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609 Donn Levine <outwittheyips.org> battled the yips at the worst possible time in his playing career, but was able to learn a variety of methods to pull himself out of the funk...until it returned! Luckily he had the skills to get back on track. If you're feeling his pain, then…

608 Josh Zander <zandergolf.com> is back from last week’s episode, but this time he’s doing a live short game clinic at a charity tournament in San Francisco. This is the entire clinic that covers chipping, pitching, bunker shots and more.  In addition to the short game video we shared last…

http://GolfSmarter.com This is from Golf Smarter podcast episode 608 published Oct 24, 2017 Host Fred Greene attended a charity golf event at Lake Merced Country Club in San Francisco, CA and before the round began, teaching pro Josh Zander, PGA provided the players with a short game clinic covering chipping,…

607: Josh Zander <zandergolf.com> a Top 100 Teacher in America joins us to talk about short game, short game, and more short game. Beyond his tips and advice we learn about his adventure of playing in the US Open at Pebble Beach in 1992. We met Josh at a charity…

http://GolfSmarter.com This is a bonus segment to compliment Golf Smarter Podcast episode 607 (October 18, 2017). Most amateur golfers tend to struggle with short pitch shots because they top the ball. In this video, Josh Zander, PGA, gives a one-on-one lesson (not with podcast host Fred Greene) on how to…

606 “The Zone”…“Peak Performance”…there are different names for it, but you know how powerful it is when you’re there. A few episodes ago we heard Jamie Zimron talk about Scott Ford, an instructor who has helped her and scores of golfers understand how to achieve peak performance and get into…

605: Executives who play golf earn 17% more than those who don’t. We’ve all heard that the golf course is a great place to do business. A sharp business person can learn more about a potential business relationship in four hours on the course than they can with years of…

604: Jamie Zimron, the "Golf Sensei" returns for her tenth appearance on Golf Smarter to discuss why so many of us can't seem to hit the ball the same on the course as we do on the range. She provides insights and tips on how to get your body and…

http://GolfSmarter.com This is the complete interview of Golf Smarter podcast episode 603 published September 5, 2017 with host Fred Greene and guest Tim Yelverton, PGA. We heard about Tim in episode 599 with YouTube sensation Brendon DeVore. Tim is Brendon’s favorite coach in his quest to be a better golfer,…

Putting frustrates every golfer, no matter their skill level. If you’ve ever seen a Pro on the Tour miss a 2 foot putt, you know that everyone is susceptible and just as frustrated. PuttingZone.com founder Geoff Mangum is convinced that whatever method of reading putts your using won’t help because…

Larry Salk played Tour Golf professionally in his 20's. It didn't work out the way he hoped and created a career in the tech industry. But he still loved to play a lot, and he played well. Well enough that at 55 he qualified as an Amateur to play in the…

600: Jim Waldron of the Balance Point Golf Schools has witnessed a huge shift in golf performance and instruction since the overwhelming amount of information that has been offered by high speed internet.  We call it instant gratification, Jim refers to it as Instant Contamination. There’s an intellectual exercise that should…

599: Brendon DeVore is a good golfer and started a YouTube channel that was similar to Golf Smarter in that he interviewed golf instructors on ways to be a Better Golfer. Brendon was brought to us by a suggestion from a listener who knew that we’d all appreciate his insight…

598: Are you a 15hcp playing from the Tips? Knock it off, and lose the ego, you’re not that good! Here's a solution to shoot lower scores and have more fun doing it...Play from a different, closer set of tees! Jim Cowan, Director of Course Rating & Handicap for the Northern…

http://GolfSmarter.com This is the complete conversation of Golf Smarter podcast episode 597 with host Fred Greene and Chairman of the Host Committee, Dean Knuth Knuth is the creator of the Rating/Slope system for handicapping golfers (he's been known as the 'Pope of Slope'), and founder of Knuth Golf, returns to…

596: The 2017 US Open is this weekend and we’ve invited the Tour Junkies back to help us with our fantasy draft picks and betting lines.  This episode is brought to you by draftkings.com.  Use promo code GOLFSMARTER to enter the FREE $100,000 Fantasy golf contest! DraftKings: The game inside…

595: In part 2 of our conversation with Tony Manzoni, in addition to talking about Frank Sinatra, Steph Curry, and Tiger Woods, we complete Tony’s suggestions on taking your game to new levels with wedges, long irons, hybrids (or rescue clubs), fairway “woods”, and your Driver.   This episode is…

594: Tony Manzoni returns to discuss tips, insights, and strategies on how to be more consistent with each golf club in your bag. In this episode we explore improvements with your putter, 8 iron, and lob wedge. We’ve scheduled to have him come back next week to discuss more wedges,…

593: Jim Venetos returns to discuss why we should stop watching the Tour Pros or listening to TV announcers telling us why we should swing like the best in the world. We don’t get to practice like them, so why should we emulate something we can’t repeat. If you just…

http://GolfSmarter.com This is the complete interview of Golf Smarter podcast episode 592 with host Fred Greene published on May 16, 2017 Want to play golf more consistently? Stop thinking about all the moving parts of your body and focus on the CLUB! Ed LeBeau of the Heartland Golf Schools was…

592: Want to play golf more consistently? Stop thinking about all the moving parts of your body and focus on the CLUB!  Ed LeBeau of the Heartland Golf Schools was a disciple of Manuel de la Torre (featured on episode 564 which was a replay of #187 in honor of…

591: If playing golf in college is a goal for you, or someone you know, then you want to hear this conversation with Nick Tannahill, the Golf Head Recruiting Coach for NCSASports.org. Whether you're just looking for free recruiting advice or are seriously interested in how to get college scholarships,…

http://GolfSmarter.com This is episode 590 of the Golf Smarter podcast hosted by Fred Greene with guest David DePula. Golf frustration is overwhelming, which is why so many people leave the sport each year. In this conversation, DePula teaches us to "Cut The Grass" for more consistency, less frustration, and lower…

http://GolfSmarter.com 589: Elena King of Experience Golf has earned a long list of accolades for her work with women golfers, young golfers, as a mental game coach, and as LPGA Central Section Teacher of the Year. In this episode Elana talks with host Fred Greene about strategies to employ that…