Golf Smarter Mulligans

PGA Instructor Mike Austin drove over 500 yards in his 60s! Jaacob Bowden lowered his handicap from 14-scratch with Austin's method, now he's teaching it. Originally, this was Members Only episode #33...

242: Aubrey McCormick a contestant on Golf Channel’s Big Break Atlantis joins us to discuss what it took to get on the show for a third time, the level of anxiety that is part of the competition, and ...

241: Mike Pedersen trained to compete for the Olympics Decathlon and is now focused on golf swing biomechanics, hitting the ball more efficiently, longer drives, and pain free golf. We get into detail...

240: Have you ever noticed the direction of your divot? Are you getting a divot? You may not be a pro, but you can strike like one and be amazed at the results. Martin Chuck returns to update us on To...

239: This week we continue our conversation with Dr. Joseph Parent, author of the celebrated Zen Golf. Our conversation focuses on short game and anger management. For more visit http://zengolf.com. O...

Dr. Joseph Parent, author of Zen Golf returns to discuss the book's P.A.R. approach and celebrate his incredibly popular mental game book's 10th anniversary. Dr. Joe is a regular on GOLF SMARTER becau...

This week we feature an hourlong in-depth Part 2 conversation with PGA Teacher of the Year, Jim Hardy. His simple +/- checklist outlined in his new book, Solid Contact, helps all players self-diagnose...

Legendary PGA Teacher of the Year Jim Hardy, father of the 1-plane, 2-plane concept discusses his impressive list of PGA, Nationwide, and Champions Tour students. This is #1 of 2 episodes. His book So...

Course Architect Jeffrey Brauer talks about contributing factors that influence the design of a golf course, including theme, landscapes, owner/developers needs and player strategy. The NFL themed gol...

In part 2 of our conversation with Wall Street Journal golf columnist John Paul Newport, we go into depth about his Feb 26, 2012 weekend article “Golf’s Biggest Delusions - Nine things people say abou...

John Paul Newport, weekly golf columnist for the Wall Street Journal discusses reporting on the four majors each year. Also he shares his feelings about various players he's interviewed including Tige...

Tripp Davis returns for part 2 on golf course design enhancing golf IQ. Tripp says, “... it’s really become more about power. The game is about scoring. It’s not about how you hit the ball, it’s about...

Golf Course Architect Tripp Davis talks about some of his unique projects, the state of course architecture, and how the PGA Tour has affected the demands on new course construction. Part 2: How unde...

Jeff RItter returns to discuss what you as a golf student need to understand where you are now, where you’re trying to go, why you’re trying to go there, and then decide if you are doing the right amo...

Jeff Ritter, named Golf Digest Best Young Teacher in America, has been promoted to National Director of Instruction at the Nike Golf Schools and Junior Camps. In Part 1 of this 2 part conversation, Je...

Jim Waldron is concerned that he’s being too technical when he discusses the physics of ball flight, club face angle, body rotation, and other details that are raging in the teaching community. He als...

Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools returns to warn us that if your set up is not right, then your ball striking is doomed. He shares a story of one of his students who was absolutely convinced ...

Chris Fry returns to provide us with off-season drills to keep our swings sharp and our putting distance toned. He also has great advice on how to avoid Back 9 blowups. All while I try to finish the i...

PGA Instructor Chris Fry goes into depth about various pitch shots around the green, the ratio of air:ground that you should calculate before your shot and how visualizing the shot before committing t...

We ponder, we pontificate, yet we can be at a loss when others ask us. Why DO we golf? Author Paul Staley has self published the answer in his book “Why We Golf”. In this Members Only episode, Paul an...

Striking the ball properly is all about the the point of impact. It’s nearly impossible to modify our swing mechanics on our own, but when you understand the club face position at contact with the bal...

Geoff Mangum returns for a full hour with putting lessons, drills, tips, and buying advise. Love him, hate him, or even try to understand his depth of knowledge, you've got to agree that few can provi...

Geoff Mangum, one of the leading putting instructors in the world introduces us to the 4 vital elements of putting: Reading. Aiming. Stroke. Touch. Part 1 of this 2 part conversation starts with effec...

John Novasel, creator of Tour Tempo returns for Pt2 to break down how the short game backswing to contact ratio is actually 2:1 vs the 3:1 swing ratio of a full swing that is consistent with the great...

Yale University's Physics Department has confirmed what John Novasel has been preaching for years. The single most consistent element of the best golfers ever is their 3:1 ratio of backswing to downsw...

WARNING: this episode may save you money! After 17yrs in golf retail, Kenny Nicholson's candid perspective is that EVERY single club is different, so if you like the way you hit someone else’s club, d...

GSM217: Your 9 iron is a short iron, so why is it designed like a long iron? Terry Koehler, a regular on Golf Smarter and creative genius behind the V-Sole wedge design introduces his newest line of w...

In part 2 of our conversation with Jesse Ortiz we spend nearly an hour talking about how the superlight shafts and a new set of light weight grips can give the average golfer more yardage than a new c...

Jesse Ortiz (formerly) of Bobby Jones Golf discusses the club manufacturing industry and how his small specialty company fits into, and competes with the "big boys". Is it necessary to introduce or ma...

This is our final entry in our six part series of conversations with Dr. Glen Albaugh who passed away in early 2023, at the age of 91.This episode called “The Four Pillars of Clutch Golf” was original...

In part 5 or our six part series of conversations with Dr. Glen Albaugh we go back to Golf Smarter #559, originally published on September 27, 2016 for an episode we called “The Truth About Playing Be...

This is part 4 or our six part series of conversations with Dr. Glen Albaugh, pioneering sports psychologist, author, and professor / golf coach at the University of Pacific, who passed away in Februa...

This is our third episode of six honoring our time with pioneering Sports Psychologist Dr. Glen Albaugh who passed away in early 2023. In this episode titled “Practice Like You Play for Better Results...

This is the second of six episodes featuring our conversations with Dr. Glen Albaugh, author of “Winning the Battle Within” who passed away in Feb 2023 at the age of 91. In this episode from November ...

209: Legendary NFL Head Coach Bill Walsh says "One of the best books ever written on the mental approach to golf and sports performance" was "Winning the Battle Within -- The Perfect Swing is the One ...

This is our final entry into our Tony Manzoni "Lost Fundamental" series, probably the most impactful teacher, based on listener feedback, that we’ve ever featured in the many years of doing game impro...

Even though Tony Manzoni had tremendous success coaching the Men’s golf program at College of the Desert, he didn’t focus on Men’s golf only. Tony had tremendous respect for the women’s game and belie...

Tony Manzoni taught a very effective method of the golf swing that he learned from his years of intense studying what made Ben Hogan great. We discuss it in depth in this episode that is also availabl...

This is the sixth of nine episodes featuring our many interviews with the late Tony Manzoni that covered everything from golf courses to his effective swing method to close friend Frank Sinatra. So ma...

Beyond being a great golfer and teacher, Tony Manzoni had so much more to his life than the game. In this conversation we get into an interesting discussion of what it’s like to live in the shadow of ...

In our fourth consecutive episode dedicated to the lessons of the late Tony Manzoni, we continue to discuss how to elevate your game to the next level one club at a time. We learn how to lower scores ...

This is our third of nine consecutive episodes featuring the late Tony Manzoni. This time around we go to the first of two parts with Tony discussing tips, insights, and strategies on how to be more c...

Our second of nine episodes featuring the late Tony Manzoni goes beyond swing mechanics, this time Tony talks about “Your Intent” and how it needs to be aligned with your performance, and visa versa. ...

Over the next 9 episodes of GOlf SMarter Mulligans, we’re going to be featuring some of our many conversations with Tony Manzoni. Tony was an amazing golf instructor who passed away in 2018. We first ...

Katherine Roberts of YogaForGolfers.com provides exercises to do before you leave for the course, just before your round and then the night after a round is over. Originally published as a Members Onl...

Katherine Roberts of YogaForGolfers.com and KRFlexFit.com provides exercises to do before you leave for the course, just before your round and then the night after a round is over. Originally publishe...

Tom Wishon once again explains why mass produced clubs are better for the manufacturers than for you. There are 13 important key specs a club maker analyzes when fitting clubs for you. Do you think yo...

All golfers will benefit tremendously from custom club fitting. Don't be fooled by big ad budgets, new technology won't help as much as being properly fitted. Tom Wishon, author of "The Search of The ...

Celebrating episode #300 GOLF SMARTER reintroduces our very 1st guest, Dr. Joseph Parent. Author of "Zen Golf". Once again Dr. Joe confirms why his easy to comprehend approach has improved the game of...

Jeff Ritter discusses with Fred that whatever level of golfer you are, you should understand that like snowflakes, no two rounds, shots, or swings are ever the same. If you try a cookie cutter approac...