Every Hole Is a Par Three | Golf Strategy With Coach Greg Jones

Coach Greg Jones, former LSU and South Alabama head golf coach, explains why every hole should be played as a par three, how a strong wedge game helped his South Alabama team go 36 and 8 against the SEC, and the stories behind it all, from a silver watch that never arrived to walking beside Jack Nicklaus at Pinehurst. Greg grew up as a cart boy at Skyline Country Club in Mobile, played college and pro golf, won five Sun Belt titles at South Alabama, and rebuilt the LSU program before becoming a State Farm agent and then returning to teaching. Today he is the director of instruction at Steelwood Country Club in Loxley, Alabama, and teaches golfers around the world through his YouTube channel. In this episode: Why a par four is just a par three plus one shot of transportation The "golden opportunity zone" from 50 to 120 yards that nobody practices Greg's three part swing: pivot, elevate, hinge Why rhythm is the glue that holds the golf swing together Why going for par fives in two backfires, even for Hall of Famers Floyd Horgan's old school coaching and the story of the silver watch CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold open: the silver watch 0:44 Welcome to the Cart Barn 2:24 Greg joins us from Steelwood Country Club 3:06 Cart boy days at Skyline Country Club 4:02 First job at 13: beating the rough for $1.97 an hour 6:27 How golf started by accident, plus Bobby Stowe's putting lessons 15:48 Floyd Horgan, the coach who shaped Greg's game 27:27 "You didn't deserve to win that tournament" 28:58 The silver watch story 33:27 The round he played with Alabama football in his headphones 39:27 Rhythm is the glue of the golf swing 41:08 His 21st birthday: a playoff win and Jack Nicklaus at Pinehurst 46:07 Coaching LSU and Saturday nights in Death Valley 51:11 From State Farm agent back to teaching 57:07 The swing in three moves: pivot, elevate, hinge 64:13 Every hole is a par three 66:35 The golden opportunity zone 75:10 Why most golfers should not go for par fives in two 79:59 How to reach Greg GUEST Greg Jones: Finish First Golf with Coach Greg Jones (YouTube) Instagram: [handle to confirm] Website: gregjonesgolf.com Director of Instruction, Steelwood Country Club, Loxley, Alabama Every golfer has a story worth preserving. Thanks for letting us help preserve yours. New Cart Barn Podcast episodes every Wednesday. Full episode and the whole back catalog: [episode link] #GolfStrategy #GolfCoach #CartBarnPodcast