show 46 7-6-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:37
On this episode Coach Tim and Golfs self-proclaimed Spiritual Leader continue talking about Big Boy golf, building a better brain through training and Tim's follow up to the fascinating and successful book on Moe Norman,…
Show 45 6-21-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:34
Coach Tim talks Collegiate success and Golfs Spiritual Leader finds some Big Boy Pant and puts them on for some tournament toughness. No chafing!
Show 44 5-16-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:07
On this episode GSL (Howard); and University of Guelph Golf Coach (Tim); meet external golf thinker/teacher Ron Sisson of Calgary who approaches the game in a completely different way. Also Howard's going through his usu…
Show 43 4-29-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:20
On this episode GSL - Golfs Spiritual Leader - Howard and Super Coach Tim, speak with 2 very interesting and though-provoking guests about the power of external focus and choice. You won't want to miss Dr. Gabriele Wulf…
Show 42 4-15-2017 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:45
This week Howard and Tim find out their hips are tight and that's not cool. Golf physio guru Kevin Honsberger loosens them up and then spends some quality time talking about how you can improve your swing and performance…