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Nov. 27, 2018

The "Decade" Golf App Removes Emotion from Your Decision Making Proce…

665: Stats. Friend or Foe? For those who want to take guesswork out of course strategy there’s a proven system that combines shot patterns and scoring data to optimize your target selection, improve your golf performance, and lower your scores. …

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Nov. 20, 2018

7 Important Habits of Highly Effective Golfers with Jon Sherman

664: Golf Smarter isn’t just the name of this podcast, it’s how we play! This week author Jon Sherman, of “101Mistakes All Golfers Make” comes on to break down his recent article “7 Important Habits of Highly Effective Golfers”. This …

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Nov. 13, 2018

This Golf Aid Helped Major Winners Rose, McIlroy, & Spieth! It Can He…

663: Martin Chuck is a phenomenal instructor and the inventor of some of the most popular golf training aids ever created. Nearly 200,000 golfers around the world use the Tour Striker clubs, and without any requests or sponsorship deals, the …

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Nov. 6, 2018

How to Assess & Increase Your Golf Swing Speed with TPI Instructor Ch…

662: Chris Finn has just presented 2+ years of research at TPI's annual World Golf Fitness Summit. After studying amateur golfers between ages 10-68, he and his team at Par4Success.com have established the top three tests related to swing speed. …

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Oct. 30, 2018

Helping Golfers Eliminate Lower Back Pain with Thomas Malchow

661: Thomas Malchow founded the Low Back Pain Center and has helped Olympic and Professional athletes. Learn causes and triggers that contribute to low back pain for golfers. Thomas provides online consultations and assessments and has contributed one...

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Oct. 23, 2018

When Lag Putting, Learn to Isolate Your Attention Into These Three Zo…

660: Mark Durland of durlandgolf.com and Naples Grande Golf Club in Naples, FL has been named to the Golf Top 100 Teachers in America and a 2015 Golf Digest Best Teachers of Florida. He has a really useful tip on …

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Oct. 16, 2018

Common, Correctable Golf Mistakes On the Course, and With Your Club S…

659: Josh Zander, a Golf Top 100 Teacher in America returns to discuss common mistakes that we all see and make on the course and in our club selection. In this episode he also discusses what his online lesson entails …

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Oct. 9, 2018

TopGolf Crush is Coming to A BallPark Near You..and me! with the SF G…

658: Topgolf has taken the golf industry by storm, introducing more new golfers to the game than any other program developed. They have a new weekend pop-up program in the USA called Topgolf Crush at various ballparks and stadiums. In …

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Oct. 2, 2018

Elevate Yourself To Lower Your Scores with the Golf Sensei, Jamie Zim…

657: Jamie Zimron, our Golf Sensei returns to talk about the importance of positive energy in making yourself a better golfer. Don’t berate yourself up by focusing on “What am I doing wrong”, to get much better results focus on …

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Sept. 25, 2018

The Only Legal Golf Club Designed For Amateurs That Corrects Ball Fli…

656: Dean Knuth, retired inventor of the USGA’s Rating/Slope system, is also scientist/tinkerer who has created Drivers/Fairway Woods/Hybrids that allow amateur golfers to get the ball in the air more often, go straighter and farther than most other...

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Sept. 18, 2018

Your Instincts Will Never Let You Putt Too Far with Henrik Jentsch

655: Henrik Jentsch is a disciple of Geoff Mangum, is a certified Putting Zone instructor, and has been a Golf Smarter listener for more than a decade. “I’m able to pass along the information I get from your instructors to …

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Sept. 11, 2018

A Battery Free Tool to Help You Make Better Shot Decisions on Every G…

654: So many golf shots by amateurs are lost because of poor club choices. It’s lack of preparation that leads to the wrong decisions. That’s why you see pros refer to that leather book in their back pockets many times …

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Sept. 4, 2018

The Yips Never Happen Without a Ball! The Root Causes & Fixes for the…

653: Jim Waldron, The Yips Whisperer of Balance Point Golf schools returns to share his globally recognized specialty: The Yips. Jim has successfully helped scores of golfers to overcome their chipping, pitching, putting, and full swing yips...

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Aug. 28, 2018

The Four Principles of Correct Putting with Patrick Parrish

652: Patrick Parrish, 2016 NCPGA Teacher of the Year returns to share the four principles of CORRECT putting, in addition to providing us with tips and drills on how to improve our short game. WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Wayne …

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Aug. 21, 2018

Yoga For Golfers to Improve Your Golf Game and Your Life with Katheri…

651: Katherine Roberts, returns after a long hiatus from Golf Smarter to remind us about the importance of flexibility. Katherine is a pioneer and leader in the field of yoga-based fitness for golf. Her unique and highly effective approach blends...

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Aug. 15, 2018

Strong vs Weak Grip. What’s the Difference and Which is Best for You

650: Tom Sims is Director of Golf at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, CA. Silverado, a Troon managed course, is home to the Johnny Miller Academy and hosts the Safeway Open PGA Tour Stop. Tom is a well seasoned …

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Aug. 7, 2018

"The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers" How to Fine Tune Your Mental Game

649: Jon Stabler and his partner at GolfPsych.com have conducted comprehensive personality assessments of more than 400 Tour players and have come up with a report and book they call “The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers: How to Develop the …

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July 31, 2018

The Perfect Putting Grip and Putting Myths That Will Change Your Pers…

648: Pat O’Brien, putting coach to Zach Johnson, Payne Stewart, KJ Choi, Stewart Cink, Vaughn Taylor, and Kelly Craft returns for part two of our conversation on putting. This time we dig into Pat’s instruction on how to have the …

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July 24, 2018

With Students Like Zach Johnson and KJ Choi, this Teacher Knows Putti…

647: Pat O’Brien has been the putting coach for Payne Stewart, Zach Johnson, KJ Choi, Stewart Cink, Vaughn Taylor, and Kelly Craft to name just a few. He’s also a brand ambassador for SeeMore putters. Did you happen to notice …

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July 17, 2018

When You’re Playing the Next Shot, You Better Be Present, Focused and…

646: Roger Gunn, PGA returns to discuss his love of practice and what he does on the range vs how he warms up before a round. We also talk a lot about putting, drills, apps (HUDL Performance) and more. He …

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July 10, 2018

A Unique Golf Ball Striking Method to Hit a Nice Tight Draw EVERYTIME

645: Jim Venetos has developed a substantial following of golf students and YouTube subscribers with what some consider one of the most unique ball striking methods being taught today. It starts with “Stillness” and results in a nice, tight draw …

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July 3, 2018

If You Enjoyed Golf More, You'd Play Better Not the Other Way Around

644: Dr. Joseph Parent, best-selling author of the most popular book on golf’s mental game “Zen Golf: Mastering The Mental Game” makes his twelfth appearance on Golf Smarter. (Check out his other incredibly helpful interviews on episodes #1,70, 77,...

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June 26, 2018

DO NOT Buy Golf Balls Till You Hear This Conversation with Sam Hogan

643: TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com sells premium used golf balls at the lowest prices. These balls aren’t those you find in the woods, either. Every ball is hand inspected and graded into 3 categories: Eagle; Birdie; Par. Eagle grade are basically brand...

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June 19, 2018

Golf is Like Blackjack. You Need a Strategy If You Want to Succeed!

642: Many golf pros prefer a playing lesson over driving range lessons. This gives them a chance to see how you handle yourself in difficult situations and get a better sense of your thought process on the course. In this …

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