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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 Carefree with Your Swing!” Josh has made some incredible offers to Golf Smarter listeners. Use checkout code “GolfSmarter” at both of these links to learn more: This one gets you 50% off your first year of access to his complete video library https://www.xip.co/josh-zander/content-library-sign-up. And for a free video consultation, along with $100 off a year of instruction, go to www.xip.co/josh-zander Lastly, Josh wants you to watch this great segment from an interview between Flaherty and Phil Mickelson https://youtu.be/nAeHaOIIx6Y?si=3VQqxvaqqyCQnO3y This week’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Please visit https://BetterHelp.com/golfsmarter to receive 10% off your first month! This week’s episode is also sponsored by CalderaLab. Get 20% OFF with code GOLFSMARTER at calderalab.com to make unforgettable first impressions with the best gift this holiday

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 amateur golfers in getting their heads and game in the right place for increased improvement. In this episode, we breakdown his equation of “Potential Minus Interference = Performance” and discuss today’s state of instruction includes too many silos that don’t always communicate or coordinate with each other. Find more about Rick and FlowCode at https://theflowcode.com/golf-academy/This week’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Please visit https://BetterHelp.com/golfsmarter to receive 10% off your first month! This week’s episode is also sponsored by CalderaLab. Get 20% OFF with code GOLFSMARTER at calderalab.com to make unforgettable first impressions with the best gift this holiday season.This week’s episode is also sponsored by Indeed. Claim your $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/golfsmarter. Offer’s good for a limited tim

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 fine tuned for true success. Joe Canfield of https://www.fairwaysrm.com/ wants you to be aware what successful business people already know. It’s all about relationships. In this episode we discuss myths and tips on how to make golf work for your business, no matter what level of skill you have as a golfer. This week’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Please visit https://BetterHelp.com/golfsmarter to receive 10% off your first month! This week’s episode is also sponsored by CalderaLab. Get 20% OFF with code GOLFSMARTER at calderalab.com to make unforgettable first impressions with the best gift this holiday season.Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube for daily highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. We also post articles and video shorts on LinkedIn @FredGreene (from Novato, CA).This week Golf Smart

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 clubs will improve each ball strike, from driver to putter. So instead of focusing on various swing mechanics, or tinkering with position of body parts during your swing, just focus on making center contact and you’ll be surprised. We’re so proud to congratulate Jamie for receiving the PGA SF Pride Golf Tournament “Excellence in Golf” award this week. That leads to a discussion on how the PGA and LPGA are so far ahead of other sports to openly embrace members of the LGBTQ+ community. Jamie has written a series of articles on Hetero/Sexism in Sports. Here are the titles and links to each piece. On Being An Athletic Girl/Sportswoman https://www.evosportscollective.com/blog/on-being-an-athletic-girl-sportswoman-part-1 Uncoupling Athleticism & Opportunity From Gender https://www.evosportscollective.com/blog/uncoupling-athleticism-opportunity-from-ge

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 Slow” addresses many of the basic issues that most amateur golfers struggle with and how to address and improve them. Ben, formerly the Director of Instruction at Poppy Hills GC for decades is now teaching at Lake Shastina Resort in Weed, CA. *** This is the second time we're publishing this episode as so many people had trouble getting it last time****This week’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Please visit https://BetterHelp.com/golfsmarter to receive 10% off your first month! Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube for daily highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. We also post articles and video shorts on LinkedIn @FredGreene (from Novato, CA).This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #229, Jeff Ritter joins us for part1 of 2 conversations. This week’s episode is called “You’re Either Learnin

912: Jayne Storey returns to discuss her latest audio project called Connected Putting. Jayne, chi-performance.com, is an incredible teacher who focuses on helping athletes of tall types, especially golfers overcome their nerves, anxiety, and mental interference. She’s a martial arts expert and can improve your overall performance through meditation, breathing, and quieting the mind. Make sure to mention GolfSmarter when you are purchasing her latest audio program and get some free bonus material. Some of her other books that we’ve featured in the past are “Breathe Golf” and “Connected Golf”. This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #228, Jim Waldron of BalancePointGolf.com returns for part 2 of our conversation. This episode was originally a Members Only episode in February 2012, which means, it’s brand new content for most of our audience. This week’s episode is called “Consistency, Distance, Accuracy, and Golf Schools”.Golf Smarter has recently been awarded the #1 spot in their list of Top 10 Golf Psycholo

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 helpful to hear her break down the common issues that golfers of different skill levels, breaking down the handicaps in groups, encounter . Our focus is learning how to practice correctly to get the most out of your practice sessions without doing a lot of unnecessary work. Her social is @stonegolfsense on Instagram or you take a lesson from her online at onlinecoachnow.com. This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #227, Jim Waldron of BalancePointGolf.com joins us for the first of two episodes from 2012. This week we focus on “Make Sure You’re Ready to Take The Next Shot”.Golf Smarter has just been awarded the #1 spot in their list of Top 10 Golf Psychology Podcasts by feedspot.com Check it out at https://blog.feedspot.com/golf_psychology_podcasts/.Golf Smarter has also been named by golfspan.com as one of the 10 Best Golf Podcasts for 2023, including being

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 to achieve a quiet mind and how to achieve unconscious competence, but we discuss the pre-shot waggle and how it can get you into a full ready state when it’s time to start your swing. This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #226, instructor Chris Fry is featured on part 2 of his conversation in an episode called “Avoiding Those Perilous Back9 Blowups”. This episode was originally published as a Members Only episode in January 2012, which means this is the first time it’s ever been shared with the public!This episode is brought to you by Factor. Head to https://factormeals.com/golfsmarter50 and use code “GOLFSMARTER50” to get 50% off!Golf Smarter has just been awarded the #1 spot in their list of Top 10 Golf Psychology Podcasts by feedspot.com Check it out at https://blog.feedspot.com/golf_psychology_podcasts/.Golf Smarter has also been named by golfs

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 build and sustain important relationships. She started out as a competitive tennis player, but then discovered golf. She went through several instructors, most who didn’t help much because they weren’t very encouraging or empathetic. But then she found a teacher who worked hard to understand her. That’s the kind of teacher she has become maximizing your skills and building your confidence. She also hosts her own podcast called “The Smart Golfer”. Dr. Greta has a PhD in Higher Education Research and works with the LPGA on developing their curriculum. Learn more at https://drgretagolf.com or follow her on social media at DrGretaGolf. This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #225, instructor Chris Fry helps us to turn 3 shots into 2 with our short game in an episode called “Learning The Perfect Pitch Shot Leads To More Gimmes”. This episode was originally pu

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 love with flyfishing and golf. As an engineer, he recognized that the golf swing and flyrod’s casting bore the same attributes that govern Newton’s Laws of Motion. So he had questions that he was determined to answer like: What is the crucial factor for the ball’s distance? What is the formula that determines Smash Factor, and why? Will a heavy golf club influence how far the ball goes? This week he shares his theories and his book called “Learning The Golf Swing Through Physics” available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Golf-Swing-through-Physics/dp/B0C2S1MBXM. This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #224, author Paul Staley shares his humorous and enlightening stories from his book “Why We Golf”. This episode was originally published on Golf Smarter for Members Only in January 2012, so this is the first time it’s ever been released to the

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 MLM2Pro is a fabulous tool for golfers who want to obtain useful data about their swing, and get immediate feedback from the built in camera. You can even add a second view to your recordings by using your iOS or Android device…phone or tablet! Justin Bryant of Rapsodo joins us again to give us all the details on the features and benefits of both the MLM and the new MLM2Pro.If you use a either Rapsodo launch monitor or have one from a different manufacturer and want a stand to elevate it a couple inches, then use the adjustable legs and bubble level to make your unit completely flat while in use, check out the variety of launch monitor stands from Dads3DCreations at Etsy. (https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dads3DCreations?ref=shop_sugg_market&search_query=adjustable+leveling+stand) Use “golfsmarter10” at check out and get a 10% discount!This week Golf Smar

906: Both Karl Morris (TheMindFactor.com) and Gary Nicol (PerformancePrinciples.co.uk) are well respected instructors individually, but together they’re a powerhouse of knowledge. They’ve each been featured on Golf Smarter individually, but this time we get them together for more than an hour to talk about putting, strategy, and course management. They have a series of “The Lost Art of…” golf books, and recently they released a video companion to The Lost Art of Putting that is fabulous! Golf Smarter listeners get 20% off the video with coupon code “TLA20” at mindfactor.comThis week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #222, Geoff Mangum of PuttingZone.com returns for part2 and a full hour of putting tips, insights and advice. This episode was originally a Members Only episode and has never been shared in public before. It was published on Golf Smarter in December 2011, but is just as valid and important to improving your putting today as it was then!This episode is brought to you by Factor. Head to https://factorm

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, didn’t know each other until they were introduced by host Fred Greene. They’ve both been on our podcast multiple times, but are here together to ask each other questions about their business, discuss golf history, golf instruction, and the mental game.This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #221, is called “Putting is a Science & a Skill” with Geoff Mangum of PuttingZone.com. This is part1 of 2. This episode was originally published on Golf Smarter in December 2011, but is just as valid and important to improving your putting today as it was then!This episode is brought to you by SwingU.com and the SwingU app. Go to swingu.com/upgrade and use promo code ‘golfsmarter’ to save 30% on your first year’s subscription to either the SwingU Plus or SwingU Pro.This episode is also brought to you by Factor. Head to https://factormeals.com/golfsmarter50 and us

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 what he’d change if he were commissioner of the PGA Tour, he quickly responded with “EVERYTHING!” John has played and won on the PGA Tour around the world and as an old school player, he believes that we’re tinkering too much with equipment and courses. He truly believes that we’ve lost the “game” part of golf and made it too difficult and complicated. He shares why in this thought provoking episode. This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #220, is called “When Was The Last Time You Heard ‘Nice Swing!’?” with John Novasel of Tour Tempo. This is part2 and we go into much more detail on how a 3:1 swing tempo will significantly change your ball contact and scoring. This was originally a Members Only episode, so it’s the first time being shared with the public.This episode is brought to you by SwingU.com and the SwingU app. Go to swingu.com/upgrade and us

903: Debbie O’Connell probably wears a superhero outfit under her golf clothes. LPGA National Professional of the Year, the inaugural Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award, has bowled a perfect game multiple times, played D1 basketball in the NCAA Final Four for Western Kentucky University, author, International Professional Speaker, Trainer & Mindset Coach, Top 50 LPGA Instructor, and the list continues. Get her free ebook “7 Principles for Lowering Handicap with Flow State Golf” by texting “FLOW” to 727-339-0106. Learn more at https://debbie-oconnell.com/ This week Golf Smarter Mulligans episode #219, is called “Why You Don't Swing Like a Pro and How to Change It” with John Novasel of Tour Tempo. For years, John was telling anyone who listened that the best players in the world all had the same 3:1 swing tempo, no matter how fast they would swing a club. Finally, researchers at Yale University proved his theories to be correct. Since this episode was published in 2011, host Fred Greene still incorporates w

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 podcast, “Winning The Battle Within - The Best Shot Is the One You Trust” by Dr. Glen Albaugh (RIP). Michael claims to actually have come up with the subtitle about “Trust”. He’s also a very good golfer / coach with some fabulous stories and tips. Beyond those credits, he is also an award-winning investigative journalist and the author of more than twenty books, and the publisher at Sixty Degrees Publishing <https://www.sixtydegreespublishing.com/> including his latest, “Michael Bowker’s No Ordinary Days”. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #218, we feature one of my favorite episodes that was originally for Members Only, so it’s never been shared publicly. It’s called “If You Like Your Buddy’s Club So Much, Buy It From Them!” featuring golf retail veteran, and former regular contributor to Golf Smarter as an equipment expert, Kenny Nicholson.Gol

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 range. Breaking 100 isn’t just because you don’t have confidence in your swing, it’s more about the decisions you make during your round. Blake was recently named 2022 Southern California PGA Teacher of the Year and one of Golf Digest’s Best Young Teachers based on his teaching techniques, and performance as a golf instructor. He’s also Director of Player Development at Coto de Caza Golf Club. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #217, we go back to November 2011 for an early conversation with Terry Koehler, The Wedge Guy, in an episode called “Gimme 10 Feet Closer Over 10 Yards Farther Any Day!Golf Smarter has just been awarded the #1 spot in their list of Top 10 Golf Psychology Podcasts by feedspot.com Check it out at https://blog.feedspot.com/golf_psychology_podcasts/.Golf Smarter has also been named by golfspan.com as one of the 10 Best Golf Podcasts f

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. Joanne has just written and published her first book called “By Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go” which is available in paperback, e-book, and audiobook from everywhere you get your books. You can also learn more at https://joanne-greene.com. The book recounts how she gracefully made it through the trauma of being hit by a car as a pedestrian, beating cancer, losing her mother, sister, and brother in a short span of time, and getting caught in a hurricane. The pre-release reviews and blurbs have all been wildly positive and we know that you’ll enjoy, and probably learn a lot, from her story…which some readers have said is a love letter to Fred. This episode also provides you with a chance to meet our two sons and two grandchildren. This episode is brought to you by Factor, America’s #1 ready-to-eat meal kit. Head to https://factormeals.com/golfsmarter50 t

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 Nicklaus. He just wrote a book called “Arnie & Jack: Stories of My Long Friendship with Two Remarkable Men” and has a boat load of incredible stories to share about each man, their relationship on and off the course, their wives, and more. The book is available on Amazon at https://shorturl.at/yLR38 This episode is brought to you by SwingU.com and the SwingU app. Go to swingu.com/upgrade and use promo code ‘golfsmarter’ to save 30% on your first year’s subscription to either the SwingU Plus or SwingU Pro.. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #215, we go back to November 2011 for a conversation with master club designer Jesse Ortiz, who created the very first fairway metal for Orlimar, his father’s company. This episode is called “Surviving the Club Maker Wars". Golf Smarter has been named by golfspan.com as one of the 10 Best Golf Podcasts for 2023, inc

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 provides us background on the history, future, services, amenities, and designs of the entire Resort. Then Kevin Phillips, Director of Instruction joins in to discuss the Links Lessons clinic he provides to help guests get ready for playing in challenging conditions on these true Links style courses. He also shares specific information on what makes each of the five 18 hole courses at Bandon Dunes unique. This episode is brought to you by SwingU.com and the SwingU app. Go to swingu.com/upgrade and use promo code ‘golfsmarter’ to save 30% on your first year’s subscription to either the SwingU Plus or SwingU Pro.. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans is the last of six with Dr. Glen Albaugh, author of “Wining The Battle Within”. Glen passed away in Feb 2023 at the age of 91, and we want to honor his memory by replaying each episode he was featured on Golf Smarte