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Oct. 10, 2023

Don't Be A Golfer That Separates Their Game Into Silos featuring Dr. …

916: Dr. Rick Sessinghaus has in incredible track record of coaching great players, including a two-time Major winner, but is also unbelievably helpful to amateur golfers in getting their heads and game in the right place for increased improvement. In...

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Oct. 3, 2023

How To Increase The Bottom Line on the Golf Course with FairwaysRM

915: The saying goes; “contracts don't get signed until the score card does.” Like golf, conducting business on the golf course is a skill that needs to be fine tuned for true success. Joe Canfield of https://www.fairwaysrm.com/ wants you to …

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Sept. 27, 2023

Most Golfers Make Centered Contact On a Random Basis with Jamie Zimro…

914: Jamie Zimron of https://TheCenteredWay.com joins us for the first time in a couple years to talk about how important center contact on every one of your golf clubs will improve each ball strike, from driver to putter. So instead …

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Sept. 24, 2023

Irons Are Designed to Be a Digging Tool featuring Ben Alexander

913: Ben Alexander was named the NorCal PGA Teacher of the Year back in 2004 for good reason. In his long awaited return to Golf Smarter Ben “Walk Fast & Swing Slow” addresses many of the basic issues that most …

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Sept. 12, 2023

Connecting Your Mind, Breath & Movement On The Greens featuring Teach…

912: Jayne Storey returns to discuss her latest audio project called Connected Putting. Jayne, https://chi-performance.com, is an incredible teacher who focuses on helping athletes of tall types, especially golfers overcome their nerves, anxiety, and...

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Sept. 5, 2023

If You Don’t Know What to Improve, Practicing Isn’t Going To Help!

911: Sarah Stone is a veteran teacher working out of the Washington DC area who publishes great Instagram and http://golf.com videos, so we thought it would be helpful to hear her break down the common issues that golfers of different …

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Aug. 29, 2023

To Waggle Or Not To Waggle. Is THAT The Question? featuring Jim Waldr…

910: Jim Waldron of http://balancepointgolf.com joins us again to discuss the importance of the mind-body connection when it comes to golf. This not only includes how to achieve a quiet mind and how to achieve unconscious competence, but we discuss...

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Aug. 23, 2023

What Gets Measured, Gets Improved. It's As Simple As That! featuring …

909: Dr. Greta Anderson is more than an effective golf instructor, she’s also a business consultant who understands the importance of using golf as a way to build and sustain important relationships. She started out as a competitive tennis player, …

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Aug. 16, 2023

Learning The Golf Swing Through Physics with author Junshen "Jason" W…

908: Junshen Wang is originally from Taiwan where he studied to be, and had a career as a mechanical engineer. After retirement, he, like many of us, fell in love with flyfishing and golf. As an engineer, he recognized that …

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Aug. 8, 2023

Play Better & Learn A Ton About Your Game with the Combine Feature of…

907: The MLM2Pro from Rapsodo is the newest launch monitor from a company that is focused on sports analytics. Whether you use it for golf or other sports, the MLM2Pro is a fabulous tool for golfers who want to obtain …

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Aug. 1, 2023

Golf Is A Game to Be Enjoyed — Not Endured! with Gary Nicol & Karl Mo…

906: Both Karl Morris (http://TheMindFactor.com) and Gary Nicol (http://PerformancePrinciples.co.uk) are well respected instructors individually, but together they’re a powerhouse of knowledge. They’ve each been featured on Golf Smarter individually,...

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July 25, 2023

The Grandson & The Zen Doctor - Our Introduction of Dr Bob Jones IV t…

905: Dr Joe Parent, author of Zen Golf and another sports psychologist who also happens to be the grandson of legendary golfer Bobby Jones, Dr. Bob Jones IV, didn’t know each other until they were introduced by host Fred Greene. …

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July 18, 2023

We Don’t Need To Grow The Game - Just Sustain It! Featuring John "Lag…

904: John Erickson of http://AdvancedBallStriking.com returns for an interesting conversation about the state of the Tour and today’s style of instruction. When asked what he’d change if he were commissioner of the PGA Tour, he quickly responded with...

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July 11, 2023

The Fastest And Easiest Way to Consistency is Through Flow State Golf…

903: Debbie O’Connell probably wears a superhero outfit under her golf clothes. LPGA National Professional of the Year, the inaugural Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award, has bowled a perfect game multiple times, played D1 basketball in the NCAA Final...

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July 4, 2023

My Pathway To Finding Joy In Golf Again with Author Michael Bowker |…

902: A Golf Smarter listener was shocked to find out that one of his regular playing partners was the actual author of a book we’ve talked a lot about on this podcast, “Winning The Battle Within - The Best Shot …

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June 28, 2023

Breaking 100 Is Not Going To Be Achieved By Just Working On The Range…

901: Blake Jirges talks about the value of why golfers of all skill levels would benefit far more from on-course lessons vs just ball striking advice at the range. Breaking 100 isn’t just because you don’t have confidence in your …

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June 20, 2023

By Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go with author Joanne Greene- Fred's…

900: Once again we celebrate a podcast milestone by learning more about host Fred Greene, this time through the comments and insights from his wife, Joanne. Joanne has just written and published her first book called...

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June 13, 2023

Arnie and Jack: Stories of My Long Friendship with Two Remarkable Men…

899: Charlie Mechem was the Commissioner of the LPGA, ran a broadcast company, and more importantly, was/is extremely close to both Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. He just wrote a book called “Arnie & Jack: Stories of My Long Friendship …

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June 7, 2023

Bandon Dunes: Golf As It Was Meant To Be...In The Spirit of Scotland'…

898: In preparation for Fred’s trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, we feature two guests back to back. Michael Chupka, Bandon’s Director of Communications provides us background on the history, future, services, amenities, and designs of the entire...

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May 30, 2023

The Power of Slow: Qi Gong for Golfers with Master Instructor, Lee Ho…

897: We’ve talked a lot about how golfers can increase their flexibility and mobility through various forms of exercises and movement with Yoga, stretching, and exercise. The goal is to increase your swing speed, hit the ball farther, and gain …

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May 23, 2023

A Beginner Documents His Quest to Become a Scratch Golfer | #896

896: Golf can’t be that difficult to understand, learn, and conquer, can it? Jerome Rufin believes it, so he launched a YouTube documentary series called “Scratch to Scratch” that documents his daily quest from knowing nothing about the sport…and I …

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May 16, 2023

Golf Beneath The Surface - The New Science of Golf Psychology with au…

895: Golf Smarter has always been a huge advocate of fine tuning your mental game with the same passion and diligence as your swing mechanics. Our guest this week is performance consultant and author of Golf Beneath The Surface - …

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May 9, 2023

A Manuel de la Torre Student Proudly Continues His Teaching Legacy |…

894: Trish Beucher of http://815TeeTime.com studied the golf swing from legendary teacher Manuel de la Torre and has made it her life mission to keep the swing as simple as possible so that anyone can play better golf. Trish believes …

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May 2, 2023

A 30yr Golf Teaching & Biz Vet Shares Stories from the Inside featuri…

893: Patrick “Paddy” Shea has been involved in golf as an instructor, product rep, and product developer for most of his life. In this episode he share stories from the inside of the industry that you don’t read about in …

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