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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 greatest instructors ever to instruct Tour Pros and recreational golfers. In this conversation we learn what Manuel demanded from his students and teachers, the concept of how the body moves, and how to define a ‘swing’. Manuel studied with Ernest Jones and his legendary father, Angel de la Torre. Manuel de la Torre passed away in 2016, but we were lucky to feature him on Golf Smarter in 2009 (still available as Golf Smarter Mulligans episode 90 - January 2021). This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #193, is a great compliment to this week’s conversation as we talk to the Golf Better Coach, Rick Koscher on how your body position can impact ball flight.This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com/golfsmarter to take your business to the next level today. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next

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 Professionals. This time we discuss little tips and tricks on how to winterize your game getting it ready for a new season.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #192, is one of the unique stories that can only be associated with golf. Author and comedian David Wood joins us to discuss this crazy notion that he had about playing golf in the most remote and interesting places he can find in an episode we call “Around The World in 80 Rounds”.This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com/golfsmarter to take your business to the next level today. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice of prizes including:A box of ODIN balls of your choice with the Golf Smarter logo. ODIN Golf is the only golf brand that sponsors and pays everyday golfers! See our custom pa

875: Josh Zander, one of America’s Top 100 Teachers, returns for another wide ranging conversation about how players of all skill levels can become better, smarter golfers. This week we focus on the tools we need to analyze the information we’re being bombarded with on the internet. Between YouTube, podcasts, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, televised Professional tour events and all the new platforms we’re introduced to each week, there’s a lot of great information and a lot of junk, but it’s how you weed through content to find what works for you that’s important. Listen to the complete podcast interview, or watch the highlights of this conversation that includes bonus footage on GolfSmarterTV!https://youtu.be/LwFrC5qetYw or on today’s blogpost at https://GolfSmarter.com This episode marks the launch of our 18th year of weekly GolfSMARTER episodes, now golf’s longest running podcast! This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens from AG1. Sign up at athleticgreens.com/golfsmarter and

874: Short game! The best way to lower scores is by practicing and fine tuning your shots from inside 100yds, and around the green. This week, Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns for his 17th appearance on Golf Smarter. We talk about various aspects of the short game and how much your creativity with each club can have you playing like the pros. We also discuss his company, Edison Golf and why his wedge designs are special in their design, feel, and performance.Listen to the complete podcast interview, or watch the highlights of this conversation that includes bonus footage on GolfSmarterTV! https://youtu.be/f5M1AlRsnjE or on today’s blogpost at https://GolfSmarter.com This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens from AG1. Sign up at athleticgreens.com/golfsmarter and get a FREE one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND five FREE travel packs with your first purchase.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #190, Jim Waldron returns to discuss what he's observed from his students who succeed in imp

873: Losing an expensive tour quality ball can be maddening. ODIN Golf has developed an affordable tour quality ball, and they’ll sponsor any player, no matter your skill level! Our guest is Jordan Lunetta, an ex-pat living in Berlin who, along with the rest of his foursome, who are all experienced in tech startups, have started a business with a unique and compelling business model. ODIN-golf sells their tour quality X1, for only $34.99US, and they’ll pay you back $7 for every dozen your order. Their ODIN X ball is only $19.99 and when you order a box, they’ll pay you $4 for every dozen you buy. Visit the custom landing page they’ve created for Golf Smarter listeners, and use the coupon code “GOLFSMARTER”, to receive a dozen balls of your choice with the Golf Smarter logo, at no extra charge!! Both these balls are getting rave reviews from blogs and YouTubers, in addition to having nothing but 5 star reviews from consumers. Watch the complete interview with bonus footage on GolfSmarterTV! https://youtu.be/

872: There was something about the unique design and explanation of the FlightPath Golf Tee on Instagram that caught my eye, and I thought what the heck I’ll give it a try. During the first round, I noticed that my drives were going much straighter than usual, but gave myself more credit than the tees. But round after round, I was hitting more fairways and my yardage also increased. It took almost a year to go through the box of 8 tees, but I was hooked and ordered another. Now almost two years in, it was time to order another box, but this time, I needed to find out more. Our guest this week is the inventor, Daniel Whalen, PhD, an environmental engineer who was challenged by his inventor father to come up with something the golf world had never witnessed before. A USGA compliant tee that reduces frictional resistance and allows you to hit straighter and farther than ever before. Learn more at https://flightpathgolf.com.Watch the complete interview on GolfSmarterTV! https://youtu.be/5WnrYnqdrfg or on today’

871: Tyler Ferrell is a golf instructor, biomechanics fitness pro, and author of “The Stock Tour Swing”. His website, no relation, is GolfSmartAcademy.com. We talk about his years of learning to become an instructor, playing competitively in college, and what we can do to become a better golfer. The book is available from all book sellers. For more go to https://golfsmartacademy.comWatch the complete interview on GolfSmarterTV! https://youtu.be/vLVV8YUMP9w or on today’s blogpost at https://golfsmarter.comThis episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial.This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens from AG1. Sign up at athleticgreens.com/golfsmarter and get a FREE one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND five FREE travel packs with your first purchase. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #187 from 2011 we learn how to become a better golf photographer wi

870: “Your final goal is to convert your athletic swing to pure instinct rather than conscious thought” is a David Leadbetter quote that you’ll find in the book “Winning Golf: The Mental Game - Creating the Focus, Feeling, and Confidence to Play Consistently Well” by Sport and Performance Psychologist, Dr. Saul Miller. In this episode Dr Miller discusses the details and teachings of this book. As Nancy Lopez is quoted on the cover “This book can help you to strengthen your mental game and play happier, better golf!”The book is available from all book sellers. For more go to https://saulmiller.comWatch the complete interview on GolfSmarterTV! https://youtu.be/LLWS1URr6iQThis episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial.This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens from AG1. Sign up at athleticgreens.com/golfsmarter and get a FREE one year supply of immune-supportin

869: Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf is quizzed as if we’re a first time student to his school. What does he look for? What is he helping us to focus on? Is it more practical and less theoretical, or the other way around. This conversation isn’t on video this week, but you can find a taste of the show on Social Media @golfsmarter. This episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial.This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens from AG1. Sign up at athleticgreens.com/golfsmarter and get a FREE one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND five FREE travel packs with your first purchase. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #185 features a conversation on improving your short game and finding balance in your body and mind with our golf sensei, Jamie Zimron. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice

868: Chris Finn of Par4Success.com returns to discuss the key to longevity in golf, which includes no pain, hitting the ball further, and playing golf as long as possible. In this conversation we go over the 4 main rotational mobility tests. Golf Smarter listeners can do the tests themselves and get access to their assessment and a free call to discuss the results and a plan with one of their experts at par4success.com/golfsmarter. Watch this complete interview at https://youtu.be/lp4i8weIvZs . To see more of our videos of interviews, golf tips from pros, travel stories, tech reviews, and more, visit YouTube.com/@golfsmarter .This episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial.This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens from AG1. Sign up at athleticgreens.com/golfsmarter and get a FREE one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND five FREE travel packs with y

867: Kelvin Kelley is one of those hot young golf instructors who delivers the entire package of mechanics, course management, and mental game improvement. In this conversation, Kelvin and host Fred Greene sit down together outside the driving range at Peacock Gap Golf course in San Rafael, CA to discuss a number of topics including how to identify what your ball flight is and taking it to the next level. This episode is also available as a complete video on GolfSmarterTV https://youtu.be/EV5n4xubRDc. Learn more at kelleygolf.comThis episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial.This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens from AG1. Sign up at athleticgreens.com/golfsmarter and get a FREE one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND five FREE travel packs with your first purchase. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #183, never released publicly before becaus

866: Justin Tang is a golf instructor in Singapore who has been mentioned multiple times on Golf Smarter by other instructors and writers, so our curiosity lead us to feature him on the podcast. He says that golf is neither simple nor complex, and like both things in life, it’s both! Sometimes our problems are skills issues and sometimes it’s technique. Wisdom is required to know which is the problem. This episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial.This episode is also brought to you by Athletic Greens from AG1. Sign up at athleticgreens.com/golfsmarter and get a FREE one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and five FREE travel packs with your first purchase. This episode is also brought to you by greenchef.com/golfsmarter135 Use code golfsmarter135 to get $135 off across five boxes, and your first box ships free.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #182 features a

865: Host Fred Greene has just returned from a 2 week - 5 city, vacation/adventure in Japan. During their time in Kyoto, the group met and meditated with Zen Buddhist Monk Obayashi at Temple Senkoji. When the topic of sitting vs moving/walking meditation was brought up, Monk Obayashi mentioned that he has read Zen Golf by Dr Joe Parent. Immediately upon his return, Fred shared the clip with Dr Parent who wanted to discuss it on this episode. There’s a video of this episode on YouTube.com/golfsmartertv where Fred includes a variety of photos and videos in the background during the podcast. Watch it here https://youtu.be/PIoYSj35VG4This episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial. Sign up for free Zoom event "Practicing Mindful Awareness" drjoeparent.com under Free Resources.This episode is also brought to you by Fishing Clash. Download Fishing Clash for free on your mobil

864: Imagine Golf is the #1 app for the mental game. Our guest is the CEO Malcolm Scovil. There’s never been an app that is so closely aligned with what we try to achieve on Golf Smarter. Imagine Golf didn’t pay to be featured on this episode, but they are running ads in our show for the next couple months. To introduce it to you, we wanted to get the full story of how it works, how it helps, and who we get to meet by listening to their daily short audio programming. This episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial.This episode is also brought to you by Fishing Clash. Download Fishing Clash for free on your mobile phone by typing FISHING  CLASH in the search bar of either the Apple App Store or Google Play. Open a menu in the top right corner, choose “Gift codes” sections and input my special code GOLFSMARTER to get an awesome reward for a total value of $20!This week on G

863: Dr. Rick Sessinghaus, best known as the coach for PGA Tour 2x Major winner, Collin Morikowa since he was a young boy. Rick is an excellent golf coach, focusing on the totality of a player’s game from tee to green, not just swing mechanics. He’s also an executive coach helping to improve a business’s productivity and bottom line. This is Rick’s second appearance on Golf Smarter, and this time we get deeper into game improvement and the mental game. This episode is brought to you by Imagine Golf, the #1 app for Golf’s Mental Game. In our next episode we’re get the full rundown on Imagine Golf as we’ll meet their CEO Malcolm Scovil. Download the Imagine Golf app now from the Apple App Store or Google Play to start your free 7-day trial.This episode is also brought to you by Fishing Clash. Download Fishing Clash for free on your mobile phone by typing FISHING  CLASH in the search bar of either the Apple App Store or Google Play. Open a menu in the top right corner, choose “Gift codes” sections and input my s

862: John Erickson of AdvancedBallStriking.com is a former Tour player turned coach who has great advice and incredible stories from inside the ropes. From his days competing in college to playing against the best on the PGA Tour, John was always learning about the subtle elements of the game that helps every golfer he teaches today. This episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to HelloFresh dot com slash golfsmarter65 and use code golfsmarter65 for 65% off plus free shipping!This episode is also brought to you by Fishing Clash. Download Fishing Clash for free on your mobile phone by typing FISHING  CLASH in the search bar of either the Apple App Store or Google Play. Open a menu in the top right corner, choose “Gift codes” sections and input my special code GOLFSMARTER to get an awesome reward for a total value of $20!This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #178 Pia Nilsson, former coach for Annika Sorenstam, discusses her latest book "Play Your Best Golf Now". This is the first of two conversations with th

861: Jon Sherman of PracticalGolf.com joins us to talk about his second book, “The Four Foundations of Golf: How to Build a Game That Lasts a Lifetime”. Unlike many golf books that are bathroom reads that give quick tips and drills, this book is dense. Yet it’s a wealth of great content for all golfers who wants to thorough explanations on Managing Expectation, Strategy, Practice, and the Mental Game. This is the second time we’ve met Jon as he joined us in 2018 (episode 664) after the release of his first book “7 Important Habits of Highly Effective Golfers”. The Four Foundations of Golf is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Four-Foundations-Golf-Build-Lifetime/dp/B0B3RYB7ZF/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jon+sherman+the+four+foundations+of+golf&qid=1663643069&sprefix=Jon+Sherman%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1 This episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to HelloFresh dot com slash golfsmarter65 and use code golfsmarter65 for 65% off plus free shipping!This episode is also brought to you by Fishing Clas

860: Gary Nicol is the Co-Founder and Coaching Director at TPEGS (Tour Pro Experience Golf Schools). Since the 80s, he’s helped thousands of golfers around the world including over 30 European Tour Professionals and numerous Ryder Cup players, amassing 10 wins as a coach. He’s also co-authored a series of three books with Karl Morris (episode 855), combining their efforts as a golf coach and mental coach providing great insights for all golfers. The latest book, “The Lost Art of The Short Game” isn’t about mechanics, but the emotional and mental approach to playing your best from inside 100 yards. Find their books on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3qzgjXh Check out the video of this complete interview on our GolfSmarterTV YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/_p4UD36vhcE This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #176 Brady Wilson from the Classic Club in Palm Desert discusses prepping a Jr golfer for college. We also break down Rory McIlroy's meltdown at the 2011 Masters, as this was recorded the week after the event. His i

859: Ron Sisson of RealSwingGolf.com joins us to discuss the problem with today’s golf instruction. His passion, knowledge of science’s influence on the golf swing, and his teaching philosophy make this conversation quite compelling and entertaining. Ron came to Golf Smarter as a suggestion from listener Fred Greenberg. The video of this complete interview is available on our GolfSmarterTV channel at https://youtu.be/evZyE8k2PoY.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #175 we’re joined by Billy Bondaruk, NorCal PGA Teacher of 2006, who talks about his lifelong quest to learn about every swing that has ever been taught. He also shares parts of a 13 page handwritten letter by Ben Hogan that he possesses and studies.Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice of prizes including a Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com. where you can choose from 11 styles of gloves in 26 sizes! Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and we’ll assign you an epis

858: Todd Kolb is golf entrepreneur specializing in helping you play better golf, yet he also helps companies build their golf business. His YouTube channel at USGolfTV is a wealth of easy to understand and execute videos directed at golfers of all skill levels. His book, “The Bad Lie:Why Traditional Golf Instruction is Failing You (And What to Do Instead)” is available on Amazon https://amzn.to/3Cy2TSG We address what exactly he means by “Traditional” golf instruction and why it’s failing. Learn more at https://toddkolbgolf.com/. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #174 we talk to former PGA Tour South Africa player, Mel Sole who provides insights, tips, and incredible stories of learning from and playing with Tour legends. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice of prizes including a Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com. where you can choose from 11 styles of gloves in 26 sizes! Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and we’ll a