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Swing Thoughts 328 for August 28, 2026
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We learn about Brooke Henderson’s mental game from ST Reporter Steven Glassman’s coverage of the CPCK Women’s Open, as well as GSL’s scheduling snafu and Coach Tim’s advice on when your putter goes cold. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver.
Swing Thoughts is co-hosted by GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman), co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show, and Tim O’Connor who writes the Up & Down blog on toconnor.substack.com.
Tim’ s latest book is Getting Unstuck: 7 Transformational Practices for Golf Nerds.
For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.
Swing Thoughts is co-hosted by GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman), co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show, and Tim O’Connor who writes the Up & Down blog on toconnor.substack.com.
Tim’ s latest book is Getting Unstuck: 7 Transformational Practices for Golf Nerds.
For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.
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Swing Thoughts 329 for September 4, 2026
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Swing Thoughts 327 for August 21, 2026
50:34|GSL and Coach Tim share how you must ride out the low points and savour the high ones in this infernal game, and Tim describes how his punk band—like a great golfer—depends on preparation and presence to kick-ass. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. Swing Thoughts is co-hosted by GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman), co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show, and Tim O’Connor who writes the Up & Down blog on toconnor.substack.com. His latest book is Getting Unstuck: 7 Transformational Practices for Golf Nerds.For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.
Swing Thoughts 326 for July 31, 2026
58:44|We laugh about people picking up your ball and dealing with annoying golfers and other conundrums with Golf Digest’s Chris Powers who writes the wonderful Stupid Golf Problems column which dives into the goofy but often thorny parts of the game. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. Swing Thoughts is co-hosted by GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman), co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show, and Tim O’Connor who writes the Up & Down blog on toconnor.substack.com. His latest book is Getting Unstuck: 7 Transformational Practices for Golf Nerds.For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.
Swing Thoughts 325 for July 24, 2026
01:13:11|After a stellar amateur career, Craig Watkins is taking his best shot against senior professionals. Craig shares what he’s learned from legends such as David Frost and Ernie Els, the stress of one-day qualifiers, and a new tour: THE ONE Golf Tour. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. Check out theonegolftour.com.GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show.Check out Coach Tim's blogs at toconnor.substack.com, and his latest book, Getting Unstuck: 7 Transformational Practices for Golf Nerds.For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.
Swing Thoughts 324 for July 10, 2026
55:43|We go deep with Karl Morris, Europe’s top performance coach, into his new book The Mind Caddie, which acts like a valuable compendium of more than 30 years of his own learning and experiences with everyone from major winners to club golfers. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. To order the book, visit Amazon. GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show.Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca and his blogs at toconnor.substack.com.For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.
Swing Thoughts 323 for July 3, 2026
01:16:41|There’s casual golf and there’s tournament golf, said Bobby Jones. GSL and Coach Tim compare stories of nerves, quads, triples and occasional glimpses of light from their recent tournaments.Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver.GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show.Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca and his blogs at toconnor.substack.com.For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.
Swing Thoughts 322 for June 26, 2026
01:11:12|We probe through the hills and valleys of GSL's heart issues (the muscle), deconstruct how Wyndham Clark was treated, and reveal the secrets of GSL’s heartening breakthrough in qualifying for the Ontario Seniors, which—we hope—means he’s ascended from the darkness. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver.GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman) is also co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show. Check out Coach Tim on www.oconnorgolf.ca and his blogs at toconnor.substack.com.For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca.