Episodes

420: The NFL Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl XLVIII led by head coach of Pete Carroll. Pete is a long time friend, and former sports psychology student at University of Pacific of this week’s guest, Dr. Glen Albaugh. On the cover of...

#419: Comedian/Actor Matty Blake (now featured on "In Play with Jimmy Roberts" on the Golf Channel) returns for part 2 of the 5th annual Matty B Awards. Since 2009, Matty has been providing us with his irreverent and hilarious view of the best and...

#418: Comedian/Actor Matty Blake (now with the Golf Channel) returns for the 5th annual Matty B Awards. Since 2009, Matty has been providing us with his irreverent and hilarious view of the best and worst of the passed year's PGA Tour season. In part...

Members #417 - If you want to play golf competitively, but don’t have good enough game to play with confidence, then you really need to listen to part 2 of our conversation with the Co-Founder “El Presidente” of the Mediocre Golf Association, Jon...

Members #416 - Jon Morley loves golf, and loves to compete. But he’s not committed enough to get to a championship level. So he and some friends came up with the Mediocre Golf Association in 2006. Since then he’s grown the program with chapters around...

Members Only #415 - Kendric Kimizuka is the the Associate Golf Pro at Kauai Lagoons Golf Course in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Kauai Lagoons also hosted the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in 1991. Only few minutes from the airport, Kauai Lagoons is on the property...

#414 - The 1st of 2 episodes from courses in Kauai, Hawaii. Here we meet the Director of Golf from Poipu Bay Golf Course, Craig Sasada. From the “sunny, southern” part of Kauai, Poipu Bay GC hosted the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1997-2006. Here’s one...

For Members Only #413 - In part2 of our conversation about the GolfBoard, we’re joined by co-founder and Technical Director Mike Radenbaugh. Where our last conversation was about the business of a golf tech start-up, this time we get into the (pun...

#412 - Paul Hodge is a young entrepreneur who is bringing an entirely new twist to golf in the hopes of getting more young people interested in playing by making it more fun. The easy to ride electric GolfBoard makes getting from one shot to the next...

For Members Only #411 - World class putter designer Kenny Giannini returns to discuss each of the components that go into creating a great putter. Whether you purchase one of Kenny's designs or from a major manufacturer, if you want to lower your...

#410 - Kenny Giannini has created putters for Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Mark O’Meara and “pretty much everyone”. He also was the first putter designer for the Ben Hogan Co., and the first to design milled faced putters for Cleveland Golf. Now he’s...

#409 for Members Only - 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,...

#408 - 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 GolfSmarter for a long time. Outside of teaching, his instructional book, and DVD, he’s coached the College...

For Members Only #407 - Columnist Shane Ryan of Grantland.com continues with host Fred Greene on his “10 Sensible Rules for Golfing With Others”. Starting at #3, there are some points that are make sense, but then it seems to host Fred Greene that...

For Members Only #406- Shane Ryan writes columns and features on golf and other sports for Grantland.com. This summer he wrote an entertaining piece called "10 Sensible Rules for Golfing with Others" but reading it through felt like he was complaining...

For Members Only #405 - Despite strict USGA guidelines, not all golf clubs perform the same. Golf Professionals play with sticks that are meticulously tailored to their swing. Amateur golfers make purchases based on what the Pros play. No matter their...

#404 For Members Only: Jeff Ritter may be one of the most insightful and approachable teachers ever on Golf Smarter. That's why we continue to ask him back on a regular basis. In this episode, host Fred Greene and Jeff cover nuanced information like...

For Members Only #403 The recent USGA "While We're Young" ad campaign is based on a snarky line from the classic golf film “Caddyshack” delivered by comedian Rodney Dangerfield. The irony of the USGA's focus is that Dangerfield's character is...