Fairway Performance Podcast
Conversations to help you improve your golf, your fitness and your health!
Episodes
120 episodes
120: Why Your Hips Are the Engine of Your Golf Swing
In this episode, Shaun goes deep on the single most important area of the body for golfers the hips and breaks down exactly why they matter, what goes wrong, and how to fix them.What you'll learn:Why the hips are the #...
119: How to Know If Your Golf Fitness Program Is Actually Working
Here's a question that sounds simple but I promise you most golfers can't answer it with confidence: is your golf fitness program actually working? Not "do you feel like it's working." Can you prove it? With data?Because a shocking numbe...
118: Lifting Heavy Won't Make You Stiff: 3 Strength Training Myths Busted
There are three myths about strength training that are keeping golfers from doing the single most impactful thing they can do for their game. In this episode, I'm busting all three and I'm not holding back.Myth one: lifting heavy will ma...
117: 3 Warm-Up Mistakes That Are Killing Your First Tee Shot
In this episode, Shaun breaks down the three most common pre-round warm-up mistakes that are costing golfers performance and increasing injury risk and what to do instead.What you'll learn:Mistake #1: Relying on static stretc...
116: The Truth About Speed Training (And Why It's Probably Hurting You)
In this episode, Shaun takes on one of the most hyped and most misunderstood trends in golf fitness: overspeed training. This isn't an anti-speed-training episode. It's a pro-doing-things-in-the-right-order episode.What you'll learn:<...
115: Why Your Elbow Pain Is Not an Elbow Problem
In this episode, Shaun breaks down one of the most common and most misunderstood injuries in golf trail elbow pain and explains why treating the elbow is almost always a waste of time.What you'll learn:Why your elbow i...
114: From the Mini-Tours to the Yoga Mat with Mark Williamson, The Golf Yogi
In this episode, Shaun sits down with Mark Williamson better known as The Golf Yogi a former professional golfer turned golf fitness and performance specialist based in Scottsdale, Arizona.Mark played professionally for nearly a decade, ...
113: The Mental Game Blueprint: Breathing, Personality & Playing Your Best Golf With Julien Raya
In this episode of the Fairway Performance Podcast, I'm joined by Julien Raya head mental coach at Mental Golf Type (MGT) to talk about something most golfers completely overlook: why stress, not mechanics, is the real reason your game falls...
112: Why Getting Older Is Not an Excuse to Lose Distance
If you've ever said "I'm just getting older" to explain why you're losing distance, this episode is your wake-up call. That belief is costing you decades of great golf and it's flat out wrong.The typical golfer loses about 10% of their c...
111: The 3 Ways Every Golfer Can Add 10 Yards in 10 Weeks
There are only three ways to increase your swing speed. That's it. Three. Everything else is just a variation. In this episode, I break down all three rotational mobility, strength and power, and speed-specific training and more importantly, I ...
110: Stop Wasting Money on Lessons Until You Do This
Are you spending $150 a lesson and not improving? It's probably not your instructor's fault and it's not yours either. The problem is that your body can't physically do what your instructor is asking it to do. In this ep...
109: Why 95% of Golfers Are Ticking Time Bombs (And Don't Even Know It)
In this episode, Shaun breaks down why the vast majority of golfers are physically unprepared for what their swing demands and what to do about it.What you'll learn:The three profiles of golfers: unicorn, balanced, and...
108: The #1 Reason Your Back Hurts After Golf (It's Not Your Back)
In this episode, Shaun explains why 98% of golfers with back pain are treating the symptom, not the cause and reveals the two areas of the body that are almost always the real problem.What you'll learn:Why "where the p...
107: Martin Chuck on Breaking Bad Habits & Building Better Golf Swings
Golf coach Martin Chuck, founder of Tour Striker, joins me to talk about why most golfers never improve — and what to do about it.We dive into:The myths and bad advice that create “lifelong beginners”Martin’s ...
106: Get Golf Strong, Hit More Bombs, and Conquer Chronic Low-Back Pain (Scratch Golfers Mindset Episode)
In this high-energy and value-packed episode of The Scratch Golfer’s Mindset Podcast, I sit down with Shaun Diachkoff, founder of Fairway Performance, to dive deep into how golf-specific fitness transforms not just your physical game, but your ...
105: Meditation on Steroids: Exploring Golf Hypnotherapy with Paul Salter
Paul Salter is a performance coach and certified hypnotherapist who specializes in helping golfers overcome mental blocks, build confidence, and reach their full potential. With over 16 years of coaching experience, Paul has worked with high pe...
104: The 7 Key Factors That Will Transform Your Golf Fitness Routine
In this episode I dive into seven critical variables that golfers need to adjust in their training programs to overcome plateaus and improve performance on the course. Drawing insights from past interviews with muscle hypertrophy expert Andy Ga...
103: The Journey from PGA Tour Rookie at 40 to Golf Commentator with Gary Christian
In this episode of the Fairway Performance Podcast, Shaun interviews Gary Christian, a former professional golfer who made his debut on the PGA Tour at the age of 40. Gary shares his unique journey to professional golf, including his experience...
102: Essential Warm-Up Principles To Play Your Best Golf
In today's episode, we dive deep into the power of a well-structured warm-up, especially as many of our listeners in the Northeast U.S., UK, and Canada transition from winter to golf season. Discover how just 5-10 minutes of targeted exercises ...
101: Key Insights from Your Top 10 Instagram Golf Questions
From improving your swing speed and managing lower back pain to mastering mobility programs and training as you age, we cover a broad spectrum of topics that matter most to you, the listeners.In This Episode, You'll Discover:<...
100: Unlocking Your True Golf Potential with Larry Cheung
Join us on the Fairway Performance Podcast as we explore the intricacies of golf coaching with Larry Cheung, a distinguished golf coach based in Toronto. Larry shares his compelling journey from struggling with the yips to becoming a renowned c...
99: 7 Golf Fitness Mistakes To Avoid - Wicked Smart Golf Interview
To lower your handicap and play more consistent you need to take your fitness seriously. Most golfers suffer from back injuries that can wreak havoc on your future... so it's important to bring on a fitness guest to avoid some of the most commo...
98: Unlocking Golf Performance Using Tour Tempo with John Novosel
In this episode of the Podcast, Shaun interviews John Novosel, co-founder of Tour Tempo, to discuss the evolution of golf training, the science behind swing tempo, and its impact on swing speed. John shares insights from his extensi...
97: Playing To Your True Potential Using Data and Strategy With Will Shaw
In this episode of the Fairway Performance Podcast, Shaun interviews Will Shaw, founder of Golf Insider and BreakX Golf. They discuss Will's journey from being a golf pro to a coach and entrepreneur, emphasising the importance of biomechanics a...
96: 10 Essential Fitness Traits To Unlock Your True Potential
In this episode of the Fairway Performance Podcast, host Shaun Diachkoff discusses 10 essential traits that golfers need to develop in order to maximise their performance on the course. These traits encompass strength, power, flexib...