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July 30, 2019

The Key to Reducing 3 Putts, Spend More Time Practicing Pace; Pt2 of …

700: Why is it that we teach beginning golfers the importance of pace vs direction in putting, but then as we continue to play better get hung up on the line? This is part two on the book “The Lost …

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July 23, 2019

The Lost Art of Putting (part1) with Co-Author Gary Nicol

699: Putting is an art form that is too often gets lost amidst science. This is the first of two episodes with two different guests who co-authored a book called “The Lost Art of Putting - Introducing the Six Putting …

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July 16, 2019

Swing Like a Pro in 10 Minutes using S.U.R.F.! with Randy Chang

698: Randy Chang is a PGA Professional who grew up playing golf in Hawaii, but like most kids growing up on these islands, the primary sport is surfing. Randy’s developed a method to improve your game that he calls S.U.R.F. …

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July 9, 2019

Hit Longer Golf Shots Consistently by Tweaking Your Wrist Positions D…

697: Zach Allen, PGA learned while playing D1 College Golf at USC that trying to make the perfect golf swing was a disaster for his game and competitive edge. Then he fell in love with teaching, and lately has been …

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July 2, 2019

Getting Into the Mindset & Pre-Shot Routine of Great Golfers with Rog…

696: Roger Gunn returns to dig deep into the mindset and pre-shot routine of great golfers and explains how the rest of us are not that far from accomplishing more on the golf course. He also touches on the consequences …

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June 25, 2019

Mailbag: Your Golf Ball Questions Answered by Sam Hogan

695: Sam Hogan of TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com returns so that we can open the mailbag and answer your questions and concerns about golf balls, performance, comparisons, best ball for different level of players, used ball quality, and more. Make...

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June 18, 2019

YouTube Sensation Christo Garcia on the Story of MySwingEvolution, an…

694: Christo Garcia’s YouTube channel, MySwingEvolution, has nearly 40K subscribers because he’s studied Ben Hogan’s book and is now teaching “The Classic Golf Swing”. Christo comes us by listener request and you’ll hear why he’s been so successful as...

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June 11, 2019

A Great Golf Pre-Round Warmup, and FINALLY a way to Practice Uphill/D…

693: Karen Palacios-Jansen of CardioGolf.com is a LPGA Master Instructor who has finally addressed one of the hardest shots to practice at home or on the range, and that’s the Uphill/Downhill lie. In this episode she talks to host Fred …

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June 4, 2019

Taking Care of Ol' Mr. 3-Wiggle to Become a Better Putter with Cody H…

692: Cody Hale of Seemore Putters returns to discuss why getting fit for a putter can be as effective as fitting for a driver or full set of clubs. He also provides tips and insights to warming up on the …

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May 28, 2019

You're Making Golf Harder Than It Needs To Be. Prepping For Your Next…

691: Josh Zander at ZanderGolf.com believes that there are 3 things you should understand to become a better golfer. Once you understand those, then you can go into your warmup and practice rounds knowing what to work on to improve. …

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May 21, 2019

Swinging a Golf Club Shouldn’t Hurt! DJ Watts Can Fix That with His M…

690: DJ Watts hits the ball very long, at his intended target, and does it pain free! That’s because he has mastered and teaches what he calls “MCS” or a Mechanically-Correct Swing. He’s studied the swing for years and even …

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May 14, 2019

Want to Hit a Better Golf Shot? Remember that Your Self Worth is Not …

689: Jim Waldron from Balance Point Golf School returns to go beyond the curing your yips to discuss how our egos get in the way to preventing us from achieving lower scores. His mental game approach will have you thinking …

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May 7, 2019

More Pars Makes Golf More Fun. But Is It Possible For You? YES! with …

688: Christina Ricci started playing golf in 2000, and remarkably achieved a 5hcp in only five years. Since then she’s become a dedicated LPGA Certified Teaching professional, has written multiple books , developed numerous training products,...

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April 30, 2019

From Adversity to Inspiration to the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Inc…

687: The World Golf Hall of Fame is inducting seven incredible golfers in 2019, but only one is being honored for high marks of inspiration, not low scores. This week’s guest, Dennis Walters, was paralyzed from the waist-down at the …

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April 23, 2019

Teaching Golf To Women is Different, And It Affects Men... with Jamie…

686: Jamie Zimron, our golf sensei, returns to discuss the difference of teaching women to play golf vs teaching men. Their likes, dislikes, what resonates, and why it’s different then teaching men. And since Jamie is an activist/feminist/licensed...

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April 17, 2019

Golf Balls 2019! What's New & What's the Best for You featuring Sam H…

685: Sam Hogan of TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com returns to update us on what’s new and different about the latest release of the Titleist ProV1 and ProV1x. Also what is the Titleist AVX and who should play that? Costco has finally released their …

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April 10, 2019

Combine the Best of Your Mental Game & Your Short Game, then Breakthr…

684: Dr Joseph Parent, author of golf’s best selling mental game book, “Zen Golf” returns to explain how combining your mental game with a fine tuned short game can deliver lower scores than you thought possible. Golf Smarter Mulligans launches …

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April 2, 2019

Home of the Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio with Dir. of Instructi…

683: Greg Hiller is the Director of Instruction at TPC San Antonio. We meet Greg on the eve of the Valero Texas Open that’s played at TPC San Antonio. For the first time, this event has moved up to the …

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March 26, 2019

A Golf Destination that May Surprise You: The Alamo City Golf Trail i…

682: Andrew Peterson; President of the Alamo City Golf Trail in San Antonio, TX, joins us to talk about all the great and affordable options of places to play golf in San Antonio. The Alamo City Golf Trail is a …

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March 20, 2019

Handcrafted Customized Putters that Work with Artisan/Engineer Bradle…

681: Bradley Putters do more than consistently put the ball in the hole, they tell an intimate story of its owner. Think of a Bradley putter as a fine tuned instrument customized to your exact specs, combined with an heirloom …

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March 12, 2019

Our New Golf Mindset: Expect The World. Accept The Results.

680: Jeff Ritter is always a wealth of fabulous information when it comes to the complete package of golf instruction, from mechanics, to nutrition, to the mind-body connection. This week on the Golf Smarter podcast, he returns to provide insights …

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March 5, 2019

The Secret Hazard to Golf Course Closings: Crashing Home Prices with …

679: A recent article in the Wall Street Journal shed light on home prices falling 25-50% after a Country Club or Golf Community course closes. Our guest this week is Wall Street Journal reporter Candace Taylor who wrote this investigative …

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Feb. 26, 2019

Take Ownership Of Your Swing. Now Repeat It! with Tony Manzoni (RIP)

678: Tony Manzoni (RIP) was a great instructor, a great coach, extremely articulate, funny, warm, and a great friend of Golf Smarter. To announce the re-release of his book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever” we’re bringing...

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Feb. 19, 2019

One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever. The Lost Fundamental with Tony …

677: After hearing one of our conversations with Tony Manzoni (RIP) Golf Smarter listeners have searched everywhere on the web to purchase his book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever” only to come up empty. Previously there...

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