Loading episode…
Loading episode…

Episode context
Listen here or keep browsing the show and related sport coverage from here.
At this point, most serious golfers know that distance matters. But can it be quantified? In this episode, Lou and Mark looks at the numbers to see where the trade-off is between distance and fairways. They also discuss ways to improve distance, especially by getting stronger. And how is Lou just like Paul McCartney?
Looking to find out how to optimize your body for golf and life? Check out Par4Success here: https://go.par4success.com/data
If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/
Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/voicemail/
Where to find us:
Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe
Mark Crossfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4golfonline
Mark Crossfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/4golfonline
Lou Stagner's weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.loustagnergolf.com/subscribe
Lou Stagner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouStagner
Lou Stagner's new practice app, Window Golf: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/window-golf/id6778014214
Greg Chalmers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregChalmersPGA
The Hack It Out Golf Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HackItOutGolf
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Next listen
All from Hack It Out Golf →
Next listen
SMS - Scratch, 5, and 15, Median Prox, 7 Iron
Listen guide
"More Fairways or More Distance?" is an episode of Hack It Out Golf. Runtime 27 min. Published October 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.