{"podcast":{"title":"Play Ready Golf | Strokes Gained for the 9 to 5 Golfer","slug":"play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129","podcast_index_feed_id":7640129,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/play-ready-golf/feed.xml","website_url":"https://playready.golf/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/play-ready-golf/20251215_101243_c048af2f1682e2cd5f30c3973f4f58d4.png","author":"Isaak Ramsey & Hayden Zimmerer | Smarter Golf Practice in Less Time","episode_count":26,"summary":"Golf improvement for people with a 9 to 5. We use strokes gained data and motor learning science to help you practice smarter, save time, and shoot lower scores with the clubs, schedule, and life you already have. Most golf advice is built for people with unlimited range time and a coach on speed dial. This show is built for the rest of us. The weekend warrior. The dad who gets 90 minutes on a Saturday. The mid-handicapper who has been stuck at the same score for three years. Every episode gives you one thing you can actually use. A practice drill you can do in your living room. A course management decision that saves you two shots. A data point that shuts down the bad advice you keep getting from your buddies. New episodes every Friday morning. Try the Play Ready Golf app free for 7 days at playready.golf","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T20:17:08.119297+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129"},"episode":{"title":"How We Set Golf Goals That Actually Lower Scores","slug":"how-we-set-golf-goals-that-actually-lower-scores","published_at":"2026-01-02T10:32:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129/how-we-set-golf-goals-that-actually-lower-scores","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/play-ready-golf/2418093","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/360796/2418093/play-ready-golf/2025_12_29_14_45_23_89564525-f527-46f1-a7be-5cb1bd5be92c.mp3","summary":"In this very first episode of the Play Ready Golf Podcast, we break down exactly how to set goals for 2026 that you will actually stick to. We know that most golf goals end up like \"motivational posters\"—they look nice, but they don't help you make the right decisions on a random Tuesday with limited time. We discuss the difference between \"outcome goals\" (what you want) and \"process goals\" (how you get there). We also share why you need to lower the friction in your practice routine so you can improve even with a 9-to-5 job. Plus, we reveal our own personal goals for the upcoming season—from fixing Isaak’s putting to Hayden’s quest for more speed. In this episode: 00:00 - Welcome 00:30 - Why goals usually fail 05:26 - The two types of goals 09:44 - Making practice easier 13:51 - Stop guessing your swing flaws 6:20 - Training your brain 20:11 - Practice vs. Real Golf 28:33 - Our 2026 goals 32:15 - New app announcement Resources We Mentioned: Book: Fluid Motion Factor*(Isaak's recommendation) Gear: The Stack System (Hayden's speed training) App: Play Ready Golf ( https://playready.golf/ ) About Us: Isaak (former D2 golfer with a 9-to-5) and Hayden (former D1 golfer playing professionally) created this podcast to help you noticeably improve with the time and resources you actually have. Stay Connected: Our Play Ready Golf App launches mid-March with special Founders Pricing available through The Masters. 🕸️ Website: https://playready.golf/ 📧 Newsletter: https://playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/ 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play_ready_golf","meta_description":"In this very first episode of the Play Ready Golf Podcast, we break down exactly how to set goals for 2026 that you will actually stick to. We know that m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2012,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129/episodes/how-we-set-golf-goals-that-actually-lower-scores/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129/how-we-set-golf-goals-that-actually-lower-scores.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}