Golf Smarter Mulligans

Consistent tempo from swing to swing is what separates the pros from us. After years of video research, John Novosel has discovered the secret on how to achieve your tour tempo, which leads to better contact, improved results and lower scores. This is part 2 of our conversation with John that has never been available in public before as this was a Members Only episode from August 2009.

Many golf instructors pound into each student the importance of position, grip, and alignment, but don't talk much about tempo. The importance of tempo is a secret that every great player understands and this week's guest, John Novosel is the world's expert on Tempo. Ernie Els' beautiful and effortless swing succeeds because of his consistent and calculated tempo. The importance of tempo is a secr...

Our guest is Phil Kenyon, principal owner of Harold Swash Putting. In our conversation from 2009 Phil talks in detail about all things putting, including how the ball comes off the putter and why C-Groove technology was so revolutionary at the time. Harold Swash (2016 R.I.P.), inventor of C-Groove technology, the main feature of the YES! Putter product line. YES! Putters is no longer in business,...

Legendary golf instructor and World Golf Teacher’s Hall of Fame inductee Manuel de la Torre started playing golf at 18 months as his parents’ apartment was above the golf shop in Madrid, Spain. His father, Angel de la Torre was a European tour professional and five time Spanish National Champion. His father was also close friends with Ernest Jones and the two of them talked for hours as the young...

Good golf schools don't change your swing, they teach how to recognize and correct your flaws. Golf Made Simple claims to do that. Marc Solomon of Golf Made Simple shares his entertaining passion in this Members Only episode #186 that’s never been heard publicly before!

Chuck Evans, A Golf Top 100 Teacher in America, and at the time of this episode from June 2009, Executive Director of Instruction for the Medicus Golf Institute joins us to discuss how to fine tune your swing and how to identify and improve the weaker parts of your game. Learn more or take lessons from Chuck at ChuckEvansGolf.com

Tommy Masters is a two time Golf Digest Top 100 instructor and has worked alongside legendary teachers like Fred Shoemaker. In this episode from 2009 that has never been available publicly (previously a For Members Only episode) Tommy answers listener questions and offers tips about which clubs aren't necessary in your bag, not taking divots from closer distances and more.

Sportscaster Jimmy Roberts talks about his book "Breaking The Slump – How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments in Golf– and What You Can Learn From Them”. Jimmy, who was just coming off of back surgery 2 days earlier, and only home from the hospital for a few hours, provides background on his reporting for Wide World of Sports, ESPN, and NBC golf coverage. He shares how he got intimate sto...

Jesse Ortiz is a craftsman who has been making clubs since his father brought him in to work at Orlimar when he was a young boy. His knowledge of how clubs perform is well beyond any college educated engineer. On episode #85 of Golf Smarter Mulligans (originally GOLF SMARTER #182) we offer many questions submitted by listeners about grips, wedges, fittings and more.

Jesse Ortiz has been long regarded as one of the premiere golf club designers in the world. On episode 84 of Golf Smarter Mulligans podcast, Jesse, who was in charge of all club design for Bobby Jones Golf Co. joins host Fred Greene for a face to face conversation about getting fitted for clubs, the best use of a hybrid and more.

In the conclusion of our one hour conversation, Fred Shoemaker of Extraordinary Golf answers listener's questions about his school, playing golf with your spouse, and gaining a full understanding of how to "experience" on the course. He also offers his opinion on the State of the Golf Industry and more. "When something is outside of your world view, it can be a very scary thing." Fred has a magica...

Will getting better at golf really make you happy? The immediate answer to many golfers is yes! But Fred Shoemaker, author of Extraordinary Golf and Extraordinary Putting says that people are in search of so much more than lower scores. The greatest impact on lowering your scores, beyond mechanics, short game, putting, is being aware. His goal is to provide tools that will allow each golfer to be...

Custom Club Fitter Dan Sacks answers questions submitted by Golf Smarter listeners. Topics covered include bending irons, cutting driver shafts from the butt or tips, how often should you replace your grips, are this year's clubs that much better than last year's, and his thoughts on inter-changable heads/shafts that were all the rage, but seem to have quietly faded away.

As a custom club builder, Dan Sacks strives to gain enough insight into his customers' game so that he makes sure that they have the absolute best tools in their bag. His goal is to get each golfer to hit the ball in the center of the club face, because if you can't hit the sweet spot, you are at a distinct disadvantage. Dan spent his apprenticeship traveling across the country working for Clevela...

Corey Taylor is a Titleist Performance Institute Certified Level 3 golf fitness trainer who trains PGA and LPGA pros, but he also works with local golfers who are simply looking to improve their game through the use of golf fitness training. Corey played professional football in NFL Europe and the Arena Football League where he won the World Bowl Championship with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe...

"No fear" putting is a goal that few achieve, but please get us there! Glen Coombe, the Putting Doctor, has retired from teaching, but his advice is just as helpful today as it was when we originally published episode #170 in March 2009. Glen gives us great tips on how to read the speed of greens, the importance of warming up your putting stroke before each round, and answers some listener questio...

77: With the proper tools you can easily fix your swing. It's not rocket science according to Chuck Quinton of RotarySwing.com. A simple, effortless, powerful swing can be learned with good instruction. Chuck rarely discusses the backswing, but focuses on how the body coordinates the movement to power the swing. If you're familiar with, or a fan of Jim Hardy's teachings, then you'll gain a tremend...

In the beginning of golf, all clubs were the same length. With the advent of steel shafts, mass production, R&D and huge marketing budgets by major manufacturers, we've been convinced that every club needs to be a different length to be effective. But isn't the most important element in the variables of distance the angle of the club face? By winning the 2020 US Open, Bryson DeChambeau has succeed...

75: Do you have expectations when you step up to the first tee? According to touring professional Aaron Oberholser, if you're thinking about how you did last round, then you won't perform well and you won't enjoy yourself. If you feel pressure to perform at a higher level than where you are, you have to understand that pressure is what happens to an unprepared athlete. If you don't practice or tra...

Mental Golf Power is an ebook and series of audio programs that uses Neuro Linguistic Programming to help you improve many aspects of your mental game, which in turn lowers your scores. Steven Latham is a certified SportsMind coach that works one on one with golfers of all skill levels.

Golf architects offer a unique perspective on playing strategy, and this week's guest, Tripp Davis shares his thoughts on what golfers should be aware of, strategically, during their next round. Tripp also addresses the state of golf course architecture and production from episode #162 of the Golf Smarter Podcast. Tripp designed the "Old Course" in Colony, TX, which offers 18 Scottish-inspired hol...

Mindi Boysen is a long time golf fitness expert and a certified TPI Instructor. Her DVDs and appearances on Fox Sports Net provide great insight on how to increase your power and stamina through flexibility. This episode from January 2009 features Mindi’s report on what she learned from the Golf Fitness Summit where golf fitness instructors from all over the world gathered to trade secrets on how...

There are so many times during a round of golf that creates anxiety for us and hinders great play. Have you ever identified your anxiety while on the golf course? How 'bout a 3 foot putt for par? Hitting out of a greenside bunker? First up on the first tee...without warming up? Now compare those shots to how you felt while hitting a ten foot putt for birdie after 2 consecutive pars. It’s amazing h...

PGA Tour Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan shares his entertaining history of carrying the bag for some of the Tour's best players, including Tiger, Furyk and Jacobsen. He also addresses what is involved in helping a great player win. Being a playing partner alongside Peter Jacobsen is out of his comfort zone since he carried Jacobsen's bag on the tour for many years before he caddied for the young rookie...

Imagine you are tired from 17 holes of unrelenting frustration. At the last hole, on your last legs, you tee up and swing. Somehow, your driver, which until now was only two heartbeats from a watery grave, doesn't merely strike the golf ball, but goes through it in such a way that the tee hardly budges. Many people have had that moment. Some people know that moment is teachable. But few people kno...