Golf Smarter Mulligans (Fred Greene)

1: Golf Smarter Mulligans features helpful golf instruction interviews from the 1st decade of the Golf Smarter podcast that are no longer available. We launch “Mulligans” with the episode that put us on the map in 2005 featuring Dr. Joseph Parent, author of the greatest selling mental game book of all time “Zen Golf”.
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2: Joe Hallett is a PGA instructor who teaches PGA Professional Instructors. Originally published as Golf Smarter episode 9.
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3: Joe Sievers, Director of Instruction at the former TPC Snoqualamie Ridge shares insights on achieving lower scores once you walk up to the first teebox. Originally published as Golf Smarter episode 19.
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4: PGA Master Professional Tom Tatnall, one of only 300 with that title, is our guest. We discuss course management skills and also talk about how to properly utilize GPS rangefinders. Originally published as Golf Smarter episode 24.
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5: Seth Glasco recognizes that golf instruction is primarily for right handed golfers, but he started an academy to make it easier for lefties for learn to play better too. He shares some of his concepts that work for left handed golfer but also works for righties too! Seth also specializes in putting instruction and provides a distance control drill. Originally published as Golf Smarter episode 26.

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6: Ben Alexander PGA sits down with host Fred Greene after a swing clinic near Pebble Beach.

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7: You’ve heard about great players getting into the Zone when they succeed, but what about us? There is a way for the average golfer to get into the Zone, The Super Zone, and even the No-Zone and we discuss it today with Jim Delaby, PGA.
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Fred Shoemaker is a teaching icon. This is a must listen for all golfers. Most golfers bring more than their clubs to the course. They come with doubt, excitement, fear, desire -- and a lot of hope.
In part 1 of our conversation with talk about awareness and determining where exactly is your target.
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In part 2 of our conversation with dig into Fred Shoemaker’s second book, Extraordinary Putting.
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10: Billy Bondaruk is a PGA Teaching Professional with some simple but challenging questions that are posed in part1 of 2 episodes. What would it feel like to walk up to the first tee and have the same level of comfort as the top players in the game? How would it be to not have the anxiety of knowing where your first tee shot is going to land?
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In part 2 of our conversation with Billy Bondaruk, author of "The 7 Myths of Golf" we explore what many of us think is a basic rule, not a myth, like “Keep your head still” and “Keep your eye on the ball”.
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Mental game and mechanics may be critical to your game and the primary focus of this podcast series, but the most important tool in your bag is your body. That’s why this conversation with Mike Pederson, a golf exercise expert and fitness trainer is important to your game improvement.
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Geoff Mangum of The Putting Zone is one of the world’s foremost putting instructors and he joins Golf Smarter for the first of many episodes. If you can’t roll the ball well, everything else in your game takes a back seat to your progress.
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Dr Robert K Winters has a No-Nonsense strategy for mastering your mental game in a book called “The Ten Commandments of Mindpower Golf”.
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15: Dr Glen Albaugh, author of “Winning The Battle Within - The Perfect Swing is the One You Trust” joins us to discuss a very important lesson about our golf swing. We break down the obstacles that causes interference and negative emotions that not only hurt our scores, but can spoil a beautiful day on the golf course.
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Over the years we’ve heard many teachers discuss the “Clear Key” mental approach system to better ball contact. This week we meet the creator of Clear Key, Carey Mumford. Carey has passed away, so it’s really special to hear him describe this system in detail. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.

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Aaron Fagan was only one of a handful of PGA Certified instructors for the David Leadbetter Academy when this episode was originally published in 2006, but the tips and insights he provides are just as helpful today as always!

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18: Increasing distance in golf is a perceived holy grail to lower scores. If you think lessons and pounding buckets will get you there, then today’s guest will help alter your perspective. Katherine Roberts of Yoga for Golfers provides simple and effective pre and post round warm up stretches, exercises, and yoga positions that will help you swing the club with more freedom and less stress on your body.

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Dr. Rico Provasoli wrote a book called “Golf Between The Ears” a novel based on a true story he read in Sports Illustrated. He’s an MD who’s lectured for years on Somatic Reprogramming, which addresses Muscle Memory. Real or Myth? Listen to learn more! https://ricoprovasoli.me/books/

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20: Scott Strool was a Golf Smarter listener back in 2006 who believed that his practice sessions were so effective that it was worth reaching out to share his methods with all of us.
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21: In an earlier episode of Mulligans we met Carey Mumford and heard about his Clear Key System. Bird Golf Academy was where we first met Carey, but they’re still big fans of his mental game approach to better golf. This time we meet the founder of Bird Golf Academy, Jay Ewing who provides insights to Carey’s work and also shares a couple of great tips for better putting and golf.

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22: Golf Course architects aren't necessarily great golfers which means they have compassion for the issues that face recreational golfers like us. But they all want to create great golf venues that challenge and please golfers of all skill levels. Our guest is architect Brian Silva on the various elements and features that are incorporated into a golf course design. During the conversation, Brian refers to “Redan” features, which was a new term for me, so I misunderstood it as the famous sculptor “Rodin”. But here’s the actual definition from Wikipedia: “a Redan hole has a green which slopes downwards and away from the point of entrance, typically the front right portion of the green. Links golf is played on the ground as much as in the air and, consequently, the green slopes away from the golfer playing to the green from the tee or fairway.”

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23: Dr Joseph Parent returns to talk about his book “Zen Putting: Mastering The Mental Game Around the Greens” . Author of “Zen Golf”, one of the most popular golf mental game books, “Zen Golf”. Dr Joe provides some excellent putting tips, both mental and physical.

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24: Zen Golf is one of the most popular golf mental game books in history. Author Dr. Joseph Parent returns to discuss his second book "Zen Putting: Mastering the Mental Game on the Greens".
Actually, this is part 1 of the conversation and last week we published part 2. If you've already heard part 2, then you'll need to hear this to get the full story. If you've not heard it yet, start here then go to last week's for the conclusion.
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This week our guest is Suzanne Noblett. Along with being one of Golf Range Magazine's Top 50 Instructors in America, Suzanne is also a 2 time LPGA Midwest Section Teacher of the year..and the Midwest section covers 14 states! In this conversation we focus on getting the most out of your range sessions. Her message is try to avoid being a “raker”, the kind of player who pays for a bucket and hits the ball, rakes over another, then hits another...with no intention and attention on what to accomplish on each shot.

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26: Carey Mumford is considered by many to be the father of modern day sports psychology. His introduction of the “Clear Key” system has been successfully implemented by golfers of all skill levels. Despite Carey passing away in 2013, golfers are still getting tremendous benefit from this method as can be found at clearkeygolf.com

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27:Mike Wilkerson is a former Australian Tour player who has been a successful instructor in the Pacific Northwest for more than two decades. In this conversation, which was a listener request, we discuss various strategies and tips on the critical area of your game to lower your scores from 100 Yards and In.

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28: Andrew Martinez started looping on the PGA Tour as a young man for Johnny Miller. After over a decade together, he spent the next couple decades caddying for Tom Lehman. This is part 1 of two with Andrew as we sit next to a driving range. In addition to great stories from the Tour, he makes interesting observations about what these amateurs are doing and what’s wrong.

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29: This is pt2 of our driving range-side conversation with Hall of Fame PGA Tour Caddy, Andrew Martinez. Andrew began looping on the PGA TOUR for Grier Jones in 1968 before spending 12 years alongside Johnny Miller. Martinez was on the bag when Miller became the first player ever to shoot 63 in a major championship to win the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. In 1992, Martinez was hired by Tom Lehman and, together, they won the 1996 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, as well as more than 30 PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions events over 23 years.

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30: James Ragonnet, author of “Three Nobel Truths of Golf” is an award winning English Professor and golf coach at Springfield College in Massachusetts who has studied and applied eastern philosophies and practices and has incorporated these into the fine art of “playing awake”.

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31: Jim Samsing, PGA has easy to grasp teaching philosophy to keep the swing as simple as possible, developing strong fundamentals and swing skills, and using the brain as the major tool in the development of these skills. He is the foremost expert in the theory of the “Double Connexion”, a mental discipline used on the PGA tour. Jim is a true master and student of the game, who’s style is successful with players of all abilities.

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32: There are so many golfers who play well for years then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, their entire game just vanishes. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans we speak to Tracy Reed, who’s heard that story hundreds of times, and has helped so many golfers that he’s built a reputation of being a fixer.  Tracy mental game specialist and biomechanics coach. Find him at TracyReedGolf.com

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33: Our guest today is Michael Murphy, author of what may be the most popular golf novel in history. Golf in the Kingdom published in 1971 has sold over a million copies and been translated into 19 languages. I’m honored once again to feature this conversation for the next two episodes talking with Michael about the book, the failed attempts to translate it into a movie, and his approach to golf. Michael became interested in the similarities between descriptions of successful athletes and people who said they had achieved the state of Zen. The novel spawned the Shivas Irons Society, an organization whose members combine golf and meditation.  Golf in the Kingdom tells the story of Michael Murphy, a young traveler who accidentally stumbles on a mystical golfing expert while in Scotland. This conversation was originally published in July 2006

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34: This is part 2 of our conversation with Michael Murphy, author of golf’s most popular and revered novel of all time, Golf in the Kingdom. Originally published in 2006. If you've not heard last week's episode as part1, it's best to start there.

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35: Lynn Marriott of Vision54 is one of the premiere women instructors in the world. This is a total approach to game improvement, not just swing mechanics or putting, but a comprehensive approach to every element of your game from range, to tee, to green. The focus was on the latest book “The Game Before The Game”

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36: Michael Anthony  is a Mental Coach, Author, and Founder of The Mental Keys Training Program that has helped thousands of golfers to lower their score. Michael has also worked with elite athletes who went on to win Gold and Silver Medals in the Olympics. There are a lot of very happy golfers who say that using the Mental Keys Training Program works for them every time. In this episode we call “The Mental Keys to Control Fear and/or Anxiety on the Golf Course” you’ll be enlightened on what Michael means by “fear” and recognize that it’s possibly been that barrier to your continued success on the course.

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37: Pia Nilsson of Vision54 talks about how much more there is to golf than just “hitting” a golf ball. Of course we understand that not every shot will do what we intend, but that shouldn’t keep us from focusing on our purpose for each shot.

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38: For the next two episodes, our guest is Darrin Gee, Senior Coach of the Spirit of Golf Academy in Waikoloa, Hawaii. In these conversations we break down his book, The 7 Priniciples of Golf point by point. Actually, this episode is 1-3 and we’ll discuss Principles 4-7 next week. Why I enjoy talking to Darrin, is that his Spirit of Golf Academy offers a complete approach to golf, blending the mental game with your natural swing. This program has helped over 10,000 golfers, from pure beginners to seasoned golf professionals, change the way they approach golf and life! For more, check out SpiritofGolfAcademy.com, I’ll leave it in the show notes. At the time of this recording there’s a $50 off coupon for the Academy.

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39: We continue our conversation with Darrin Gee on his book "The Seven Principles of Golf," drilling down the last points on improving your game and your life. This is part2 that started last episode. Please listen to that first so this all makes sense. Thanks!

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40: Get great fitness drills to strengthen your core and increase your flexibility with fitness coach Bobby Kelly.
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41: Want a great looking swing that's easy to repeat? Then listen to this conversation with Kirk Jones, Golf Channel contributor and 2005 PGA Teacher of the Year for the Northern Chapter, North Florida.
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PGA Professional Damon Lucas talks about the three important elements of putting: aim, stroke control and speed control.
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This is the first episode where Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools was introduced to Golf Smarter. Jim is one of our favorite teachers because he's articulate, skilled, thoughtful, and someone who incorporates all aspects of the game into a sensible, easy to understand method that has helped golfers and listeners around the world.
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This week we go outside the realm of instruction with one of Fred’s top 5 episodes of all time. Our guest is author Mark Frost on his book “The Match: The Day The Game of Golf Changed Forever”. This book is an amazingly true story of a single round match in Monterey CA in 1956 pitting Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against amateurs Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.
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This week we feature Bob Montello, a professional Tour coach with more than 5 decades of PGA instruction. More relevant to our conversation is that he’s a putting specialist! This is a valuable and entertaining replay of episode 111 originally published in January 2008.
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We kick off the 2020 Golf season with a full month from your favorite Golf Smarter instructor ever, Tony Manzoni. This is part 2 of his 2010 episode on The Single Pivot Swing - In Detail. Part 1 is available as episode #720 of Golf Smarter.

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This month we feature the golf instruction methods of the late Tony Manzoni, one of the most sought after coaches on the GolfSmarter podcast. This is part 2 of the episode that started as episode 731 of Golf Smarter, also released on March 10,2020. You'll probably want to listen to that first before you start here. Years ago Tony received a letter written in Hogan’s hand that explains his secret to becoming a great ball striker.

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Our third week of conversations to honor the memory of Tony Manzoni (RIP), one of the most appreciated golf instructors in the history of Golf Smarter is got something for every golfer. This is part 2 with episode 732 of Golf Smarter being part1. The original episode was called "Taking Your Game to the Next Level: One Club at a Time" but we really didn't get into the details in the first half, so it actually starts with your putter here. Next week we'll continue with short irons and longer big clubs.
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We continue to honor the memory of Tony Manzoni (RIP), one of golf instruction’s unrecognized superstars, and the most appreciated teacher in the history of Golf Smarter as we replay some of his best insights all of March 2020. This is the conclusion of three parts on this topic, with this week’s Golf Smarter episode 733 being part2, and last week’s Mulligans being the beginning of this discussion.

Tony’s book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move. Better Golf Forever.” is available once again in either paperback or kindle formats. Find it at https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fundamental-Simple-Better-Forever-ebook/dp/B07MZFSPBW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tony+manzoni&qid=1583280371&sr=8-1.
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Our final entry in our March of 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.
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According to this week’s guest, Jennifer Munro, there are four personality types on the golf course. Our individual personality is the most influential aspect of how we manage the mental game. Once you understand the various types, you’ll learn how to assess not only your personality, but others in your group.

Terry Rowles, a former apprentice of David Leadbetter, brought the mountain to Mohammed. Instead of running a traditional business of giving lessons at a golf course, country club, or driving range, Terry opened an instructional studio with all the bells and whistles available to him and opened up a space in an office building right in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District.

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Colin Cromack is a NON-technical golf coach. Ever since this was recorded in 2008, host Fred Greene has been using his method of Target Oriented Golf with tremendous success. Colin’s theory and application of this skill is called Attentional Focus. Find out more at targetorientedgolf.com

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Eric Alpenfels is the Director of Golf Instruction at Pinehurst Resort and in 2008 his book Instinct Putting was just released when he joined us for a Golf Smarter conversation. The book is still available on Amazon.

Scott Minni, author of Smash & Carve Golf joins us from Canada to discuss the art of shot making and drills on how to achieve better ball striking. His book is available as a pdf on his website.

Golf instruction, no matter how old, can be extremely effective. This episode, “Being Paralyzed by Too Many Swing Thoughts” is with one of our most trusted Golf Smarter teachers when it comes to fully integrated game improvement instruction. Jim Waldron of BalancePointGolf.com is a frequent contributor to Golf Smarter and now Golf Smarter Mulligans. In this episode he addresses a topic that affects ever single golfer, no matter what their skill level: the noise in your head before you hit the ball.

Fitness is key for improving and staying consistent with your golf game. Susan Hill discusses what to do before, during, and after your round. This was originally published in 2008. You can find Susan now at bodyforgolf.com

In those moments where everything seems right — where your swings, your chips, and your putts seem to come from someplace greater — it's important not to dwell on it. Once golfers who are "in the moment," or "in the groove" realize it, they fall out. Dr. Michael Lardon, a sports psychologist who has worked with many PGA and LPGA players, discusses his book "Finding Your Zone: 10 Core Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance" on this episode of Golf Smarter Mulligans.

Putting — sometimes your closest ally, other times it can frustrate you to no end. Like everything that's worth doing, putting is a complex process, with at least 28 separate movements comprising the stroke. Aimpoint and Putting Zone Certified Instructor Andy Thompson, of AndyThompsonPuttingCoach.com understands like few people do that there are a lot of myths about putting. In this 2008 Golf Smarter episode145, Andy discusses his teaching method, dispels some of those myths, and much more.

"Each golfer relies on his or her eyes." That couplet accurately sums up David Edel's philosophy for getting golfers fitted for putters. From 2008 we go back to our original interview with renowned putter designer David Edel to discuss his approach to getting the best putter for you where you shouldn't have to adapt to anything, but have clubs that mold specifically to you, and that visual aim plays an important role in that process. For more go to edelgolf.com

For a different way to learn how to swing a golf club, Lance McWilliams may have the answer. Taking a radical approach, Lance considers that everyone is unique — from height to weight to proportions — and therefore, everyone has a unique swing. From episode #148 of GOLF SMARTER in Oct 2008, Lance discusses his method, including the lessons on his DVD "15 Minute Golf," and much more.

PGA Champion Tour Pro Jim Thorpe — who basically grew up on an eighth hole near Raleigh, NC — and Loren Roberts — who, if he wasn't a PGA Pro would be teaching golf — share stories, comments on their love of the game, and much more. Check out the short video of the interview with Loren Roberts on our YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV channel at https://youtu.be/gJAoaZyKLLc This episode was originally Golf Smarter #150 from October 2008.

There are a lot of factors that golfers need to think about — grip, stance, wind, clubs — but the golf ball just sits there ... staring at you ... mocking you ... waiting. In fact, the only thing that golf ball cares about is the pulse that sends it on its way. And that pulse is your problem. Dr. Robert K Winters, aka, Dr Bob, is the author of “Ten Commandments of Mind Power Golf” and “Mistake-Free Golf: First Aid for Your Golfing Brain”. He’s also the Resident Sports Psychologist at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy World Teaching Headquarters, and a regular contributor to the Golf Channel and Golf Smarter.  In this episode from Golf Smarter #151, we open up the Golf Smarter listener mail bag and have Dr Bob Answer mental game questions that could apply to any golfer.

(By the way, your golf ball is still waiting.)

Joe Plecker is the kind of golf instructor who makes every golfer better. One of his students, who is also a PGA Professional and GOLF SMARTER listener, says that Joe is one of the best in the business and wanted us to speak to him. This was originally recorded in November 2008 as episode #152 of GOLF SMARTER and the only part that may not be relevant is that the DVDs mentioned are no longer available.

Lynn Anderson of TotallyDriven.com is a certified fitness instructor from the Titleist Performance Institute. On episode #153 of the Golf Smarter podcast she discusses what TPI certification is about, great fitness and nutrition tips, and off-season conditioning advice.

66: To most of us, shooting a 65 over 18 holes may feel like an unattainable goal, but how about doing it in 44 minutes? Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor and Speed Golfer Christopher Smith has not only done that, but he did it with only six clubs. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans we bring back episode #154, in which Christopher, who set the world Speed Golf record in 2005 and still holds it today. In this episode he discusses the game and his book, "I've Got 99 Swing Thoughts, But 'Hit the Ball' Ain't One."

There are a lot of companies spending a ton of money to help you perfect that peculiar quirk of the golf course, putting. Taking a somewhat different approach, PGA Tour Instructor Dean Thompson came up with an incredible putting aide that made the top 5 on the Golf Channel's Fore Inventor's Only reality show. Going back to 2008 of GOLF SMARTER, Dean discusses his Perfect Putting Machine, all of the aspects of putting, and much more.

With an enormous following on YouTube, Shawn Clement — who has worked with Moe Norman, the greatest ball-striker of all-time — has been teaching "common sense golf" for decades. On episode #156 from November 2008 of GOLF SMARTER, Shawn talks about the swing, working with Moe Norman, and much more.

Imagine you are tired from 17 holes of unrelenting frustration. At the last hole, on your last legs, you tee up and swing. Somehow, your driver, which until now was only two heartbeats from a watery grave, doesn't merely strike the golf ball, but goes through it in such a way that the tee hardly budges. Many people have had that moment. Some people know that moment is teachable. But few people know how to teach it like David Leadbetter's right-hand man, Instructor Sean Hogan. From episode #157 of GOLF SMARTER, Sean shares tips, stories, and much more.

PGA Tour Caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan shares his entertaining history of carrying the bag for some of the Tour's best players, including Tiger, Furyk and Jacobsen. He also addresses what is involved in helping a great player win. Being a playing partner alongside Peter Jacobsen is out of his comfort zone since he carried Jacobsen's bag on the tour for many years before he caddied for the young rookie phenom, Tiger Woods. He currently carries for Jim Furyk. On episode #158 of the GOLF SMARTER podcast, Fluff shares his entertaining history of how he became a caddie on the Tour, his competitive nature, life on the tour but off the course, and how his course management skills takes his player to the top of the leader board.

There are so many times during a round of golf that creates anxiety for us and hinders great play. Have you ever identified your anxiety while on the golf course? How 'bout a 3 foot putt for par? Hitting out of a greenside bunker? First up on the first tee...without warming up? Now compare those shots to how you felt while hitting a ten foot putt for birdie after 2 consecutive pars. It’s amazing how a calm, confident state and being relaxed over the ball will garner More...much better results. Episode #160 of the GOLF SMARTER podcast investigates calmness while on the course and whether it truly makes a difference. Sports Psychology Consultant Ben Kline discusses his study on Mindfulness Meditation and the impact of meditation on golfers to understand whether they reported changes in their feelings of anxiety.

Mindi Boysen is a long time golf fitness expert and a certified TPI Instructor. Her DVDs and appearances on Fox Sports Net provide great insight on how to increase your power and stamina through flexibility. This episode from January 2009 features Mindi’s report on what she learned from the Golf Fitness Summit where golf fitness instructors from all over the world gathered to trade secrets on how to get us to pay attention to our most important piece of equipment.

Golf architects offer a unique perspective on playing strategy, and this week's guest, Tripp Davis shares his thoughts on what golfers should be aware of, strategically, during their next round. Tripp also addresses the state of golf course architecture and production from episode #162 of the Golf Smarter Podcast. Tripp designed the "Old Course" in Colony, TX, which offers 18 Scottish-inspired holes from famous British Open venues. The "New Course" which Tripp is collaborating on with Justin Leonard features holes inspired by the legends of golf course architecture.

Mental Golf Power is an ebook and series of audio programs that uses Neuro Linguistic Programming to help you improve many aspects of your mental game, which in turn lowers your scores. Steven Latham is a certified SportsMind coach that works one on one with golfers of all skill levels.

75: Do you have expectations when you step up to the first tee? According to touring professional Aaron Oberholser, if you're thinking about how you did last round, then you won't perform well and you won't enjoy yourself. If you feel pressure to perform at a higher level than where you are, you have to understand that pressure is what happens to an unprepared athlete. If you don't practice or train like you're in a competition, don't compete. If you want to compete in golf, then practice. A coach is necessary when you want to play to a certain level. We've talked to so many golf instructors on GOLF SMARTER who want you to believe that they can get you to the next level, but from this professional's perspective, you may be taking the fun out of the game. Golf is a game and it's meant to be fun, so give yourself a break.

In the beginning of golf, all clubs were the same length. With the advent of steel shafts, mass production, R&D and huge marketing budgets by major manufacturers, we've been convinced that every club needs to be a different length to be effective. But isn't the most important element in the variables of distance the angle of the club face? By winning the 2020 US Open, Bryson DeChambeau has succeeded in getting amateur and pro golfers in taking a second look at what’s in their bag. In this interview from 2009, we meet David Lake, founder of 1 Iron Golf, who believes that common sense dictates the equipment is as simple as the game, and that we’re all being sold a bill of goods.

77: With the proper tools you can easily fix your swing. It's not rocket science according to Chuck Quinton of RotarySwing.com. A simple, effortless, powerful swing can be learned with good instruction. Chuck rarely discusses the backswing, but focuses on how the body coordinates the movement to power the swing. If you're familiar with, or a fan of Jim Hardy's teachings, then you'll gain a tremendous amount from this conversation.

"No fear" putting is a goal that few achieve, but please get us there! Glen Coombe, the Putting Doctor, has retired from teaching, but his advice is just as helpful today as it was when we originally published episode #170 in March 2009. Glen gives us great tips on how to read the speed of greens, the importance of warming up your putting stroke before each round, and answers some listener questions. He also introduces us to the Dixon Earth golf ball, the only eco-friendly ball available.

Corey Taylor is a Titleist Performance Institute Certified Level 3 golf fitness trainer who trains PGA and LPGA pros, but he also works with local golfers who are simply looking to improve their game through the use of golf fitness training. Corey played professional football in NFL Europe and the Arena Football League where he won the World Bowl Championship with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe and the Arena Cup with the Spokane Shock. Corey provides some easy and understandable pre round exercises that helps us to focus on the proper parts of the body that need warming up.

As a custom club builder, Dan Sacks strives to gain enough insight into his customers' game so that he makes sure that they have the absolute best tools in their bag. His goal is to get each golfer to hit the ball in the center of the club face, because if you can't hit the sweet spot, you are at a distinct disadvantage. Dan spent his apprenticeship traveling across the country working for Cleveland Golf and Hot Stix doing custom fitting and learning all about every type of golf club. This is part one of our conversation with Dan. Next week in part 2, Dan answers listener questions.

Custom Club Fitter Dan Sacks answers questions submitted by Golf Smarter listeners. Topics covered include bending irons, cutting driver shafts from the butt or tips, how often should you replace your grips, are this year's clubs that much better than last year's, and his thoughts on inter-changable heads/shafts that were all the rage, but seem to have quietly faded away.

Will getting better at golf really make you happy? The immediate answer to many golfers is yes! But Fred Shoemaker, author of Extraordinary Golf and Extraordinary Putting says that people are in search of so much more than lower scores. The greatest impact on lowering your scores, beyond mechanics, short game, putting, is being aware. His goal is to provide tools that will allow each golfer to be able to teach himself, gain peace of mind and play without fear. This is part one of an hour long conversation concluded next week.

In the conclusion of our one hour conversation, Fred Shoemaker of Extraordinary Golf answers listener's questions about his school, playing golf with your spouse, and gaining a full understanding of how to "experience" on the course. He also offers his opinion on the State of the Golf Industry and more.

"When something is outside of your world view, it can be a very scary thing." Fred has a magical way to deliver his perspective that is transformational, because he's not interested in the minutia of informational conversations.

Theory is one thing, but for Fred Shoemaker, "experience" is most important. When you can in touch with what you experience on the course, then you will gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the game.

Jesse Ortiz has been long regarded as one of the premiere golf club designers in the world. On episode 84 of Golf Smarter Mulligans podcast, Jesse, who was in charge of all club design for Bobby Jones Golf Co. joins host Fred Greene for a face to face conversation about getting fitted for clubs, the best use of a hybrid and more.

Jesse Ortiz is a craftsman who has been making clubs since his father brought him in to work at Orlimar when he was a young boy. His knowledge of how clubs perform is well beyond any college educated engineer. On episode #85 of Golf Smarter Mulligans (originally GOLF SMARTER #182) we offer many questions submitted by listeners about grips, wedges, fittings and more.

Sportscaster Jimmy Roberts talks about his book "Breaking The Slump – How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments in Golf– and What You Can Learn From Them”. Jimmy, who was just coming off of back surgery 2 days earlier, and only home from the hospital for a few hours, provides background on his reporting for Wide World of Sports, ESPN, and NBC golf coverage. He shares how he got intimate stories from some the of the greatest golfers of our generation on how they dealt with adversity of being in, and getting out of a slump. Everyone has a story, but there are few reporters who can get people to expose the intimate and sometime painful nature of adversity the way Jimmy can. He shares stories from Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Dan Jansen, Hal Sutton, David Duval, Davis Love III. He also offers great quotes and lessons learned from writing the book.

Tommy Masters is a two time Golf Digest Top 100 instructor and has worked alongside legendary teachers like Fred Shoemaker. In this episode from 2009 that has never been available publicly (previously a For Members Only episode) Tommy answers listener questions and offers tips about which clubs aren't necessary in your bag, not taking divots from closer distances and more.

Chuck Evans, A Golf Top 100 Teacher in America, and at the time of this episode from June 2009, Executive Director of Instruction for the Medicus Golf Institute joins us to discuss how to fine tune your swing and how to identify and improve the weaker parts of your game. Learn more or take lessons from Chuck at ChuckEvansGolf.com

Good golf schools don't change your swing, they teach how to recognize and correct your flaws. Golf Made Simple claims to do that. Marc Solomon of Golf Made Simple shares his entertaining passion in this Members Only episode #186 that’s never been heard publicly before!

Legendary golf instructor and World Golf Teacher’s Hall of Fame inductee Manuel de la Torre started playing golf at 18 months as his parents’ apartment was above the golf shop in Madrid, Spain. His father, Angel de la Torre was a European tour professional and five time Spanish National Champion. His father was also close friends with Ernest Jones and the two of them talked for hours as the young Manuel paid attention. In this interview from 2009, at 87 years young, Manuel is in his 59th year teaching at the Milwaukee Country Club. In our conversation, and from his book, “Understanding the Golf Swing” he believes that we make the golf swing too complicated, don't visualize our shots enough and fail to recognize that the golf swing is similar to so many other things we do in life that can make it much easier to grasp. He was the first member of the PGA to be awarded their Teacher of the Year Award in 1986.

His book "Understanding the Golf Swing" is available from Amazon in kindle, hardback, and paperback.

Our guest is Phil Kenyon, principal owner of Harold Swash Putting. In our conversation from 2009 Phil talks in detail about all things putting, including how the ball comes off the putter and why C-Groove technology was so revolutionary at the time. Harold Swash (2016 R.I.P.), inventor of C-Groove technology, the main feature of the YES! Putter product line. YES! Putters is no longer in business, but Phil is still teaching putting excellence under the name of Swash Putting at haroldswashputting.co.uk We discuss YES! putters and putter technology.

Many golf instructors pound into each student the importance of position, grip, and alignment, but don't talk much about tempo. The importance of tempo is a secret that every great player understands and this week's guest, John Novosel is the world's expert on Tempo. Ernie Els' beautiful and effortless swing succeeds because of his consistent and calculated tempo. The importance of tempo is a secret that great players understands and is discussed at length with John Novosel, inventor of the Tour Tempo Micro Player, app, and book.

Consistent tempo from swing to swing is what separates the pros from us. After years of video research, John Novosel has discovered the secret on how to achieve your tour tempo, which leads to better contact, improved results and lower scores. This is part 2 of our conversation with John that has never been available in public before as this was a Members Only episode from August 2009.

Golf In The Kingdom is most popular golf novel in history. Author Michael Murphy returns to the GOLF SMARTER podcast to discuss the impact of the book, the movie, its legacy, the Esalen Institute, and more.

Katherine Roberts, a longtime friend of GOLF SMARTER has a great book called "Swing Flaws and Fitness Fixes" where she provides tips, drills and advice on how to improve flexibility, strength and stamina. Do you realize how important your breathing is to your success on the course? We talk a lot about breathing and how it can impact your focus and power, plus she provides a stretching exercise to use during your round to remove tension and keep you loose.

In 2009, The President’s Cup was held at Harding Park in San Francisco. The next day, Golf Smarter listeners drove North across the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin County (home of podcast host Fred Greene) to play 18 holes at Peacock Gap Golf Course. After our round, we gathered for dinner and a live conversation between listeners and our special guest, Jesse Ortiz of Bobby Jones Golf. This was just around the same time the USGA made their ruling on wedge grooves that was the first step to controversial bifurcation (different rules for the Tour Pros and amateurs).

Next week, tune in to hear Fred’s recordings from the sounds of play at that President’s Cup event in San Francisco. This episode was #200 of Golf Smarter from October 2009.

We don’t replay every Golf Smarter episode for Golf Smarter Mulligans because, in this case, the previous two episodes were discussing technology and websites that are no longer relevant or available.

Harding Park in San Francisco hosted its first Major in 2020, But in 2009 when the world couldn’t get enough of the young phenom Tiger Woods, Harding Park played host to The Presidents Cup. In this episode, host Fred Greene goes behind the scenes to bring us along for his very first live professional golf event to go inside the media center, talk to fans, volunteers and vendors, and offers you the sounds of the final day of the event that you would never see on TV.

By overwhelming demand, the next 9 episodes of Golf Smarter Mulligans feature some of our many conversations with the late Tony Manzoni. Tony was an amazing golf instructor who passed away in 2018. We first met him in 2009, and in the dozen or so times he was on the podcast with us, emails flooded in with more positive feedback than any other teacher featured. Tony’s book, The Lost Fundamental, One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever, which was out of print when he passed away, is once again available on Amazon including Kindle format https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fundamental-Simple-Better-Forever-ebook/dp/B07MZFSPBW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Tony+Manzoni&qid=1614728823&sr=8-1 . Tony’s video of the same name was also out of circulation, but can now be seen online. If you’d like to gain access please write to GolfSmarterPodcast@Gmail.com. Lastly, after he passed, we created a Tony Manzoni Memorial Golf Smarter Fund to benefit the First Tee of Coachella Valley. Your tax deductible contributions are greatly appreciated. Find out more at https://GolfSmarter.com/tony . 

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.
Tony’s book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move. Better Golf Forever.” is available once again in either paperback or kindle formats. Find it at https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fundamental-Simple-Better-Forever-ebook/dp/B07MZFSPBW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tony+manzoni&qid=1583280371&sr=8-1.
The Lost Fundamental DVD is also available online! If you’re interested, please send your request to host Fred Greene at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com

100: 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 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, long irons, hybrids, fairway metals, and drivers.

Tony’s book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move. Better Golf Forever.” is available once again in either paperback or kindle formats. Find it at https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fundamental-Simple-Better-Forever-ebook/dp/B07MZFSPBW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tony+manzoni&qid=1583280371&sr=8-1.
The Lost Fundamental video is also available online! If you’re interested, please send your request to host Fred Greene at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com