Chris Como on Golf, Golf Swing Technique and Game Improvement

October 14, 2025·40 min·2 clips

With Bryson DeChambeau, Chris Como says speed had to be added without changing the release pattern.

1. On the Mark Golf Podcast centers on Chris Como and Mark Immelman discussing golf swing technique and game improvement. 2. Mark Immelman hosts Chris Como, a golf instructor whose work with Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele, and Tiger Woods gives him a wide reference point. 3. The episode asks what actually improves golf performance: a fixed model, or a player-specific approach built around ball flight and matchups. 4. Como says he looks at swings “through the ball backwards,” starting with the hands, wrists, face, and shaft lean through impact. 5. He argues that different hand paths and release patterns can work well when they are matched to the player’s other mechanics. 6. He says he has studied many swings that are not conventionally labeled “good swings” but still produce strong results. 7. Como explains that beginner instruction can use a model as a communication tool, like “training wheels on a bike.” 8. He warns that better players can get hurt when coaches treat the model as truth instead of a starting point. 9. He says a rigid coach can push a player so hard toward one pattern that the player’s own strengths get buried. 10. Como traces his own background through travel, lessons from many coaches, 3D motion research, force plates, and years of teaching at a Dallas driving range. 11. He says the driving-range years mattered because every student had to improve or he would not “pay your bills that month.” 12. He says working with scientists, junior players, PGA Tour players, and Tiger Woods all taught him different lessons. 13. On hydration, nutrition, and health habits, he says the low-risk choices are worth testing because the downside is small. 14. He says a professional golfer might gain years of career length by improving recovery, speed retention, and injury prevention. 15. For amateurs, he says the goal is to extend the window where they feel good and move well enough to enjoy golf. 16. On Xander Schauffele, he says the change was incremental and aimed at putting the club more across the line to influence delivery. 17. On short-game work, he says players must not let swing projects crowd out scoring practice and creative shot-making. 18. On Bryson DeChambeau, he says speed had to increase without changing the release pattern that controlled the ball. 19. The tone is conversational, technical, and collaborative, with Immelman pressing for practical coaching principles and Como answering in detailed but measured terms. 20. Players who like golf mechanics, coaching, and performance habits should listen; golfers seeking simple swing tips may skip it.

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