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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 SmarterTony Jacklin: World Golf Hall of Famer on his New Thriller Novel “Bad Lies"
Tony Jaklin was the most successful British player of his generation, winning two Majors, and four time European Team Ryder Cup Captain. But now in his 70s…
Golf SmarterDon Byers is Actually a College Golfer and a Grandfather!
Don Byers was playing golf with his buddies when one of them was so impressed by his play that asked Don to join the college golf team where he coached. Even…
Golf SmarterStories from Inside the Ropes with a Former Tour Caddie Mike Jick
Mike Jick is a PGA Teaching Professional who started his career in golf as a LPGA Tour Caddie and also got some time on the bag on the Tour. In this episode…
Golf SmarterDave Pelz pt2: Improve Your Putting & Chipping with Practice Drills & Tips
632: Dave Pelz, returns for part 2 of our conversation about the fun and tremendous benefits of having a backyard practice area. Before the episode we open…
Golf SmarterDave Pelz on Guilt Free Golf: The Benefits of Having Your Own Putting Green
631: Phil Mickleson’s coach, Dave Pelz, may be the most recognized short game instructor in golf today. Part of his mastery comes from being a physicist who…
Golf SmarterGoals vs Decisions: A Decision Increases the Likelihood of Getting It Done!
630: Jeff Ritter, a regular contributor to the Golf Channel and Golf Digest is also a Golf Smarter favorite, as this is his 13th appearance on our podcast…
Golf SmarterIt’s Not About How Far or How Close, Golf is All About How Many!!
629: Jay Delsing was part of the legendary UCLA golf team in the early eighties that included Corey Pavin (1982 Player of the Year), Steve Pate (1983 Player of…
Golf SmarterUsing Your Golf Ball's Flight Path to Consistently Diagnose Your Swing Issues
628: Roger Gunn is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Alumni who has experienced a variety of pro tours, but then discovered that teaching suited his personality, game…
Golf SmarterGolf Takes Too Long and Is Too Expen$$ive? Not Anymore! Introducing Quick Golf
627: We’ve all heard it. More golfers are quitting the game each year than those who are starting to play because it takes too long, it’s too expensive, and…
Golf SmarterGolf is a Great Family Activity. But Do You Start on the Range or the Green?
626: Now that the Winter Olympics in South Korea are over, we say hello to Kathy Cho, from a large South Korean family who, after High School moved to Mexico…
Golf SmarterPractice vs Warming Up. There IS a Difference. How to Take Advantage of Both
625: Most amateur golfers consider the time getting loose before a round as practice, but that's actually warming up and it may not be the best time to…
Golf SmarterIncreased Consistency and Confidence. The Science Behind Single Length Irons
624: There’s no greater authority on fitting, creating, and golf club technology than Tom Wishon. This week Tom provides his State of the Industry on golf…
Golf SmarterWhat’s the Deal with Single Length Irons? Increased Consistency!
623: Bryson DeChambeau is the only Tour pro who uses irons that are all one length (nearly identical to a 7-iron). Consider yourself using the same posture…
Golf SmarterHere’s a Secret Tip To Improve Your Game. Don’t Try to Hit A Good Shot! WHAAAAT?
622: The Yips Whisperer. The Yoda of Yips. Jim Waldron returns for his 22nd appearance on Golf Smarter and still delivers fresh, insightful, and useful…
Golf SmarterPGA Tour players Stewart Cink, James Hahn, and Tony Finau on their Mental Game
621: PGA Tour players Stewart Cink, James Hahn, and Tony Finau talk about their approach to the mental game through awareness. They also share how their own…
Golf SmarterFor Better Ball Contact, Find The Bottom of Your Swing Arc with Dave Johnson
620: Dave Johnson, Director of Instruction at Rooster Run Golf Course in Petaluma, CA is an articulate golf instructor who knows why so many of us top or chunk…
Golf SmarterWhere is Your Club Head At Impact? And What Can You Learn From That?
619: Martin Chuck returns to showcase why he’s one of the most popular YouTube golf instructors today. His recent success with Revolution Golf exemplifies his…
Golf SmarterThe Kinda Annual Matty B PGA Tour Awards! And The New Golf Smarter Academy
618; Our resident comedian/radio personality/TV host Matty Blake returns for our (kinda) annual MattyB PGA Tour Awards. Both Fred and MattyB take playing golf…
Golf SmarterThe Single Pivot Swing - In Detail with Tony Manzoni
Only a handful of current Golf Smarter listeners have heard this Members Only conversation published Oct 26, 2010. Original show notes: “Tony Manzoni returns…
Golf SmarterPutt When You Can. Chip If You Can't Putt. And Pitch Only When You Have To
616: There’s a guideline in the PGA Teaching Handbook that says “Putt when you can. Chip if you can’t putt. And Pitch only when you have to”. Pretty powerful…
Golf SmarterHere's the 1st Thing a Golf Instructor Sees Wrong with Your Swing
615: This conversation with Garry Hopkins, PGA completes the consecutive episodes with our 3 Amigos of Garry, Tony Manzoni and Davey Evans. Garry is another…
Golf SmarterKeep It Simple Stupid! Improve Your Golf Game with The Tools You Have
613: Davey Evans knows more about golf instruction than most of us will ever learn because he’s been a successful and effective coach longer than many of us…
Golf SmarterA Golf School Like No Other in Terms of Experience, Expertise, and Price
613: A Golf Smarter favorite, Tony Manzoni returns to announce the launch of his new golf school in La Quinta, CA. Tony’s teamed up with two other Palm Springs…
Golf SmarterHaving A Baseball Swing Won’t Hurt Your Golf Swing As Much As You’ve Been Told
612: Don Peterson, swingfactory.com, has figured out how to communicate a great golf swing with easily relatable metaphors, like holding a punch bowl or…
Golf SmarterPt2 with Dean Reinmuth on How To Fix Your Tempo and Swing Speed
611: Dean Reinmuth DeanOfGolf.com returns to analyze video of Fred’s swing with the Swing Coach. This is part 2 of our conversation started in our last…
Golf SmarterStop Complaining About Lifting Your Head! Swing Speed Insights w Dean Reinmuth
610: Dean Reinmuth has been a Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher for 20 years, Phil Mickleson’s coach for 13 years, one of the first instructors on the Golf Channel…
Golf SmarterOutwit The Yips: Proven Tips to Free Your Golf Mind with Donn Levine
609: Donn Levine battled the yips at the worst possible time in his playing career, but was able to learn a variety of methods to pull himself out of the…
Golf SmarterLive Short Game Clinic with Josh Zander, PGA covering Chipping, Pitching, Bunker Shots and more
608 Josh Zander zandergolf.com> is back from last week’s episode, but this time he’s doing a live short game clinic at a charity tournament in San Francisco…
Golf SmarterShort Game Fixes, Tricks, and Keys to Lower Scores from Around the Greens with Josh Zander
607: Josh Zander zandergolf.com> a Top 100 Teacher in America joins us to talk about short game, short game, and more short game. Beyond his tips and advice we…
Golf SmarterWelcome to the Zone! Tips and Insights on How to Achieve Peak Performance with Scott Ford
606 “The Zone”…“Peak Performance”…there are different names for it, but you know how powerful it is when you’re there. A few episodes ago we heard Jamie Zimron…
Golf SmarterUsing Golf To Grow Your Business with authors Jonathan Taylor & Tim Davis
605: Executives who play golf earn 17% more than those who don’t. We’ve all heard that the golf course is a great place to do business. A sharp business person…
Golf SmarterTaking Your Best Swing from the Range to the 1st Tee by Eliminating Tension and Anxiety
604: Jamie Zimron, the "Golf Sensei" returns for her tenth appearance on Golf Smarter to discuss why so many of us can't seem to hit the ball the same on the…
Golf SmarterGet Solid, Consistent, Predictable Contact, and Improve Your Wedge Play from 50 Yards and In with Ti
603: We heard about Tim Yelverton in episode 599 with Brendon DeVore. Tim is Brendon’s favorite coach in his quest to be a better golfer, so it makes sense to…
Golf Smarter4 Skills of Putting: Reading / Aiming / Stroke / Distance with PuttingZone.com Founder Geoff Mangum
Putting frustrates every golfer, no matter their skill level. If you’ve ever seen a Pro on the Tour miss a 2 foot putt, you know that everyone is susceptible…
Golf SmarterHoly S#%t! I’m Playing in the US Seniors Men’s Open Championship! with Larry Salk
Larry Salk played Tour Golf professionally in his 20's. It didn't work out the way he hoped and created a career in the tech industry. But he still loved to…
Golf SmarterThe Internet is Killing Golf Instruction...and Probably Your Game!
600: Jim Waldron of the Balance Point Golf Schools has witnessed a huge shift in golf performance and instruction since the overwhelming amount of information…
Golf SmarterA Personal Quest to Be A Better Golfer with YouTube Sensation Brendon DeVore
599: Brendon DeVore is a good golfer and started a YouTube channel that was similar to Golf Smarter in that he interviewed golf instructors on ways to be a…
Golf SmarterHow to Determine Which Tee Box is Best for Your Game Using Rating/Slope/Yardage with Jim Cowan; Dire
598: Are you a 15hcp playing from the Tips? Knock it off, and lose the ego, you’re not that good! Here's a solution to shoot lower scores and have more fun…
Golf SmarterWhat It Takes to Run and Host a USGA Amateur Championship with Dean Knuth
597: Dean Knuth, creator of the Rating/Slope system for handicapping golfers (he's known as the 'Pope of Slope'), and founder of Knuth Golf returns to talk…
Golf SmarterUS Open Golf Fantasy Draft with the Tour Junkies
596: The 2017 US Open is this weekend and we’ve invited the Tour Junkies back to help us with our fantasy draft picks and betting lines. This episode is…
Golf SmarterPt2: Taking Your Golf Game to a New Level, One Club at a Time with Tony Manzoni
595: In part 2 of our conversation with Tony Manzoni, in addition to talking about Frank Sinatra, Steph Curry, and Tiger Woods, we complete Tony’s suggestions…
Golf SmarterPlay Golf at the Next Level! One Club at a Time with Tony Manzoni
594: Tony Manzoni returns to discuss tips, insights, and strategies on how to be more consistent with each golf club in your bag. In this episode we explore…
Golf SmarterKeep Perspective. Be Humble. Make Birdies! with Jim Venetos
593: Jim Venetos returns to discuss why we should stop watching the Tour Pros or listening to TV announcers telling us why we should swing like the best in the…
Golf SmarterA More Consistent Golf Swing is Simple! Focus on the Club, NOT Your Body with Ed LeBeau
592: Want to play golf more consistently? Stop thinking about all the moving parts of your body and focus on the CLUB! Ed LeBeau of the Heartland Golf Schools…
Golf SmarterWant to Play College Golf? Get the Inside Scoop on How to be a Student Athlete
591: If playing golf in college is a goal for you, or someone you know, then you want to hear this conversation with Nick Tannahill, the Golf Head Recruiting…
Golf Smarter590: 21 Days to Golfing Freedom! Cure Your Slice and Frustration without Technical Overwhelm featuri
590: David DePula is one of the lucky people who left a job he didn’t love to pursue something he did. Golf. He was a frustrated golfer and understands the…
Golf Smarter589: How to Play Golf with Your Wife (husband) or Child without Spoiling Your Relationship
589: Elana King of Experience Golf has earned a long list of accolades for her work with women golfers, young golfers, as a mental game coach, and as LPGA…
Golf Smarter588: Athletic vs Analytic Golf - It's Hard to be a Analytic Golfer with Mike Weingartner
588: Mike Weingartner is the Head Golf Professional at The Ridge (formerly known as The Ridge at Castle Pines North) just outside of Denver. In our…
Golf SmarterThe Ghosts of Augusta - A Masters Recap with Our Old Friend, Comedian Matty Blake
587: The 2017 Masters offered a spectacular ending that finally put a Major victory in the overdue hands of Sergio Garcia. But it wasn't clear sailing for him…
Golf Smarter586: Phil Mickleson's Coach, Dave Pelz, says "If You Practice What You're Terrible At, You'll Get a
586 Dave Pelz could be the most sought after and successful short game golf coach on the planet. But he’s so much more! Dave’s a scientist, researcher, author…
Golf SmarterThe Masters: Making Your Picks with PGA Tour Fantasy Golf Pros - the Tour Junkies
585: The Masters starts next week and to help with your Fantasy Draft picks on DraftKings.com, we've invited the Tour Junkies. These two guys from Augusta, GA…
Golf Smarter585 Premium - The Masters: Making Your Draft Picks with PGA Tour Fantasy Golf Pros - Tour Junkies
585 Premium: The Masters starts next week and to help with your Fantasy Draft picks at DraftKings.com, we've invited the Tour Junkies. These two guys from…
Golf SmarterGetting Out of Difficult Lies - On Course Playing Lesson with Jamie Zimron
584: Uphill/Downhill lies. Chipping from below the green. Awkward stances in the rough. This week host Fred Greene goes out on the course with the Golf Sensei…
Golf Smarter584 Premium: Getting Out Of Tough Lies - An On-Course Playing Lesson with Jamie Zimron
Uphill/Downhill lies. Chipping from below the green. Awkward stances in the rough. This week host Fred Greene goes out on the course with the Golf Sensei…
Golf SmarterWhat’s This Putt Going To Do?! Selecting a Putter & Reading Greens. Banana Putting pt2 w Paul Hobart
583 In Part 2 of our conversation with Paul Hobart of Banana Putting, we spend nearly an hour breaking down his five elements of improved putting, reading…
Golf Smarter583 Premium: What’s This Putt Going To Do?! Selecting a Putter & Reading Greens. Banana Putting pt2
In Part 2 of our conversation with Paul Hobart of Banana Putting, we spend nearly an hour breaking down his five elements of improved putting, reading greens…
Golf SmarterHow to Putt Better By Looking At The Entire Green, Not Just Your Line - Banana Putting with Paul Hob
582 After giving thousands of putting lessons to hundreds of students, Paul Hobart has learned the intricacies and common errors of putting and why they…
Golf Smarter582 Premium: How to Putt Better By Looking At The Entire Green, Not Just Your Line - Banana Putting
582 Premium: After giving thousands of putting lessons to hundreds of students, Paul Hobart has learned the intricacies and common errors of putting and why…
Golf SmarterBest Golf Workouts to Help Prepare for the New Season with TPI Certified Instructor Lynn Anderson
581: Lynn Anderson, a TPI Certified instructor joins host Fred Greene to discuss different exercises to get us back in shape for the new golf season. They also…
Golf Smarter581 Premium: golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com Golf Smarter Program Guide
581 Premium: Lynn Anderson, a TPI Certified instructorhttps://www.totallydriven.com/> joins host Fred Greene to discuss different exercises that can get us…