Fairway Fit Golf Podcast

S3, Episode #10 (#60)- We Fixed Golf in 30 minutes!

Fixing Golf in 30 Minutes: Overrated vs Underrated, Hot Takes, and What We’d Ban/Add | FairwayFit Golf Podcast S3E10 In Episode 10 of Season 3 of the FairwayFit Fit Golf Podcast, Greg and Brad catch up on limited recent play, upcoming member-guest season, and a Pinehurst trip, plus Greg’s ongoing garage buildout for a golf sim and training space. They shout out sponsor Back Nine of Leesburg and its June 5 grand opening, highlighting Full Swing Pro 2.0 simulators, a PuttView green, 24/7 access, and the FairwayFitBOGO code for a free second hour. The episode centers on “fixing golf” through rapid-fire overrated/underrated takes (460cc drivers, par-3 courses, rangefinders, lessons vs equipment, private clubs, seven woods, influencers), quick debates (breakfast balls, LIV vs TGL, overrated course, scariest shot, favorite swings, worst training aids), and lists of what they’d ban (expensive range buckets, tight tee times, cart fees/slow play/cooler rules) and add (more lateral drops, pro shot clocks, relaxed dress codes, night golf, and specialty carts). 00:00 We Fixed Golf 00:23 Podcast Welcome 00:45 Garage Studio Updates 03:00 Trips and Tee Times 03:59 Sponsor Back Nine 05:13 Overrated Underrated 07:23 Gear and Gadgets 12:11 Clubs and Influencers 15:34 Sponsor Ad Read 16:19 Rapid Fire Debates 16:54 Breakfast Ball Rules 18:06 LIV Versus TGL 19:43 Overrated Courses 22:02 Pressure Shots 23:28 Best Swings Ever 24:34 Pro Am Swing Praise 24:58 Worst Training Aids 27:24 Three Things To Ban 31:59 Banning Slow Golf 32:41 Three Things To Add 34:04 Shot Clocks And Pace 35:26 Dress Code Debate 38:43 Night Golf And Fun Carts 41:27 Hot Takes Gloves Covers 43:04 Wrap Up And Promos Featured Sponsor: "The Back Nine Leesburg" FAIRWAYFITBOGO get your 2nf hour FREE! * 24/7 Access: The only facility in Loudoun County offering year-round, round-the-clock access via secure, keyless entry. * Join the Founding Member interest list now to secure exclusive rates and priority access before the grand opening! Link on website below Follow Back Nine: https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/ [https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/] Facebook - "The Back Nine Golf - Leesburg VA" Instagram - "@b9golfleesburg" Check us out: Follow FairwayFit Golf www.FairwayFitGolf.com [http://www.FairwayFitGolf.com] Youtube:@FairwayFitGolfPodcast Twitter: @FairwayFitGolf IG: @FairwayFitGolf Tik Tok: @FairwayFitGolf

S3, Episode #9 (#59)- The Dreaded Shank

Building a Garage Golf Simulator & Surviving the Shanks | Fairway Fit Golf Podcast On this episode of the Fairway Fit Golf Podcast, Brad and Greg catch up after a week off and talk about balancing work and parenting with golf while planning at-home practice setups. They compare their garage practice builds, including Brad’s plan for a full simulator with a SkyTrak Plus, projector, side TV, and a fold-away PRx home gym system, plus recovery with a cold plunge, and Greg’s simpler garage net/launch monitor setup to keep golf going through winter without spending $50–$100 per visit. They recap a memorial scramble tournament played with Bryan and Stevie P/CBP, where the team shot 59 despite leaving birdies out, and discuss how tough range sessions—including Brad’s severe shanks—affected confidence before eventually settling into the round. They also share upcoming practice plans, a quick nine-hole score, and shout-outs including kids’ personal-best tournament rounds. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:36 Golf Season Reality 01:51 Garage Gym Sim Plan 03:12 Gregs Garage Setup 04:20 Build Specs Gear List 09:13 Back Nine Golf Promo 09:56 Scramble Tournament Recap 10:35 Range Prep Check In 13:49 Brutal Shank Session 19:40 Troubleshooting the Shanks 22:04 Garage Shank Therapy 22:45 Bucket Balls and Rain Grind 23:46 Back Nine Sponsor Spot 24:40 Range Nerves Before Scramble 26:47 Scramble Rhythm and Score 29:31 Playing With a Stick 31:46 Wedge Cheat Sheet Goals 33:11 Family Golf Updates 34:44 Weekend Plans and Practice 37:42 Simulator Plug and Signoff Featured Sponsor: "The Back Nine Leesburg" * 24/7 Access: The only facility in Loudoun County offering year-round, round-the-clock access via secure, keyless entry. * Join the Founding Member interest list now to secure exclusive rates and priority access before the grand opening! Link on website below Follow Back Nine: https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/ [https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/] Facebook - "The Back Nine Golf - Leesburg VA" Instagram - "@b9golfleesburg" Check us out: Follow FairwayFit Golf www.FairwayFitGolf.com [http://www.FairwayFitGolf.com] Youtube:@FairwayFitGolfPodcast Twitter: @FairwayFitGolf IG: @FairwayFitGolf Tik Tok: @FairwayFitGolf

S3, Episode #8 (#58)- "Tips from the PRO" and must do exercises to Feel Good!

Up & Down Secrets with Stevie P + 3 Must-Do Golf Fitness Exercises (Fairway Fit Golf Podcast) Brad and Greg catch up on a busy stretch of moving, family activities, and youth sports, then recap a recent match at Stoneleigh where nobody played great but Shores impressed and Brad’s side won. They highlight the upcoming Back Nine of Leesburg facility, featuring Full Swing 2.0 simulators, a PuttView green, 24/7 access, and founding memberships at thebackninegolf.com/leesburg [http://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg], plus Instagram @B9GolfLeesburg. In “Tips from the Pro,” Stevie P explains getting up and down by matching short-game mechanics to the full swing, managing expectations and margins for error, choosing higher or lower loft based on slope and landing area, and improving consistency through ball position and strike, suggesting practice games like “playing par” and drills such as using a hula hoop or towel target. The episode closes with three must-do golf fitness exercises from each host, including squat variations, deadlift variations, cable archer rows, and medicine ball slams/rotational throws. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:41 Life Updates Busy Season 01:50 New House Projects 03:45 Packed Weekend Sports 04:59 Youth Golf Tournaments 05:50 Recent Match Recap 06:37 Simulator Lounge Promo 07:50 Stevie P Returns 11:46 Why Up And Down Matters 12:46 Match Short Game To Swing 14:38 Realistic Chip Expectations 17:44 Course Example Number Seven 21:42 Loft Choices By Slope 25:18 Best Drill For Chipping 26:22 Ideal Chip Shot Goals 27:45 Bounce and Ball Position 31:45 Practice Games for Pressure 34:17 Sponsor Back Nine Leesburg 35:46 Must Do Golf Exercises 37:23 Squat Variations for Power 42:44 Posterior Chain Deadlift Work 47:30 Rotation Rows and Med Balls 51:44 Wrap Up and Final Plugs Featured Sponsor: "The Back Nine Leesburg" * 24/7 Access: The only facility in Loudoun County offering year-round, round-the-clock access via secure, keyless entry. * Join the Founding Member interest list now to secure exclusive rates and priority access before the grand opening! Link on website below Follow Back Nine: https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/ [https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/] Facebook - "The Back Nine Golf - Leesburg VA" Instagram - "@b9golfleesburg" Check us out: Follow FairwayFit Golf www.FairwayFitGolf.com [http://www.FairwayFitGolf.com] Youtube:@FairwayFitGolfPodcast Twitter: @FairwayFitGolf IG: @FairwayFitGolf Tik Tok: @FairwayFitGolf

S3, Episode #7 (#57)- Fact or Myth...

Stoneleigh Match Recap + 10 PGA Tour Stats That Shock Amateur Golfers | Fairway Way Fit Golf Podcast Brad and Greg return to the Fairway Way Fit Golf Podcast, joke about Greg’s “couch surfer” recording setups, and talk about unpredictable April weather affecting youth sports. They recap a 2v2 match at Stoneleigh against Anthony and Matt, played as combined best ball with the usual 5-5-5 game while giving their opponents 10 shots; despite an ugly front nine and Brad dealing with a back spasm, they changed the order on the back, played better, and won to move to 1–0, with another match coming tomorrow on opposite teams. They highlight sponsor Back Nine Golf of Leesburg—an upcoming 24/7 indoor facility with Full Swing Pro 2.0 simulators and a large PuttView green—then play a “PGA Tour stats that shock amateurs” fact-or-myth game covering approach proximity, putting percentages, fairways and GIR averages, course strategy, and the scoring gap between scratch golfers and tour pros. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:27 Gregs Moving Setup 01:34 Wild April Weather 02:14 Rainout Baseball Weekend 03:37 Match Challenge Setup 05:24 Sponsor Back Nine Leesburg 06:30 Simulator Practice Talk 08:12 PuttView Storytime 09:51 Match Recap Stoneleigh 15:37 Putting Struggles Fixes 17:38 Next Match Plans 19:16 Golf Stats Quiz Begins 23:05 Elite Putting Benchmarks 24:17 Fairways Accuracy Myth 26:51 Wedge Proximity Reality 27:43 Long Putts Percentages 29:05 Bogeys Happen on Tour 30:34 Distance and Greens Stats 33:46 Aim Center from Rough 36:41 Scratch vs Tour Gap 42:01 Sponsor and Signoff Featured Sponsor: "The Back Nine Leesburg" * 24/7 Access: The only facility in Loudoun County offering year-round, round-the-clock access via secure, keyless entry. * Join the Founding Member interest list now to secure exclusive rates and priority access before the grand opening! Link on website below Follow Back Nine: https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/ [https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/] Facebook - "The Back Nine Golf - Leesburg VA" Instagram - "@b9golfleesburg" Check us out: Follow FairwayFit Golf www.FairwayFitGolf.com [http://www.FairwayFitGolf.com] Youtube:@FairwayFitGolfPodcast Twitter: @FairwayFitGolf IG: @FairwayFitGolf Tik Tok: @FairwayFitGolf

S3, Episode #6 (#56)- The Masters and Major #1 Recap

Masters Recap + Our Major #1 Match at Stoneleigh (Season 3, Ep. 6) | Fairway Fit Golf Podcast In Episode 6 of Season 3, Brad and Greg recap a dramatic Masters week, congratulating Rory McIlroy on winning back-to-back majors and discussing scoring, putting, par-5 play, and broadcast coverage. They also preview and then recap their own “Major #1” match at Stoneleigh, including course conditions, stats, and key turning points: Brad shoots 38–37 (75) with two birdies and wins 6&5, while Greg struggles with penalties and eight three-putts (50–48). They discuss lessons on lag putting and short game, share alignment and swing-thought strategies, and check their “level of positivity” toward season goals. 00:00 Welcome and Masters Buzz 01:03 Final Round Breakdown 03:47 Broadcast Notes and Augusta Dreams 04:21 Sponsor Back Nine Leesburg 05:24 Merch Drop and Episode Setup 06:10 Thursday Night Major Prep 07:59 Practice Plans and Life Chaos 11:14 Neck Pain and Fitness Tune Up 17:39 Stoneleigh Major Recap Begins 19:12 Front Nine Scores and Stats 25:27 Lag Putting Lessons 31:27 Back Nine Highlights and HIO Talk 34:18 Greg Back Nine Struggles 34:35 Round Stats Breakdown 35:03 Hole 14 Turning Point 36:04 Fixing Alignment Issues 39:00 Match Result Recap 41:16 Positivity Check In 42:51 Swing Thoughts And Tempo 47:47 Goals Reality Check 51:29 Course Plans And Access 53:30 Sponsor Back Nine Leesburg 54:40 Masters What If Debates 58:21 Scramble At Augusta Talk 01:02:49 Wrap Up And Promotions Featured Sponsor: "The Back Nine Leesburg" * 24/7 Access: The only facility in Loudoun County offering year-round, round-the-clock access via secure, keyless entry. * Join the Founding Member interest list now to secure exclusive rates and priority access before the grand opening! Link on website below Follow Back Nine: https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/ [https://thebackninegolf.com/leesburg-va/] Facebook - "The Back Nine Golf - Leesburg VA" Instagram - "@b9golfleesburg" Check us out: Follow FairwayFit Golf www.FairwayFitGolf.com [http://www.FairwayFitGolf.com] Youtube:@FairwayFitGolfPodcast Twitter: @FairwayFitGolf IG: @FairwayFitGolf Tik Tok: @FairwayFitGolf