Stop Hitting at the Ball and Start Swinging the Club with Dutch Skiver

In this episode of On The Mark, Mark Immelman is joined by Dutch Skiver, founder of Blind Strike Golf, for a wide-ranging conversation on how golfers can stop overthinking, quiet the mind, and learn to play with more feel, freedom, and trust.

Dutch’s teaching philosophy is refreshingly simple: golf does not need to be buried under technical jargon. Instead, better golf begins with clear communication, a reliable routine, and learning how to let the club do what it was designed to do — swing.

Mark and Dutch discuss the difference between instruction and coaching; why many golfers lose their natural motion when a ball is introduced, and how the right training aid can help a player feel the solution instead of drowning in more swing thoughts.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

✅ Why “impossible” in golf often becomes possible when the lesson is explained in a way the player can actually understand.

✅ The difference between instruction and coaching — and why golfers need more than just information.

✅ Dutch’s two core keys to improvement: build a great routine and find finish.

✅ Why golf clubs are designed to swing — not be over-controlled or manipulated.

✅ How the “hit impulse” changes a golfer’s motion when a ball is placed in front of them.

✅ Why putting and short-game struggles often begin with the eyes, tension, and early movement.

✅ How Dutch developed the Blind Strike training aids to help golfers quiet their vision, improve strike, and release the club more naturally.

✅ Why a released putter gives you a better chance to make putts than a held-off or manipulated stroke.