GolfWell Podcast

Dr. Sasho MacKenzie Built His Entire Practice System Around a $290 Launch Monitor

August 5, 2026·52 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Check it out here https://bit.ly/stackwedge-golfwell (use discount code GSL)In this episode, Cordie sits down with Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, one of the world's leading golf biomechanists and founder of The Stack speed training system, to talk about why a $300 launch monitor might be the most impactful piece of practice equipment you can own.Sasho started building The Stack's radar to track speed. Along the way, he realized it could do a whole lot more - and what it can do for your practice sessions is genuinely surprising.They get into the Practice Tracker, the Wedge Games, what the device actually measures, how accurate it really is, and - most importantly - why tracking your practice changes everything.In this episode:-Why most golfers practice without ever knowing if they're getting better-What ball speed actually tells you (and why it's the stat that matters most)-How the Practice Tracker app turns raw data into meaningful feedback-What "spread" is — and why it might be the most underrated practice metric in golf-How the Wedge Games work and why they make practice more honest-Why a $300 device can outperform a $20,000 launch monitor for the average golfer-If you're putting in range time without tracking what's happening, you're flying blind. This episode changes that.

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