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Sept. 2, 2014

452: The Drought Crisis of 2014 with Don Chemeledos of The Presidio GC

452: Fourteen states are struggling from severe drought conditions. Now in it's third year in California, things have become so desperate that courses are starting to close because they cannot maintain playable conditions. General Manager of The...

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Aug. 26, 2014

451: How to Use Game Golf to Lower Your Scores. Pt2 with CEO John McG…

451: John McGuire, CEO of Game Golf, returns for pt2 of our conversation on the hottest tech product in golf today. We discuss details on what you can learn about the best and worst parts of your game from the …

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Aug. 19, 2014

450: Game Golf has Arrived and It Really Helps! with CEO John McGuire

450: Game Golf is the hottest golf technology on the market today and it could be the most unique game improvement tool you'll ever use. In Spring 2013 (episode #376) we first met CEO John McGuire when he was raising …

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Aug. 12, 2014

449: How to Cope with Common Golf Injuries with Bob Forman

449: Bob Forman of GolFitCarolina returns to discuss the most common golf injuries from head to toe. Including the causes, we discuss how to recognize and treat them. Bob has been featured on GOLF SMARTER in episodes #347, 359, & …

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Aug. 5, 2014

448: History and TeeTour of Legendary Golf Course Pasatiempo with Hea…

448: Pasatiempo Golf Course has an amazing history that includes being the course that Bobby Jones played just before deciding that Alister MacKenzie should be the architect of his property at Augusta, Georgia, which became home to The Masters. Our...

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July 29, 2014

447: The Frustrated Golfer's Handbook with Darrin Gee

447: Darrin Gee of the Spirit of Golf Academy in Hawaii discusses 12 of the 50 short chapters in his new book "The Frustrated Golfer's Handbook". This is a great book to keep on your phone to make quick references …

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July 22, 2014

446: See It. Feel It. Do It. As told by Jimmy Demaret to Eben Dennis

446: As a little kid and teenager, Eben Dennis grew up in Houston playing with, and absorbing the wisdom some of his Dad’s friends. Those friends happened to be Ben Hogan, Jackie Burke, and Jimmy Demaret. Each of those greats …

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July 15, 2014

445: Mistake Free Golf with Sports Psychologist for the Pros, Dr Bob …

445: Dr. Bob Winters returns to Golf Smarter to discuss his new book that will help your mental game and lower your scores. "Mistake Free Golf; First Aid for Your Golfing Brain". In this Members Only episode we discuss the …

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July 8, 2014

444: PGA Tour Caddy for J.B. Holmes, Brandon Parsons

444: Brandon Parsons grew up with J.B. Holmes and is now carrying his bag on the PGA Tour. We talk about life on the Tour, his working relationship with J.B., and tips on reading the wind. We also get into …

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July 1, 2014

Taking Your A+ Game from the Range to the Course

443: Ken Doherty, Head Golf Professional for Marin Country Club returns in this Members Only episode to help us understand why we're so good on the range, but can't seem to put it together on the course. Did you realize …

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June 24, 2014

442: Target Oriented Golf with Colin Cromack

442: The key to performance and flow in golf is understanding how to keep your conscious mind away from attempting to control your physical actions. Colin Cromack of Target Oriented Golf joins us for the first time since 2008 to …

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June 17, 2014

441: Short Game & Wedge Questions Answered with Terry Koehler

441: SCORgolf CEO Terry Koehler, who has been blogging as “The Wedge Guy” for years joins us for a Members Only episode in which he answers a variety of questions submitted to his blog for our podcast. Topics include short …

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June 10, 2014

440: Ben Hogan Brand Reborn with SCORGolf CEO Terry Koehler

440: CEO Terry Koehler has gone from being the Marketing Director for the Ben Hogan Company to starting and manufacturing his own line of state of the art wedges at Eidolon and now SCORGolf. This week, Terry announces that Perry …

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May 27, 2014

438-39: Ben Hogan's Secret Letter and The Lost Fundamental Short Game…

438 & 439: Tony Manzoni, one of the most sought after coaches on the GolfSmarter podcast shares his life long pursuit of Ben Hogan’s golf swing secret. Years ago Tony received a letter written in Hogan’s hand that explains his …

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May 13, 2014

436-37: "A Difficult Par" Biography of Robert Trent Jones Sr

436-37: Robert Trent Jones Sr. is regarded as the most historically significant golf architect of the 20th century. The fabric of golf in America - possibly the world - is embodied in the extraordinary career of Robert Trent Jones in …

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April 29, 2014

434-35: Jim Waldron's Keys to Putting - Confidence & Detachment

434-35: Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools returns for a 90 minute conversation on putting. What it takes to improve, what to practice to achieve lower scores, the mental side of putting, and more. Links to items discussed during …

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April 22, 2014

433: Every Shot Counts-Pt2 on Golfmetrics with Professor Mark Broadie

433: OK, now that we know what Golfmetrics is and how it's used on the Tour, what about us?! This is part2 of our conversation with Mark Broadie; Carson Family Professor of Business at Columbia Business School and creator of …

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April 15, 2014

432: Putting is Overrated! An Introduction to Golfmetrics with Profes…

432fMO: What does it take to drop 10 strokes from your score? Traditional stats -- fairways/greens/putts per round -- don't answer these questions. Golfmetrics do! This is part 1 of our two-part interview with creator Columbia University Business...

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April 1, 2014

430-31: Dave Stockton "Own Your Game-How to Use Your Mind To Play Win…

430-431: Dave Stockton has won 5 Majors on the PGA and Champions Tour. He was also the winning Captain of the 1991 Ryder Cup team. He's one of the Pro Tour’s hottest coaches working with Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickleson and …

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March 25, 2014

429: More on "The Golf Rules -Stroke Play" with Richard Todd

429: In the last episode, we stumped Richard Todd on a few details of specific rules. In part 2 we get the correct explanation and discuss other rules that are broken regularly because we don’t know the exact USGA wording …

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March 18, 2014

428: The Golf Rules - Stroke Play...A Fun and Informative New Book by…

428: Richard Todd was trained on the rules of golf by the USGA and the PGA. His new book "The Golf Rules: Stroke Play - Learn The Rules of Golf By Watching Others Break Them" is an entertaining little book …

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March 11, 2014

427: Golf State of Mind - Pt2 in our Conversation with David MacKenzie

427: In this week’s Members Only episode, David MacKenzie returns to go into more depth on visualization, how to practice the Mental Game, course management, and his 9 shot drill for the practice range. Golf State Of Mind is designed …

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March 4, 2014

426: Alternative Golf Coaching - Mental Game Training with David MacK…

426: David MacKenzie is a mental game coach that will help you consistently play to your potential. His Golf State Of Mind method is designed to help eliminate mental mistakes and improve your mental approach. He feels that making small …

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Feb. 25, 2014

425: Cut Your Handicap Without Changing Your Swing (Author Mike Pile …

425: Author Mike Pile returns for part 2 on his book “Keep Your Swing Lower Your Score”. In this Members Only episode, we get into more depth on his theories and tips on how to take advantage of your natural …

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