Golf Smarter

910: Jim Waldron of balancepointgolf.com joins us again to discuss the importance of the mind-body connection when it comes to golf. This not only includes how to achieve a quiet mind and how to achieve unconscious competence, but we discuss the pre-shot waggle and how it can get you into a full ready state when it’s time to start your swing. This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #226, instruct...

909: Dr. Greta Anderson is more than an effective golf instructor, she’s also a business consultant who understands the importance of using golf as a way to build and sustain important relationships. She started out as a competitive tennis player, but then discovered golf. She went through several instructors, most who didn’t help much because they weren’t very encouraging or empathetic. But then...

908: Junshen Wang is originally from Taiwan where he studied to be, and had a career as a mechanical engineer. After retirement, he, like many of us, fell in love with flyfishing and golf. As an engineer, he recognized that the golf swing and flyrod’s casting bore the same attributes that govern Newton’s Laws of Motion. So he had questions that he was determined to answer like: What is the crucial...

907: The MLM2Pro from Rapsodo is the newest launch monitor from a company that is focused on sports analytics. Whether you use it for golf or other sports, the MLM2Pro is a fabulous tool for golfers who want to obtain useful data about their swing, and get immediate feedback from the built in camera. You can even add a second view to your recordings by using your iOS or Android device…phone or tab...

906: Both Karl Morris (TheMindFactor.com) and Gary Nicol (PerformancePrinciples.co.uk) are well respected instructors individually, but together they’re a powerhouse of knowledge. They’ve each been featured on Golf Smarter individually, but this time we get them together for more than an hour to talk about putting, strategy, and course management. They have a series of “The Lost Art of…” golf book...

905: Dr Joe Parent, author of Zen Golf and another sports psychologist who also happens to be the grandson of legendary golfer Bobby Jones, Dr. Bob Jones IV, didn’t know each other until they were introduced by host Fred Greene. They’ve both been on our podcast multiple times, but are here together to ask each other questions about their business, discuss golf history, golf instruction, and the me...

904: John Erickson of AdvancedBallStriking.com returns for an interesting conversation about the state of the Tour and today’s style of instruction. When asked what he’d change if he were commissioner of the PGA Tour, he quickly responded with “EVERYTHING!” John has played and won on the PGA Tour around the world and as an old school player, he believes that we’re tinkering too much with equipment...

903: Debbie O’Connell probably wears a superhero outfit under her golf clothes. LPGA National Professional of the Year, the inaugural Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award, has bowled a perfect game multiple times, played D1 basketball in the NCAA Final Four for Western Kentucky University, author, International Professional Speaker, Trainer & Mindset Coach, Top 50 LPGA Instructor, and the list conti...

902: A Golf Smarter listener was shocked to find out that one of his regular playing partners was the actual author of a book we’ve talked a lot about on this podcast, “Winning The Battle Within - The Best Shot Is the One You Trust” by Dr. Glen Albaugh (RIP). Michael claims to actually have come up with the subtitle about “Trust”. He’s also a very good golfer / coach with some fabulous stories and...

901: Blake Jirges talks about the value of why golfers of all skill levels would benefit far more from on-course lessons vs just ball striking advice at the range. Breaking 100 isn’t just because you don’t have confidence in your swing, it’s more about the decisions you make during your round. Blake was recently named 2022 Southern California PGA Teacher of the Year and one of Golf Digest’s Best Y...

900: Once again we celebrate a podcast milestone by learning more about host Fred Greene, this time through the comments and insights from his wife, Joanne. Joanne has just written and published her first book called “By Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go” which is available in paperback, e-book, and audiobook from everywhere you get your books. You can also learn more at https://joanne-greene.com....

899: Charlie Mechem was the Commissioner of the LPGA, ran a broadcast company, and more importantly, was/is extremely close to both Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. He just wrote a book called “Arnie & Jack: Stories of My Long Friendship with Two Remarkable Men” and has a boat load of incredible stories to share about each man, their relationship on and off the course, their wives, and more. The b...

898: In preparation for Fred’s trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, we feature two guests back to back. Michael Chupka, Bandon’s Director of Communications provides us background on the history, future, services, amenities, and designs of the entire Resort. Then Kevin Phillips, Director of Instruction joins in to discuss the Links Lessons clinic he provides to help guests get ready for playing in cha...

897: We’ve talked a lot about how golfers can increase their flexibility and mobility through various forms of exercises and movement with Yoga, stretching, and exercise. The goal is to increase your swing speed, hit the ball farther, and gain more confidence. This is our introduction to Qi Gong, meaning “life energy cultivation”, is a holistic system of coordinated movement, breathing, and medita...

896: Golf can’t be that difficult to understand, learn, and conquer, can it? Jerome Rufin believes it, so he launched a YouTube documentary series called “Scratch to Scratch” that documents his daily quest from knowing nothing about the sport…and I do mean nothing…to be a scratch golfer. The videos are informative, enlightening, compelling and sometimes frustrating to watch as he gets advanced ins...

895: Golf Smarter has always been a huge advocate of fine tuning your mental game with the same passion and diligence as your swing mechanics. Our guest this week is performance consultant and author of Golf Beneath The Surface - The New Science of Golf Psychology, Dr. Raymond Prior. In both the book and this conversation, Raymond debunks some myths of sports psychology that are surface-level and...

894: Trish Beucher of 815TeeTime.com studied the golf swing from legendary teacher Manuel de la Torre and has made it her life mission to keep the swing as simple as possible so that anyone can play better golf. Trish believes that the golf swing doesn’t need to be complicated, and supports her theories by helping golfers who have physical challenges, whether from birth or by accident. In addition...

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% off products, like training aides, rangefinders, and unique products for the golf cart from his company at https://upsidegolf.com with coupon code “gol...

892: Jim Waldron of 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 course. This episode is brought to you by SwingU.com and the SwingU app. Go to swingu.com/upgrade and use promo code ‘golfsmarter’ to save 30% on your first...

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, and that his brand of “Edison Wedges” has just released version 2.0 that are forgiving, accurate, versatile, and just…better! edisonwedges.com offer...

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 inviting players of all ages and abilities to compete for cash and prizes. Our guest is Brock Gillespie, who in addition to being the TV sideline repor...

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 to being the most famous athlete in the world during the 1920s, was responsible for both the creation of Augusta National alongside course architect...

888: Jaacob Bowden of swingmangolf.com and 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 Championships, Long Drive Competitions, and becoming an excellent golf instructor. In this episode we discuss his journey and how golfers at any age or skill level can inc...

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 differences in designing for municipal courses, resorts, and country clubs. We also get details on Augie’s game changing concept called Butterfly Gol...

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 mountains of of Oahu, Hawaii, a course he operates as well, we discuss how he utilizes Yoga and breathing to enhance our game... and our lives. Learn more...