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 31 9-26-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:56
Golf talk you won't hear anywhere else! Karl Morris on why the Euros' thrive at the Ryder Cup, the passing of Arnold Palmer and what's the missing link between How to Swing and How to Play? Also Swing Thoughts live and w…
Show 30 9-20-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:46
The low-handicappers' season of commitment: Humble conducts a Q & A with Paul Gortnar and Mike Bondy, two of CoachTim's clients. The three tournament players share stories and insights from a season of working on their m…
Show 29 9-12-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:42
Fascinating Megan Chapman, HP at Georgian Bay Club, on how giving yourself "permission" and "forgiving yourself" allows your "technique to arrive." And have fun!
Show 28 9-6-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:08
Howard and Tim revisit golf hell - how Howard got out, and the perils of his buddy who is definitely in, and we flip through Natural Golf written by Sam Snead and given to Howard's dad in 1959. Guess what? New golf books…
Show 27 8-22-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:38
Paul Dewland, PGA Tour mental performance coach, describes benefits of coaching for Joe and Jane Amateur and what tour players seek; Howard dissects Tim's re-engagement with Mr. Shank in his Club C.
Show 25 7-28-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:45
With Dave Robinson, a business relationship expert, we knock around how our emotions and beliefs come into play with our golf shots, how we talk to ourselves and how we think our golf buds are judging the hell out of us.…
Show 24 7-21-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:34
Fred Shoemaker, founder of Extraordinary Golf and one of the world's great coaches, shares his wisdom on drawing on your inner brilliance to have more fun and play your best golf. Listen, repeat, listen, repeat...
Show 23 7-7-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:55
Brooke Henderson's coach Tristan Mullally provides insights on the Canadian phenom, we introduce our snobby Must-Read Golf Books section and we prep for the Canadian Open.
Show 22 6-30-2016 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:32
Zoke, aka Dick Zokol, does double duty: chats about working with Weirsy and he tries extricating Humble from golf hell while Timmer talks about icky feelings.