746: Brant Kasbohm of FixYourGame.com is a golf instructor who only works with students online. He’s viewed thousands of videos sent to him by golfers and has insights on what works, what doesn’t, how to get the most from your online lessons, and why this type of instruction could be of greater benefit than in-person lessons. Our next giveaway is for a brand new, custom fit Seemore Putter from seemore.com. Deadline to enter is Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT. Enter at GolfSmarter.com...
Jun 23, 2020•43 min
745: Alan Tait is best known for being the first player to shoot 64 at The Championship Carnoustie Course in Scotland, a record that stood for more than 23 years. In this conversation he shares stories on playing a round and having lunch with Tiger and Ben Crenshaw, how the global pandemic lockdown is affecting Scottish Golf, and his mission to help get kids hooked on golf in a program called ‘Golfphin’. Our next giveaway is for a Swing Align training aid courtesy of Chris and the kind folks at ...
Jun 17, 2020•57 min
744: A great golf training aid is one that enhances consistency on multiple levels, not just increasing distance. Swing Align grooves your swing, and fine tunes your alignment, rotation, swing plane, and connection. Connection doesn’t get discussed much, but once you realize what it is and how it works, practically everything in your swing improves. Our guest this week is golf industry veteran Chris McGinley, Global VP of Product at Honma Golf and has developed the Swing Align training aid on hi...
Jun 09, 2020•55 min
743: You’ve noticed how PGA Tour players review a yardage book as they prepare for each shot. Now you can have one that’s custom designed for you. GolfLogix, the most robust GPS and scoring app for iOS and Android take their data and will generate a hard copy Yardage Book & Green Map made for any course you want! Our guest is Co-Founder/President of GolfLogix, Pete Charleston and in this episode we review the features of the app and break down the new amazing green reading technology feature...
Jun 03, 2020•39 min
742: Roger Gunn, @rogergunngolf and rogergunngolf.com, returns to share stories, provide insights, and talk about pet peeves that he has with new golf students. The book Roger referenced during the conversation was “The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf” published in 1997. https://www.amazon.com/Official-Exceptions-Rules-Golf/dp/0679741232 WIN A ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP TO GOLFLOGIX PLUS from GolfLogix.com! Deadline to win is Sunday, June 7 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/give...
May 26, 2020•44 min
741: Danny Maude could be one of the most popular YouTube golf instructors in the world. He has more than 2.5 times the subscribers as the Golf Channel and for good reason. He’s warm, friendly, creative, and has an ability to keep instruction simple, effective, and understandable. After falling deep into a Danny Maude video rabbit hole, host Fred Greene invited Danny to the show to discuss game improvement drills while staying home during the pandemic. WIN A DOZEN EAGLE QUALITY PREMIUM USED GOLF...
May 19, 2020•44 min
740: James Leitz is the PGA Teaching Professional at Tchefuncta Golf Course in New Orleans, and was a featured presenter at the recent online Consistent Golf Summit. https://lf0d8trk.clqtrk.com/84K5B2/24X9WZ/ In this episode he breaks down the Four Laws of Golf which are Speed / Path / Face / Impact Point and gives tips and insights on how to successfully practice and achieve the goal. WIN A DOZEN EAGLE QUALITY PREMIUM USED GOLF BALLS OF YOUR CHOICE from TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com! Deadline to win...
May 12, 2020•50 min
739: Josh Zander of ZanderGolf.com returns to cover a variety of golf topics including which stats to keep track of to identify your strengths and weaknesses, his all new ZanderGolf app for iOS & Android, and his 11yr old son who stars on many of the videos from the app and his YouTube channel. WIN A NEW CUSTOMIZED 257+ HYBRID from KNUTH GOLF! Deadline to win is Sunday, May 10 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2020. Listen for details. We’ve added a second prize for ou...
May 05, 2020•46 min
738: Joe Hallett is a PGA Master Professional. That simply means that he teaches golf teachers. The last time he was on Golf Smarter was episode 9 in 2006 (which can be now heard on Golf Smarter Mulligans #2). In this conversation we talk about how to get the most out of your golf instructor, and what to focus on while practicing at home. WIN A NEW CUSTOMIZED 257+ HYBRID from KNUTH GOLF! Deadline to win is Sunday, May 10 at Midnight PDT/3a EDT. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2020. Listen for d...
Apr 28, 2020•43 min
737: Jim Waldron of BalancePointGolf.com returns to share his deeps insights and teaching about the yips and better ball striking. We call him our "Yoda of Yips" because he's specialized in helping golfers with the Yips for decades. Beyond that he's an incredibly gifted teacher. WIN A PAIR OF SQAIRZ, including a shoe bag, hat, and custom SQAIRZ socks! We've just added a new CLAW Golf Glove from CaddyDaddy.com to the winner's package! Deadline to win these shoes is Sunday, April 26 at Midnight PD...
Apr 21, 2020•41 min
736: Every great shot starts at your feet. Golf industry veteran and serial entrepreneur Bob Winskowicz is founder of SQAIRZ golf shoes and this week’s guest. SQAIRZ are engineered around a widen toe that allows feet to sit naturally. But there’s a lot more behind the intricate details of SQAIRZ, all they way down to the laces. The point is that more than 95% of all swing flaws are traceable to a poor setup. SQAIRZ helps setup, accuracy, distance, stability, and balance. AND THEY’RE COMFORTABLE!...
Apr 14, 2020•42 min
735: No Masters in April this year, so want to introduce you to the next best thing! Bo Watson is an excellent golf instructor who’s dedicated to helping amateur golfers get better. Besides the Watson School of Golf, he’s created a school with one of my all-time favorite names: “School of Lifetime Low Rounds”. But the exciting news is that from April 14-16, he’s presenting a can’t miss program that couldn’t be timed better. The Consistent Golf Summit is a free online teaching summit with 16 impr...
Apr 07, 2020•46 min
734: Not being able to play golf when Spring arrives is torturous for us. What can we do to pick it up where we left off once the pandemic has passed? Our guest this week is Thomas Malchow of trainfuly.com who provides us with insights on how to keep our body golf ready as we wait for the green light to play again. The key is be mindful of our posture, but there’s more. If you’re also looking for a comprehensive golf fitness training program that doesn’t require equipment, and that Thomas has us...
Mar 31, 2020•39 min
733: In our final week of honoring the memory of Tony Manzoni (RIP) on Golf Smarter, we split an episode from late 2015 up into three parts. Last week on Mulligans #48 was part 1 of this conversation that lasted a couple episodes. In this conversation we get into the various clubs, what you can do to improve your success, and what you can expect from each club in your bag. And as usual, Tony has incredible stories about Ben Hogan, whom Tony studied at length. The conclusion of this episode can b...
Mar 24, 2020•38 min
732: In our third week of honoring the memory of Tony Manzoni (RIP) we split an episode from late 2015 up into two parts. This time you'll understand why Tony is so lovable as he shares stories of teaching Frank Sinatra, watching Ben Hogan play, the importance of getting fitted for clubs, and consistency is near impossible to attain. Part 2 of this episode can be heard on #48 of Golf Smarter Mulligans. It's actually the first of three episodes we'll do over this and next week on the topic of Tak...
Mar 18, 2020•34 min
438: As we continue our March with Manzoni, we remember the incredible teachings of the late Tony Manzoni, one of the most sought after coaches on the GolfSmarter podcast as he shares his life long pursuit of Ben Hogan’s golf swing secret. Years ago Tony received a letter written in Hogan’s hand that explains his secret to becoming a great ball striker. Tony taught thousands of students and coached the College Of The Desert golf team to 28 Conference Championships in 29 years before he passed aw...
Mar 10, 2020•40 min
730: To kick off the start of the golf season, we dedicate March to the legacy and instruction of Tony Manzoni whom we lost to cancer in October 2018 at the age of 82. Tony’s appearances, book and DVD “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move. Better Golf Forever.” generated more excitement from Golf Martyrs worldwide than any other teacher featured. If you’ve not heard Tony before, be prepared for some binge listening this month. If you’re familiar with his method, then let this act as a refresher...
Mar 04, 2020•40 min
729: Josh Zander makes a return visit to discuss the difference between warming up and practicing. To often we’ll hear someone on the driving range say that they don’t want to hit to many balls because they don’t want to waste their best shots before the round. RUBBISH! Besides being a great teacher, Josh is a Class A PGA Teaching Professional at Stanford University Golf Course and a member of the Golf Digest Magazine Pro Panel. He’s a two time Northern California PGA Teacher of the Year, and wa...
Feb 25, 2020•39 min
728: Cary Valentine returns in part 2 featuring interviews with Kevin Tway, James Hahn, and Xander Schauffele from the 2020 Hawaii PGA Tour events talking about being in the zone, falling out of the zone, struggling with their mental game, and more. Cary is a mental game coach, author and motivational speaker. Find out more on his methods and insights at championyourinnergame.com This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, we go just outside the realm of instruction with one of F...
Feb 18, 2020•28 min
727: Cary Valentine joins us for the third consecutive year sharing exclusive interviews with PGA Tour Pros while they were playing in Hawaii. In Part 1 we hear from Graham McDowell, Paul Azinger, Fabian Gomez, and Anibar Lahiri talking about their mental game, being in the zone, falling out of the zone, advice for amateurs and more. Cary is a mental game coach, author and motivational speaker. Find out more on his methods and insights at championyourinnergame.com This week on Golf Smarter Mulli...
Feb 12, 2020•39 min
726: Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns with a new company formed by recreational golfers FOR recreational golfers. Terry’s 30-year passion for designing wedges focuses on what elite players WANT from their wedges, but delivers what you NEED from yours. His new, innovative Edison Forged wedge design offers more spin, more penetrating trajectories, and the smallest dispersion pattern by 31 feet over “game improvement” wedges! Edison Golf is also giving you an amazing opportunity to join their ...
Feb 04, 2020•41 min
725: We all love to witness a clutch performance in any sport. Even better, we like to deliver a clutch shot. But how can you be confident that you have what it takes to make the shot? Eric Jones, PGA, MA has won the World Long Drive Championship two times, so he not only performs, but knows how to perform under pressure. He’s just co-authored a fabulous book with legendary mental game coach, Dr. Glen Albaugh called “The Clutch Golfer Formula: How to Hit Exactly The Shot You Want Precisely When ...
Jan 28, 2020•44 min
724: Joel Pelland is a Peak Performer. What else can he be with 5 kids under 5yrs?!?? Actually Joel is a Peak Performance coach, high school teacher / coach, and former D1 Baseball player. In this conversation we tap into his insights of how to get student athletes to understand and utilize peak performance to get them beyond just being physically talented. More and more programs are understanding that whatever the sport, the mental game is a huge factor in the success of any athlete. Joel can b...
Jan 21, 2020•34 min
723: On January 1, 2020 the World Handicap System went into effect in the US along with several other countries around the world. In the US, this new system replaces the old USGA GHIN. Our guest is Dean Knuth, who was a charter member of the USGA Handicap Research Team and also created the USGA Course Rating System in 1976, then later the Slope Rating System to make handicaps more reliable and portable. Hence his nickname “The Pope of Slope”. He’s not a fan of the new WHS nor how it was implemen...
Jan 15, 2020•44 min
722: We kick off the 15th year of Golf Smarter with our annual MattyB Awards featuring comedian, writer, radio personality, golf nut, and host of “The Curse of Oak Island”, Matty Blake @TheMattyBlake. MattyB takes a light hearted and completely sarcastic view of the best and worst that the 2019 PGA Tour had to offer. Categories include: Ugliest Moment, Dumbest Decision, New Year’s Wish, Performance and Player of the Year. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is our the fir...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min
721: Super Golfers have a strong sense of their technical and emotional elements of their game to achieve consistently low scores. Pia Nilsson, co-founder of Vision54 and lifelong coach for Annika Sorenstam joins us to share the secrets that can take you from being a average or pretty good golfer into a Super Golfer. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all, but special congratulations go out to John W of Millersville, PA, winner of a customized SeeMore putter with Rifle Scope Technology courte...
Dec 24, 2019•37 min
720: Our guest, Jim Grundberg, is the gracious and generous CEO of Seemore putters . For our last giveaway of 2019 we’re giving away a brand new, customized Seemore Putter from either their Classic Series or their latest Mini Giant series. When you win, their fitting experts will work with you to put a great new putter with Rifle Scope Technology in your bag. These putters have proven themselves on the PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tours, and will give you the confidence and precision to sink more pu...
Dec 17, 2019•38 min
719: “Golf is meant to be chaotic!” Once we understand that inconsistency is built into golf, then maybe we wouldn’t be so hard on ourselves. This week we speak once again to Karl Morris. Karl and his co-author, Gary Nicol (ep713 “If You Aim at Nothing, You’ll Hit it Everytime) help us to improve our game by improving our demeanor and approach. In their second book, “The Lost Art of Playing Golf” we learn more about the various elements of game improvement that have been lost while we focus tryi...
Dec 11, 2019•36 min
718: James Hymers is a “fast change” therapist based in Windsor Berkshire, UK. He understands that in today’s fast paced world we prefer therapy that works fast too. By utilizing Psycho Sensory Therapy, James claims that his average client only needs two sessions to achieve freedom from anxiety, phobias, trauma, PTSD, and the yips. These days, successfully helping golfers is about 25% of his business. If you think that this can help, he’s offering you a 10% discount at JamesHymers.com with the c...
Dec 03, 2019•38 min
717: This week we speak to Lynn Marriott co-founder of VISION54, a breakthrough program and golf school based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Lynn and and her partner Pia Nilsson are internationally recognized as two of the highest ranked female instructors in America, and are both regularly featured among Golf Digest's Top 50 Greatest Teachers. VISION54 golf schools have been awarded the "Best Golf School in America" multiple times. Lynn and Pia have coached nine different major winners and four #1 ran...
Nov 27, 2019•41 min
