Why Is Change So Hard in Golf?
Hack It Out Golf
Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner
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🗓️ 23 October 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
"And there's that slice/hook/chunk again!" We've all been there: working at the range to make a swing change, and then we see the old pattern emerge. Why is it so hard to make a change stick? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg bring three very different perspectives (a coach, an avid am, and a professional) to this question. There may not be shortcuts, but there are ways to engage with a change that can accelerate your progress.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to the Haggerdale Golf podcast. We're going to talk about why is it so hard to make |
| 0:04.7 | changes in golf. So in the golf swing, in the way you approach golf, I mean, for me, this is |
| 0:11.3 | my mind focused on why is it so hard for some people to make changes. We've definitely all made |
| 0:17.5 | changes and we've all struggled with making changes, I'll be interested in your |
| 0:21.7 | thoughts of why you think it is so hard. I think most listeners would probably relate to this as well, |
| 0:26.4 | because it is one of the things lots of people do say to me. I find it hard to change. I've tried |
| 0:32.2 | changing that. It's tough. You know, it is a common pushback from students that you get. |
| 0:39.1 | So I'm just interested in why we think it is so hard for people to make changes. |
| 0:43.3 | So if we were to talk about swing changes, I'm going to come to you first, Lou. |
| 0:46.9 | You're someone who definitely has tried many swing changes. |
| 0:50.6 | And you've stated on this pod, and me and gregg on many occasions that you find |
| 0:55.6 | it hard and you do i think find it frustrating that you find it harder to make it changes than say |
| 1:02.2 | me or gregg who might find it in your perceived mind easier because i think that's debatable too i |
| 1:09.0 | think that's that's up for question. |
| 1:11.1 | But I get why you say that. |
| 1:12.9 | Why do you think generally or to yourself is so hard for people to make swing changes? |
| 1:19.5 | I mean, for me personally, it starts with the teacher. |
| 1:24.0 | It's just bad coaching. |
| 1:26.0 | I just teed that up so easily |
| 1:28.4 | it's the coaches |
| 1:30.6 | Paul, Craigie, you know this |
| 1:32.1 | I've got the coaches to Kenny |
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