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Pivot The Path

SSWING 131 Episodes Aug 18, 2026

Pivot the Path is a golf podcast that focuses on the science and biomechanics behind improving your game. Hosted by Scott Young, founder of SSWING, a premier indoor golf facility in New York City, the show cuts through common golf advice with a fact-based perspective. As a PGA professional and former tour player, Young shares insights to help listeners understand what truly drives success on the course. New episodes are released every Thursday.

Episodes

EP 134: Why Consistency Is Key
EP 134: Why Consistency Is Key Aug 18, 2026 878 Kelly Slater goes wave-for-wave with surfers half his age at the WSL Tahiti Open, finishing 9th at 54 years old. Jeff Winter ends a 5-year drought at the Danish Open. Ross Streelman locks up his 2027 PGA Tour card. Jeeno Thitikul picks up win #3 on the LPGA. And World #1 Scottie Scheffler dominates round one of the playoffs by 8 shots — proof that his 2026 season has been built on consist
EP 133: A Quick Round Is A Good Round
EP 133: A Quick Round Is A Good Round Aug 11, 2026 1493 This week on Pivot The Path, we're coming off a wild final round at the Wyndham Championship — the last stop before the FedEx Cup Playoffs field gets locked in. Michael Brennan once again proved his nerve under pressure, with a final round -6, including 5 consecutive birdies to hold off a strong, albeit, up and down round from Beau Hossler - searching for his maiden victory. As a family b
EP 132: It's Not How Far, It's How Precise
EP 132: It's Not How Far, It's How Precise Aug 4, 2026 846 Michael Thorbjornsen finally broke through in Detroit — a bogey-free, career-low 63 to win his first PGA Tour title at the last-ever Rocket Classic, running down third-round leader Davis Riley. His words after the win say it all: "It doesn't matter how far you hit it. It matters if you can hit certain numbers and certain shots." Scott's been saying it for years — Michael just proved it on
EP 131: Dominate. Trust. Confidence.
EP 131: Dominate. Trust. Confidence. Jul 28, 2026 970 A 21-year-old in just his third pro start went at two par-5s down the stretch — including a 233-yard approach with the lead on the line — and beat World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by three. Written on Jackson Koivun's glove that week: Dominate. Trust. Confidence. Three words that turned out to be the whole story. This week, Scott breaks down Koivun's stunning 3M Open win and Lucas Herbert's
EP 130: The Putt That Shook The Open
EP 130: The Putt That Shook The Open Jul 21, 2026 1534 Ryan Fox won The Open at Royal Birkdale with an 11-foot, hands-shaking putt on 18 — and Scott breaks down the biomechanics that let his body take over when his mind couldn't. It's a lesson in how to Own Your SSWING when it matters most: train the big muscles, trust them under pressure. Plus: Adam Scott quietly makes his 101st straight major start (second only to Jack Nicklaus all-time), t
EP 129: Attack Your Game. Don't Wait For It To Happen.
EP 129: Attack Your Game. Don't Wait For It To Happen. Jul 7, 2026 1061 There's a reason pressure feels different for 220 million Brazilians hoping their team advances in the World Cup than it does for 5.5 million Norwegians who are just thrilled to be on the pitch. Pressure isn't the same for everyone — and this week on the PGA Tour, we watched that exact dynamic play out on a golf course.Chris Gotterup teed off six groups back at the John Deere Classic with
EP 128: Precision in Practice, Trust on the Course
EP 128: Precision in Practice, Trust on the Course Jun 30, 2026 1087 Precision in practice. Trust on the course. That's the theme this week — and Viktor Hovland just proved it in the most dramatic way possible.Episode 128 is here, and Scott's breaking down one of the wildest weekends we've seen in a while. The Travelers Championship — the last $20M Signature Event of the year — couldn't even finish on Sunday. Scheffler and Hovland finished tied at 21-under
EP 127: Hold Your Nerve — The Mental-Physical Connection Under Pressure
EP 127: Hold Your Nerve — The Mental-Physical Connection Under Pressure Jun 23, 2026 1006 This week's US Open and Meijer LPGA Classic told the same story from opposite ends — Wyndham Clark grinding down a hostile Shinnecock crowd to win his second US Open, and Lottie Woad missing a two-footer with the Meijer title right there. Two world-class players, same moment: when the mind spirals, the body follows.That's exactly what we unpack in this episode. Grip pressure spikes, breat
EP 126: Be Honest About Your Game
EP 126: Be Honest About Your Game Jun 16, 2026 1335 This past weekend, champions were made across every sport — and the ones who won all had one thing in common: they looked their weaknesses dead in the eye and got to work.On the PGA Tour at the RBC Canadian Open, Bud Cauley, the 36 year old, finally got his first win — his 239th start — and it didn't come off the tee. It came from a chip-in on 12 and a wedge to the heart of 18. His short
EP 125: Pressure, Perseverance & the Long Game
EP 125: Pressure, Perseverance & the Long Game Jun 9, 2026 1201 This past weekend reminded us why we love this game. At the center of it all was Nelly Korda, who won her first U.S. Women's Open at Riviera — her fourth major — with a clutch birdie on 17 and a par putt on 18 that circled the lip and dropped in for the win. Seven shots off the lead after round one, she made a grip change on her sister Jessica's advice and shot 67-67-69 to close it out. T
EP 124: Learn to Love the Mundane — A Lesson from the Charles Schwab Challenge
EP 124: Learn to Love the Mundane — A Lesson from the Charles Schwab Challenge Jun 2, 2026 927 The most important putting lesson of the year didn't come from the winner. Russell Henley birdied his final three holes in regulation to catch 54-hole leader Eric Cole, then converted again in the playoff to win the Charles Schwab Challenge at 12-under. Cole, 37, had been here before — this was his third runner-up finish on the PGA Tour and his first win is still waiting. But here's what'
EP 123: From Long Shot to Major Champion: Aaron Rai's Master Class in Quieting the Noise
EP 123: From Long Shot to Major Champion: Aaron Rai's Master Class in Quieting the Noise May 19, 2026 1214 Aaron Rai just shocked the golf world — but was it really a shock?At the 2026 PGA Championship, a 290-1 long shot stepped onto one of the most crowded leaderboards in major championship history and did something most players never figure out: he turned down the volume. While Rory McIlroy chased history, Jon Rahm lurked, and a packed field jostled for position at Aronimink, Aaron Rai went

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