Episodes

Monte Scheinblum is a former long drive world champion who has the keys for helping any golfer hit the ball further. Monte joins host Josh Karp to discuss his path from son of an MLB All Star, to the world’s longest hitter and his deep data-backed analysis for what it takes to hit the ball far. Check out Monte's latest instructional video: https://rebelliongolf.com/30daysto300/ And if you want to hit it long be sure to follow Monte's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MonteScheinblumRebel...

This week on the Mulligans episode, Fred Greene sits down with Jim Venetos to talk about solid contact. Quick reminder: Golf Smarter airs archive favorites every Friday, and new episodes of Corrected Mistakes with Josh Karp drop every Tuesday. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Former GolfSmarter host, Fred Greene has been nominated for the 2025 Audiocaster of the Year by the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Vote ...

Phil Landis, better known as Big Randy from No Laying Up, joins host Josh Karp on Corrected Mistakes to discuss the origins of No Laying Up, the hidden gem golf courses across the country and what life is like when golf is your job. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Former GolfSmarter host, Fred Greene has been nominated for the 2025 Audiocaster of the Year by the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame Vote now at BARHO...

This weeks Mulligans one is a special rerun from 2023 feature recent PGA Champion Aaron Rai. Cary Valentine interviewed Rai about the mental game from the Sony Open in Hawaii. Quick reminder: Golf Smarter airs archive favorites every Friday, and new episodes of Corrected Mistakes with Josh Karp drop every Tuesday. Tune in next week for a special episode with Big Randy from No Laying Up. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@corre...

Mike Malaska's goal is to help people understand golf, not just play it. He joins Josh Karp and Corrected Mistakes to discuss building a swing around where the club face hits the ball - how that impacts flight, accuracy and spin. To learn more about Mike’s golf instruction check out his website: https://www.malaskagolf.com/ For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Former GolfSmarter host, Fred Greene has been nomin...

Adam Young’s obsession with golf started as a kid when he watched Tiger Woods’s swing and drew directly on his TV screen just to understand the swing path. In this episode Adam joins Corrected Mistakes host Josh Karp to talk about how certain golf lessons can actually mess up your swing, where to focus specifically at the point of impact, and a simple fix for one of the most common problems golfers face. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://su...

This week on the Mulligans episode, Fred Greene sits down with Bobby Trunzo to talk about the beauty of Park City, Utah in the summer. Quick reminder: Golf Smarter airs archive favorites every Friday, and new episodes of Corrected Mistakes with Josh Karp drop every Tuesday. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Former GolfSmarter host, Fred Greene has been nominated for the 2025 Audiocaster of the Year by the Ba...

Bradley Hughes joins host Josh Karp to explain why copying Ben Hogan’s poses misses the point—real power comes from pressure and post-impact forces. Hughes shows how ground pressure, an “inside” delivery path, and drills like the impact bag can turn slices into draws. He also shares simple fixes like the “7-5-2” pressure setup to help amateurs stop posing and start playing. WOW, Fred has been nominated for the 2025 Audiocaster of the Year by the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame. Please vote for our ...

This week on the Mulligans episode, Fred Greene sits down with Derek Rucki to talk about the TLink GPS. Quick reminder: Golf Smarter airs archive favorites every Friday, and new episodes of Corrected Mistakes with Josh Karp drop every Tuesday. WOW, Fred has been nominated for the 2025 Audiocaster of the Year by the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame. Please vote for our founder as often as you'd like as the more you vote, the better his chances of recognition. Voting is open now through July 1. Vote ...

In this week’s episode, golf historian and author Stephen Proctor joins Josh Karp to explore the evolution of the golf swing. Stephen reveals his six 'immortal golfers,' explains how Americans transformed golf instruction, and breaks down why the gap between your swing and a tour pro’s has never been wider. PLUS this week we are giving away five signed copies of Stephen Proctors book, Matchless. To enter the giveaway subscribe to the Corrected Mistakes newsletter for free: https://substack.com/...

This week on the Mulligans episode, Fred Greene sits down with Richard Cessena to talk about golf's ultimate milestone: shooting your age—or lower. Golf Smarter airs Mulligans favorites every Friday, and new episodes of Corrected Mistakes with Josh Karp drop every Tuesday. And tune in next week for a special giveaway. WOW, Fred has been nominated for the 2025 Audiocaster of the Year by the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame. Please vote for our founder as often as you'd like as the more you vote, the...

Christo Garcia was a natural golfer until modern instruction broke his swing. In this episode, Christo demystifies the over the top swing. He tells Josh how he rebuilt his game from scratch by studying the classic swing, using martial arts discipline, and learning to compress the ball without swinging harder. To learn more about Christo’s swing ethos follow him @classicgolfswing on Instagram or visit his website: classicswing.golf Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred ha...

GS#499 September 28, 2015: Gregg Steinberg, PhD is an associate Professor of Sports Psychology at Austin Peay University. His book "Mental Rules For Golf" is introduced by Hank Haney with "Gregg Steinberg's insights into the mental aspects of the game of golf will help you think and act more like a champion.” Gregg is a regular contributor to the Golf Channel, Fox News, and has even been an expert on “Dancing with the Stars”. Please welcome our new host of Golf Smarter, Josh Karp! Fred has reti...

GS1030 April 21, 2026 Fred and Josh Karp continue to talk about the future of Golf Smarter as Josh takes over in the next episode. Also, in an effort for us all to learn more about Josh, we replay our original interview with him from April 20, 2010 after the release of his funny book, “Straight Down The Middle: Shiva Irons, Bagger Vance, and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Golf Swing” The book covers his adventures and mis-adventures as he follows an enlightened path of instruction to...

GS#498 September 21, 2015 : This week we play alongside Web.com Touring Pro Adam Long at TPC Stonebrae the day before the start of the Web.com Stonebrae Classic in the SF Bay Area. During this Pro-Am round the Duke University graduate, Adam Long of New Orleans, talks about his career, his prospects of making it to the PGA Tour, and the strengths of his game. This is just a portion of the complete interview with Adam. The full interview is a video which includes selected conversations with his ca...

GS1029 April 14, 2026 Our 'guest' is journalist, author and producer, Josh Karp, who, in 2010, wrote “Straight Down The Middle” about his non-traditional golf instruction journey, largely based on people he heard on Golf Smarter. Recently, Josh wrote to Fred about coming on the show again to promote a golf podcast he was about to launch. After a couple conversations, it was decided that if Golf Smarter was to continue, based on his journalistic curiosity and sense of humor, Josh was the perfect ...

GS#613 January 30, 2017: Tony Manzoni makes his final appearance on Golf Smarter before he passed away in October the following year. In this episode, he’s here to announce the launch of his new golf school in La Quinta, CA that never got a chance to take off. Tony’s teamed up with two other Palm Springs area legendary coaches, Garry Hopkins and Davey Evans! Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. His video, ...

GS#595 June 6, 2017: Beyond being a great golfer and teacher, Tony Manzoni had so much more to his life than the game. In this conversation we get into an interesting discussion of what it’s like to live in the shadow of a high profile father, then pursuing a career choice in the same field. Examples discussed include Steph Curry and Frank Sinatra Jr. We then continue to discuss taking your game to the next level one club at a time. The focus of the conversation is how many situations require we...

GS#594 May 30, 2017: Tony Manzoni returns to discuss tips, insights, and strategies on how to be more consistent with each golf club in your bag. In this episode we explore improvements with your putter, 8 iron, and lob wedge. We’ve scheduled to have him come back on our next episode to discuss more wedges, long irons, hybrids, fairway metals, and drivers. Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. His video, or...

GS#457 October 7, 2014: Tony Manzoni, author of The Lost Fundamental, discusses what's ailing Tiger and what advice he'd give if Tiger called. Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. His video, originally a DVD, is only available through our website. If you have a question about whether or not Fred is using any of the methods, equipment or apps we’ve discussed, or if you’d like to share a comment about what ...

GSfMO#456 September 30, 2014 Tony Manzoni joins us for part 1 of an hour long conversation. In this episode we cover common swing mechanics issues experienced by most golfers, like hitting behind the ball, alignment, head position and more. Part 2 starts with Tony wondering what he would say if Tiger called for advice. Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. His video, originally a DVD, is only available thro...

GS#'s 438 & 439: May 28, 2014 Tony Manzoni, one of the most sought after coaches on the GolfSmarter podcast shares his life long pursuit of Ben Hogan’s secret to his golf swing. Years ago Tony received a letter written in Hogan’s hand that explains his secret to becoming a great ball striker. This is the complete hour-long conversation that also covers a detailed discussion on the short game swing and how it differs from the full swing that is discussed in The Lost Fundamental. He also responds ...

GS#409 November 5, 2013 - Topping the ball? Did someone say you lifted your head? Tony Manzoni gets pretty fired up about these misconceptions that many golfers have about those consistently frustrating errors like throwing the hands away from the body, bringing the club straight back, or rotating the body too quickly. In this Members Only episode, Tony explains why they occur and what to look for in a teacher who understands the mechanics of a swing. Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simpl...

GS#408 October 29, 2013 - Tony Manzoni is 77 years old and is still shooting par. Lucky for us, he’s also an amazing teacher who has been a listener favorite on Golf Smarter for a long time. Outside of teaching, his instructional book, and DVD, he’s coached the College of the Desert Golf team to 27 Conference championships. His book “The Lost Fundamental - One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever” is available on Amazon. His video, originally a DVD, is only available through our website. Each have r...