The Perfect Par

Sep 03 2024 77 ep. 30 mins
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The Perfect Par, hosted by junior golfer Carter Stroup, is a golf podcast focused on providing serious golfers with valuable and actionable information from the best minds in the game.

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Practice and Preparation for D1 Golf with Will Jackson | Season 5 Episode 6

Sep 03 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, I am joined by University of Dayton freshman Will Jackson. We discuss his journey into the game and how he optimizes his practice and preparation for enhanced tournament success. Additionally, we talk about his unique recruiting process and how it fits into the new recruiting landscape.

D1 College Golf with Reece Britt | Season 5 Episode 5

Jul 23 2024 49 mins  
In this episode, I am joined by Austin Peay State University senior Reece Britt. Reece and I discuss his experiences in junior and collegiate golf, including recruiting, the transfer portal, improving your golf game, the differences between junior and collegiate golf, and so much more. If you want to play D1 golf, this episode is a great resource! Are you a junior or collegiate go

A College Golf Conversation with David Jensen | Season 5 Episode 4

Jul 08 2024 33 mins  
Are you a junior or collegiate golfer interested in joining me on an episode to discuss your golf adventures? Send me a message on Instagram @carter.stroup! In this episode, I am joined by David Jensen, a golfer from Southern Virginia University. David had recently completed his first year of college golf, and we talked about his experiences in the college environment. We also delv

Asbury University Golfer - Grayson Head | Season 5 Episode 3

Mar 05 2024 36 mins  
In this episode, I am joined by Asbury University golfer Grayson Head. We discuss his first experiences with college golf, his junior golf career, and important mental principles that will help you play your best golf in any situation.

Methodist University Commit - Lucas Herring | Season 5 Episode 2

Feb 06 2024 32 mins  
In this episode, I am joined for the third time by Lucas Herring. Lucas recently committed to the best-ranked DIII program in the country, Methodist University. We talk about how he chose this program and what he did to get there.

Season 5 Intro

Jan 30 2024
Welcome to season five of The Perfect Par podcast! It is incredible to think that I have been doing this podcast for five years. Thank you to everyone who listens. This year, I will be focusing more on golfing stories from junior and collegiate players. I hope these stories, balanced with the knowledge-dense episodes from the past years, will help unlock our best golf yet.

Improve Your Practice Rounds with Scott Fawcett | Season 4 Episode 30

Sep 12 2023 15 mins  
In this episode, I finish my conversation with Scott Fawcett. We discuss how to optimize your practice rounds and the future of DECADE Golf. Scott’s Book Recommendation: The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465) About DECADE Golf: DECADE Golf has solved golf strateg

Biomechanics Misconceptions with Sasho MacKenzie | Season 4 Episode 29

Aug 29 2023 11 mins  
In this episode, I conclude my conversation with biomechanics expert Sasho MacKenzie. We discuss common swing misconceptions and the illusion of consistency. Sasho’s Published Studies: Read on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=MacKenzie+SJ&cauthor_id=22900397 About The Stack System: The Stack System provides dynamic programming directly from golf's leading bio

How Strokes Gained Works with Scott Fawcett | Season 4 Episode 28

Aug 15 2023 11 mins  
In this episode, I continue my conversation with Scott Fawcett, creator of DECADE Golf. We discuss stats and strokes gained including: What is strokes gained? How should you use it? Is it better than traditional stats? Scott’s Book Recommendation: The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Opt

Golf Biomechanics with Sasho MacKenzie | Season 4 Episode 27

Aug 01 2023 14 mins  
In this episode, I continue my conversation with biomechanics expert Sasho MacKenzie. We discuss ways to optimize your swing for maximum speed including: How to increase speed through swing mechanics Swing mechanic speed limiters Sasho’s Published Studies: Read on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=MacKenzie+SJ&cauthor_id=22900397 About The Stack System: The