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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 SmarterThe Myth and Misconceptions of ‘Keep Your Head Down’
935: John Marshall is a Long Drive competitor…in his 70s!!! He shares his journey in long drive competition and his transition to teaching golf. He discusses…
Golf SmarterRules & Equipment Should Be Different for Amateurs with John Erickson
934: John “Lag” Erickson of AdvancedBallStriking.com returns for his always controversial, always thought provoking thoughts on how and why the changes that…
Golf SmarterKeep In Touch With Touch During Your Off-Season featuring Dr. Greta Anderson
933: Dr. Greta Anderson returns with her insightful commentary about how golfers of all levels can find ways to stay sharp during the off-season, especially if…
Golf SmarterConsistency is in reach! Your Potential Is Limitless! The Mountain Has No Top!
932: Gary Waters is a mindset coach who offers a program called “Live Limitless” that helps individuals develop an empowered mindset and overcome subconscious…
Golf SmarterBernhard Langer Swears By Athalonz Shoes Because They Make a Difference!
931: Tim Markison, founder and CEO of Athalonz golf shoes, which has 13 U.S. patents for its unique technology that helps golfers get into optimal athletic…
Golf SmarterThe “Tiger5”: A Cure for the Most Common Round Killers with Scott Fawcett
930: Scott Fawcett is a self-proclaimed “data nerd” who created the Decade Golf App. The app combines PGA Tour scoring statistics and shot distribution…
Golf SmarterTech’s Evolution on Game Improvement Data Contributes to Lower Scores
929: Gavin Dear of ShotScope returns just before the annual PGA Merchandise Show to discuss the latest developments in their GPS/Rangefinder/wearable…
Golf SmarterGetting Fit for Clubs Helps Every Golfer at Any Level featuring PXG Master Fitter, JP
928: JP Parajeckas, a master club fitter with PXG joins us to discuss the importance of getting fit for irons, wedges, drivers, and fairway metal clubs…
Golf SmarterBreaking News: After a Big Year On the PGA Tour, LAB Golf CEO Announces Their Newest Putter!
927: PGA Tour’s Lucas Glover career exploded this year when he changed to a L.A.B. Golf putter. Adam Scott and now Will Zalatoris are also using L.A.B. Golf…
Golf SmarterProven By Science: Longer & Straighter Off The Tee Using Flightpath Golf Tees
926: All golf tees are not the same. Usually tees are cupped at the top so that you can set the ball on top and shoot in any direction. But we only hit in one…
Golf SmarterWearing The Wrong Sized Glove Is As Bad As Wearing Wrong Sized Shoes!
925: Getting new golf gloves is supposed to be a simple process that happens once or twice per year, right? WRONG! In this conversation with Tour Player Brad…
Golf SmarterPGA Tour Pro Dylan Wu on His Journey to Reach The Highest Level of Competition
924: Dylan Wu is an young PGA Tour Pro who impressively has made the cut on 33 of his 60 PGA Tour starts. He was a star golfer in college playing for…
Golf SmarterPeak Performance Is NOT Sustainable -- High Performance IS! Featured Guest Leo Howson
923: This week's guest is Leo Howson of LeoHowson.com. Leo is a hypnotherapist and flow state coach whose techniques can transform your life and your game. In…
Golf SmarterThe Architect/Designer of Michael Jordan’s Ultra-Exclusive, Ultra-Private Golf Course - Bobby Weed
922: Bobby Weed is a high profile golf course architect who was mentored by World Golf Hall of Fame designer, Pete Dye. In addition he was also the PGA Tour’s…
Golf SmarterLearn To Close Your Clubface Properly for Better Ballflight with Erik Schjolberg
921: Erik Schjolberg, a golf instructor McCormick Ranch GC in Scottdale, AZ returns to discuss a variety of mechanics and mental game related topics including…
Golf SmarterHow to Get In The Zone At The Flip of a Switch with authors Bo Watson & Shannon Shuskey
920: Bo Watson and Shannon Shuskey return together to discuss their compelling new mental game book called “In The Zone Secrets: How to Get In The Zone At The…
Golf SmarterUse Match Play Practice to Enhance Stroke Play Success
919: Joe Hallett is a PGA Master Professional and one of America’s Top 100 Instructors. He’s also a favorite who appears regularly on Golf Smarter. Including…
Golf SmarterWhy You Shouldn't Carry Your Golf Bag & Other Preventable Golf Injuries featuring Billy Troy
918: Billy Troy of Golf Physio Australia (https://www.golfphysiotherapyaustralia.com/) fell in love with golf at a very young age, and as a Certified TPI…
Golf SmarterBe Careful in Your Setup • Be Carefree with Your Swing! featuring Josh Zander
917: Josh Zander of https://zandergolf.com/ returns for a free flowing conversation about improving your game that we call “Be Careful in Your Setup: Be…
Golf SmarterDon't Be A Golfer That Separates Their Game Into Silos featuring Dr. Rick Sessinghaus
916: Dr. Rick Sessinghaus has in incredible track record of coaching great players, including a two-time Major winner, but is also unbelievably helpful to…
Golf SmarterHow To Increase The Bottom Line on the Golf Course with FairwaysRM
915: The saying goes; “contracts don't get signed until the score card does.” Like golf, conducting business on the golf course is a skill that needs to be…
Golf SmarterMost Golfers Make Centered Contact On a Random Basis with Jamie Zimron, LPGA
914: Jamie Zimron of https://TheCenteredWay.com joins us for the first time in a couple years to talk about how important center contact on every one of your…
Golf SmarterIrons Are Designed to Be a Digging Tool featuring Ben Alexander
913: Ben Alexander was named the NorCal PGA Teacher of the Year back in 2004 for good reason. In his long awaited return to Golf Smarter Ben “Walk Fast & Swing…
Golf SmarterConnecting Your Mind, Breath & Movement On The Greens featuring Teacher/Author Jayne Storey
912: Jayne Storey returns to discuss her latest audio project called Connected Putting. Jayne, chi-performance.com, is an incredible teacher who focuses on…
Golf SmarterIf You Don’t Know What to Improve, Practicing Isn’t Going To Help!
911: Sarah Stone is a veteran teacher working out of the Washington DC area who publishes great Instagram and golf.com videos, so we thought it would be…
Golf SmarterTo Waggle Or Not To Waggle. Is THAT The Question? featuring Jim Waldron
910: Jim Waldron of balancepointgolf.com joins us again to discuss the importance of the mind-body connection when it comes to golf. This not only includes how…
Golf SmarterWhat Gets Measured, Gets Improved. It's As Simple As That! featuring Golf & Business Coach, Dr. Greta Anderson
909: Dr. Greta Anderson is more than an effective golf instructor, she’s also a business consultant who understands the importance of using golf as a way to…
Golf SmarterLearning The Golf Swing Through Physics with author Junshen "Jason" Wang
908: Junshen Wang is originally from Taiwan where he studied to be, and had a career as a mechanical engineer. After retirement, he, like many of us, fell in…
Golf SmarterPlay Better & Learn A Ton About Your Game with the Combine Feature of Rapsodo’s MLM2Pro
907: The MLM2Pro from Rapsodo is the newest launch monitor from a company that is focused on sports analytics. Whether you use it for golf or other sports, the…
Golf SmarterGolf Is A Game to Be Enjoyed — Not Endured! with Gary Nicol & Karl Morris
906: Both Karl Morris (TheMindFactor.com) and Gary Nicol (PerformancePrinciples.co.uk) are well respected instructors individually, but together they’re a…
Golf SmarterThe Grandson & The Zen Doctor - Our Introduction of Dr Bob Jones IV to Dr Joseph Parent
905: Dr Joe Parent, author of Zen Golf and another sports psychologist who also happens to be the grandson of legendary golfer Bobby Jones, Dr. Bob Jones IV…
Golf SmarterWe Don’t Need To Grow The Game - Just Sustain It! Featuring John "Lag" Erickson
904: John Erickson of AdvancedBallStriking.com returns for an interesting conversation about the state of the Tour and today’s style of instruction. When asked…
Golf SmarterThe Fastest And Easiest Way to Consistency is Through Flow State Golf with Debbie O'Connell | #903
903: Debbie O’Connell probably wears a superhero outfit under her golf clothes. LPGA National Professional of the Year, the inaugural Nancy Lopez Golf…
Golf SmarterMy Pathway To Finding Joy In Golf Again with Author Michael Bowker | #902
902: A Golf Smarter listener was shocked to find out that one of his regular playing partners was the actual author of a book we’ve talked a lot about on this…
Golf SmarterBreaking 100 Is Not Going To Be Achieved By Just Working On The Range |. #901
901: Blake Jirges talks about the value of why golfers of all skill levels would benefit far more from on-course lessons vs just ball striking advice at the…
Golf SmarterBy Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go with author Joanne Greene- Fred's Wife!! | #900
900: Once again we celebrate a podcast milestone by learning more about host Fred Greene, this time through the comments and insights from his wife, Joanne…
Golf SmarterArnie and Jack: Stories of My Long Friendship with Two Remarkable Men with author Charles Mechem | #899
899: Charlie Mechem was the Commissioner of the LPGA, ran a broadcast company, and more importantly, was/is extremely close to both Arnold Palmer and Jack…
Golf SmarterBandon Dunes: Golf As It Was Meant To Be...In The Spirit of Scotland's Ancient Links
898: In preparation for Fred’s trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, we feature two guests back to back. Michael Chupka, Bandon’s Director of Communications…
Golf SmarterThe Power of Slow: Qi Gong for Golfers with Master Instructor, Lee Holden | #897
897: We’ve talked a lot about how golfers can increase their flexibility and mobility through various forms of exercises and movement with Yoga, stretching…
Golf SmarterA Beginner Documents His Quest to Become a Scratch Golfer | #896
896: Golf can’t be that difficult to understand, learn, and conquer, can it? Jerome Rufin believes it, so he launched a YouTube documentary series called…
Golf SmarterGolf Beneath The Surface - The New Science of Golf Psychology with author Raymond Prior | #895
895: Golf Smarter has always been a huge advocate of fine tuning your mental game with the same passion and diligence as your swing mechanics. Our guest this…
Golf SmarterA Manuel de la Torre Student Proudly Continues His Teaching Legacy | #894
894: Trish Beucher of 815TeeTime.com studied the golf swing from legendary teacher Manuel de la Torre and has made it her life mission to keep the swing as…
Golf SmarterA 30yr Golf Teaching & Biz Vet Shares Stories from the Inside featuring Paddy Shea | #893
893: Patrick “Paddy” Shea has been involved in golf as an instructor, product rep, and product developer for most of his life. In this episode he share stories…
Golf SmarterPoor Mechanics vs Self Sabotage - Which Is Hurting You More | #892
892: Jim Waldron of BalancePointGolf.com returns to share his 30+ years of being a golf instructor with insights on what causes self sabotage how we can…
Golf SmarterCarrying The Right Wedge Is As Important as Understanding How to Use Each One | #891
891: Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns for his 18th appearance on Golf Smarter to discuss wedges, wedge play, finding the correct wedge for your game, how…
Golf SmarterThe Emerging World of Competitive Putting with Brock Gillespie
890: Forget the windmills and clown’s mouth, indoor and outdoor 18 hole putting courses are popping up around the USA. Think: TopGolf meets bowling alleys…
Golf SmarterThe Masters, Augusta National, and the Legacy of Legendary Bobby Jones with his Grandson, Dr. Bob Jones IV | #889
889: It’s Masters Week which means Spring is here and golf is in the air. It also means we get to visit again with the grandson of legendary golfer Bobby…
Golf SmarterSpeed Swing Training - Without Bulking Up Like Bryson, featuring Jaacob Bowden | #888
888: Jaacob Bowden of swingmangolf.com and jaacobbowden.com was convinced that someday he would be a competitive Tour level golfer. He’s now been around the…
Golf SmarterButterfly Golf May Be The Future of Sustainable Golf Course Design | #887
887: Agustin “Augie” Pisa is an award winning golf course architect who received a Masters in Golf Course Architecture from Edinburgh University in Scotland…
Golf SmarterUsing Yoga As a Tool To Master Golf…and Other Parts of Your Life with Kevin Ralbovsky | #886
886: Kevin Ralbovsky is one of those golf instructors who has learned from, and instructed some of the best, but still has a way to forge his own path to golf…
Golf SmarterThe World Am is the “Everyman’s” US Open And They’re Open for Registration featuring Tournament Director, Scott Tomasello | #885
885: The World Amateur Handicap Championship, aka the World Am, attracts 3,200+ players from all 50 US states and 20 countries. The 72-hole, net stroke play…
Golf SmarterAnalyzing Tony Manzoni’s Lost Fundamental Swing Method Based on Ben Hogan’s Secret
884: Justin Tang teaches golf at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore and loves to study other golf instructors. He discovered Tony Manzoni on Golf…
Golf SmarterEXCLUSIVE: 6 PGA Tour Winners Reveal Their Mental Game Struggles | #883
883: Stewart Cink. KJ Choi. Jerry Kelly. JJ Spann. Joseph Bramlett. Aaron Rai. During the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii, mental game coach Cary Valentine went…
Golf SmarterReading Greens Like a Pro - From a Pro - Requires These 5 Things | #882
882: When Bryson Dechambeau won the US Open in 2020, expert putting instructor, Tim Tucker, was carrying his bag. Tim joins us today to discuss his time…
Golf SmarterExploring The PGA Merchandise Show 2023 - Pt2 -⛳️ 881
881: More from the PGA Merchandise Show 2023 in Orlando Florida. Days two and three were spent scouring the massive show floor for unique products and old…
Golf SmarterPGA Show 2023 - Day 1 Demo & Fitting Day with Multiple Guests featured | #880
880: Join me for my first experience at the 70th annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Florida. Day One is called DEMO & Fitting Day. Each year this is where…
Golf SmarterWeedon’s Way: A Pain Free Golf Swing for Golfers with Bad Backs | #879
879: Reeves Weedon was a golf phenom as a young English player, hailed as the next Peter Oosterhuis, but lower back pain ended his promising career. This led…
Golf SmarterNever Let “Hitting The Wall” Ruin Your Round by Keeping Your Blood Sugar Levels In Check | #878
878: Brinson Paolini played professionally in 43 countries after being a collegiate All-American golfer at Duke. One thing he always noticed on the course with…
Golf SmarterManuel de la Torre's Disciple on The Definition of a "Swing" with Gary Sowinski, PGA | #877
877: Gary Sowinski spent more than 6 years working with and learning from Manuel de la Torre, author of Understanding The Golf Swing, and one of golf’s…
Golf SmarterLittle Goals Can Be Huge When Winterizing Your Game featuring Joe Hallett | #876
876: PGA Master Professional Joe Hallett joins us once again to get the insights and advice that can only come from the teacher who instructs PGA…