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Sept. 1, 2021

What the Fastest Golfer In History Can Teach Us About Playing Slow Go…

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 …

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Aug. 24, 2021

Simple Advice on How to Score Lower By Playing Golf Smarter with Erik…

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 …

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Aug. 17, 2021

2x Major Winner Collin Morikawa’s Lifelong Golf Coach, Rick Sessingha…

806: Rick Sessinghaus first met Collin Morikawa when he was 8 years old. After watching him swing the club just a couple times, he agreed to work with him and has been doing so ever since. In only his second …

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Aug. 10, 2021

John Rahm’s Fitness Instructor Spencer Tatum Has Helpful Insights for…

805: John Rahm was a standout golfer in college and currently holds the 2021 US Open Championship. Part of his transformation that lead him to the top spot is due to his fitness training developed by today’s guest, Spencer Tatum. …

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Aug. 3, 2021

Arnold Palmer’s 15+yr Playing Partner, Bruce Rearick, Shares Incredib…

804: Bruce Rearick is a globally renowned putting instructor and is considered a pioneer in putting instruction, putter fitting and putting design. For more than 15 years he was a golf professional in the Arnold Palmer organization and Head...

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July 27, 2021

How to Hit That Great Second Tee Shot FIRST! with Josh Zander

803: Josh Zander, a fabulous PGA Instructor who can help any golfer be a better ball striker returns to dig into the mental game of playing golf and playing a golf course. Collin Morikawa has just won the 2021 Open …

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July 21, 2021

Bobby Jones’ Grandson Dr Bob Jones IV on The Responsibility of Being …

802: Bobby Jones legend looms large on golf, but it’s even larger for his heirs. In this week’s honest and revealing conversation, we meet Dr. Bob Jones IV, grandson of Bobby Jones. Dr. Bob is a Clinical and Sports Psychologist, …

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July 14, 2021

How to Get More Power From Your Golf Swing By NOT Swinging Hard with …

801: Jim Venetos is a unique golf instructor because he doesn’t buy into traditional golf instruction. But that doesn’t make him any less effective. Between his informative online presence and dedicated students, Jim has a huge following. We haven't...

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July 6, 2021

Getting To Know Your Host at The 19th Hole

800: In celebration of our 800th episode, we flip things around and host Fred Greene is put in the guest’s chair and interviewed by longtime guest and friend, Jim Waldron. We learn how Fred started the podcast in 2005, stories …

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June 30, 2021

The Challenge of Dancing With the Golf Course: It’s New Every Time Yo…

799: Dr. Joe Parent, author of Zen Golf, the greatest mental game book in golf history, returns for a lively conversation about managing expectations, pressure putts, mindfulness as it relates to golf, and the mental keys to repeating great golf...

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June 23, 2021

Don’t Let Equipment Failure Prevent Better Putting with Raymond McMah…

798: Raymond McMahon from the UK is a retired engineer who was frustrated watching his grandson missing putts he should’ve made. So he did something about it. He created a carbon fiber putter shaft that is now being used by …

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June 16, 2021

Stix Golf Clubs are Determined to be an Industry Disruptor with CEO G…

797: Gabe Coyne has played golf for years and wanted a new set of clubs but wasn’t in a position to pay $2500 for a full set and bag, nor was he interested in a starter’s set for $250. As …

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June 8, 2021

Increase Your Golf Clubhead Speed: Focus on Flexibility & Mobility wi…

796: Bobby Aldridge of Bam-Metrics has spent decades as an athlete, student, and educator of physical movement who understands the aches and pains that come from the repetitive motions associated with golf. He has developed BAMmetrics [Bobby Aldridge...

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June 2, 2021

The Struggle and Journey to Make the Symetra and LPGA Tour with Eliza…

795: Elizabeth Schultz started playing golf at 13…and played in the Women’s US Open at 16! She was also a successful player in college. But today, Elizabeth is grinding it out to make the Symetra Tour and fill her potential …

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May 26, 2021

The Ten Essential Keys to Mastering Pressure with author Jayne Storey

794: Phil Mickleson has just become the oldest golfer in history to win a Major by beating a deep field at the 2021 PGA Championship. He claimed that his keys to success were a change in diet, yoga, and meditation. …

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May 19, 2021

If You're Not Practicing Golf with Feedback...DON'T Practice! with Er…

793: Erik Schjolberg is a PGA Instructor in Arizona who learned early in his career that the best way to learn about teaching golf is by listening to, and watching other instructors apply their trade. With that mindset, he found …

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May 11, 2021

The Consistent Golf Summit Returns with an Impressive Lineup for 2021

792: The Consistent Golf Summit was such a hit last year that it returns for 2021 with an even more impressive stable of coaches including Sean Foley! This week on Golf Smarter, host Fred Greene is joined by Bo Watson, …

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May 4, 2021

How Understanding the Yips Can Help Your Mental Game with the Yoda of…

791: Our Yoda of Yips, Jim Waldron joins us to discuss how the yips can impact your mental game, and teach us some of the causes, cures, and myths of yips. Jim has probably been featured on Golf Smarter more …

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April 27, 2021

The Business of Covid Golf - Where The Industry has Been and Where It…

790: If you receive emails from any golf company at all, chances are GolfBalls.com is one of them. For nearly twenty years GolfBalls.com has focused on customization of balls, hats, towels, and a variety of golf products. They’re also the …

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April 20, 2021

The Fluid Motion Golf Factor and Reading Your Fluid Cues with Steven …

789: Steven Yellin, creator, author, and teacher of the Fluid Motion Factor, listed a testimonial on his website from David Leadbetter that sums it up, “It’s pretty simple. The Fluid Motion Factor Program will make you more consistent. End of …

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April 13, 2021

Simple Tricks Amateur Golfers Can Use to Play Like the Pros with Tiff…

788: Tiffany Faucette picked up a golf club for the first time as a teenager, and like most of us has been on a quest ever since. But for Tiffany, it included a successful college career, #1 ranking by Titleist …

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April 6, 2021

The Brilliance of Carey Mumford (RIP) and the Art of Custom Clubfitti…

787: Anthony “Tony” Wright is a custom club fitter, putting guru, and disciple of the the founding father of golf sports psychology, the late Dr. Carey Mumford. In this conversation that covers the benefits of being fitted for clubs, especially …

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March 30, 2021

The 4 Primary Skills for Putting from The Putter Book with author Bra…

786: Brandon Stooksbury’s first book The Wedge Book is an Amazon Best Seller. His newest, the Putter Book is simple, direct, and really helpful. In this week’s conversation host Fred Greene challenges Brandon to give us a putting lesson by …

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March 23, 2021

President Ford Collapsed In My Arms on the Golf Course! And more Cadd…

785: JJ Resnick’s best friend was urging him to come to play golf at College of the Desert, then tragically lost his life. Grieving, and being a typically confused 20 yr old with no direction in life, JJ left Oregon …

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