Hi, I'm Marino

56 · Southern California · Competitive Amateur

I started playing competitive golf because casual rounds weren't cutting it anymore. I wanted real pressure, a genuine test of my mental game, and the chance to play different courses. The SCGA One Day Series gave me all of that. Lining up a putt knowing your score actually matters is a completely different feeling than a Sunday round with friends — and I got hooked on it fast.

The Swing Speed Journey

A few years ago I started feeling like I was leaving distance on the table. I had a decent swing, but I wasn't hitting it as far as I knew I could. Then I came across the Stack System — a speed training program built around overspeed training and progressive overload for golfers — and decided to give it a shot.

It has absolutely paid off.

When I started I was swinging around 89 mph with the driver. I'm now at 107 mph and my goal is to hit 115 mph. That's where the brand @115at56 comes from — chasing 115 mph swing speed at age 56. Not because I need to outdrive anyone, but because I want to see how far I can push this.

What This Site Is About

MyGolfSwing.net is my honest documentation of this journey — the tournament results, the training, the equipment, the breakthroughs, and the frustrating rounds in between. I competed in the SCGA Desert Falls tournament recently, shot a 76, placed 5th, and hit a 356-yard drive. That kind of round doesn't happen without putting in the work, and I want to show exactly what that work looks like.

If you're a golfer who feels like you should be hitting it farther, or you're thinking about stepping up to competitive amateur golf, you're in the right place. I'm not a teaching pro or a scratch golfer — I'm just a guy who took his game seriously and started seeing real results.

Follow along and let's see if we can get to 115.

— Marino