Episodes

893: Patrick “Paddy” Shea has been involved in golf as an instructor, product rep, and product developer for most of his life. In this episode he share stories from the inside of the industry that you don’t read about in the news or blogs. Save 20%...

892: Jim Waldron of http://BalancePointGolf.com returns to share his 30+ years of being a golf instructor with insights on what causes self sabotage how we can overcome negative thoughts that lead us down a dark spiral of poor performance on the golf...

891: Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns for his 18th appearance on Golf Smarter to discuss wedges, wedge play, finding the correct wedge for your game, how he's spent four decades on a quest to create the most amateur friendly wedges on the market,...

890: Forget the windmills and clown’s mouth, indoor and outdoor 18 hole putting courses are popping up around the USA. Think: TopGolf meets bowling alleys meets putt-putt golf. Multiple entities are now creating ongoing competitions in these venues...

889: It’s Masters Week which means Spring is here and golf is in the air. It also means we get to visit again with the grandson of legendary golfer Bobby Jones, Dr. Bob Jones IV. Bobby Jones, the most successful amateur golfer in history, in addition...

888: Jaacob Bowden of http://swingmangolf.com and http://jaacobbowden.com was convinced that someday he would be a competitive Tour level golfer. He’s now been around the game for 20 years and his quest has brought him to the World Speed Golf...

887: Agustin “Augie” Pisa is an award winning golf course architect who received a Masters in Golf Course Architecture from Edinburgh University in Scotland and was featured on Forbes List of 100 Most Creative Mexicans. In this episode we discuss the...

886: Kevin Ralbovsky is one of those golf instructors who has learned from, and instructed some of the best, but still has a way to forge his own path to golf ecstasy. Speaking to us from the KMR School of Golf from the Ko’olau Golf Club in the...

885: The World Amateur Handicap Championship, aka the World Am, attracts 3,200+ players from all 50 US states and 20 countries. The 72-hole, net stroke play tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., from August 28-September 1, 2023, that also hosts the...

884: Justin Tang teaches golf at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore and loves to study other golf instructors. He discovered Tony Manzoni on Golf Smarter and became so enamored with his Lost Fundamental book and video that he asked if he could...

883: Stewart Cink. KJ Choi. Jerry Kelly. JJ Spann. Joseph Bramlett. Aaron Rai. During the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii, mental game coach Cary Valentine went inside the ropes during practice to have conversations with these six PGA Tour winners to discuss...

882: When Bryson Dechambeau won the US Open in 2020, expert putting instructor, Tim Tucker, was carrying his bag. Tim joins us today to discuss his time looping for Bryson and other PGA Tour Pros, the 5 things all golfers need to know about reading...

881: More from the PGA Merchandise Show 2023 in Orlando Florida. Days two and three were spent scouring the massive show floor for unique products and old friends. Each year the PGA Show, which is closed to the public, is where nearly 30,000 PGA...

880: Join me for my first experience at the 70th annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Florida. Day One is called DEMO & Fitting Day. Each year this is where nearly 30,000 PGA Professionals, golf leaders, industry executives and retailers from...

879: Reeves Weedon was a golf phenom as a young English player, hailed as the next Peter Oosterhuis, but lower back pain ended his promising career. This led to decades of research and writing of three books to develop a golf swing that allows all...

878: Brinson Paolini played professionally in 43 countries after being a collegiate All-American golfer at Duke. One thing he always noticed on the course with pros and amateurs is that when they don’t hydrate or keep their blood sugar levels in check...

877: Gary Sowinski spent more than 6 years working with and learning from Manuel de la Torre, author of Understanding The Golf Swing, and one of golf’s greatest instructors ever to instruct Tour Pros and recreational golfers. In this conversation we...

876: PGA Master Professional https://joehallettgolf.com joins us once again to get the insights and advice that can only come from the teacher who instructs PGA Professionals. This time we discuss little tips and tricks on how to winterize your game...

875: Josh Zander, one of America’s Top 100 Teachers, returns for another wide ranging conversation about how players of all skill levels can become better, smarter golfers. This week we focus on the tools we need to analyze the information we’re being...

874: Short game! The best way to lower scores is by practicing and fine tuning your shots from inside 100yds, and around the green. This week, Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns for his 17th appearance on Golf Smarter. We talk about various aspects...

873: Losing an expensive tour quality ball can be maddening. ODIN Golf has developed an affordable tour quality ball, and they’ll sponsor any player, no matter your skill level! Our guest is Jordan Lunetta, an ex-pat living in Berlin who, along with...

872: There was something about the unique design and explanation of the FlightPath Golf Tee on Instagram that caught my eye, and I thought what the heck I’ll give it a try. During the first round, I noticed that my drives were going much straighter...

871: Tyler Ferrell is a golf instructor, biomechanics fitness pro, and author of “The Stock Tour Swing”. His website, no relation, is GolfSmartAcademy.com. We talk about his years of learning to become an instructor, playing competitively in college,...

870: “Your final goal is to convert your athletic swing to pure instinct rather than conscious thought” is a David Leadbetter quote that you’ll find in the book “Winning Golf: The Mental Game - Creating the Focus, Feeling, and Confidence to Play...