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Distance To The Pin

Distance To The Pin

By: John Thomas (JT) Svogun
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Distance to the Pin is the first performance-driven golf podcast created by a junior golfer for junior golfers and their parents.

Hosted by John Svogun, 2025 U11 Under Armour Golf Spring New England Champion, this show breaks down the practice drills, mindset prep, and challenges specific to junior golfers looking to lower their scores, earn brand sponsorships, and compete at the next level.

Each episode goes beyond traditional practice advice to explore what actually moves the needle in junior golf development, from smarter technical training and strength work, to nutrition, recovery, mental toughness, and competitive preparation.

Listeners learn from John’s first-hand experience, insights from top-rated coaches, and expert guest appearances who understand the demands of high-level youth and competitive golf.

This podcast is designed for youth golfers who are serious about improving and parents who want a clear, long-term development roadmap for college golf and beyond. Distance to the Pin delivers real conversations, proven strategies, and honest insight into what it truly takes to move forward and compete at a higher level.

Follow for more training tips on Instagram @jtsvogun and subscribe to jtsvogungolf on Youtube.

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Episodes
  • This ONE Habit Is Holding Junior Golfers Back From Lower Scores

    This ONE Habit Is Holding Junior Golfers Back From Lower Scores
    Feb 4 2026

    Welcome to Distance to the Pin, a performance-driven podcast built for junior golfers and parents who care about more than just scores.

    In this episode, elite junior golfer John Svogun and his dad break down the one thing most junior golfers aren’t doing when it comes to lowering their scores and it has nothing to do with swinging a golf club.

    Instead, this conversation focuses on goal setting, why most athletes never learn how to do it properly, and how writing clear goals can change confidence, focus, and performance on the course.

    What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    • Why 92% of people fail to reach their goals without structure

    • How writing goals down increases follow-through

    • The difference between outcome goals vs process goals

    • How John’s 2025 vision board led to real results

    • How he’s setting smarter, clearer goals for 2026

    • How parents can support goals without adding pressure

    Timestamps

    00:00 – Welcome to Distance to the Pin

    00:29 – Why most people fail at goals

    01:31 – What “goals” really mean + introducing vision boards

    02:38 – Outcome goals vs. process goals

    08:39 – Why Discipline beats motivation

    10:26 – Advice for parents: ask better questions, not more pressure

    11:34 – How goals help handle bad rounds

    12:53 – Final takeaway

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    If this episode helped you think differently about junior golf development, follow JT on Instagram www.instagram.com/jtsvogun and subscribe to Distance to the Pin so you don’t miss what’s coming next.

    New episodes drop every Wednesday!
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