Straight Shooters Golf Podcast

Henry and Keith continue their conversation on taking your swing from the range (and in lessons) to the course. In this episode, Henry and Keith share their thoughts on the importance of developing a clear concept of the swing. They say a clear concept is the key for improving all aspect of the swing and truly benefitting from practice with shorter swing. Take a listen and follow the Straight Shooters on Instagram!

In this episode, Henry and Keith continue their conversation on taking your swing to the course. They express the importance of having a clear concept for the swing and applying it to putting and chipping before implementing it in the full swing. They suggest this being the best way to work on your swing on the golf course without undue frustration. Tune in and enjoy!

In this series of episodes, the Straight Shooters share ideas for taking your swing from the lesson tee to the golf course. Yes, you heard that right. We're talking about ways to set realistic expectations, improve your golf swing, and still enjoy a round with your buddies. Stay tuned as this episode is part of a series which will provide even more insight into this common challenge.

In this episode, the Straight Shooters share their thoughts on the mental game, pre-shot routines, and target focus. Tour professionals regularly talk about "committing to the shot," and "focusing on the process." Henry and Keith bring to light this topic and share ways to implement this mindset in your game. Don't miss out! Listen to the episode and improve your game!

Season 4 is off and running with an incredible conversation on the topic of discipline, consistency, and having a process-oriented mindset. Keith and Henry share their personal experiences developing a growth mindset and embracing delayed gratification. You're sure to leave this episode with a new found perspective on what it takes to take your game and life to the next level. Enjoy!

Are you a golfer who would like to Break 80 for 18 holes? If so, this episode is for you! The Straight Shooters sat down to discuss their perspective for coaching golfers to break 80. It includes overall strategy, hole-by-hole decision making, practice structuring, and mental game management. Keith Bennett and Henry Stetina are also available for online coaching on Skillest. Download the Skillest App today to get started!

Are you a golfer who would like to Break 100 for 18 holes? If so, this episode is for you! The Straight Shooters sat down to discuss their perspective for coaching golfers to break 100. It includes overall strategy, hole-by-hole decision making, practice structuring, and mental game management. Keith Bennett and Henry Stetina are also available for online coaching on Skillest. Download the Skillest App today to get started!

The Straight Shooters are back and ready to share a unique experience of Keith being inside the ropes at a PGA Tour event. Keith is a longtime friend and coach of Ben Haggerty aka Macklemore, and recently traveled with him to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Keith shares his experiences as caddy and coach of the golfing celebrity as well as his vantage point of some of the greatest golfers in the world. This episode is field with nuggets that will help any golfer improve and is one that you don't want to miss. Listen now and then share it with a friend! 

In this episode, the Straight Shooters share their thoughts on continuing education and lifelong learning as they prepare for the 2023 PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit. Henry regularly attends workshops and seminars, and Keith reads a lot of books and listens to many podcasts. They each have their own reasons for seeking information, and the strategies that they use for retaining information is something that you won't want to miss. This episode is a must-listen whether you play golf or not! 

The Straight Shooters strongly believe that mindset is the most important ingredient for success. Both have impressive playing and coaching resumes, which include playing at the collegiate and professional levels, and coaching players of all skill levels. In this episode, Keith and Henry share their personal experience of transitioning from result-oriented mindsets to process-oriented mindsets. Their first-hand experience makes the conversation quite relevant for amateur and professional golfers alike.

The Straight Shooters are back and ready to share with you their experiences playing and coaching the game of golf. Their goal is to get straight to the point and give you a direct path to take your game to the next level! In this episode, Keith and Henry discuss their goals for 2023, share challenges that they've encountered with perfectionism and vulnerability, and go into depth with some of the life-changing events that have taken place in their lives over the past few years. This is one episode you won't want to miss if you care to learn who Keith and Henry are as individuals.   

The Straight Shooters continue with the "Why U Suck at Golf" theme by discussing two reasons why you suck at the short game. In this episode, Keith and Henry divide the short game into two categories, chipping and pitching, and explain ways to improve both. The benefit of listening to The Straight Shooters is that they've not only put these concepts to use with the students that they coach but combined they have over 40 years of experience playing tournament golf. Implement the principles discussed in this episode and you will be sure to improve your short game.

The Straight Shooters continue with the "Why U Suck at Golf" theme by discussing two reasons why you suck at putting. In this episode, Keith and Henry divide putting into two categories, mental and physical, and explain ways to improve both. The benefit of listening to The Straight Shooters is that they've not only put these concepts to use with the students that they coach but combined they have over 40 years of experience playing tournament golf. Implement the principles discussed in this episode and you will be sure to improve you putting. 

The Straight Shooters sit down to discuss two reasons why you suck at golf, which was intended to be sarcastic but turns into a valuable conversation regarding the need for change and the power of practice. Golfers often site that they want to improve but without changing their swing or their thought processing. We know that the definition of insanity is doing the same things and expecting different results. This episode will change your perspective on the value of change and the need for improving the amount and/or quality of the time you spend practicing. 

The Straight Shooters sit down with Aaron Bergman of Golfinity for one of the most informative discussions yet. Aaron shares incredible insight for creating a swinging motion, developing a winning mindset, and taking responsibility for our own progress in the game. Aaron has one of the most complete concepts for the swing that we've come across. This episode will leave you feeling refreshed, refocused, and ready to take on the next chapter in your golfing journey.  

The Straight Shooters sit down with distinguished instructor Erika Larkin to discuss how you can develop a true golf swing. Erika simplifies the swing like no one else we have talked to and we can’t wait for you to hear her passion for coaching and helping everyone find the swing of their dreams!

The Straight Shooters sit down to discuss one of the most important topics in golf: expectation management. Do you find yourself constantly getting down about your performance, but not sure what a successful shot actually looks like from certain situations!? The Shooters are here to help you understand what you should expect from yourself on the golf course so you can relax and have more fun!

The Straight Shooters sit down to talk about the pre-shot routine. Many have heard about it but few know exactly what it is. Most know that they should have one but don’t know where to start. After this episode you’ll know the purpose of it and how to begin developing one. Enjoy!

The Driver: The Straight Shooters sit down to discuss the most common questions about the driver. For almost all recreational players it is the most mystifying club in the bag. We lay out some misconceptions about the driver and ways you can start to take control of your tee shots! Enjoy!

Consistency: The Straight Shooters answer your questions about consistency! It’s the number one thing we get asked about as instructors and we know it’s not going away anytime soon. We lay out exactly what it is and how you can go about reaching it. Enjoy!

THE STRAIGHT SHOOTERS SIT DOWN WITH BRETT WALKER TO LEARN ABOUT THE MINDSET HE USED TO QUALIFY FOR THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. BRETT DIVES DEEP INTO THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND CREDITS HAVING DEVELOPED A PROCESS ORIENTED MINDEST. THIS IS AN EPISODE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!!

THE STRAIGHT SHOOTERS SIT DOWN WITH DANNY BOWEN, HEAD COACH OF THE NMSU AGGIE WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM, TO LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE GOLF, WHAT HE'S DOING TO PREPARE HIS TEAM FOR THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, AND WHAT HE'S LOOKING FOR DURING THE RECRUITING PROCESS.

THE STRAIGHT SHOOTERS SIT DOWN WITH PGA PROFESSIONAL AND LEARNING EXPERT, DR. LUKE BENOIT TO CHAT ABOUT MOTOR LEARNING, GOLF INSTRUCTION, AND WAYS TO GAIN CLUBHEAD SPEED USING HIS NEW PRODUCT, THE RYPSTICK.

The Straight Shooters sit down with author of “Club Focused Instruction”, Ed LeBeau.  Ed graciously shares his stories from learning under one of the greatest minds to ever teach this game, Manuel de la Torre.  Ed talks to the Shooters about the differences between club focused and body focused golf instruction.  His simple message and clear-cut reasoning for why you should give the club focused approach a try might just revolutionize your golf game and help you achieve your goals this summer.  You will never know if you don’t give it a listen!

The Straight Shooters talk to Co-Founder of the Skillest App.  Skillest is a golf instruction platform that allows golfers from across the globe to connect and learn from the best coaches in the game.  Baden shares his upbringing in the golf instruction world growing up in Australia and moving to Europe early in his career. Baden and the Shooters discuss the advantages of online golf instruction and how everyone can benefit from it. For those of you interested in taking your game to the next level through online instruction, this is a great listen.

CHRIS SHEDS LIGHT ON WHAT IT'S REALLY LIKE TO COACH A PGA TOUR PLAYER. HE SHARES THE MINDSET AND PERSPECTIVE NEEDED TO SUSTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE. ASPIRING COACHES AND PLAYERS CAN LEARN A LOT FROM CHRIS' MESSAGE.  

The Straight Shooters talk to surging European Tour star Calum Hill about his quick rise from a Division 2 college program to golf’s biggest stage. Calum shares insights about how he works on his game to compete with the best players in the world, and why you need to work on your weaknesses as well as your strengths. We also get into the importance of mastering one shot shape and how that translates to more greens hit and lower scores in this can’t miss episode.

The Straight Shooters talk to former PGA Tour and Champions Tour player Jeff Coston. Jeff played golf at the highest levels before transitioning into coaching in Washington state. We get into Jeff’s insane work ethic, quest to be the best coach, player and person he can be, and his simple approach to the golf swing. This isn’t an episode you want to miss!

The Straight Shooters talk to former PGA Tour player Richard Lee. Richard took an unconventional road to the PGA Tour traveling overseas at a young age. He shares his experiences of growth and learning that led making it to golf’s biggest stage. We talk about his mental approach to playing great golf, embracing the challenges of the day, and his simple approach to success around the greens.

The Straight Shooters talk to mindset coach Collin Henderson about optimizing your self-talk, mental preparation, and daily routine for performance. People say that golf is a mental game, but most don’t know how to improve this aspect of your performance. Collin is here to provide actionable steps you can take to take your mental game up another level!

The Straight Shooters talk to Instagram influencer Blair Wheeler about his quest to break 80. Blair is a husband and father who fights the very relatable battle of finding time to work on his golf game. We talk about his experience working with a virtual coach, working on his mental game, and the value of focused practice.