For the second time since the golf courses reopened during the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020, I might have achieved a hole in one. Then again, I guess I didn’t. Golf courses have to take extra precautions, which includes making the holes shallow to minimize surface exposure to the touch. So…
http://GolfSmarter.com Mentioned in Golf Smarter podcast episode 751, host Fred Greene is challenged by his playing partner to get this difficult sand trap "fried egg" shot up and out. Presidio Golf Course in San Francisco.
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-753-johnabendroth 754: Last week’s 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park was special in so many ways that we needed an expert who not only played PGA Tour golf, but grew up in San Francisco playing Harding Park. He’s also been a popular Bay Area golf journalist for decades.…
http://GolfSmarter.com Dan Martin, PGA, featured on episode 752 of the Golf Smarter podcast demos "The Pro" swing aid at Rustic Canyon Golf Course driving range. Get the full explanation on how to use The Pro on the podcast. https://www.golfsmarter.com/your-hands-are-the-devils-learn-how-to-turn-them-into-golf-angels-featuring-dan-martin-pga/ • WIN "The Pro"! Deadline to register is Sunday, August 25,…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-68-shawnclement With an enormous following on YouTube, Shawn Clement — who has worked with Moe Norman, the greatest ball-striker of all-time — has been teaching "common sense golf" for decades. On episode #156 from November 2008 of GOLF SMARTER, Shawn talks about the swing, working with Moe Norman, and…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-752-danmartin 752: Dan Martin, PGA is the Director of Instruction at Rustic Canyon GC in Moorpark, CA, a GolfTips Top 30 instructor, and a U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Master Kids Teacher. Host Fred Greene is scheduling a trip to Southern California and gets tips from Dan on what…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-67-deanthompson There are a lot of companies spending a ton of money to help you perfect that peculiar quirk of the golf course, putting. Taking a somewhat different approach, PGA Tour Instructor Dean Thompson came up with an incredible putting aide that made the top 5 on the Golf…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-751-quickcaddie 751: Karen Perlman is a recreational golfer and marketer who saw a need and filled it. She created Quick Caddie, a durable bag tag that provides golfers with pro tips for tough situations on the course. Simply rotate the wheel to find a challenging shot you’re facing, and…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-66-christopher-smith 66: To most of us, shooting a 65 over 18 holes may feel like an unattainable goal, but how about doing it in 44 minutes? Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor and Speed Golfer Christopher Smith has not only done that, but he did it with only six clubs.…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-750-terrykoehler 750: Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns to talk about his decades long quest to create the greatest wedge ever made that benefits the average recreational player. According to Terry, Chairman and Director of Innovation for Edison Wedges, wedge technology has not kept up with balls, drivers and…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-65-lynnanderson Lynn Anderson of TotallyDriven.com is a certified fitness instructor from the Titleist Performance Institute. On episode #153 of the Golf Smarter podcast she discusses what TPI certification is about, great fitness and nutrition tips, and off-season conditioning advice.
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-749-kaisato 749: Kai Sato is an entrepreneur who learned just as many valuable lessons about business from being a caddie as he did from his Business degree from USC. He now has a website called CaddyshackToCornerOffice.com where he interviews some of the world’s top executives about their experiences and…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-64-joeplecker Joe Plecker is the kind of golf instructor who makes every golfer better. One of his students, who is also a PGA Professional and GOLF SMARTER listener, says that Joe is one of the best in the business and wanted us to speak to him. This was originally…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-748-glenalbaugh 748: Dr. Glen Albaugh, co-author with Eric Jones, PGA (episode 725) of “The Clutch Golfer Formula: How to Hit the Exact Shot You Want at Precisely When You Need It” joins us for his fifth appearance on Golf Smarter since 2006. His first book, “Winning The Battle Within”…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-63-drbobwinters There are a lot of factors that golfers need to think about — grip, stance, wind, clubs — but the golf ball just sits there ... staring at you ... mocking you ... waiting. In fact, the only thing that golf ball cares about is the pulse that…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-747-billbeausay 747: Bill Beausay, PhD, is a golfer, writer, speaker, creator of MindRev Labs, and former Director of R&D at the Academy of Sports Psychology. To be elite at anything in life you need to play a different game than the one everyone else is playing. And when you…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-62-championstourpros PGA Champion Tour Pro Jim Thorpe — who basically grew up on an eighth hole near Raleigh, NC — and Loren Roberts — who, if he wasn't a PGA Pro would be teaching golf — share stories, comments on their love of the game, and much more. Check…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-746-brantkasbohm 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…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-61-lancemcwilliams For a different way to learn how to swing a golf club, Lance McWilliams may have the answer. Taking a radical approach, Lance considers that everyone is unique — from height to weight to proportions — and therefore, everyone has a unique swing. From episode #148 of GOLF…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-745-alantait 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,…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-60-david-edel "Each golfer relies on his or her eyes." That couplet accurately sums up David Edel's philosophy for getting golfers fitted for putters. From 2008 we go back to our original interview with renowned putter designer David Edel to discuss his approach to getting the best putter for you…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gs15-744-chris-mcginley 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…
http://GolfSmarter.com Teeing up the golf ball properly can add distance and accuracy to your drives. After watching a video https://youtu.be/jXBsKwTTtf4 on Correct Tee Position, I realized that the only way to see where my driver set up against the ball on the tee was to video it on the range.…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/smarterpodcasts/gsm20-59-andythompson Putting — sometimes your closest ally, other times it can frustrate you to no end. Like everything that's worth doing, putting is a complex process, with at least 28 separate movements comprising the stroke. Aimpoint and Putting Zone Certified Instructor Andy Thompson, of AndyThompsonPuttingCoach.com understands like few people…