# Why Don't People Get Better at Golf? | Tour Coach with Tony Ruggiero, Luke & Sprecher Part 1

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Podcast: [TOUR COACH with Tony Ruggiero](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tour-coach-with-tony-ruggiero-459105)
Published: 2026-02-24T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this first part of a roundtable discussion, Tour Coach Tony Ruggiero, Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher Kevin Sprecher, and Conner Luke discuss the difficulty that many golfers face in improving their game. They explore why most people don't improve, emphasizing the importance of dedicated practice, proper focus, and understanding the "why" behind swing changes. Chapters: 0:00 Slow practice swings and focus 0:12 Sponsors 0:22 Kevin Sprecher 2:00 Why golfers don't improve 2:41 Practicing improperly 3:10 Training indoors 3:30 Jim McLean’s "super station" 4:28 Improvement without seeing the ball 6:06 Practice away from the ball 6:31 Confident coaching 7:08 Advice for young coaches 7:47 Jim McLean's coaching style 8:04 The impact of technology 9:09 A time of transition in instruction 9:41 Avoiding memorizing answers 10:13 The danger of "tour average" 10:45 Jim McLean’s hands-on teaching 11:53 Jim McLean’s business acumen 12:37 Lack of buy-in 13:17 Explaining the "why" 14:49 Working with different student levels 16:37 The "mountain" of improvement 16:59 Lack of patience 18:29 Tour players and social media 19:08 Information overload for kids 19:32 Pitching practice 20:10 Practice time allocation 21:29 Unwillingness to change 22:28 Tour players vs. club members 24:49 Range atmosphere 25:17 Range focus 25:33 Level of focus 26:02 Simple practice challenge 26:32 Lucas Glover’s up and down drill 27:11 Saving shots 27:38 Tim Watts’ improvement story 29:50 The reward of hard work Check out and subscribe to all of The DewSweeper’s online content for more golf instruction, podcasts, insights and so much more - updated daily! The Tour Coach Podcast DewSweeper TV Pro Work with Tony Ruggiero YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@DewsweeperTV Tour Coach: https://rss.com/podcasts/tourcoach-with…

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