Golf Smarter

664: Golf Smarter isn’t just the name of this podcast, it’s how we play! This week author Jon Sherman, of “101Mistakes All Golfers Make” comes on to break down his recent article “7 Important Habits of Highly Effective Golfers”. This isn’t a lot of new information for Golf Smarter listeners, but a great reminder and recap of all the issues we discuss regularly on this podcast. It’s great to be reminded of what we need to excel and the game we love.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Vince M of Ithaca, NY who just won an online low back pain assessment from lowbackpaincenter.com and Thomas Malchow.There are only four more prizes left in our weekly giveaway, so make sure you check out the updates to our prizes including our exclusive Golf Smarter Championship Toolkit and a year long subscription to Decade Golf. Go to golfsmarter.com/giveaway. Deadline is Midnight PT/3aET each Sunday. The winner will be announced by random drawing at the end of each new episode. Some restrictions apply, see details on our website

663: Martin Chuck is a phenomenal instructor and the inventor of some of the most popular golf training aids ever created. Nearly 200,000 golfers around the world use the Tour Striker clubs, and without any requests or sponsorship deals, the Tour Striker SmartBall is regularly used by a significant number of Tour players, including Major winners Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Graham McDowell, Darren Clark, and Jimmy Walker. In this episode we discuss getting online lessons, the value of training aids, and having one club in your bag that you hate!WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Alex P of Tempe, AZ who just won an online lesson from Martin Chuck of TourStriker.comEach week we’re giving away a different prize including free online lessons, a SeeMore putter, and more. Go to golfsmarter.com/giveaway. Deadline is Midnight PT/3aET each Sunday. The winner will be announced by random drawing at the end of each new episode. Some restrictions apply, see details on our website. This Sunday, watch @Golf Sma

662: Chris Finn has just presented 2+ years of research at TPI's annual World Golf Fitness Summit. After studying amateur golfers between ages 10-68, he and his team at Par4Success.com have established the top three tests related to swing speed. If you’re interested in increasing your swing speed up to 50%, depending on your age, in only 12 weeks, then you will find this interesting and helpful.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Michael R of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who just won an online lesson from Mark Durland of DurlandGolf.com.Each week we’re giving away a different prize including free online lessons, a SeeMore putter, and more. Go to golfsmarter.com/giveaway. Deadline is Midnight PT/3aET each Sunday. The winner will be announced by random drawing at the end of each new episode. Some restrictions apply, see details on our website. Congratulations to Gary McCormick of San Jose, CA! He is our first listener to confirm he's joining us for Topgolf Crush in San Francisco, can’t wait to meet you! Hey Kenneth

661: Thomas Malchow founded the Low Back Pain Center and has helped Olympic and Professional athletes. Learn causes and triggers that contribute to low back pain for golfers. Thomas provides online consultations and assessments and has contributed one for an upcoming Golf Smarter weekly giveaway prize. This is the final week to enter for a spot at Topgolf Crush! 4 winners will join Fred Greene in San Francisco on Sunday, 11/18/18 to hit balls and more at AT&T Park. Deadline to enter is this Midnight, Sunday, 11/4/18. Prizes are not transferable. Transportation and accommodations NOT included. Restrictions apply. Details and registration at golfsmarter.com/topgolf.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Brian H of Hartland, WI who just won two books on Peak Performance from Scott Ford.Each week we’re giving away a different prize including free online lessons, a SeeMore putter, and more. Deadline is Midnight PT/3aET each Sunday. Some restrictions apply, see details at golfsmarter.com/giveaway. Thank you so much

660: Mark Durland of durlandgolf.com and Naples Grande Golf Club in Naples, FL has been named to the Golf Top 100 Teachers in America and a 2015 Golf Digest Best Teachers of Florida. He has a really useful tip on improving your distance control for lag putting by breaking each putt into three zones which is the subject of this week's conversation. WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Alan M of Florence, OR who just won an online lesson courtesy of Josh Zander of zandergolf.comDeadline to enter our weekly prize giveaway at golfsmarter.com/giveaway is Midnight PT/3aET each Sunday. The winner will be announced by random drawing at the end of each new episode. Some restrictions apply, see details on our website. We're also giving away 4 spots at Topgolf Crush for those who are in or will be in the San Francisco area on 11/18/18. Winners will join Fred Greene to hit balls, receive gifts, and have some fun at AT&T Park. Deadline to enter is Sunday, 11/4/18. If selected and you can’t make it, your space will be fo

659: Josh Zander, a Golf Top 100 Teacher in America returns to discuss common mistakes that we all see and make on the course and in our club selection. In this episode he also discusses what his online lesson entails and what you get from it. To register your name go to golfsmarter.com/giveaway.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Vince S of Windsor, CO who just won a set of ShoeTips thought reminders courtesy of ShoeTips.comEach week we’re giving away a different prize including free online lessons, a SeeMore putter, and more. Go to golfsmarter.com/giveaway. Deadline is Midnight PT/3aET each Sunday. The winner will be announced by random drawing at the end of each new episode. Some restrictions apply, see details on our website. We're also giving away 4 spots at Topgolf Crush for those who are in or will be in the San Francisco area on 11/18/18. Winners will join Fred Greene to hit balls, receive gifts, and have some fun at AT&T Park. Deadline to enter is Sunday, 11/4/18. If selected and you can’t make it

658: Topgolf has taken the golf industry by storm, introducing more new golfers to the game than any other program developed. They have a new weekend pop-up program in the USA called Topgolf Crush at various ballparks and stadiums. In this episode we speak with Jeehae Lee of Topgolf and Joey Nevin of the SF Giants about their partnership for Topgolf Crush for a weekend this November.Sounds like fun? Here’s your chance to play there on Sunday November 18! Four lucky listeners will join Fred Greene to hit balls, receive gifts, and have some fun at AT&T Park. Deadline to enter is Sunday, November 4. Winners announced that week. If selected and you can’t make it, your space will be forfeited. Transportation and accommodations NOT included. Restrictions apply. Details and registration at golfsmarter.com/topgolf.   WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Scott J of Mount Barker, South Australia. Scott has won an online lesson from Patrick Parrish, 2016 NCPGA Teacher of the Year. Each week through the end of 2018, we

657: Jamie Zimron, our Golf Sensei returns to talk about the importance of positive energy in making yourself a better golfer. Don’t berate yourself up by focusing on “What am I doing wrong”, to get much better results focus on “What am I doing right?!” Jamie is available to all Golf Smarter listeners for face-to-face or online lessons. Find out more at KiAiGolf.com, writing to her at jamie@KiAiGolf.com, or she’ll take your call at 760-492-GOLF (4653).   WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Dean K of Columbia, SC. Dean has won an online lesson from Jamie Zimron. Our next prize is another online lesson, this time with 2016 NCPGA Teacher of the Year, Patrick Parrish (episode 652).Each week through the end of 2018, we’re giving away a different prize to a lucky Golf Smarter listener. Prizes include free online lessons from some of your favorite Golf Smarter instructors, a SeeMore putter, a High Heat 257+ Fairway Metal, books, DVDs, and more. Go to https://golfsmarter.com/giveaway or click on the “Enter Here” banne

656: Dean Knuth, retired inventor of the USGA’s Rating/Slope system, is also scientist/tinkerer who has created Drivers/Fairway Woods/Hybrids that allow amateur golfers to get the ball in the air more often, go straighter and farther than most other brands. The technology utilized is called the 3 Trampoline effect that is now legal according to USGA specs. The wild thing is that these High Heat 257+ are the ONLY clubs on the market with this adjustment specifically for mid-high handicap golfers. We’ve heard about these clubs on previous episodes, but now the new line is available for purchase. Golf Smarter listeners get a 15% discount on all three of these models when you answer “where’d you hear about us?” with “golfsmarter” when checking out at HighHeatGolf.com.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to John Stevens of Westminster, CO. Stephen has won a custom fit 3, 5, or 7 High Heat 257+ Fairway Wood…his choice courtesy of HighHeatGolf.com.Each week through the end of 2018, we’re giving away a different prize to

655: Henrik Jentsch is a disciple of Geoff Mangum, is a certified Putting Zone instructor, and has been a Golf Smarter listener for more than a decade. “I’m able to pass along the information I get from your instructors to my students!”  He followed the weekly request to reach out to our host by suggesting another interview subject. But Fred quickly realized that Henrik had a lot of valuable information to provide and was invited to be on the show from Germany.  He provides a lot of great information on calibrating a green for your stroke and a couple of helpful drills.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Alan G of Venice, FL. Alan has won the leather cover and 5-pack courtesy of Ray Campbell  of GolfSteady.com that we heard about last episode. You can secure one of these very cool packages for yourself at a significant discount. Instead of the usual $99, you can get the Leather Cover and 5-Pack of Golf Steady v2.0 for only $64.95 with coupon code “golfsmarter”. Each week through the end of 2018, we’re giving a

654: So many golf shots by amateurs are lost because of poor club choices. It’s lack of preparation that leads to the wrong decisions. That’s why you see pros refer to that leather book in their back pockets many times during a round. Now there’s a battery-free, app-free, and internet-free (yes, it's pen/pencil & paper) tool that gives you a competitive edge on unfamiliar courses. The combination of Golf Steady 2.0 along with the free Google Earth Pro will help you make informed decisions from tee to green. Our guest is Ray Campbell who is offering the Leather Cover and a 5-pack of Golf Steady v2.0, usually $99.95 for only $64.95 for Golf Smarter listeners with the coupon code “golfsmarter” at GolfSteady.com.   Or you can win this package next episode by registering right now at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway!WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Temet P of San Diego, CA. Temet has won an hour long online lesson with Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools. Hear more on episode 653. Each week through the end of

653: Jim Waldron, The Yips Whisperer of Balance Point Golf schools returns to share his globally recognized specialty: The Yips. Jim has successfully helped scores of golfers to overcome their chipping, pitching, putting, and full swing yips issues, which is why he continues to be featured on Golf Smarter. In this episode he breaks down the root causes of the Yips and explains how to eliminate them from your mind and your game! Jim also offers to giveaway an hour lesson to a Golf Smarter listener via Skype chat after you send him a video of your swing. Enter now to win at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway!WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Heidi Z of Christiana, PA. Heidi has won a Live Remote Coaching Session to increase her flexibility and strength courtesy of Katherine Roberts of YogaForGolfers.com from episode 651. Each week through the end of 2018, we’re giving away a different prize to a lucky Golf Smarter listener. Prizes include free online lessons from some of your favorite Golf Smarter instructors, a SeeMore

652: Patrick Parrish, 2016 NCPGA Teacher of the Year returns to share the four principles of CORRECT putting, in addition to providing us with tips and drills on how to improve our short game. WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Wayne M of Lindell Beach, BC, Canada. Wayne has won “The 8 Champion Personality Traits for Golf” Assessment, a 1/2 hour review, and professional advice courtesy of Jon Stabler, of GolfPsych.com from episode 649. Each week through the end of 2018, we’re giving away a different prize to a lucky Golf Smarter listener. Prizes include free online lessons from some of your favorite Golf Smarter instructors, a SeeMore putter, a High Heat 257+ Fairway Metal, books, DVDs, and more. Go to https://golfsmarter.com/giveaway or click on the “Enter Here” banner on the top of GolfSmarter.com and enter and win. Once you register, you’re eligible for every prize, every week. Deadline for that week’s entry is Midnight PT/3aET each Sunday. The winner will be announced by random drawing at the end of each

651: Katherine Roberts, returns after a long hiatus from Golf Smarter to remind us about the importance of flexibility. Katherine is a pioneer and leader in the field of yoga-based fitness for golf. Her unique and highly effective approach blends yoga, science, and proprietary golf-specific conditioning strategies into one powerful methodology she calls Yoga For Golfers. Katherine is a regular contributor on the Golf Channel and Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio. Among her many appearances across a number of The Golf Channel’s prominent TV shows, she co-hosted a show with Roger Fredericks based on her second book, Swing Flaws and Fitness Fixes.  Golf Smarter host Fred Greene appeared on an episode as one of her test dummies.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Eric B of Apex, NC. Eric has won a set of ShoeTips thought reminders. If you’d like to get one for yourself or as a gift, Golf Smarter listeners get 25% your order at ShoeTips.com. Each week through the end of 2018, we’re giving away a different prize to a lucky G

650: Tom Sims is Director of Golf at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, CA. Silverado, a Troon managed course, is home to the Johnny Miller Academy and hosts the Safeway Open PGA Tour Stop. Tom is a well seasoned teaching veteran and in this episode he provides insights on Johnny Miller’s Top 10 Tips and explains the difference between a weak grip and a strong grip, and how each can impact your ball flight.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to Sharon F of Franklin, TN. Sharon has won a free online lesson from former Tour player and guest on episode 646; Roger Gunn, PGA. Each week through the end of 2018, we’re giving away a different prize to a lucky Golf Smarter listener.  Go to https://golfsmarter.com/giveaway or click on the “Enter Here” banner on the top of GolfSmarter.com and enter and win. Once you register, you’re eligible for every prize, every week. Deadline for that week’s entry is Midnight PT/3aET each Sunday. The winner will be announced by random drawing at the end of each new episode. Some restric

649: Jon Stabler and his partner at GolfPsych.com have conducted comprehensive personality assessments of more than 400 Tour players and have come up with a report and book they call “The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers: How to Develop the Mental Game of a Pro”. 21 of their clients have combined for 31 Major victories and Jon tells about shares the path to success for those players, including Gary McCord. As they say on their website, “Golf is a unique blend of physical skill and mental fortitude. Swing training and short game training can only get you so far.” This is a longer than usual episode at about an hour, but I’m confident that you will get tremendous value from his insights.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Congratulations to our first winner David P of Ellettsville, IN. He’s won 3 audiobooks courtesy of Dr. Joseph Parent: “Zen Golf”, “Zen Putting”, and “Golf: The Art of the Mental Game”. Each week through the end of 2018, we’re going to do a random drawing and give away a different prize to a lucky Golf Smarter listene

648: Pat O’Brien, putting coach to Zach Johnson, Payne Stewart, KJ Choi, Stewart Cink, Vaughn Taylor, and Kelly Craft returns for part two of our conversation on putting. This time we dig into Pat’s instruction on how to have the perfect putting grip by getting the club into your fingers, not your palms. And there are a number of putting myths that so many of us believe to be true, but are not really aware of how they can be leading to extra strokes. After watching round 3 of the Open Championship at Carnoustie this year, we were witness to some amazing putting prowess by Zach Johnson. So we invited CEO of SeeMore putters, Jim Grundberg, to return to share what it felt like to see Zach shine with his SeeMore putter.WIN! WIN! WIN!! Starting this week and running through the end of 2018, we’re going to do a random drawing and give away a prize each week to a lucky Golf Smarter listener. Prizes include free online lessons from some of your favorite Golf Smarter instructors, a SeeMore putter, a High Heat 257+ Fai

647: Pat O’Brien has been the putting coach for Payne Stewart, Zach Johnson, KJ Choi, Stewart Cink, Vaughn Taylor, and Kelly Craft to name just a few. He’s also a brand ambassador for SeeMore putters. Did you happen to notice the amazingly long putts that Zach Johnson sunk on Saturday at this year’s Open Championship at Carnoustie? Yes, he’s still using a SeeMore putter! In the first of two episodes with Pat, we learn the history of how he became the caddy, putting coach, and close friend of Payne Stewart, why he chose to coach over being a Tour Pro, and why he is such a big fan of the SeeMore putters.In episode 644 with Dr. Joe Parent, he mentioned ShoeTips as a way to stay focused on only one or two swing thoughts during your round. The folks at ShoeTips.com have made a generous offer of 25% off your purchase with the checkout code “golfsmarter”. I’ve used them a couple times now, and they definitely have saved me some strokes.This episode of Golf Smarter is brought to you by Peter Millar Golf. Head over to

646: Roger Gunn, PGA returns to discuss his love of practice and what he does on the range vs how he warms up before a round. We also talk a lot about putting, drills, apps (HUDL Performance) and more. He shares a crazy story of when he was had a late teetime for the US Open so he took his time getting to the course. Just before he arrived, he realized that his favorite putter was back at the house. If there’s anything that can test your mental game, it’s feeling rushed at the first tee. Roger invites you to follow him on Instagram at RogerGunnGolf or his YouTube channel is "gunnsmoke". In the beginning of the episode we talk about a product that Roger endorsed years ago that I've been using for a long time. It's called Check-Go sweetspot finder and it finds the centrifical center of the ball and allows you to put a line right on the true equator of the ball for a better roll.

645: Jim Venetos has developed a substantial following of golf students and YouTube subscribers with what some consider one of the most unique ball striking methods being taught today. It starts with “Stillness” and results in a nice, tight draw right where you want the ball to go. As if you’re starting from the top of your golf swing, Jim puts you in a closed stance and works with you in person or via video analysis so that you can succeed. And once you’ve got all the tools needed to make corrections on your own, you graduate and play better golf. In this episode we discuss the benefits of “stillness” and how to apply his teachings in your short game and putting as well. Find Jim and sign up for his help at jimvenetosgolfacademy.com