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719: “Golf is meant to be chaotic!” Once we understand that inconsistency is built into golf, then maybe we wouldn’t be so hard on ourselves. This week we speak once again to Karl Morris. Karl and his co-author, Gary Nicol (ep713 “If You Aim at Nothing, You’ll Hit it Everytime) help us to improve our game by improving our demeanor and approach. In their second book, “The Lost Art of Playing Golf” we learn more about the various elements of game improvement that have been lost while we focus trying to reach perfection.Congratulations to Miles D of Buntingford, England, winner of an online session to cure the Yips with James Hymers of JamesHymbers.com  Our next giveaway is a customized SeeMore putter with Rifle Scope Technology courtesy of seemore.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 22, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This episode is presented by ExpressVPN. Visit ExpressVPN.com/golfsmarter and get three extra months for free!This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each

718: James Hymers is a “fast change” therapist based in Windsor Berkshire, UK. He understands that in today’s fast paced world we prefer therapy that works fast too. By utilizing Psycho Sensory Therapy, James claims that his average client only needs two sessions to achieve freedom from anxiety, phobias, trauma, PTSD, and the yips. These days, successfully helping golfers is about 25% of his business. If you think that this can help, he’s offering you a 10% discount at JamesHymers.com with the checkout code “golfsmarter”. In addition to face to face sessions, he’s very successful helping clients online. Our next giveaway is next episode so enter today to win a session to help cure your issue with Yips, phobias, or anxiety with today’s guest. Find out more at JamesHymers.com . To win, enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 8, 2019 Midnight PDT.  Congratulations to Paul T of Toronto, Canada, winner of a Full Access Pass to the Gravity Golf Challenge, courtesy of Gravity

717: This week we speak to Lynn Marriott co-founder of VISION54, a breakthrough program and golf school based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Lynn and and her partner Pia Nilsson are internationally recognized as two of the highest ranked female instructors in America, and are both regularly featured among Golf Digest's Top 50 Greatest Teachers. VISION54 golf schools have been awarded the "Best Golf School in America" multiple times. Lynn and Pia have coached nine different major winners and four #1 ranked players in the world, including Anika Sorenstam. Their latest book is "Be A Player". Our next giveaway is a Full Access Pass to the Gravity Golf Challenge, courtesy of GravityGolf.com, valued at $500! Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 1, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is the first of two episodes with Michael Murphy, author of “Golf In The Kingdom”. This novel means as much to golf’s mental game as any book in history. So much

716: By request, we speak with Steve Johnston, PGA from Scotland about his “Eureka Golf Swing”. If learning to keep your left wrist flat, finding the low point of your swing, or improving contact to get straighter ball flight, then Steve’s website eurekagolfswing.com and his incredibly popular YouTube channel, SteveJohnsonPGA will have you saying “Eureka! I’ve found it!” Our next giveaway is a Full Access Pass to the Gravity Golf Challenge, courtesy of GravityGolf.com, valued at $500! Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 1, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, we speak to Tracy Reed. This is an important episode for those who after years of playing, have completely lost their swing and don’t know how to get it back. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate pos

715: The GolfLogix app has an incredible new feature that reads the slope and breaks of greens. It’s pushing the limits of what’s been done before that is why GolfLogix continues to be the most popular, and most copied of all golf apps for mobile and wearable technology. But their story started 20 years ago, well before any of us ever heard about GPS. In this episode, we meet with CEO Pete Charleston to hear the complete history, features and reasons why GolfLogix offers far more than any handheld device on the market. For more, check out golflogix.com. Our next giveaway is a Full Access Pass to the Gravity Golf Challenge, courtesy of GravityGolf.com, valued at $500! Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 1, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, we focus on keeping your swing as simple as possible with Director of West Coast instruction for the Bird Golf Academy, Jim Samsing.=. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever

714: When was the last time you hit balls at range with your eyes closed? It’s an amazing opportunity to learn more about what some coaches call “awareness”, being able to truly feel your body as you swing the golf club. Now do that out on the course. That’s what it’s like for blind golfers! In this episode, Golf Smarter listener, Bob Banks, who has been legally blind for four years, and host Fred Greene play 18 holes at Hiddenbrooke Golf Course in Vallejo, CA. You’ll hear how Bob and Bob’s friend/guide/coach Jerry, navigate driving, chipping, and putting through a challenging course. You’ll also learn more about how Bob lost his vision, his initial reaction, and how he learned about and became part of the Blind Golf community. Bob challenges us all to close our eyes the next time we're practicing and see what we learn. For more, check out usblindgolf.com Check out the video from this round and watch how Bob and and his friend/coach/guide Jerry work together so that Bob can play blind golf successfully

713: The last time we met Gary Nicol (ep699 published on 7/23/19), we discussed the first book he co-authored with Karl Morris, “The Lost Art of Putting”. They’ve just released a new book called “The Lost Art of Playing Golf” in which we discuss the various elements of game improvement that have been lost with today’s technology that has made the focus of hitting the ball, not making ‘golf shots’. The Forward of this book is excellent as it’s provided by Rudy Durant, Tiger Woods’ childhood coach.Our next giveaway is a Full Access Pass to the Gravity Golf Challenge, courtesy of GravityGolf.com, valued at $500! Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 1, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is the second of two episodes with Hall of Fame PGA Tour Caddy, Andrew Martinez. Andrew has two Majors in his storied resume. He carried the bag for Johnny Miller when Johnny was the first person to shoot a 63 in a Major back in 1973. Andrew also cad

712: Terry Bradley, the 2-6 Golfer returns for more discussion on his unique swing method that has transformed the confidence and swing of many golfers. .  Congratulations to Eric W of Columbus, OH! Eric has been selected at random to receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card, courtesy of AutoSlash.com.Our next giveaway is a Full Access Pass to the Gravity Golf Challenge, courtesy of GravityGolf.com, valued at $500! Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 1, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is the first of two episodes with Hall of Fame PGA Tour Caddy, Andrew Martinez. Andrew has two Majors in his storied resume. He carried the bag for Johnny Miller when Johnny was the first person to shoot a 63 in a Major back in 1973. Andrew also caddie for Tom Lehman when he won an Open Championship. This conversation took place outside, alongside a driving range where they discussed his personal history, working on the PGA Tour, and color commentary o

711: Tom Smith is our featured guest and the General Manager of the TPC operated, San Francisco owned Harding Park GC. We talk to Tom about what what’s involved a year in advance to prepare for a Major that happens from May 14-17, 2020. Although this is the fifth in California, this will be the first PGA Championship to be held in San Francisco. Harding Park is also the first TPC property to host a Major, yet it’s the second PGA Championship to be conducted at a muni course. Our next giveaway is a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is October 20, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features a conversation about lowering your scores from 100 yards and in with Mike Wilkerson. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possib

710: J Wesley Frost plays golf to get away from thinking about his work as a small town police officer. So does the main character of his first self published book, “18 Holes” available on Amazon. But that’s where the similarity ends. The main character, Henry Walsh, is about taking you out for a detailed round of golf, but like all of us, it’s what happens between shots that makes this book hard to put down. .  Congratulations to Petra C of Santee, CA. Petra has been selected at random to receive an online full swing assessment from Jeff Ritter of MTTPerformance.com. Our next giveaway is a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Autoslash.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is October 20, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features the return of Carey Mumford, father of modern day sports psychology and the creator of the Clear Key System. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at You

707: When Jack Nicklaus, Chi Chi Rodriquez, and Lee Trevino endorse your swing method, you have to be doing something special. Gravity Golf is special! After two conversations with his son, this time we speak to the creator and founder of Gravity Golf, David Lee. Almost by accident, in 1973, the science of Gravity Golf was discovered while on the practice tee, but when you hear how it works, you’ll be captivated. Get more at gravitygolf.com, and take advantage of the exclusive Golf Smarter 20% discount on the Gravity Golf Challenge with the coupon code "golfsmarter".  Our next giveaway is a online swing assessment courtesy of Jeff Ritter, featured on episode 706. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is October 6, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features a conversation with Suzanne Noblett, two time LPGA Midwest Section Teacher of the Year talking about getting the most out of your practice range sessions. The episode is called “Pract

708: This is part 2 of our conversation on Gravity Golf with Daniel Lee. As last week was our introduction to how Gravity Golf came into existence and how it works, this week we get into the nuts and bolts of how to make it work for you. Daniel also provides Golf Smarter listeners with an extremely generous 20% discount on the Gravity Golf Challenge with the coupon code “golfsmarter”. There are 3 stages of the Challenge, and by purchasing the “All Access Pass” to all three you could save around $100US with this discount! Go to GravityGolf.com for more.  Congratulations to Stephen L of San Antonio, TX. He's been selected at random to receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com. Our next giveaway is a online swing assessment courtesy of Jeff Ritter, featured on episode 706. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is October 6, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features another conversation with Dr. Joseph Parent, author of “Zen

707: Gravity Golf could be the most logical golf swing methods ever introduced, which is why it’s praises have been sung by some of the greatest golfers in the modern era. In part 1 of a surprising 2 part conversation, we speak with Daniel Lee, son of the Founder, David Lee, and one of the lead instructors at the Gravity Golf Schools. Almost by accident, in 1973, the Gravity Golf science was discovered while on the practice tee, but when you hear how it works, you’ll be captivated. Get more at gravitygolf.com, but don’t make any purchases or start the Gravity Golf Challenge until you hear part 2. (SPOILER ALERT) Daniel makes a very generous offer to all Golf Smarter listeners.  Our next giveaway is for a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is September 22, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features a conversation with Dr. Joseph Parent, author of Zen Golf, the most popular mental game b

706: Jeff Ritter (MTTgolf on Twitter/Instagram. MakeTheTurn on Facebook and YouTube) of Make the Turn Golf (app and mttperformance.com website) is one of our favorite instructors not because he’s the son of a golf instructor or that he’s been teaching since he was 16, it’s because he has a fully integrated approach to making his students better by combining Skill Building, Mindset, Fitness, and Nutrition. In this conversation we talk about how becoming a complete golfer who “plays a game” will outplay someone who is just focused on swing mechanics.Congratulations to Matthew K of Sanford, NC. He's been selected at random to receive a dozen premium used golf balls of his choice courtesy of Sam Hogan and TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com.Our next giveaway is for a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Autoslash.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is September 22, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features a fascinating conversation with golf course

705: George Kelly is the CEO of Greenway Golf, a company that specializes in golf course maintenance, management, restoration, and construction. In this conversation we talk about the variety of grasses used on courses and why. We also learn about two of their course projects in Northern California that are special and fun (if you can get on the property). The exclusive Mayacama in the wine country area of Sonoma County, and their Australian Links style course designed by Rees Jones, Corica Park in Alameda. Our next giveaway is for a dozen premium used golf balls of your choice from TWOGUYSWITHGOLFBALLS.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is September 9, 2019 Midnight PDT.  Fred reads a listener email thanking Josh Zander for his incredible instruction that was featured on episode 607, published on 18October, 2017.    This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, #21, we meet the founder of Bird Golf Academy, Jay Ewing. In an earlier episode of Mulligans we met Carey Mumford a

704: Bob Van Dusen is the only golf instructor in the United States who is teaching the methods we heard about last episode from Brian Sparks called the Easiest Golf Swing that is especially effective for golfers 50 and older. In this conversation we get into more detail and drills on how to achieve better ball striking and you may be shocked to hear tips that may go against everything you’ve heard in the past. Congratulations Jim A of Sao Paulo, Brazil! His name was selected at random to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card from Autoslash.com Our next giveaway is for a dozen premium used golf balls of your choice from TWOGUYSWITHGOLFBALLS.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 25, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, #20, is with Scott Strool who has developed a practice session that will help you get the most from your time on the range. Some people suggest that you practice like you play, others emphasize to practice with a purpose. But those don’t necess

703: Surveys show that 60% of all golfers are over 50, yet golf instruction focuses on the power and flexibility of young people. Brian Sparks like Bobby Jones believes that “the whole body is involved” in the golf swing, not just your arms, hips, wrists, etc. Brian has been helping golfers in the UK and France for decades and sees a huge difference from “teaching” (at people) vs “coaching” (for people). From that he’s developed a philosophy that’s evolved from Positive Impact Golf (https://easiestswing.com/our-products/) to Easiest Swing Golf (easiestswing.com). Our next giveaway is for $100 Amazon gift card courtesy of autoslash.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 25, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans we meet Dr. Rico Provasoli who wrote a novel called “Golf Between The Ears” (https://ricoprovasoli.me/books/)based on a true story he read in Sports Illustrated. He’s an MD who’s lectured for years on Somatic Reprogramming, which addresses Musc

702: Terry Bradley comes to Golf Smarter by request from a listener who says he went from a 16hcp to 6.9 using he used Terry’s 2-6 Golf Process. Our listener was ready to quit the game altogether when he discovered Terry’s YouTube channel on 2-6 Golf, which stands for 2 swing thoughts for all 6 swing positions. Check out his site at SimpleGolf.orgCongratulations Dwayne D of Gresham, OR! His name was selected at random to win a customized Seemore putter courtesy of seemore.com We’re not done yet. Our next giveaway is for another $100 Amazon gift card courtesy of autoslash.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 25, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans is going to help you get passed the notion that consistency comes from pounding buckets of balls. The most important tool you have is your body and in this episode we meet Katherine Roberts of Yoga for Golfers, who provides pre and post round stretches that will loosen you up for every round and make it e

701: Kiran Kanwar has spent 25 years researching the movement of the body during a golf swing and has determined that the most effective and efficient swing is actually 95% set-up and 5% backswing. In 1989 she became the 1st female golf teaching professional in India, and has been in the US since studying, writing, and presenting her research. If you’re interested in better performance and reducing the potential for injury, this swing could be for you! Our next giveaway is for a brand new customized SeeMore putter from seemore.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 11, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features the Aaron Fagan, a David Ledbetter Senior Instructor. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental. Golf Smarter M

700: Why is it that we teach beginning golfers the importance of pace vs direction in putting, but then as we continue to play better get hung up on the line? This is part two on the book “The Lost Art of Putting - Introducing the Six Putting Performance Principles”. This episode’s conversation is with Karl Morris calling from just outside Manchester, UK. Congratulations Grant F of Temple, TX! His name was selected at random to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com We’re not done yet. Our next giveaway is for a brand new customized SeeMore putter from Seemore.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is August 11, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features the creator of the Clear Key system, Carey Mumford. Over the years we’ve heard many teachers discuss using this mental approach to better ball contact. Carey has passed away, so it’s really special to hear him describe this system in detail. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mu