My guest on today’s episode is Ewen from Upgame, one of the leading statistics apps in golf.

0:00 – 5:00

Introduction to the episode, why stats apps matter, and overview of Upgame’s key differentiator — satellite image–based data entry that makes input easier and more reliable.

5:00 – 10:00

Explaining Pro vs. Basic versions of Upgame, including features like target entry and dispersions, and addressing the challenge of making stats simple enough for club golfers.

10:00 – 15:00

How coaches and academies integrate Upgame differently — from elite players to juniors — with examples of dashboards, coach connectivity, and insights for lesson planning.

15:00 – 20:00

Highlighting overlooked statistics like shot frequency by yardage, and the importance of smarter game planning through target dispersions and course overlays.

20:00 – 25:00

Example of Sawgrass 17th used to illustrate dispersion patterns; discussion of strategy and the value of tournament-based dispersion data under pressure.

25:00 – 30:00

Detailing the TrackMan partnership, including automatic stat integration for simulator rounds and shot analysis data syncing to Upgame for planning and preparation.

30:00 – 35:00

Discussion of new features, especially mental process tracking, where players tag mindset quality alongside shots to measure performance correlations.

35:00 – 40:00

Introduction of AI insights that auto-summarize rounds, expansion of benchmarking options (PGA/LPGA, Division I, WAGR, juniors), and importance of reliable data.

40:00 – 45:00

Advice for club golfers: why using stats matters, why Upgame is the most practical choice, overview of subscription options (including 6-month seasonal), and closing thanks with website/social links.

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My guest for this episode is Derek Ingram. Derek is the Head Coach for Golf Canadas National Men’s amateur and Pro teams. Independent of that he is also the coach to Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith and many other elite players and a published author. Although Derek's job takes on the road the majority of the year his role within Golf Canada and his experience of the elite amateur game gives him a unique global perspective on the game of golf from all levels.

For this episode we chat about helping club golfers improve and what are some of the stumbling blocks, we discuss winter climate challenges and indoor golf training. We chat about the grip and how its level of importance is not really reflected in the direction of online information… and lastly Derek suggests a few strategies that can help you with your on-course process, direct form his book “Sports Pysch for golf”

In the coaching section we chat about Derek's influence to this point on technique and coaching, how he uses tech like 3D to help his understanding of how his players perform their best. We discuss the work he is currently doing with Corey and Taylor and some putting content, and lastly we chat about his current project, Tour Habits, which he co founded alongside Tristian Mullaly.

I always enjoy chatting to experienced and educated coaches and sometimes you come across the trifecta of experienced, educated but still so hungry to learn and improve. Not only does Derek Ingram tick all those boxes with ease but he is also brings with it a sense of appreciation and joy which if we are all honest, this game can sometimes take from us..

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My guest for this episode is Alex Clapp. Alex is one of the premier golf coaches in Europe and is currently based at Enmore Park golf club in the South of England. As well as helping many club golfers achieve their goals Alex also works with many regional and mini tour players as well as DP world tour golfers.

At a time when the online coaching business is growing Alex is one of the most sought-after pros on the Skillest Platform and works with golfers all over the world.

In this episode Alex distills some fantastic advice for the club golfer ranging from current misconceptions he sees on the lesson tee and online, to what process or methods might be the best for you assessing your own game. He also gives us some nice drills and tasks for those slicers out there.

For the coaching section Alex discusses his road of influence and how he arrived at his current philosophy and preferences, we even discuss how bias can be a good thing. We show some of Alex’s posts online when working with his players and he guides us through what they were working on and why and lastly, we get in to what he is looking forward to in the future both from a tech perspective and a career development view point.

I say this in the episode but Alex is one of the Instagram accounts I really enjoy following because he demonstrates his perspective and reasoning so well. From afar I felt he was one of the coaches doing it the correct way as in he wants to get it right not be right and after this chat, I feel he is exactly that. An excellent golf technician, a fantastic conveyor of information and an incredibly hard worker…

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