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Golf Smarter
Corrected Mistakes is GolfSmarter's newest interview-driven podcast that takes a deep dive into the history, science, art, and methods of teaching the golf swing. Host Josh Karp—a writer, producer, and 12-handicap golfer—talks with instructors, historians, and scientists about how the swing has evolved, from Young Tom Morris to Tiger Woods. Each episode explores swing philosophies, the impact of technology and architecture, and what we can learn from the best players in the history of the game.
Episodes
Golf SmarterMailbag: Your Golf Ball Questions Answered by Sam Hogan
695: Sam Hogan of TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com returns so that we can open the mailbag and answer your questions and concerns about golf balls, performance…
Golf SmarterYouTube Sensation Christo Garcia on the Story of MySwingEvolution, and Teaching the Classic Golf Swing
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…
Golf SmarterA Great Golf Pre-Round Warmup, and FINALLY a way to Practice Uphill/Downhill Lies
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…
Golf SmarterTaking Care of Ol' Mr. 3-Wiggle to Become a Better Putter with Cody Hale of Seemore Putters
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…
Golf SmarterYou're Making Golf Harder Than It Needs To Be. Prepping For Your Next Round with Josh Zander
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…
Golf SmarterSwinging a Golf Club Shouldn’t Hurt! DJ Watts Can Fix That with His Mechanically Correct Swing
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…
Golf SmarterWant to Hit a Better Golf Shot? Remember that Your Self Worth is Not On The Line! featuring Jim Waldron
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…
Golf SmarterMore Pars Makes Golf More Fun. But Is It Possible For You? YES! with Christina Ricci
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…
Golf SmarterFrom Adversity to Inspiration to the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Incredible Life of Dennis Walters
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…
Golf SmarterTeaching Golf To Women is Different, And It Affects Men... with Jamie Zimron
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…
Golf SmarterGolf Balls 2019! What's New & What's the Best for You featuring Sam Hogan
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…
Golf SmarterCombine the Best of Your Mental Game & Your Short Game, then Breakthrough to Lower Golf Scores
684: Dr Joseph Parent, author of golf’s best selling mental game book, “Zen Golf” returns to explain how combining your mental game with a fine tuned short…
Golf SmarterHome of the Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio with Dir. of Instruction Greg Hiller
683: Greg Hiller is the Director of Instruction at TPC San Antonio. We meet Greg on the eve of the Valero Texas Open that’s played at TPC San Antonio. For the…
Golf SmarterA Golf Destination that May Surprise You: The Alamo City Golf Trail in San Antonio
682: Andrew Peterson; President of the Alamo City Golf Trail in San Antonio, TX, joins us to talk about all the great and affordable options of places to play…
Golf SmarterHandcrafted Customized Putters that Work with Artisan/Engineer Bradley Converse
681: Bradley Putters do more than consistently put the ball in the hole, they tell an intimate story of its owner. Think of a Bradley putter as a fine tuned…
Golf SmarterOur New Golf Mindset: Expect The World. Accept The Results.
680: Jeff Ritter is always a wealth of fabulous information when it comes to the complete package of golf instruction, from mechanics, to nutrition, to the…
Golf SmarterThe Secret Hazard to Golf Course Closings: Crashing Home Prices with WSJ Reporter Candace Taylor
679: A recent article in the Wall Street Journal shed light on home prices falling 25-50% after a Country Club or Golf Community course closes. Our guest this…
Golf SmarterTake Ownership Of Your Swing. Now Repeat It! with Tony Manzoni (RIP)
678: Tony Manzoni (RIP) was a great instructor, a great coach, extremely articulate, funny, warm, and a great friend of Golf Smarter. To announce the…
Golf SmarterOne Simple Move, Better Golf Forever. The Lost Fundamental with Tony Manzoni (RIP)
677: After hearing one of our conversations with Tony Manzoni (RIP) Golf Smarter listeners have searched everywhere on the web to purchase his book “The Lost…
Golf SmarterThe Lost Fundamental Author on Tony Manzoni and His Newest Golf Historical Fiction Novel
676 Paul Cervantes is the co-author of the late Tony Manzoni’s book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever”. Paul joins us to announce…
Golf SmarterIn the Recording Studio Where Golf & Rock’n’Roll Collide with 5 time Grammy Winner Val Garay
675: Val Garay is the Grammy-winning music producer behind hits like, “Bette Davis Eyes” with Kim Carnes and “Handy Man,” with James Taylor. Val’s 100 gold and…
Golf SmarterPGA Tour Players Stewart Cink, Zack Johnson, Kenny Perry, and Jordan Spieth on Their Mental Game
674: Cary Valentine returns to share his conversations with PGA Tour players at Hawaii's Sony Open. Not a usual reporter, Cary is a mental game coach for a…
Golf SmarterNew Golf Rules for 2019: pt2 What Are They and How Do They Impact Us? With Joe Foley of USGA Rules
673: Golf Rules have changed for 2019 and our featured guest is Joe Foley of the USGA Rules Committee. Now that we heard the How and Why, in Part2, we discuss…
Golf SmarterNew Golf Rules for 2019: Pt1 The How & Why with Joe Foley of USGA Rules
672: Golf Rules have changed for 2019 and our featured guest is Joe Foley of the USGA Rules Committee. In Part1 of these next 2 episodes, we discuss what the…
Golf SmarterThe 2018 PGA Tour Kinda Annual MattyB Awards
671: The PGA Tour of 2018 was memorable, remarkable, and entertaining. And now that it’s over, it’s time for our annual look at the year through the eyes of…
Golf SmarterStupid and Outrageous Stories from Unlucky Golfers Treated By a Surgeon with Dr. Michael Young
670: Michael Young, M.D. is just as addicted to golf as the rest of us. Unfortunately he’s seen the darker side of what can happen to golfers that lose their…
Golf SmarterUse this Augmented Reality App on Your New Phone to Radically Increase your Green Reading Skills with Ryan Engle
669: Reading greens can be the most frustrating and aggravating element in golf. How many times have you said “I didn’t see that break” or “That broke a lot…
Golf SmarterGetting Fitted for a Putter Could Have Greater Impact than a Golf Club Fitting... with Cody Hale
668: Cody Hale Director of Tour Operations for Seemore putters is this week’s guest. As we prepare to give a customized Seemore Putter as our weekly giveaway…
Golf SmarterTo Play Better Clear Your Mind and Don’t Play “Golf Swing” Just “Play Golf” with Ian Clark
667: Ian Clark is a golf instructor just outside of London who quotes instructors he hears on Golf Smarter to his students. Over the years he’s found the Golf…
Golf SmarterSmarter Golfers Play Better When They Think Like a Golf Course Architect
666: Tripp Davis practices golf architecture with an unparalleled passion for being a craftsman and a golfer. He approaches design, renovation, and restoration…
Golf SmarterThe "Decade" Golf App Removes Emotion from Your Decision Making Process
665: Stats. Friend or Foe? For those who want to take guesswork out of course strategy there’s a proven system that combines shot patterns and scoring data to…
Golf Smarter7 Important Habits of Highly Effective Golfers with Jon Sherman
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…
Golf SmarterThis Golf Aid Helped Major Winners Rose, McIlroy, & Spieth! It Can Help You!
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…
Golf SmarterHow to Assess & Increase Your Golf Swing Speed with TPI Instructor Chris Finn
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…
Golf SmarterHelping Golfers Eliminate Lower Back Pain with Thomas Malchow
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…
Golf SmarterWhen Lag Putting, Learn to Isolate Your Attention Into These Three Zones
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…
Golf SmarterCommon, Correctable Golf Mistakes On the Course, and With Your Club Selection
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…
Golf SmarterTopGolf Crush is Coming to A BallPark Near You..and me! with the SF Giants
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…
Golf SmarterElevate Yourself To Lower Your Scores with the Golf Sensei, Jamie Zimron
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…
Golf SmarterThe Only Legal Golf Club Designed For Amateurs That Corrects Ball Flight
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…
Golf SmarterYour Instincts Will Never Let You Putt Too Far with Henrik Jentsch
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…
Golf SmarterA Battery Free Tool to Help You Make Better Shot Decisions on Every Golf Hole
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…
Golf SmarterThe Yips Never Happen Without a Ball! The Root Causes & Fixes for the Golf Yips
653: Jim Waldron, The Yips Whisperer of Balance Point Golf schools returns to share his globally recognized specialty: The Yips. Jim has successfully helped…
Golf SmarterThe Four Principles of Correct Putting with Patrick Parrish
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…
Golf SmarterYoga For Golfers to Improve Your Golf Game and Your Life with Katherine Roberts
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…
Golf SmarterStrong vs Weak Grip. What’s the Difference and Which is Best for You
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…
Golf Smarter"The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers" How to Fine Tune Your Mental Game
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…
Golf SmarterThe Perfect Putting Grip and Putting Myths That Will Change Your Perspective.
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…
Golf SmarterWith Students Like Zach Johnson and KJ Choi, this Teacher Knows Putting
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…
Golf SmarterWhen You’re Playing the Next Shot, You Better Be Present, Focused and Committed
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…
Golf SmarterA Unique Golf Ball Striking Method to Hit a Nice Tight Draw EVERYTIME
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…
Golf SmarterIf You Enjoyed Golf More, You'd Play Better Not the Other Way Around
644: Dr. Joseph Parent, best-selling author of the most popular book on golf’s mental game “Zen Golf: Mastering The Mental Game” makes his twelfth appearance…
Golf SmarterDO NOT Buy Golf Balls Till You Hear This Conversation with Sam Hogan
643: TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com sells premium used golf balls at the lowest prices. These balls aren’t those you find in the woods, either. Every ball is hand…
Golf SmarterGolf is Like Blackjack. You Need a Strategy If You Want to Succeed!
642: Many golf pros prefer a playing lesson over driving range lessons. This gives them a chance to see how you handle yourself in difficult situations and get…
Golf SmarterPayne Stewart Had His Greatest Putting Season with a SeeMore Putter, You Can Too
641: The iconic image of Payne Stewart winning the 1999 U.S. Open is etched into our collective golf memories forever. Did you know that he only won twice on…
Golf SmarterInsights on Improving Your Uphill & Downhill Golf Shots for Links Style Courses
640: This week we go up to the coast to play Ocean Dunes Golf Links in Florence, OR. Our guest is Bob Rannow, PGA, a native of Oregon who has been teaching and…
Golf SmarterBandon Dunes Should Be On Your Golf Bucket List, But There’s More in Oregon.
639: Golfers who love to travel say that the Bandon Dunes Resort of courses on the Oregon coast rival the legendary courses of the UK. But for those who are a…
Golf SmarterYour Golf Swing Will Improve When You Stop Thinking About It with Josh Zander
Josh Zander made a big impression with Golf Smarter listeners last October (2017 episodes #607 & #608) when he allowed us to record his short game clinic. We…
Golf SmarterDean Knuth on the All New High Heat 257+ Golf Drivers/Fairway Metals/Hybrids
637: Dean Knuth, the Pope of Slope, first introduced us to his retirement project back in 2016. Now, the High Heat Drivers, Fairway Woods, and Hybrids just got…
Golf SmarterClubface Position or Swing Path. Which is Better for Fixing Ball Flight Issues
Rob Labritz is the Director of Golf at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, NY who has competed in five PGA Championships. He’s also made routine appearances…