Golf Beneath The Surface
Performance Consultant Dr. Raymond Prior and Golf Instructor Chase Cooper talk about all things golf in their new podcast titled 'Golf Beneath The Surface.' Dr. Raymond has worked with some of the best players in the world and brings a unique perspective on what it takes to get in the right mindset to perform when the stakes are the highest. Chase Cooper has travelled the world educating coaches how to use some of the latest golf technologies, taught some of the games greatest golfers, and played at a very high level. Together Dr. Raymond and Chase make a team unmatched in helping you the listener play better golf.
Episodes
67 episodes
Q & A 13.0: Practice, Pressure & Performance Part 2
How do you know if your practice is actually making you better?In Part 2 of our Q&A, Chase and Raymond dig into practice, pressure, and performance. They discuss how we should measure improvement, why success in practice doesn’t alwa...
Q and A 13.0: Playing With Freedom Part 1
In part one of our Q&A, we dig into what it actually means to play freely when things aren’t going exactly how you want.We talk about how much a player should adjust during a round, the difference between calibrating and tinkering, a...
Ryan Hager: Skill vs. Mechanics
Ryan Hager is back for part two of our conversation where we dig into the relationship between technology, coaching, and what actually helps golfers improve.We talk about how social media has changed golf instruction, the benefits and da...
Ryan Hager: Why Golfers Don’t Get Better
Ryan Hager joins us for part one of a two-part conversation about coaching, practice, and what actually helps golfers improve.We talk about Ryan’s path as a coach, the mentors who shaped the way he teaches, and what he’s learned from wor...
Codebreakers 2.0 - Skill vs Swing vs Strategy
What actually makes practice work?We’re joined by Rob Failes and Garrett Chaussard from Codebreakers to talk about how coaching, practice, skill development and adaptability all fit together.We get into block practice, why looking...
What If You’re Not Good Enough?
What if you give something everything you have and find out you still aren’t good enough?In this episode, we discuss why avoiding that question creates more anxiety, hesitation and regret. We break down the role of radical acceptance, ra...
Dealing With the Elements
In this episode, Chase and Raymond discuss one of golf’s greatest challenges: dealing with the elements. Using The Open Championship as a backdrop, they explore why difficult conditions expose both your psychology and your skill set. From handl...
On Time 2.0
What does it actually mean to be “on time?”In this episode, Raymond and Chase revisit one of the foundational concepts behind stable confidence and performance: being present.They explore why being on time is much more than “one s...
Q & A 12.0
In this episode, Raymond and Chase answer listener questions on sleep, learning, memory, intrusive thoughts, the yips, target focus, lowering handicaps, and why tying your identity to outcomes makes golf feel so threatening.They discuss ...
Audio Golf: Can Sound Improve Your Golf Swing?
In this episode, Chase and Raymond are joined by Chia Chou, concert pianist, university professor, and founder of Audio Golf.Chia shares how his background in elite music training led him to explore movement, rhythm, tempo, and sound as ...
Dr. Pete Kadushin: The Stories That Shape Your Game
In this episode of Golf Beneath the Surface, Chase and Raymond are joined by Dr. Pete Kadushin to explore how the stories we tell ourselves shape the way we perform.They unpack how beliefs, narratives, and past experiences can q...
Thoughts That Create Pressure Part 2: The Hidden Layers
In this follow-up episode of Golf Beneath the Surface, Chase and Raymond continue the conversation on thoughts, pressure, and performance.After introducing A-shaped and V-shaped thinking in the previous episode, they go deeper into why s...
The Thoughts That Create Pressure
In this episode of Golf Beneath the Surface, Chase and Raymond unpack how the way we think about our thoughts can either create freedom or create pressure. They explore why self-talk is more than just “positive vs. negative,” how players unknow...
Q & A 11.0
In this episode, Chase and Raymond delve into the evolution of golf equipment, the impact of technology, and the psychological aspects of performance. They explore how changes in equipment affect the game, industry, and player psychology, offer...
Developing Junior Golfers with James Hong
In this insightful interview, golf instructor James Hong shares his coaching philosophy, the importance of long-term development in young athletes, and how parents can support their children's growth in golf and life. Discover practical tips fo...
Ground Forces and Speed in the Golf Swing with Dr. Scott Lynn
In this episode of the Golf Beneath the Surface podcast, Raymond Prior and Chase Cooper sit down with Dr. Scott Lynn, a biomechanist known for his work in golf and baseball movement research.The conversation explores how biomechanics can...
Playing for a Miss
**Updated Audio** Chase and Raymond sit down to chat about one of the most common — and most misunderstood — ideas in golf: playing for a miss. They dig into why golf isn’t a game of misses so much as a game of variability, and how aim...
John Scott Rattan: Coaching On Tour
Raymond Prior and Chase Cooper kick off 2026 with a wide-ranging conversation with John Scott Rattan, coach at Congressional Country Club and a full-time presence in the world of elite competitive golf.John Scott breaks down what coachin...
Year-End Q&A: Confidence, Ego, and Trust in Golf
In this episode of the Golf Beneath the Surface podcast, Raymond Prior and Chase Cooper reflect on the past year and the topics that resonated most with listeners.They break down confidence in golf, why it’s often tied to outcomes, how t...
Gabby Herzig: Inside the Stories That Shape Professional Golf
**Apologies for previous technical difficulties should be good now… Blame Chase!! 😂**In this episode, we’re joined by Gabby Herzig of The Athletic for a deeper look at the part of professional golf most people never think about — h...
John Dunigan
In this episode, Raymond and Chase sit down with longtime friend and renowned coach John Dunigan to talk about what real skill development looks like—and why most golfers spend their time on the wrong things. John breaks down the difference bet...
The Science of Practice — with Dr. Will Wu
In this episode, Raymond and Chase sit down with Dr. Will Wu, professor at Long Beach State and one of the leading experts in motor control and learning, to talk about how to design practice that actually transfers to performance....
Transferring Your Skills
Why can you stripe it on the range but not when it matters? In this episode, we unpack the gap between practice and performance—and what it really takes to transfer skills from a controlled setting to the course. From Scott Fawcett’s DECADE fra...