Why Is Change So Hard in Golf?

Hack It Out Golf

Hack it Out Golf - Mark Crossfield, Lou Stagner, Greg Chalmers

Education, Sports, Golf

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 28 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. Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe Mark Crossfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4golfonline Mark Crossfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/4golfonline Lou Stagner's weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.loustagnergolf.com/subscribe Lou Stagner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouStagner Greg Chalmers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregChalmersPGA The Hack It Out Golf Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HackItOutGolf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.5	Welcome back to the Haganel Golf Podcast.
0:32.2	We're going to talk about why is it so hard to make changes in golf.
0:36.7	So in the golf swing, in the way you approach
0:40.0	golf, I mean, for me, this is my mind focused on why is it so hard for some people to make
0:45.0	changes. We've definitely all made changes and we've all struggled with making changes.
0:50.6	I'll be interested in your thoughts of why you think it is so hard. I think most listeners would probably relate to this as well because it is one of the things
0:58.7	lots of people do say to me.
1:00.7	I find it hard to change.
1:02.0	I've tried changing that.
1:03.0	It's tough.
1:04.1	You know,
1:04.3	it is a common pushback from students that you get.
1:09.1	So I'm just interested in why we think it is so hard for people to make changes.
1:13.4	So if we were to talk about swing changes, I'm going to come to you first, Lou.
1:17.0	You're someone who definitely has tried many swing changes.
1:20.5	And you've stated on this pod, and to me and Greg on many occasions, that you find it hard.
1:26.7	And you do, I think, find it frustrating that you find it harder to make it changes than, say, me or Greg, who might find it in your perceived mind easier.
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