TOUR COACH with Tony Ruggiero

Jim McLean joins Tony Ruggiero to revisit the X-Factor, break down golf swing sequencing, and explain why “keep your head still” can be misleading advice.
In this episode of the Tour Coach Podcast on DewSweeper TV, Jim shares what great ball strikers have in common—and where their swings differ. The conversation covers pressure shifts, the feet-first downswing sequence, grip and setup fundamentals, and swing drills that help recreational golfers feel a better motion.
Jim also shares stories from his book, The Houston Dynasty: Tales from College Golf’s Greatest Team, reflects on the coaches who shaped his teaching, and discusses how technology and mentoring continue to influence golf instruction.
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Chapters:
0:00 The “Keep Your Head Still” Myth
0:30 Jim McLean’s Recovery and Return
2:53 Tony’s Move to Ocean Reef
3:55 The Houston Dynasty: College Golf Stories
6:38 Houston’s Great Players and Fierce Competition
11:51 Does Playing Experience Make a Better Coach?
15:36 What Great Ball Strikers Have in Common
19:04 How Technology Changed Golf Instruction
21:37 Takeaway Drill (StayCay Sponsor Break)
22:33 Advice for Recreational Golfers
25:48 Learning to Hit a Draw
27:27 Why Drills and Exaggeration Matter
30:22 The X-Factor: Body Motion and Downswing Sequence
34:50 Head Movement, Johnny Miller and Scottie Scheffler
36:42 Learning From Venturi, Burke and Ballard
41:46 Mentoring the Next Generation of Golf Teachers
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Learn how to practice golf with a clear plan, get more from your golf lessons and take swing changes from the range to the course. Tony Ruggiero and Jackson Koert answer student questions in the first Tour Coach Online live Q&A.
The conversation covers balancing swing work with scoring practice, prioritizing driver, wedges and putting when time is limited, planning offseason improvements, and using Sportsbox feedback without losing focus. Tony and Jackson also discuss club distances, course management, when to play aggressively, and why preparation matters for confidence.
Whether you’re a junior golfer, tournament player or weekend golfer with limited practice time, learn how to identify what you’re working on, understand why it matters and monitor your progress.
What’s the biggest challenge in your golf practice right now? Leave a comment below, and subscribe to DewSweeper TV for Tour Coach conversations and Pro Work golf instruction.
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The Tour Coach Podcast
DewSweeper TV
Pro Work with Tony Ruggiero
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Tour Coach: https://rss.com/podcasts/tourcoach-with-tony-ruggiero
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Chapters:
0:00 The Mindset for Better Golf Lessons
0:34 Introducing Tour Coach Online
1:51 Getting More From Online Golf Lessons
7:00 What Makes a Good Student and Coach?
13:18 Building a Simple Golf Improvement Plan
14:15 Balancing Swing Work and Tournament Scoring
19:38 Practice Priorities When Time Is Limited
22:31 Sportsbox and Planning Your Offseason
26:04 Using Swing Data Without Adding Confusion
27:39 Taking Swing Changes to the Golf Course
30:38 Club Selection and When to Play Aggressively
37:02 How to Avoid Overdoing a Swing Change
38:09 Adjusting Your Plan With Your Coach
40:21 Does Confidence Come From Preparation or Results?
42:30 Wrap-Up and Future Guest Ideas
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Tony and longtime collaborator Matt Rudy sit down with Richard Hughes — an optometrist, sports vision researcher, and author of Visual Edge Golf Performance — to unpack something almost nobody talks about in golf instruction: eye dominance.
Richard breaks down "type one" vs. "type two" dominance, why 53% of the best players in the world (including Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods) are cross-dominant compared to just 30% of the general population, and why forcing a player into a "textbook" setup can wreck a swing that their eyes have quietly compensated for over years.
Includes a simple test you can do at home to find your own dominant eye.
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The Tour Coach Podcast
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Pro Work with Tony Ruggiero
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Tour Coach: https://rss.com/podcasts/tourcoach-with-tony-ruggiero
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Tony and Jackson spend a day at Dutchman's Pipe working with a full slate of tour players headed into Q-school season — Rafa Campos, Ty Gingrich, James Earl, and more — and break down the four things that actually move the needle, for tour pros and weekend golfers alike: dialing in posture and setup, building a real pre-shot process, learning not to react to every miss, and actually understanding what you're working on and why.
Plus Colby's "electric fence" drill for fixing early extension, and a great story about keeping junior golf in perspective.
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The Tour Coach Podcast
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Pro Work with Tony Ruggiero
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Tour Coach: https://rss.com/podcasts/tourcoach-with-tony-ruggiero
Website: https://dewsweepersgolf.com/
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This week Tony is joined by Coach Justin Parsons — mentor to Ben Carr, Brandon Grace, Blades Brown, and Lucas Glover — on a Golf Live discussion to break down how tour players actually build their wedge game.
Forget chasing perfect distances: JP walks through the "15-foot rule" (why even the best players on tour average just 15 feet from the hole inside 150 yards), how to build a wedge system around 5-yard gaps instead of guessing, and the "3 L rule" for reading any short game shot — Lie, Land, Leave.
Plus a great story about a young player learning the hard way that temperature and altitude change everything.
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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-tony-ruggiero
Website: https://dewsweepersgolf.com/
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TikTok: @thedewsweeper
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Produced by Clint Crouch
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