836: Henry McGannon has won a variety amateur tournaments including the 2014 NJCAA National Championship, and he’s caddied for years in South Carolina. Caddying has not only made him a much better golfer, but it’s taught him a tremendous amount on course management with an acute awareness of golf course design. And now he’s on a mission to make high end golf shirts at affordable prices! RealGolfers.co is where you can purchase his shirts for only $45, but as a Golf Smarter listener you get an ad...
Mar 29, 2022•49 min
835: Author Martin Wells’ book “No One Playing: The Essence of Mindfulness in Golf And In Life” is an enchanting story of a strange encounter on a golf course with someone who knows nothing about the game but ends up teaching the author about the inner game. Martin is a member of the Shivas Irons Society and his book has a similar feel to “Golf In The Kingdom”, yet has just as many lessons that all golfers can learn about letting go of outcome. It’s available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/...
Mar 22, 2022•42 min
834: Last we heard from Bill Bales he teased us with a new product that will allow anyone with limited space to have their own home golf simulator. Bill, is the father of golf simulator technology and his company, Clarity.Golf has just created technology that allows nearly everyone to have one in their home. In this episode we learn all about Clarity Nano and how Bill’s free service can make it work in your house. Bill is also now doing a monthly column in Northeast.golf/magazine/ as the officia...
Mar 15, 2022•51 min
833: Golf is generally not in the same conversation as Crypto Currency. And a lot of golfers may never have even heard of, or understand NFTs, or nonfungible tokens. But at the end of 2021 Mike Dudas had the idea of creating a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for golf enthusiasts, with the ultimate goal of raising enough money to buy a golf course through the sale of NFTs. This would be a typical country club, but based in blockchain. So LinksDAO was born and sixteen days later they r...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min
832: EXCLUSIVE interviews with 6 PGA Tour Pros by Golf Mental Game Coach, Cary Valentine. Since 2018, Cary visits the practice rounds at the Sony Open in Hawaii and talks to various PGA Tour Pros about their approach to the mental game, winning, their heroes, and their faith while they’re on the range or practice putting. This year he once again provided Golf Smarter with exclusive audio from Zach Johnson, Xander Schauffele, Jerry Kelly, Marc Leishman, Cameron Smith, and breakout star from the W...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 16 min
831: “Golf In The Kingdom” could be one of the greatest pieces of golf fiction ever written. The protagonist in the story, Shivas Irons, is a mystical character who elevates the game to new spiritual, and mindful levels that has spawned a society of golfers around the world who share a passion for the game. The current Executive Director of the Shivas Irons Society , Ben Kline is our guest. Vote for Golf Smarter as your favorite golf podcast! Golf Smarter is one of only 8 golf podcasts on the sh...
Feb 23, 2022•55 min
830: The Social Media landscape for golf is an enigma that has baffled many entrepreneurs. Matt Ericksen and his buddy think they’ve come up with a solution. Cactus Golf Club utilizes a private FaceBook group so that golfers from around the world can connect with one another, but it also provides up to 40% off on specialty golf brands so that you can find the best and the coolest gear all in one place. But there’s more! They even have golf trainings and video tips, golf lessons, and prize giveaw...
Feb 15, 2022•49 min
829: Henry Stetina is a PGA Teaching Professional who, in 2019-20, was named the #1 Golf Instructor in New Mexico by Golf Digest. He’s also the Program Coordinator for the New Mexico State University’s PGA Golf Management Program, responsible for Player and Instructor Development. In addition to that, he is the Founder and Executive Director of the Las Cruces Jr. Golf Assoc dedicated to serving the community, and introducing children to golf. On this episode of Golf Smarter, Henry talks about gr...
Feb 09, 2022•49 min
828: LAB Golf, the putter company disrupter, has released a new putter called the MEZZ1 that won’t generate the teasing that their DF2.1 putter does, but as a Lie Angle Balanced putter, it will make your playing partners jealous with envy once they witness how much better you’re putting. Our guest is LAB Golf CEO Sam Hahn introducing us to their latest putter and explaining why this style putter is a smart play. Vote for Golf Smarter as your favorite golf podcast! Golf Smarter is one of only 8 g...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 16 min
827: MattyB returns for his hilarious review of the 2021 PGA Tour Season and challenges host Fred Greene to a game he’s created called “Major - or - Major Motion Picture” Play along and share your score on Twitter @golfsmarter. Vote for Golf Smarter as your favorite golf podcast! Golf Smarter has earned placement on the shortlist of golf podcasts in the first ever Sports Podcast Awards! Vote before March1 at https://sportspodcastawards.com/categories/9 Be part of the podcast! Record our episode ...
Jan 12, 2022•52 min
826: With the passing of John Madden at the end of 2021, host Fred Greene digs into his personal archives to share stories, recordings, and his history with Coach Madden. From 1982-1986, Fred was Madden’s recording engineer for a nationally syndicated program that Madden provided to the RKO Radio Network. Even though they only recorded for about 15-25 minutes multiple times each week, they would spend hours talking, laughing, and brainstorming business ideas. Our guest for the conversation is TV...
Jan 04, 2022•35 min
825: Jeff Pelizzaro is a fitness instructor, golfer, and host of the 18Strong podcast. In our quest to find out how to become a better golfer through more information than just swing mechanics, we talk to Jeff about how some workout routines, like swimming, yoga, running, TRX, and others may not be the best way to help your golf game. WIN a box Golf Smarter golf balls and be part of the podcast! When you record our episode intro from your phone, you’ll be eligible to win a box of golf balls with...
Dec 28, 2021•57 min
824: Jeff Perez lives in the small town in Parsons, Kansas. Ninety-five years ago, the MKT Railroad built a 9 hole course that is still around today. It’s open mainly because after his career in manufacturing, Jeff quit his job and bought the course. He was in for a big surprise that just keeping the doors open was not enough to keep it running. In this episode we meet Jeff and hear what it takes to operate your own golf business when you know nothing about the business or the industry. WIN a bo...
Dec 21, 2021•39 min
823: PGA Master Professional Joe Hallett returns to share insights from the recent Golf Magazine’s Top 100 PGA Teaching Summit and what it is that PGA Teaching Professionals discuss when they get together. We also learn why the classic “Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf” is still relevant sixty-four years after it first hit the shelves. WIN a box Golf Smarter golf balls and be part of the podcast! When you record our episode intro from your phone, you’ll be eligible to wi...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min
822: Pete McCall is a fitness expert who is resource for accurate, in-depth insight on how to get results from exercise. He is often quoted in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Men’s Fitness, and Shape Magazine. His books, “Ageless Intensity” and “Smarter Workouts” are the topic of this week’s episode. Pete’s also the host of the All About Fitness podcast. PeteMcCallFitness.com WIN a box Golf Smarter golf balls and be part of the podcast! When you record our episode intro from ...
Dec 07, 2021•56 min
821: After a round of golf together at Foxtail North in Northern California, Jamie Zimron, the Golf Sensei and host Fred Greene sat down outside the Pro-Shop to record an episode that featured tips on being centered, tempo & rhythm, and balancing each swing to total 100 from backswing to follow through. It’s the first time in over a decade that Fred & Jamie have played together and Jamie couldn’t believe how much better Fred has gotten from all the advice he’s gained doing Golf Smarter. ...
Dec 01, 2021•44 min
820: This week our guest is Paul Cunningham from Hartford Golf Club in Cheshire, near the Liverpool-Manchester metropolitan area of England. This semi-private 9 hole course has a lot of competition in the area, but they’re pushing the boundaries of many golf traditions to help introduce new players to the game. We applaud Paul’s courage and hope that some of these new ideas at Hartford GC can impact many other courses and continue to grow the game. https://www.hartfordgolf.co.uk/ WIN a box Golf ...
Nov 23, 2021•42 min
819: Tom Cox, CEO of GolfBalls.com is not alone in his concern that the holiday shopping season for 2021 won’t allow retailers to showcase the usual sales promotions that we’ve all grown accustomed to seeing. Because supply chain issues have limited the amount of product on shelves, companies are concerned about selling products at a discount in November and December, then having nothing left to sell in January and beyond. Like the last few episodes, we also make Tom the Commissioner of Golf and...
Nov 17, 2021•51 min
818: Jim Waldron, "The Yips Whisperer" from BalancePointGolf.com returns to provide his expertise on the Yips. So many golfers think they have it, but most probably don’t. If you’re a high handicapper, then your problem is probably your swing mechanics! We also talk about who actually invented golf and why suffering is a critical part of this game and important to achieve success. WIN a box Golf Smarter golf balls and be part of the podcast! When you record our episode intro from your phone, you...
Nov 09, 2021•54 min
817: Barney Adams has never been shy about sharing his opinion on what’s wrong with golf and how to grow the game. In this episode, we appoint him Commissioner and challenge him to make the game easier and more accessible to a broader range of consumers. But he makes it clear that the PGA Tour and recreational golf are completely different beasts and shouldn’t be confused in achieving growth. We also discuss BGT, the new Stability putter shafts that Barney has launched this year and what makes t...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min
816: Golf Simulators started out as a computer game but as the software became more sophisticated quickly became a critical tool for golf instructors and players of all skill levels. Bill Bales has been a force in golf simulator industry for more than 30 years. He was the founder and producer of Microsoft Golf. Golf Simulators have become much more than game improvement, they’ve become home entertainment systems. Bill's latest venture is Clarity.golf focused on consulting and helping you setup t...
Oct 26, 2021•43 min
815: Steve Ryan and his middle daughter Kaitlin played golf together multiple times each week, whether for 18 holes, or just working on their game at the range. But on April 19, 2020 while working on their short game, Kaitlin looked up and saw her father laying face down on the ground. She had learned CPR in middle school and jumped into action that resulted in saving her father’s life. A thousand people experience Sudden Cardiac Arrest EVERY day outside of a hospital setting, but only 1 in 10 s...
Oct 20, 2021•49 min
814. Sir Nick Faldo. John Daly. Jim McLean. Rick Smith. All wear SQAIRZ golf shoes because they improve their golf game. A wild statement that usually means a paid endorsement. But that’s not the case. Each of these high profile golf professionals discovered SQAIRZ golf shoes on their own, tested them out and were convinced that these are the best golf shoes ever made. And now there’s science to back up some of these outrageous claims. Our guest this week is CEO and Founder of SQAIRZ, Bob Winsco...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min
813: Shopping for new golf clubs is never easy. Price. Performance. Style. Those are all important considerations, but not always in sync. Until now. Where else can you purchase a full set of well made, great looking clubs, with a bag and head covers for under $1,000US? STIX.golf! Host Fred Greene has just played a competitive round with only 6 STIX clubs (3w/6i/8i/52*/60*) and was blown away at the sound, feel, weighting, and results. He shares his story with CEO Gabe Coyne and gets more inform...
Oct 05, 2021•51 min
812: Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler has spent his life in pursuit of creating the best wedge for amateur players. In this episode you’ll hear how the average golfer is getting fooled by purchasing wedges that we see on the PGA Tour. Not only do we not hit wedges as precise as the Pros, but their wedges are customized for every golf course they play in competition depending on the course, conditions, bunker sand, etc. Tour Pros precision and accuracy dictates that they can hit the stick from almos...
Sep 29, 2021•52 min
811: Tom Saguto is a young golf instructor who has really caught the eye of a lot of golfers on YouTube. SagutoGolf has a lot of simple, but effective tips and drills that incorporate the Stack’n’Tilt method of ball striking. In this conversation we break down the elements of the swing, and what great ball strikers have in common. We invited Tom to be on Golf Smarter based on a suggestion from a longtime listener who is fascinated with Tom's SagutoGolf YouTube channel. Learn more at SagutoGolf.c...
Sep 22, 2021•48 min
810: Graff.Golf is working on a smart golf ball for your home/backyard practice sessions that will deliver the same helpful stats provided by incredibly expensive hardware used by teaching Professionals. In this episode we chat with a team from Graff Golf that includes Co-Founder & CEO Aaron Shapiro, Chief Design Officer Rowen Frazer, and VP of Content Development (and host of their podcast) Class A PGA Professional Sean Fairholm. We discuss how the idea was developed, how the product will w...
Sep 14, 2021•59 min
809: Brandon Stooksbury returns to discuss his first and Amazon Best Selling book The Wedge Book. Brandon is currently the Head Golf Professional at Metairie Country Club just outside of New Orleans, which has just been slammed from Hurricane Ida. Being without power or internet, Brandon drove 30 minutes just to get a cell signal so that we can record this episode. In the first part of our conversation, he shares what he, his family, and the golf course have been struggling through over the past...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 13 min
808: Christopher Smith is an award winning PGA Teaching Professional, and accomplished golfer, and since 2005 (according to the Guinness Book of World Records), the Fastest Golfer in History! Chris holds the Speed Golf record by shooting a 65 over 18 holes in only 44:06. Yes. 44 minutes and 6 seconds! But how does that help us? You’d be surprised. We get into his details of how he plays speed golf, but we also discuss what speed golf can do for your mental game and overall approach to each shot ...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min
807: Golf instructor Erik Schjolberg returns to further his emphasis on practicing with feedback to learn how to correct your mistakes. We also talk about Tony Manzoni’s methods, the myths of lag putting into the “3 foot circle”, hitting from uneven lies, hitting out of divots and share loads of laughs. Golf Smarter is your podcast forecaddie! As an entertainment service that enhances your game like a great caddie, we’re now accepting tips on the homepage at GolfSmarter.com. Please show your sup...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min
