Golf Smarter

517: John McGuire, CEO of Game Golf returns to introduce us to their newest product, Game Golf Live. Unlike the Classic model, LIVE allows you to track your shots, and view the hole via GPS on your smartphone while you’re playing. They even have a new tracking system for Android users that doesn’t require wearing a unit on your belt. We also discuss what has been learned from the data collected, w...

516Premium: John Abendroth is well known in the San Francisco golf community from growing up playing against guys like Johnny Miller, playing on the PGA Tour, and his two plus decades hosting the “Hooked On Golf” radio show. He makes his first appearance on GOLF SMARTER to share some wonderful stories of his three years on the PGA Tour playing against some historic figures. This episode was conduc...

Here's just a taste from the live public BLAB event with Jim Venetos. You can watch the full interview at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV. To hear the entire hour, join Premium Access and take advantage of more than 500 episodes of golf improvement podcasts. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake  Learn more about your ad c...

515: Jim Venetos returns in a live video BLAB conversation to give increased clarity and details on how his method of weight shift and stillness will make every golfer better. One story he shares is about a celebrity who was on the Golf Channel complaining about his game. Jim found a way to get in touch with him knowing he could help. And he has. He helped me and can help you too! This episode was...

514 Premium: Here's a little tease lifted from this week's Premium Episode featuring LPGA Tour Player Daniela Iacobelli on the importance of confidence. This segment is NOT in the free episode. Free Episode: 19:18Premium Episode: 62:33For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

514: Golf improvement is so much more than hitting the ball farther. Compiling stats and using the metrics to lower your golf scores is a logical and scientific approach to becoming a better, happier golfer. In this episode we have two guests. Josh Marris is a former Touring Pro who is the founder of GRGS, or Get Real Golf Stats, which is both a website and mobile app. Our special guest is Daniela...

514: Golf improvement is so much more than hitting the ball farther. Compiling stats and using the metrics to lower your golf scores is a logical and scientific approach to becoming a better, happier golfer. In this episode we have two guests. Josh Marris is a former Touring Pro who is the founder of GRGS, or Get Real Golf Stats, which is both a website and mobile app. Our special guest is Daniela...

Want a taste of this week's podcast episode? Check out this video with host Fred Greene and author Richard E. ToddFor exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

513: Author Richard E. Todd talks about the new golf rules for 2016, but in this edited episode,  host Fred Greene is baffled to learn that there are actual rules that allow you to play 2 balls on a single hole. Richard's new book is called "Short Stories from the Long Links - A collection of golf related tales". He's also just published an adult golf coloring book. His other books include "The Go...

Tony Manzoni, Coach of College of the Desert golf team joins us to dissect the golf swing from weight shift, position of the hands, arms, shoulders, head and how to incorporate all of those to make greater contact, get more distance, and be more consistant. Here’s a short video tease from this Golf Smarter episode. As a Premium Subscriber, you can have access to watch the full video of this interv...

511: This week Jeff Ritter @mttgolf returns for our inaugural podcast episode recorded via the new community building platform, BLAB.im. In addition to multiple off season conditioning tips, Jeff invites us to enter his Win a Pebble Beach Golf Vacation  This BLAB session and the Premium Access episode is nearly an hour. As a Premium subscriber, if you'd like to see the video of our conversation, e...

510: Jim Venetos has exposed us to a entirely new thought process on ball striking over the last few Golf Smarter Podcast episodes, and the feedback from listeners has been incredible. If you’ve been paying attention to his advice, you’re probably hitting the ball more consistently, with a draw, and probably even further. But Jim also talks about having a balanced “Mind. Body. Soul.” approach to t...

509: In the third of our four part series with golf instructor Jim Venetos, we discuss and analyze how to confidently take your new swing mechanics from the driving range to the golf course. Need a little more explanation and want to see what he’s talking about? Click here to see Jim’s video tip that is a Golf Smarter exclusive. Guide to complete Golf Smarter Library I'm participating in the Walk...

508 Premium: In the second of our four part series with golf instructor Jim Venetos, we dig deeper into his method of “Stillness” by discussing where you should have the ball positioned for each club during your swing, what type of trajectory is optimum for this method, and how to shape your shots so that you utilize a draw, fade, or straight shot. Now that, like thousands of his student, you’re g...

507: Jim Venetos returns to amplify his teaching method of body stillness during the swing. Golf Smarter Host Fred Greene has suffered a leg injury and is not going to be able to play golf for a number of weeks. Jim says that injuring his right leg was injuring the correct leg because there’s no movement required from the right leg during the swing, and that 70% of your weight is shifted to the le...

506 Premium: Golf Course Architect David McLay Kidd designed the first course at Bandon Dunes to be like the courses he grew up with in Scotland. But he also wants to create golf courses that provide the amateur golfer with hope, not frustration. David tells us how he got the bug by spending a lot of time learning and working with his father, golf course superintendent Jimmy Kidd. He also shares h...

505 Premium: Too many golfers are frustrated with conventional golf instruction because of complicated nuances. Jim Venetos was a highly accomplished Junior golfer who worked with many Top 100 instructors who weren’t able to explain what made him such a successful and excellent ball striker. Luckily for us, Jim has become a very articulate and patient instructor whose simple method will have immed...

504: Mindfulness seems to be talked about a lot these days, but in golf, it's been a basic idea for improving your mental/emotional game from the beginning. Stephen Altschuler, author of "The Mindful Golfer - How to Lower Your Handicap While Raising Your Consciousness" addresses the Four Noble Truths taught in the Buddhist practice, but how it relates to improving your game.  Stephen's book is ava...

503 Premium: Bobby Trunzo, Head Golf Professional of Park Meadows Country Club in Park City, UT is our guest as host Fred Greene travels to Park City, UT and sits down with Bobby to discuss golf in Park City, his favorite holes of Park Meadows and how to play them, and more. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake  Lea...

502 Premium: There are so many golf GPS options from free apps to expensive subscription based handhelds. Our guest this week is Derek Rucki, a young entrepreneur who has developed a wearable GPS that incorporates yardage to front/middle/back of each hole, plus a pedometer all in one. What sets TLINK apart is the incredible price point of only $99! Derek has also developed a free app that connects...

501 Premium: The final golf Major of 2015, the PGA Championship at Whistling Straights is upon us and we’ve got you covered as to where the odds are and who’s got the best chance of making some money for you. Our anonymous gambling gurus, who, other than poker, only focus the sports bets on the PGA Tour, and they want to share their insights with you. Last time they joined us, they predicted that...

500 Premium: Today I’m celebrating my 60th birthday with you. After nearly 10 years of this podcast, the random irony of episode #500 falling on August 4 is a bit much to handle. But like our golf game, we take one shot at a time. Whether you’ve reached AARP discounts or not, at some point, we're all going to be a senior golfer hitting from the front tees. This week's show was recorded in front of...

499 Premium: Gregg Steinberg, PhD is an associate Professor of Sports Psychology at Austin Peay University. His book "Mental Rules For Golf" is introduced by Hank Haney with "Gregg Steinberg's insights into the mental aspects of the game of golf will help you think and act more like a champion."Gregg is a regular contributor to the Golf Channel, Fox News, and has even been an expert on “Dancing wi...

498 Premium: This week we play alongside Web.com Touring Pro Adam Long at  TPC Stonebrae the day before the start of the Web.com Stonebrae Classic in the SF Bay Area. During this Pro-Am round the Duke University graduate, Adam Long of New Orleans talks about his career, his prospects of making it to the PGA Tour, and the strengths of his game. This is just a portion of the complete interview with...

497: Last time we were visited by these professional gamblers, they picked the winner of the US Open and the NBA Championships (missing the final score by 1 point for each team). They're back to share their thoughts and wagers for the 2015 Open Championship on The Old Course at St Andrews. Will Speith do it again? What about Tiger, Phil, Bubba, Rickie, and the rest of the field? Could Sergio final...