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FTSG Ep 263 - Todd Graves

Todd Graves · June 10, 2026

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Interview with Todd Graves

Podcast: From the Short Grass

June 10, 2026 · 30 min

In this episode Trey talks over Zoom with Todd Graves of Graves Golf. They discuss how Todd got in to teaching the game and how an encounter with Moe Norman led him on a path to teaching the game.

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Key topicsWhy most golfers don’t need another tip-they need a different starting pointGolf instruction often piles fixes on top of faulty fundamentals, leaving players stuck in constant rebuild mode. Todd breaks down how starting from a mechanically sound setup removes guesswork and inconsistency. The issue isn’t effort or motivation-it’s that most golfers were taught the game backward. Why most movement advice fails people as they age, and what golf quietly reveals about longevityLongevity conversations often focus on doing more-more intensity, more flexibility, more corrective work-when the real risk is accumulating unnecessary strain over time. Todd explains how golf exposes this problem clearly: systems built on timing, compensation, and athleticism break down as bodies age, regardless of motivation. By redesigning movement around structure, repeatability, and joint-friendly mechanics, he reframes longevity as a design problem rather than a willpower problem-an insight that applies far beyond the golf course. What “intelligent golf” reveals about how we make decisionsGolfers have access to more tips, videos, and opinions than ever, yet many feel more confused-and inconsistent-than before. Todd argues that the issue isn’t lack of information, but lack of clear principles to evaluate it, which leads players to chase fixes instead of building understanding. By using golf as a case study, he reframes intelligence as the ability to filter noise, test ideas against evidence, and commit to structure-an approach that applies just as powerfully off the course as it does on it. View all topics →

About Todd Graves

Founder of Graves Golf and Authority on the Single Plane Swing, Challenging How the Game Is Taught Through Biomechanics and Simplicity

100,000+ Students taught through Graves Golf11 years Friendship & mentorship with Moe Norman4 Professional golf tours playedGraves Golf Co-founder with his brother Tim

Todd Graves didn’t initially set out to reform golf instruction. He was a competitive golfer trying to understand why a game built on precision felt so unreliable for so many people—including himself. The more he studied traditional swing instruction, the more he noticed a pattern: layers of compensations, constant adjustments, and a system that worked best for the young, flexible, and endlessly practicing.

Everything shifted when Todd studied the swing of Moe Norman.

Moe’s Single Plane Swing® wasn’t just unconventional—it was startlingly simple. One plane. Fewer moving parts. A setup that reduced timing and stress on the body. Todd saw immediately that this wasn’t just a swing for elite ball strikers; it was a system that made sense for everyday golfers who wanted consistency without wrecking their backs, hips, or confidence.

That insight became the foundation of Graves Golf.

Together with his brother Tim, Todd built a program dedicated exclusively to teaching Moe Norman’s approach—not by copying positions, but by turning it into a structured, teachable system. Graves Golf now operates locations across the United States, headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Todd’s work now sits at the intersection of golf, biomechanics, and how humans learn complex skills.

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In this episode Trey talks over Zoom withTodd Gravesof Graves Golf. They discuss how Todd got in to teaching the game and how an encounter with Moe Norman led him on a path to teaching the game.

Guest: Todd Graves