Episodes

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Jan. 24, 2023

Weedon’s Way: A Pain Free Golf Swing for Golfers with Bad Backs | #879

879: Reeves Weedon was a golf phenom as a young English player, hailed as the next Peter Oosterhuis, but lower back pain ended his promising career. This led to decades of research and writing of three books to develop a golf swing that allows all...
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Jan. 17, 2023

Never Let “Hitting The Wall” Ruin Your Round by Keeping Your Blood Sugar Levels In Check | #878

878: Brinson Paolini played professionally in 43 countries after being a collegiate All-American golfer at Duke. One thing he always noticed on the course with pros and amateurs is that when they don’t hydrate or keep their blood sugar levels in check...
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Jan. 10, 2023

Manuel de la Torre's Disciple on The Definition of a "Swing" with Gary Sowinski, PGA | #877

877: Gary Sowinski spent more than 6 years working with and learning from Manuel de la Torre, author of Understanding The Golf Swing, and one of golf’s greatest instructors ever to instruct Tour Pros and recreational golfers. In this conversation we...
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Jan. 4, 2023

Little Goals Can Be Huge When Winterizing Your Game featuring Joe Hallett | #876

876: PGA Master Professional https://joehallettgolf.com joins us once again to get the insights and advice that can only come from the teacher who instructs PGA Professionals. This time we discuss little tips and tricks on how to winterize your game...
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Dec. 27, 2022

Information Overload: How to Dissect & Use What Applies to Your Game | #875

875: Josh Zander, one of America’s Top 100 Teachers, returns for another wide ranging conversation about how players of all skill levels can become better, smarter golfers. This week we focus on the tools we need to analyze the information we’re being...
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Dec. 20, 2022

Unleash Your Creativity Using Pitching and Chipping with The Wedge Guy | #874

874: Short game! The best way to lower scores is by practicing and fine tuning your shots from inside 100yds, and around the green. This week, Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns for his 17th appearance on Golf Smarter. We talk about various aspects...
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Dec. 13, 2022

Now Anyone Can Have A Sponsor Like The Pros by Playing ODIN Golf Balls! | #873

873: Losing an expensive tour quality ball can be maddening. ODIN Golf has developed an affordable tour quality ball, and they’ll sponsor any player, no matter your skill level! Our guest is Jordan Lunetta, an ex-pat living in Berlin who, along with...
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Dec. 6, 2022

FlightPath Golf tees: Has the Perfect Golf Tee finally Been Invented? | #872

872: There was something about the unique design and explanation of the FlightPath Golf Tee on Instagram that caught my eye, and I thought what the heck I’ll give it a try. During the first round, I noticed that my drives were going much straighter...
Nov. 29, 2022

Golf is All About Finding What Works, Losing It, & Finding It Again! | #871

871: Tyler Ferrell is a golf instructor, biomechanics fitness pro, and author of “The Stock Tour Swing”. His website, no relation, is GolfSmartAcademy.com. We talk about his years of learning to become an instructor, playing competitively in college,...
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Nov. 21, 2022

Winning Golf: The Mental Game with author Dr. Saul Miller | #870

870: “Your final goal is to convert your athletic swing to pure instinct rather than conscious thought” is a David Leadbetter quote that you’ll find in the book “Winning Golf: The Mental Game - Creating the Focus, Feeling, and Confidence to Play...
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Nov. 15, 2022

What Catches A Teaching Pro’s Attention When Working with a New Student | #869

869: Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf is quizzed as if we’re a first time student to his school. What does he look for? What is he helping us to focus on? Is it more practical and less theoretical, or the other way around. This conversation isn’t on...
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Nov. 9, 2022

Play Golf Pain Free Forever With These Keys to Longevity | #868

868: Chris Finn of Par4Success.com returns to discuss the key to longevity in golf, which includes no pain, hitting the ball further, and playing golf as long as possible. In this conversation we go over the 4 main rotational mobility tests. Golf...
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Nov. 2, 2022

How to Become A Ball Flight Detective on the Golf Course | #867

867: Kelvin Kelley is one of those hot young golf instructors who delivers the entire package of mechanics, course management, and mental game improvement. In this conversation, Kelvin and host Fred Greene sit down together outside the driving range...
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Oct. 26, 2022

Golf is a Problem Solving Endeavor As Analyzed by Justin Tang from Singapore | #866

866: Justin Tang is a golf instructor in Singapore who has been mentioned multiple times on Golf Smarter by other instructors and writers, so our curiosity lead us to feature him on the podcast. He says that golf is neither simple nor complex, and...
Oct. 19, 2022

Dr Joe Parent of Zen Golf on Walking Meditation & Fred’s Adventure to Japan

865: Host Fred Greene has just returned from a 2 week - 5 city, vacation/adventure in Japan. During their time in Kyoto, the group met and meditated with Zen Buddhist Monk Obayashi at Temple Senkoji. When the topic of sitting vs moving/walking...
Oct. 11, 2022

Imagine Golf: The #1 App for Golf’s Mental Game with CEO Malcolm Scovil | golf SMARTER #864

864: Imagine Golf is the #1 app for the mental game. Our guest is the CEO Malcolm Scovil. There’s never been an app that is so closely aligned with what we try to achieve on Golf Smarter. Imagine Golf didn’t pay to be featured on this episode, but...
Oct. 4, 2022

Time To Ask Yourself: What Does A Good Shot of Mine Look Like? featuring Rick Sessinghaus | golf SMARTER #863

863: Dr. Rick Sessinghaus, best known as the coach for PGA Tour 2x Major winner, Collin Morikowa since he was a young boy. Rick is an excellent golf coach, focusing on the totality of a player’s game from tee to green, not just swing mechanics. He’s...
Sept. 27, 2022

Great Ball Striking Is Only Effective if You Understand How To Play A Golf Course | golf SMARTER #862

862: John Erickson of AdvancedBallStriking.com is a former Tour player turned coach who has great advice and incredible stories from inside the ropes. From his days competing in college to playing against the best on the PGA Tour, John was always...
Sept. 20, 2022

The Four Foundations of Golf: How to Build a Game That Lasts a Lifetime | golf SMARTER #861

861: Jon Sherman of PracticalGolf.com joins us to talk about his second book, “The Four Foundations of Golf: How to Build a Game That Lasts a Lifetime”. Unlike many golf books that are bathroom reads that give quick tips and drills, this book is...
Sept. 14, 2022

The Art of Recognizing That Every Golf Shot Is Unique featuring Gary Nicol | golf SMARTER #860

860: Gary Nicol is the Co-Founder and Coaching Director at TPEGS (Tour Pro Experience Golf Schools). Since the 80s, he’s helped thousands of golfers around the world including over 30 European Tour Professionals and numerous Ryder Cup players,...
Sept. 6, 2022

You HAVE the Skill To Swing As Freely & Fluidly as Great Golfers! featuring Ron Sisson | golf SMARTER #859

859: Ron Sisson of RealSwingGolf.com joins us to discuss the problem with today’s golf instruction. His passion, knowledge of science’s influence on the golf swing, and his teaching philosophy make this conversation quite compelling and entertaining....
Aug. 30, 2022

My 3 Favorite Insights to Teach Golfers with Todd Kolb of USGolfTV | golf SMARTER #858

858: Todd Kolb is golf entrepreneur specializing in helping you play better golf, yet he also helps companies build their golf business. His YouTube channel at USGolfTV is a wealth of easy to understand and execute videos directed at golfers of all...
Aug. 23, 2022

Collecting Historical Golf Artifacts, A Different Kind of Golf Obsession | golf SMARTER #857

857: The Golf Heritage Society, founded in 1970, promotes an appreciation for the history of golf artifacts and memorabilia among their worldwide membership that includes golfers, writers, historians and collectors. Our guest is their Immediate Past...
Aug. 16, 2022

Always Entertaining. Very Opinionated. Now a Hall-of-Famer! It’s Time For Another Chat with Barney Adams | golf SMARTER #856

856: Barney Adams is a legend in the golf industry for his introduction of the Adams Golf Tight Lies fairway wood, the Stability putter shafts, author of The WOW Factor, and his unique efforts to grow the game. Recently he was also inducted into the...