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Jan. 21, 2020

The Advantages of Peak Performance Training for Student Athletes and …

724: Joel Pelland is a Peak Performer. What else can he be with 5 kids under 5yrs?!?? Actually Joel is a Peak Performance coach, high school teacher / coach, and former D1 Baseball player. In this conversation we tap into …

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Jan. 15, 2020

The Flaws with the New World Handicap System from “The Pope of Slope”…

723: On January 1, 2020 the World Handicap System went into effect in the US along with several other countries around the world. In the US, this new system replaces the old USGA GHIN. Our guest is Dean Knuth, who …

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Jan. 8, 2020

The 2019 PGA Tour MattyB Awards: 10th Annual Irreverent Commentary of…

722: We kick off the 15th year of Golf Smarter with our annual MattyB Awards featuring comedian, writer, radio personality, golf nut, and host of “The Curse of Oak Island”, Matty Blake @TheMattyBlake. MattyB takes a light hearted and completely...

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Dec. 24, 2019

The Critical Elements that Separate a Super Golfer from the Rest of U…

721: Super Golfers have a strong sense of their technical and emotional elements of their game to achieve consistently low scores. Pia Nilsson, co-founder of Vision54 and lifelong coach for Annika Sorenstam joins us to share the secrets that can …

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Dec. 17, 2019

Drop 3 Putts & More with Complete Confidence Using Rifle Scope Techno…

720: Our guest, Jim Grundberg, is the gracious and generous CEO of Seemore putters . For our last giveaway of 2019 we’re giving away a brand new, customized Seemore Putter from either their Classic Series or their latest Mini Giant …

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Dec. 11, 2019

The Lost Art of Playing Golf featuring co-author Karl Morris

719: “Golf is meant to be chaotic!” Once we understand that inconsistency is built into golf, then maybe we wouldn’t be so hard on ourselves. This week we speak once again to Karl Morris. Karl and his co-author, Gary Nicol …

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Dec. 3, 2019

Golf Yips Can Be Cured with Psycho Sensory Therapy by James Hymers

718: James Hymers is a “fast change” therapist based in Windsor Berkshire, UK. He understands that in today’s fast paced world we prefer therapy that works fast too. By utilizing Psycho Sensory Therapy, James claims that his average client only …

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Nov. 27, 2019

Golf Consistency is Achieved on the Course, Not the Range! Featuring …

717: This week we speak to Lynn Marriott co-founder of VISION54, a breakthrough program and golf school based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Lynn and and her partner Pia Nilsson are internationally recognized as two of the highest ranked female instructors...

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Nov. 19, 2019

The Eureka Golf Swing May Be Your “Ah-Ha” Moment to Consistency featu…

716: By request, we speak with Steve Johnston, PGA from Scotland about his “Eureka Golf Swing”. If learning to keep your left wrist flat, finding the low point of your swing, or improving contact to get straighter ball flight, then …

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Nov. 12, 2019

GolfLogix Continues to Lead the Digital Revolution in Golf Technology…

715: The GolfLogix app has an incredible new feature that reads the slope and breaks of greens. It’s pushing the limits of what’s been done before that is why GolfLogix continues to be the most popular, and most copied of …

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Nov. 5, 2019

Playing 18 with a Blind Golfer is Both an Inspiration and a Great Les…

714: When was the last time you hit balls at range with your eyes closed? It’s an amazing opportunity to learn more about what some coaches call “awareness”, being able to truly feel your body as you swing the golf …

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Oct. 29, 2019

If You Aim at Nothing, You’ll Hit It Every Time featuring Co-Author o…

713: The last time we met Gary Nicol (ep699 published on 7/23/19), we discussed the first book he co-authored with Karl Morris, “The Lost Art of Putting”. They’ve just released a new book called “The Lost Art of Playing Golf” …

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Oct. 22, 2019

It’s The Takeaway That Dictates Your Downswing. More on the 2-6 Golfe…

712: Terry Bradley, the 2-6 Golfer returns for more discussion on his unique swing method that has transformed the confidence and swing of many golfers. . Congratulations to Eric W of Columbus, OH! Eric has been selected at random to …

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Oct. 15, 2019

Preparing TPC Harding Park for the 2020 PGA Championship with Course …

711: Tom Smith is our featured guest and the General Manager of the TPC operated, San Francisco owned Harding Park GC. We talk to Tom about what what’s involved a year in advance to prepare for a Major that happens …

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Oct. 8, 2019

The New Golf Novel "18 Holes" is More Than Just a Round of Golf with …

710: J Wesley Frost plays golf to get away from thinking about his work as a small town police officer. So does the main character of his first self published book, “18 Holes” available on Amazon. But that’s where the …

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Oct. 1, 2019

More on Gravity Golf with the Founder and Former PGA Tour Pro, David …

707: When Jack Nicklaus, Chi Chi Rodriquez, and Lee Trevino endorse your swing method, you have to be doing something special. Gravity Golf is special! After two conversations with his son, this time we speak to the creator and founder …

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Sept. 24, 2019

Inside the Nuts & Bolts of Gravity Golf with Daniel Lee: Part2 (Liste…

708: This is part 2 of our conversation on Gravity Golf with Daniel Lee. As last week was our introduction to how Gravity Golf came into existence and how it works, this week we get into the nuts and bolts …

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Sept. 17, 2019

Endorsed by Jack, Chi Chi, & Lee Trevino, Gravity Golf Could Work for…

707: Gravity Golf could be the most logical golf swing methods ever introduced, which is why it’s praises have been sung by some of the greatest golfers in the modern era. In part 1 of a surprising 2 part conversation, …

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Sept. 10, 2019

Getting Consistent at Golf is about Making Your Swing Work, Not Tryin…

706: Jeff Ritter (MTTgolf on Twitter/Instagram. MakeTheTurn on Facebook and YouTube) of Make the Turn Golf (app and mttperformance.com website) is one of our favorite instructors not because he’s the son of a golf instructor or that he’s been teaching...

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Sept. 3, 2019

Bent. Poa. Bermuda. Rye. Hybrid. Why You Don’t Need to Care About the…

705: George Kelly is the CEO of Greenway Golf, a company that specializes in golf course maintenance, management, restoration, and construction. In this conversation we talk about the variety of grasses used on courses and why. We also learn about …

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Aug. 27, 2019

Don’t Keep Your Head Down?! Don’t Keep Your Lead Arm Straight! More o…

704: Bob Van Dusen is the only golf instructor in the United States who is teaching the methods we heard about last episode from Brian Sparks called the Easiest Golf Swing that is especially effective for golfers 50 and older. …

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Aug. 20, 2019

60% of All Golfers Are Over 50, Yet The “Easiest Swing”Can Help All G…

703: Surveys show that 60% of all golfers are over 50, yet golf instruction focuses on the power and flexibility of young people. Brian Sparks like Bobby Jones believes that “the whole body is involved” in the golf swing, not …

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Aug. 13, 2019

The 2/6 Golfer is All About the Takeaway: A Simple and Effective Swi…

702: Terry Bradley comes to Golf Smarter by request from a listener who says he went from a 16hcp to 6.9 using he used Terry’s 2-6 Golf Process. Our listener was ready to quit the game altogether when he discovered …

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Aug. 6, 2019

"The Optimal Performance Swing” or TOPS that is 100% Biomechanically …

701: Kiran Kanwar has spent 25 years researching the movement of the body during a golf swing and has determined that the most effective and efficient swing is actually 95% set-up and 5% backswing. In 1989 she became the 1st …

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