Swing Thoughts 316 for May 8, 2026

Swing Thoughts 316 for May 8, 2026

Author: The Sonar Network May 8, 2026 Duration: 52:32
GSL and Coach Tim follow-up our popular Fred Shoemaker podcast by examining how you can enjoy more freedom and develop mastery by exploring what’s possible instead of focusing on results. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver.
GSL is also co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show.  
Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca. Read his blog at toconnor.substack.com.
For 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: 100

Swing Thoughts
Podcast Episodes
Swing Thoughts 286 for May 29, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:32
GSL and Coach Tim have an enlightening conversation about improvement with Jon Sherman, author of The Four Foundations of Golf, and we conduct on post-mortem on GSL’s latest double-digit disaster. He is coping fine.
Swing Thoughts 285 for May 22, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:22
GSL and Coach Tim debrief the Leafs’ latest playoff meltdown, we recount GSL’s latest hellacious incident—making a quad in a tourney with Lady Friend there to witness—and we try to understand why Scottie Scheffler is so…
Swing Thoughts 284 for May 16, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:43
Coach Tim and GSL—that’s Golf’s Spiritual Leader for newbies—explore and extract the learning from a deep, dark mystery: How did GSL and Oracle Kent make back-to-back double bogeys in … a scramble?! We also delve into ho…
Swing Thoughts 283 for May 9, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:34
GSL and Coach Tim learn more about the importance of fitting and how indoor golf can help your game year-round from Stewart Bannatyne of the Virtual Golf Club, and we delve into how accepting the vagaries of golf leads t…
Swing Thoughts 282 for May 1, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:34
GSL and Coach Tim get some education from Jeff Hay of Varsity Golf Recruiting on the ins and outs, facts and fictions about U.S. college golf, we break new ground by telling golf jokes, and our who-snubbed-Swing-Thoughts…
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.