Ep 272: Patrick McGuire, CEO & Golf Coach at Peak Golf Institute on making recreational golfers better players & thinkers on and off the course

Jim Nance (0:01)

Hello, friends, it's Jim Nance, and it's my great pleasure to welcome you to Beyond the Clubhouse, a podcast hosted by my friend, Garrett Johnston. He is a testament to one of the great things about this sport, the friendships that come from playing or even just talking about the game. And you're gonna meet some of the characters that Garrett has gotten to know from this past decade plus that he's been covering the sport. You're gonna hear from players, caddies, members of the media. You're gonna get the storytelling, the golf news, the players' swing tips, and a whole lot of laughs. It's coming your way with this edition of Beyond the Clubhouse.

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Garrett Johnston (0:38)

All right, what's going on, guys? I got Patrick McGuire's co-founder, managing partner and golf coach at Peak Golf Institute, which is here in the DC area, Ashburn, Virginia. They're also in Rockville, Maryland as well. But there's just so much, I think in golf these days, it's about fitness, mobility, agility, speed, ways to bring up your swing speed, all the contributing factors. I've even spoken with Justin Rose about kind of just the obsession at the highest level, right? Where he plays PGA Tour level with just getting as mobile as you possibly can, so that you're getting to a point where your power is effortless, right? And how do you get there, right? It was just the dedication to training. You hear his long workout days and what that does to his body. He's got to eat right. He's got to do so many different things right. So Patrick McGuire here, I think, offers some good insight into the types of people he works with. Obviously, high level amateurs in the DMV area here in Northern Virginia. From that to bogey golfers from people in their 50s and 60s just trying to get better. Basically, there's an evaluation with all of them when they come in and comes up with a game plan. How to get them better at the game, moving better, feeling better. That's another thing too. If you're feeling better about yourself, eating right, all of that's going to just make your game right. So Patrick has a lot of good thoughts and insight into his work as managing partner and golf coach there at Peak Golf Institute. So a lot of good stuff here with Patrick. Before we get to this one, I want to talk to you about Encore Golf. encoregolf.com, you can choose the ball that best suits your game and maximizes your performance on every single shot. Whether you're looking for maximum distance or more spin around the green, we have the perfect ball to help you become a better golfer. Go to encoregolf.com and check out a number of different golf balls they have from the Vero X2, which is comparable to higher level advanced players, to the Avant 55, which you would find for beginners at two piece ball at $20 a dozen, whereas with Vero X2, you would find at about $40 a dozen. You get free shipping on five dozen or more. And new customers save 20% on first purchase with code OGSWITCH20.

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All right, I'm joined next by Patrick McGuire, who is the managing member, CEO and coach at Peak Golf Institute in Ashburn, Virginia. They've got a location also in Rockville, Maryland as well. Patrick, what's going on, man? How are you?

Patrick McGuire (3:24)

Great. I wish I were out there with you on the golf course.

Garrett Johnston (3:27)

Yeah, it's a fun time of year. I always say that the fall is the best time of year because the weather's best, it's cheapest. If you're a young dad like me, you've got more opportunities to play. Yeah, I know. What do you think in terms of time of year if you're a casual golfer?

Patrick McGuire (3:40)

Certainly, Northern Virginia, this, I would say September to October, middle of November, you get the best conditions, the bent really comes in, the weather drops, temperature, so the bent really thrives, and you get the best greens of the year.

Generally, we punch right when they're starting to get good. So everyone's like, when I was with Raspberry, it was like we'd always punch when they're in the best shape. And then they take a few weeks to heal, and then you get another month and a half of great golf for a turn and scold.

Garrett Johnston (4:12)

Yeah, for national listeners, I mean, Raspberry Falls is a course here in Leesburg, Virginia, where designed by Gary Player. It's like a links course in Virginia, but yet it's kind of set in the foothills. So you got some holes that are kind of hillside holes. And it's a nice variety. It's nice to have a course like that.