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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. In this conversation we get into more detail and drills on how to achieve better ball striking and you may be shocked to hear tips that may go against everything you’ve heard in the past. Congratulations Jim A of Sao Paulo, Brazil! His name was selected at random to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card from Autoslash.com Our next giveaway is for a dozen premium used golf balls of your choice from TWOGUYSWITHGOLFBALLS.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 25, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, #20, is with Scott Strool who has developed a practice session that will help you get the most from your time on the range. Some people suggest that you practice like you play, others emphasize to practice with a purpose. But those don’t necess

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 just your arms, hips, wrists, etc. Brian has been helping golfers in the UK and France for decades and sees a huge difference from “teaching” (at people) vs “coaching” (for people). From that he’s developed a philosophy that’s evolved from Positive Impact Golf (https://easiestswing.com/our-products/) to Easiest Swing Golf (easiestswing.com). Our next giveaway is for $100 Amazon gift card courtesy of autoslash.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 25, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans we meet Dr. Rico Provasoli who wrote a novel called “Golf Between The Ears” (https://ricoprovasoli.me/books/)based on a true story he read in Sports Illustrated. He’s an MD who’s lectured for years on Somatic Reprogramming, which addresses Musc

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 Terry’s YouTube channel on 2-6 Golf, which stands for 2 swing thoughts for all 6 swing positions. Check out his site at SimpleGolf.orgCongratulations Dwayne D of Gresham, OR! His name was selected at random to win a customized Seemore putter courtesy of seemore.com We’re not done yet. Our next giveaway is for another $100 Amazon gift card courtesy of autoslash.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 25, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans is going to help you get passed the notion that consistency comes from pounding buckets of balls. The most important tool you have is your body and in this episode we meet Katherine Roberts of Yoga for Golfers, who provides pre and post round stretches that will loosen you up for every round and make it e

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 female golf teaching professional in India, and has been in the US since studying, writing, and presenting her research. If you’re interested in better performance and reducing the potential for injury, this swing could be for you! Our next giveaway is for a brand new customized SeeMore putter from seemore.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 11, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features the Aaron Fagan, a David Ledbetter Senior Instructor. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental. Golf Smarter M

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 Art of Putting - Introducing the Six Putting Performance Principles”. This episode’s conversation is with Karl Morris calling from just outside Manchester, UK. Congratulations Grant F of Temple, TX! His name was selected at random to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com We’re not done yet. Our next giveaway is for a brand new customized SeeMore putter from Seemore.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 11, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features the creator of the Clear Key system, Carey Mumford. Over the years we’ve heard many teachers discuss using this mental approach to better ball contact. Carey has passed away, so it’s really special to hear him describe this system in detail. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mu

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 Performance Principles”. This episode’s conversation is with Gary Nicol direct from Scotland. Next week we’ll talk to his teaching partner, Karl Morris just outside of Manchester, UK. Our next drawing, back by popular demand is a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is July 28, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features Dr. Glen Albaugh, professor, sports (& golf) psychologist, golfer, author, on his book “Winning The Battle Within”. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car renta

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. for Simplicity/Safety. Understanding. Retention. FUN! Learn more at RandyChangPGA.com Congratulations to our five winners of a Golf Smarter customized Glovelast courtesy of glovelast.com. It’s a great tool to help care for and give added life to your gloves. Our winners from across the USA include: Howard S of University City, MO; Teddy B of Pewaukee, WI; Alex P of Tempe, AZ; Don E of Sharon, MA; and Edward K of Mission Viejo, CA. Our next drawing, back by popular demand is a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is July 28, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features sports/golf psychologist Dr. Robert K Winters, on his book “The Ten Commandments of Mindpower Golf”. Subscri

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 on the minds and lips of many golfers because of his clear and concise instruction on YouTube (Zach Allen Golf). Host Fred Greene watched just one video and increased his distance by making one simple tweak. Zach’s three part video series called Ball Striking Blueprint .  Make sure to register to win a Glovelast! We’re giving away 5 of these simple tools to increase the life of your golf gloves by 40%! Each winner will get a Glovelast with the Golf Smarter logo courtesy of glovelast.com. Here's a short video intro to Glovelast at GolfSmarterTV. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is July 14, 2019 Midnight PDT.  How would you like a free online copy of Tony Manzoni's video "The Lost Fundamental"? Just submit an honest review of Golf Smarter or Golf Smarter Mulligan

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 of bold vs conservative targets, and wants us all to know that “it wasn’t necessarily a bad shot, just a judgement error.” Congratulations to Thomas C of Oswego, NY. He's been selected at random to receive a dozen premium used golf balls of his choice courtesy of Sam Hogan and TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com. Don’t miss our next drawing because this time we’re going to select 5 winners!! Glovelast is a new way to care for and give added life to your gloves. Each winner will get a Glovelast with the Golf Smarter logo courtesy of glovelast.com. Here's a short video intro to Glovelast at GolfSmarterTV. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is July 14, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features Mike Pederson, a golf exercise expert a

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 sure to register to win a dozen golf balls of your choice from TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019 Midnight PDT. Make sure to tell all your golf buddies about this incredible offer to get an additional 10% EVERY ORDER, EVERY TIME with the checkout code "golfsmarter". Go to twoguyswithgolfballs.com/golf-smarter for more. Offer expires 4/1/20.  How would you like a free online copy of Tony Manzoni's video "The Lost Fundamental"? Just submit an honest review of Golf Smarter or Golf Smarter Mulligans at the place where you subscribe to either show. Send your review and where it can be found to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and once publication is confirmed, we'll send you the private link to the video. T

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 he explains how he uses his training in marshall arts, yoga, and ballet to provide complete body awareness through the swing.  Make sure to register to win a dozen golf balls of your choice from TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019 Midnight PDT. How would you like a free online copy of Tony Manzoni's video "The Lost Fundamental"? Just submit an honest review of Golf Smarter or Golf Smarter Mulligans at the place where you subscribe to either show. Send your review and where it can be found to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and once publication is confirmed, we'll send you the private link to the video. Thanks for your support!! This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is part 2

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 Greene about her suggested pre-round warm up, but also provides details on the impact that her CardioGolf Slope and Shortee club can have on your game when practicing these frustrating golf shots. Congratulations to Sarah B of Chico, CA. She's the winner of our random drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Autoslash.com. Our next drawing is for a dozen Golf Balls of your choice courtesy of twoguyswithgolfballs.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is the start of another 2 part conversation. This time we speak to Billy Bondaruk on his book “The 7 Myths of Golf”. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podca

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 practice putting green before your next round. Our next giveaway is for a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 11, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is part 2 with Fred Shoemaker of Extraordinary Golf, this time we’re discussing Extraordinary Putting. Fred is a teaching icon with a legion of dedicated followers across the globe. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental. Golf Smarter Mulligans is also brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf ball

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. Congratulations to Matt C of Roanoke, VA. He's the winner of our random drawing for Tony Manzoni's online video "The Lost Fundamental”. Our next drawing is for a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Autoslash.com Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 11, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is part 1 of 2 with Fred Shoemaker of Extraordinary Golf. Fred is a teaching icon with a legion of dedicated followers across the globe. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental. Golf Smarter Mulligans is also brought to

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 though he may not be on the same page as classically trained instructors, his students prefer his results to what they usually hear. Find DJ’s blog and videos at waxgolf.com or on social media @wattsathletix.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, we have a conversation with Jim Delaby on how the average golfer can get into the zone, super zone or no-zone. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental. Golf Smarter Mulligans is also brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a f

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 about how you’re overthinking each shot.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published on Friday, we’re face to face in Pebble Beach with Ben Alexander, the 2004 PGA Teacher of the Year, Northern California Section. You can also listen to Mulligans on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Both this episode and Golf Smarter Mulligans are supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply. Have a question about golf balls? Submit yours and we’ll do a ful

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, contributes to GolfTips Magazine, and has been featured on the Golf Channel. Thanks to a listener suggestion who attended one of her many Make Pars Camps she joins us to talk about chipping, topping the ball, and why teaching women is only slightly different than teaching men. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans we meet Seth Glasco of the SouthPaw Golf Academy, "For Lefties, By Lefties". You can also subscribe to Mulligans on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply. Have a question about

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 age of 24 following a golf cart accident. He has since dedicated his career to sharing life lessons and inspiring fans and disabled golfers of all ages through golf clinics and special performances at more than 3,000 global appearances. Golf Smarter Mulligans is now available in Apple Podcasts! This week's episode, published on Friday, is called “What Exactly Golf Course Management Is, and How a GPS Can Enhance it” featuring PGA Master Professional, Tom Tatnall. You can also listen to Mulligans on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Both this episode and Golf Smarter Mulligans are supported by Autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, wi

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 psychotherapist/LPGA Certified Golf Instructor/Marshall Arts master/etc, Fred asks her about Tiger’s victory at The Masters and if she can separate her feelings between the golfer and the man. Golf Smarter Mulligans is now available in Apple Podcasts! This week's episode is called “Once You’re On The Course, How to Go Low” featuring Joe Sievers, Director of Golf. You can also listen to Mulligans on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply. Have a question about golf balls? Submi

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 latest Kirkland balls under the radar, and they’re worth looking at for everyone.Since Fred doesn’t have all the best questions, we invite everyone to submit a question about golf balls that’s relevant to your game. Use #golfsmarter or #twoguyswithgolfballs on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Or just send it to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com. Once we have a couple questions, Sam will return to answer them for you. This week on our new Golf Smarter Mulligans podcast our featured interview is with Joe Hallett, the “PGA Instructor of PGA Professional Instructors”. Please keep your eyes open for Golf Smarter Mulligans from your favorite podcast app. You can also hear them on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where yo