GOLF SMARTER: Episodes
<p>GS#319 Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools returns to warn us that if your set up is not right, then your ball striking is doomed. He shares a story of one of his students who was absolutely convinced that he had a thorough knowledge of ball striking based on watching YouTube videos, but Jim ...
<p>GS#317 Chris Fry caught my eye as a regular contributor to the Dixon Golf Newsletter. In this conversation we discuss what it is about Dixon's eco-friendly golf balls that appeal to his game and how a golfer can select a ball that will compliment theirs. We go into depth about various pitch shots ...
<p>GS#315 Striking the ball properly is all about the the point of impact. It’s nearly impossible to modify our swing mechanics on our own, but when you understand the club face position at contact with the ball, you will become a better ball striker. Martin Chuck, PGA, is also the inventor of the ...
<p>GS#313 Geoff Mangum is one of the leading putting instructors in the world. He's not concerned about heads, shafts, grip, balanced or not. It's about putting the ball in the hole and how science, physics and the laws of nature dictate your success. To Geoff, there are 4 elements of putting that matter. ...
<p>GS#311 The Physics Department of Yale University has confirmed what John Novasel has been preaching for years. The single most consistent element of the best golfers ever is their 3:1 ratio of backswing to downswing. Tour Tempo is a book, total game training app (iOS, Android, WebOS), microplayer ...
<p>GS#309 Dr. Glen Albaugh discusses the best ways to utilize your practice and/or warm up time. Pearls of wisdom include "contingency practice" which is a methodolgy he learned from his best friend, Bill Walsh. How's this concept? "Conservative strategy; Aggressive swing". He also suggests that if ...
<p>GS#307 Your 9 iron is a short iron, so why is it designed like a long iron? Terry Koehler, a regular on Golf Smarter Tips and creative genius behind the V-Sole wedge design introduces his newest line of wedges that provides a level of forgiveness and confidence in your bag that can immediately impact ...
<p>GS#305 Jesse Ortiz joins us for 2 in depth conversations. The first focusing on the state of the club manufacturing industry and how Bobby Jones Golf fits into and competes with the big boys while being specialists who don't believe it's necessary to introduce...or market... new designs multiple times ...
<p>There's no one I have more fun with talking to than Katherine Roberts. This is the first of two episodes that covers plans and programs for golfers to help increase their flexibility and limit back pain…among other things. In the first episode Fred convinces Katherine to shorten her planned workout ...
<p>GS#301 Who really benefits from you buying new clubs to keep up with technology? Custom fit clubs are vitally important to lower scores! Tom Wishon, author, spokesperson, and leading advocate on the art & value of custom club fitting wants every golfer to understand why. "Once I get better, I'll get ...
<p>GS#300! We celebrate this milestone with the guest who helped kick of GOLF SMARTER on episode #1, and probably our #1 guest, Dr. Joseph Parent. Author of "Zen Golf", one of the most successful golf books ever on the mental game. He's also authored "Zen Putting" and "The Art of the Mental Game". He ...
<p>GS#299 Jeff Ritter, golf instructor, author, and prolific YouTube contributor, joins Fred in an observation that whether you’re a weekend golfer, ardent golf student or PGA certified instructor, you should never think that there's only one way to succeed at this game. No two rounds, shots, or swings ...
<p>So this crazy dude sold his condo and decided play golf at the farthest and strangest locations from all points of the globe. To the southern most tip of South America to as close to the North Pole as imaginably possible, he played golf, phenomal people, and has written about these outrageous stories. ...
<p>GS#295. Jim Waldron of the Balance Point Golf Schools returns to discuss what he's observed from his students who succeed in improving and those who don't. His observations on mental golf, sensory channels, and the target are so good that you shouldn't miss part 2 next week for Members Only. Jim ...
<p>GS#293 Jennifer Kim, San Geronimo Golf Course General Manager is running her family business of owning and operating of a public golf course in Marin County, California. She joins host Fred Greene for an in-depth conversation about what's involved, what she's learning and the amusing story of why ...
<p>GS#291 What most golfers, or instructors miss, is that we're working off of one axis. You shouldn't transfer the weight from the right to left. Brace on impact and coil from that point. Opposed to throwing the club at the ball. Tony Manzoni, Coach for the College of the Desert dynasty (24 consecutive ...
<p>Once again LPGA Certified instructor Jamie Zimron clearly illustrates how to fine tune elements of our game. This time we cover chipping. We also talk about the new GolfSmarterTV video about this topic.</p>
<p>Jamie can be found at CenteredGolfing.com</p>
<p>See the video now on GolfSmarterTV at ...
<p>GS#287 PGA Tour player and Top 10 Greatest Teacher in America Stan Utley discusses his newest book The Art of the Swing. This book incorporates an awesome new feature that allows smartphone users to pull up YouTube videos that enhance his lessons during each chapter. We break down chapter 6 "One ...
<p>GS#285 Marius Filmalter’s client list as a putting instructor includes Tour Pros like Woods, Els, Kite, Duval, O'Meara, Zoeller, Howell III, Watson, A Kim, Mize and more. He has studied putting with over 50,000 golfers and has defined the "10 Characteristics of a Great Putter". In this conversation, ...
<p>GS#283. 1973 US Open at Oakmont. For many golfers that says it all. During the golden era of golf when names like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Lee Trevino were among the most popular athletes, young Johnny Miller came out of nowhere on Sunday to capture the title and the world. Chasing ...