Learn about my detailed offseason program to help you win this winter. Join the Ultimate Offseason for the best strategies to improve your swing and mindset. In this episode, you will learn: Why new morning routine to stay out of stress. The one thing every golfer should do this offseason. How many putts I'm hitting each week to dial in my short game. The best training aids to help you improve your swing and mindset in the offseason. And a lot more. Please see the resources mentioned below and u...
Nov 12, 2024•33 min
>> Use code "WICKEDSMART" to save $50 on your Neuropeak Membership . Neuropeak Pro is a fantastic way to learn how to start breathing your way to better golf. Download the FREE app, go through the Breathing Fundamentals and consider investing in an INTEL Belt so you can breathe your way to better golf. WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products DECADE Golf - The #1 Course Management System (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%). Mental Golf Type - The Best Mental Game Training (use code WICKEDSMAR...
Nov 08, 2024•5 min
>> Use code "WICKEDSMART" to save $50 on your Neuropeak Membership . Discover how breathing can be a game-changer for golfers. Andy Matthews, Director of Golf Performance at Neuropeak Pro and former pro golfer, shares his insights on how precision breathing enhances focus, reduces stress, and helps players perform under pressure. When you listen to this episode, you will learn: Why most people breathe incorrectly. What he learned with Dr. Bob Rotella. Andy’s awesome USGA Mid-am experience....
Nov 07, 2024•53 min
Having more birdie putts is directly correlated with lower handicaps... hit more greens and you're a lot more likely to shoot lower scores. Today, I'll dive into each of these seven tips so you can hit more greens every single round. When you listen, you will learn: Why you need to dial in your distances. The importance of clubbing up to avoid trouble. How many greens you should hit based on handicap. Why you should stop trying to hit different shot shapes. How the right clubs can help you have ...
Nov 05, 2024•20 min
Ready to make the most of the offseason? Practice your tempo - for your full swing, short game, and putting! The Tour Tempo app is one of the best golf apps and without question the best $25 investment you can make in your swing. >>Join " The Ultimate Offseason " for only $47! WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products DECADE Golf - The #1 Course Management System (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%). Mental Golf Type - The Best Mental Game Training (use code WICKEDSMART to save 25%). WHYGOLF Tr...
Nov 01, 2024•6 min
>>Join " The Ultimate Offseason " for only $47! John Novosel Jr. is back for part 2 to share more wisdom about tempo, speed, and offseason training. If you haven’t read my book, Wicked Smart Golf yet, I talk abut tempo for a whole chapter and reference the importance of developing a “Tour Tempo.” This $25 app - available on Apple or Google Play - will transform all areas of your game. When you listen to this episode, you will learn: The tempo needed for windy days. John’s secrets to swingi...
Oct 31, 2024•38 min
>>Join " The Ultimate Offseason " for only $47! John Novosel Jr. is today’s guest for the second time this year after appearing on episode #230. He’s the co-creator of Tour Tempo, author of Tour Tempo Force, and has given thousands of lessons to players of all skill levels - from beginners all the way to major champions. If you haven’t read my book, Wicked Smart Golf yet, I talk abut tempo for a whole chapter and reference the importance of developing a “Tour Tempo.” This $25 app - availab...
Oct 29, 2024•40 min
Wicked Smart Golf II is almost complete but I need your help! Share how WSG has helped your game and I'll select the best stories and include in my new book. When you submit your story you'll get entered into an epic giveaway for free books, access to various online programs, and mental golf coaching. >> Submit your story here . In this episode I'll cover the first 3, last 3 approach from PGA Tour winner Charlie Beljan. This will transform your scores and lead to lower scores fast. WICKED ...
Oct 25, 2024•5 min
Wicked Smart Golf II is almost complete, but I need your help! Share how WSG has helped your game and I'll select the best stories and include in my new book. When you submit your story you'll get entered into an epic giveaway for free books, access to various online programs, and mental golf coaching. >> Submit your story here . Today, Landon Michelson interviewed me for his show, the Connected Instructor. Landon was a guest earlier this year (293/294) and was excited to share more about ...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min
>>Join DECADE Golf and get 20% off using code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout! In today's episode, I'm recapping the best lessons from our 2-part interview with Scott Fawcett of DECADE Golf. When you listen, you will learn: The best offseason mindset hack. Three ways to improve this offseason. Why laying up is a terrible strategy on par 5s. The most important things to focus on to become a consistent, long driver. Why you might need to use a mini-driver or shorter shaft to optimize your tee shot...
Oct 22, 2024•23 min
Follow Scott Fawcett's tips to hit driver like a pro - PLAY ONE SHOT SHAPE. Not to mention play the same in wind too and practice one way. Simplify your driving so you can have more tee box confidence. Join DECADE Golf - The #1 course management system (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%). WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products Mental Golf Type - The Best Mental Game Training (use code WICKEDSMART to save 25%). WHYGOLF Training Aids - The Best Training Aids to help your practice sessions (use code...
Oct 18, 2024•5 min
>>Join DECADE Golf and get 20% off using code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout! Scott Fawcett is back on the podcast and shares some wicked smart tips to help you play better FAST. He is known as the "moneyball of golf" and uses data to help make decisions easier as his revolutionary course management system is changing the way golf is played. I'm a HUGE fan of DECADE and recommend it for all my mental golf coaching students. This system has worked with top amateurs, college players, and pros lik...
Oct 17, 2024•55 min
>>Join DECADE Golf and get 20% off using code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout! Scott Fawcett is back on the podcast and shares some wicked smart tips to help you play better FAST. He is known as the "moneyball of golf" and uses data to help make decisions easier as his revolutionary course management system is changing the way golf is played. I'm a HUGE fan of DECADE and recommend it for all my mental golf coaching students. This system has worked with top amateurs, college players, and pros lik...
Oct 15, 2024•40 min
Make sure to grab Wicked Smart Golf in a hardcover on Amazon! Today's five-minute Friday is stop trying to hole putts and focus on building confidence from "making putts" even if they don't go in. As Dr. Parent said in episode 320, "You want your confidence based on whether you make them or not. Make, and making them means you like the way you got them started. So focus on that and let that be your confidence builder and say, man, I'm putting great. They're just not going in. Maybe I'm not readi...
Oct 11, 2024•3 min
>> Download my FREE putting routine checklist now . Dr. Joseph Parent - the author behind Zen Golf (one of the best-selling golf books of all time, more than 1M copies sold) is back on the show. Dr. Parent first appeared in episode #222 to talk about the mental game but today we're covering putting. He'll share some of his biggest mental tips to help you have more confidence on the greens with the principles from Zen Putting . When you listen to this full interview with Dr. Parent, you wil...
Oct 10, 2024•58 min
Let's recap the 2-part episode with Mark Immelman from last week to help you play wicked smart golf. During our epic interview we talked about his new book, Lessons From The Best , which is available on Back9Press or Amazon . In today's recap episode you will learn: Some easy offseason tips. Why you need to simplify the game. The power of training and alignment aids. The mindset you need when you miss the fairway. Why you need to make rehearsal swings to get your mind and body prepared for every...
Oct 08, 2024•15 min
Finish the year strong! To get the most out of your golf game you need BIG dreams and discipline to make it happen, according to Mark Immelman (and I couldn't agree more). Make sure to check out Mark new book, Lessons From The Best, which is available on Back9Press or Amazon . WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products Decade Golf - The #1 Course Management System (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%). Mental Golf Type - The Best Mental Game Training (use code WICKEDSMART to save 25%). Arccos Golf - Th...
Oct 04, 2024•4 min
>>Join DECADE Golf and get 20% off using code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout! Mark Immelman is golf! He is a 3-time all American, former professional golfer, sports agent, broadcaster, podcast host of On the Mark with 700+ episodes w/7 million downloads worldwide, college coach, swing coach & author. Today, we're discussing some of the best lessons from his new book, Lessons From The Best, which is available on Back9Press or Amazon . In this 2-part episode, you will learn: How to break out ...
Oct 03, 2024•35 min
>>Join DECADE Golf and get 20% off using code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout! Mark Immelman is golf! He is a 3-time all American, former professional golfer, sports agent, broadcaster, podcast host of On the Mark with 700+ episodes w/7 million downloads worldwide, college coach, swing coach & author. Today, we're discussing some of the best lessons from his new book, Lessons From The Best, which is available on Back9Press or Amazon . In this 2-part episode, you will learn: Why you should ke...
Oct 01, 2024•40 min
Whether you realize it or not, most trouble is short of the green. While some holes might have a bunker or water behind the green, most of the trouble is short. Why? Because greenskeepers know that most golfers end up short and thus put the trouble accordingly. If you’re between clubs, pick the longer one in general (unless there is trouble long). Try not to pull the club that you must hit perfectly to reach the green. After learning more course management inside the DECADE program, the numbers ...
Sep 27, 2024•5 min
>> Get 15% off WHYGOLF training aids with this link . Or, use the code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout. Brad Mason is the founder of WHYGOLF and wants to help golfers "suck less" by using their helpful training aids. After a successful career in the sports orthopedics industry, Brad and his brother Jeff jumped into the golf world, creating some of the best training aids in golf. I've used several of their training aids over the past few years and think you'll love them. Here are some of their tr...
Sep 26, 2024•53 min
A reliable short game is vital to playing your best golf. Don't forget, the 3rd and 4th pillar to playing "wicked smart" is all about putting and wedges. As Jon Rahm said, “My swing coach used to say that the short game is like the hospital; when your long game is sick, the hospital nurses you back to health.” First let’s set some expectations from 2022-2023 season on the PGA Tour: 58.66 scrambling 55% from rough 51% from sand Average proximity 7’10 Yes, they're good but far from perfect. Once y...
Sep 24, 2024•16 min
Learn how intuition can help you swing with trust and confidence on every shot. WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products Decade Golf - The #1 Course Management System (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%). Mental Golf Type - The Best Mental Game Training (use code WICKEDSMART to save 25%). Arccos Golf - The easiest way to track and analyze your stats (use code WICKEDSMART to save 10% on sensors or grips). Rypstick - The #1 Speed Trainer to Hit Bombs (use code WICKEDSMART to save 10%) Mental Golf Coac...
Sep 20, 2024•5 min
>>Join DECADE Golf and get 20% off using code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout! Ready to lower your handicap and have more fun? Learn more about mental golf coaching - shoot me an email - michael@wickedsmartgolf.com Today I'm sharing an episode where I was a guest on the Mid-Am podcast , hosted by Tyler and Nathan. A podcast dedicated to improving at the game of golf while juggling the responsibilities that come with growing up. In this episode we covered a variety of topics including: How a tee ...
Sep 19, 2024•59 min
Don't forget, Wicked Smart Golf Academy is open and our September call is tomorrow at 4pm PST (enrollment is open). Today, I'm recapping my 2-part episode with PGA Tour winner Charlie Beljan (episode #307/308). In this episode, you will learn: The first 3/last 3 approach for consistent golf. An easy trick to hit wedges more pure every time. How to find the right type of golf coach to work with. The importance of resetting expectations (regardless of your skill level). The most important number t...
Sep 17, 2024•24 min
Learn two simple tricks from PGA Tour winner Charlie Beljan to hit more greens and play more consistent golf (without changing your swing). Listen to episodes 307/308 to get tons of tips from Charlie to play wicked smart. Make sure to learn more about Decade Golf... The #1 course management system (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%). WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products Mental Golf Type - The Best Mental Game Training (use code WICKEDSMART to save 25%). Arccos Golf - The easiest way to track an...
Sep 13, 2024•5 min
>>Join DECADE Golf and get 20% off using code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout! Charlie Beljan is a pro golfer born in Mesa, Arizona who went on to win the 2002 US Junior Amateur. He also won the 2006 Arizona Amateur before playing college golf at the University of New Mexico. After graduating Charlie turned pro in 2007 and played on the Gateway Tour from 2008-2011. He won seven times and led the money list in 2009. He earned his PGA Tour card in 2012 and went on to win the Children's Miracle Net...
Sep 12, 2024•36 min
>>Join DECADE Golf and get 20% off using code "WICKEDSMART" at checkout! Charlie Beljan is a pro golfer born in Mesa, Arizona who went on to win the 2002 US Junior Amateur. He also won the 2006 Arizona Amateur before playing college golf at the University of New Mexico. After graduating Charlie turned pro in 2007 and played on the Gateway Tour from 2008-2011. He won seven times and led the money list in 2009. He earned his PGA Tour card in 2012 and went on to win the Children's Miracle Net...
Sep 10, 2024•33 min
It's time to stop running from your bad days and learn from them. First, stop being embarrassed with a bad shot, bad round, or bad stretch of golf... this game is wildly complicated no matter how good you get. Second, make sure you learn from every round so you don't continue to make the same mistakes over and over again. Track your stats using Arccos Golf or Decade Golf and always write down what worked / what did not in a golf journal or note in your phone. WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Produc...
Sep 06, 2024•5 min
Ryan Sawyer is a +4 handicap, fellow Taco Bell fanatic, and Old Town Golf Shop . I met Ryan in 2018 after quitting my corporate job and quickly bonded over tournament golf. Ryan is an entrepreneur who chased the mini tour life, has worked in the golf world for decades, and took a side hustle into a full-time golf business. They've sold 5,000+ shafts and specializes in helping golfers play the right equipment. In this interview, you will learn: The most common equipment mistakes. Why golf is the ...
Sep 05, 2024•44 min
