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697: Zach Allen, PGA learned while playing D1 College Golf at USC that trying to make the perfect golf swing was a disaster for his game and competitive edge. Then he fell in love with teaching, and lately has been on the minds and lips of many golfers because of his clear and concise instruction on YouTube (Zach Allen Golf). Host Fred Greene watched just one video and increased his distance by making one simple tweak. Zach’s three part video series called Ball Striking Blueprint .  Make sure to register to win a Glovelast! We’re giving away 5 of these simple tools to increase the life of your golf gloves by 40%! Each winner will get a Glovelast with the Golf Smarter logo courtesy of glovelast.com. Here's a short video intro to Glovelast at GolfSmarterTV. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is July 14, 2019 Midnight PDT.  How would you like a free online copy of Tony Manzoni's video "The Lost Fundamental"? Just submit an honest review of Golf Smarter or Golf Smarter Mulligan

696: Roger Gunn returns to dig deep into the mindset and pre-shot routine of great golfers and explains how the rest of us are not that far from accomplishing more on the golf course. He also touches on the consequences of bold vs conservative targets, and wants us all to know that “it wasn’t necessarily a bad shot, just a judgement error.” Congratulations to Thomas C of Oswego, NY. He's been selected at random to receive a dozen premium used golf balls of his choice courtesy of Sam Hogan and TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com. Don’t miss our next drawing because this time we’re going to select 5 winners!! Glovelast is a new way to care for and give added life to your gloves. Each winner will get a Glovelast with the Golf Smarter logo courtesy of glovelast.com. Here's a short video intro to Glovelast at GolfSmarterTV. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is July 14, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, features Mike Pederson, a golf exercise expert a

695: Sam Hogan of TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com returns so that we can open the mailbag and answer your questions and concerns about golf balls, performance, comparisons, best ball for different level of players, used ball quality, and more.  Make sure to register to win a dozen golf balls of your choice from TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019 Midnight PDT. Make sure to tell all your golf buddies about this incredible offer to get an additional 10% EVERY ORDER, EVERY TIME with the checkout code "golfsmarter". Go to twoguyswithgolfballs.com/golf-smarter for more. Offer expires 4/1/20.  How would you like a free online copy of Tony Manzoni's video "The Lost Fundamental"? Just submit an honest review of Golf Smarter or Golf Smarter Mulligans at the place where you subscribe to either show. Send your review and where it can be found to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and once publication is confirmed, we'll send you the private link to the video. T

694: Christo Garcia’s YouTube channel, MySwingEvolution, has nearly 40K subscribers because he’s studied Ben Hogan’s book and is now teaching “The Classic Golf Swing”. Christo comes us by listener request and you’ll hear why he’s been so successful as he explains how he uses his training in marshall arts, yoga, and ballet to provide complete body awareness through the swing.  Make sure to register to win a dozen golf balls of your choice from TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019 Midnight PDT. How would you like a free online copy of Tony Manzoni's video "The Lost Fundamental"? Just submit an honest review of Golf Smarter or Golf Smarter Mulligans at the place where you subscribe to either show. Send your review and where it can be found to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and once publication is confirmed, we'll send you the private link to the video. Thanks for your support!! This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is part 2

693: Karen Palacios-Jansen of CardioGolf.com is a LPGA Master Instructor who has finally addressed one of the hardest shots to practice at home or on the range, and that’s the Uphill/Downhill lie. In this episode she talks to host Fred Greene about her suggested pre-round warm up, but also provides details on the impact that her CardioGolf Slope and Shortee club can have on your game when practicing these frustrating golf shots. Congratulations to Sarah B of Chico, CA. She's the winner of our random drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Autoslash.com. Our next drawing is for a dozen Golf Balls of your choice courtesy of twoguyswithgolfballs.com. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 30, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is the start of another 2 part conversation. This time we speak to Billy Bondaruk on his book “The 7 Myths of Golf”. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podca

692: Cody Hale of Seemore Putters returns to discuss why getting fit for a putter can be as effective as fitting for a driver or full set of clubs. He also provides tips and insights to warming up on the practice putting green before your next round. Our next giveaway is for a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of autoslash.com Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 11, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is part 2 with Fred Shoemaker of Extraordinary Golf, this time we’re discussing Extraordinary Putting. Fred is a teaching icon with a legion of dedicated followers across the globe. 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 Mulligans is also brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf ball

691: Josh Zander at ZanderGolf.com believes that there are 3 things you should understand to become a better golfer. Once you understand those, then you can go into your warmup and practice rounds knowing what to work on to improve. Congratulations to Matt C of Roanoke, VA. He's the winner of our random drawing for Tony Manzoni's online video "The Lost Fundamental”. Our next drawing is for a $100 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Autoslash.com Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is June 11, 2019 Midnight PDT.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is part 1 of 2 with Fred Shoemaker of Extraordinary Golf. Fred is a teaching icon with a legion of dedicated followers across the globe. 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 Mulligans is also brought to

690: DJ Watts hits the ball very long, at his intended target, and does it pain free! That’s because he has mastered and teaches what he calls “MCS” or a Mechanically-Correct Swing. He’s studied the swing for years and even though he may not be on the same page as classically trained instructors, his students prefer his results to what they usually hear. Find DJ’s blog and videos at waxgolf.com or on social media @wattsathletix.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, we have a conversation with Jim Delaby on how the average golfer can get into the zone, super zone or no-zone. 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 Mulligans is also brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a f

689: Jim Waldron from Balance Point Golf School returns to go beyond the curing your yips to discuss how our egos get in the way to preventing us from achieving lower scores. His mental game approach will have you thinking about how you’re overthinking each shot.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published on Friday, we’re face to face in Pebble Beach with Ben Alexander, the 2004 PGA Teacher of the Year, Northern California Section. You can also listen to Mulligans on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Both this episode and Golf Smarter Mulligans are supported by autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply. Have a question about golf balls? Submit yours and we’ll do a ful

688: Christina Ricci started playing golf in 2000, and remarkably achieved a 5hcp in only five years. Since then she’s become a dedicated LPGA Certified Teaching professional, has written multiple books , developed numerous training products, contributes to GolfTips Magazine, and has been featured on the Golf Channel. Thanks to a listener suggestion who attended one of her many Make Pars Camps she joins us to talk about chipping, topping the ball, and why teaching women is only slightly different than teaching men. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans we meet Seth Glasco of the SouthPaw Golf Academy, "For Lefties, By Lefties". You can also subscribe to Mulligans on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is supported by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply. Have a question about

687: The World Golf Hall of Fame is inducting seven incredible golfers in 2019, but only one is being honored for high marks of inspiration, not low scores. This week’s guest, Dennis Walters, was paralyzed from the waist-down at the age of 24 following a golf cart accident. He has since dedicated his career to sharing life lessons and inspiring fans and disabled golfers of all ages through golf clinics and special performances at more than 3,000 global appearances. Golf Smarter Mulligans is now available in Apple Podcasts! This week's episode, published on Friday, is called “What Exactly Golf Course Management Is, and How a GPS Can Enhance it” featuring PGA Master Professional, Tom Tatnall. You can also listen to Mulligans on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Both this episode and Golf Smarter Mulligans are supported by Autoslash.com who can help you find the lowest rate possible for your next car rental.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, wi

686: Jamie Zimron, our golf sensei, returns to discuss the difference of teaching women to play golf vs teaching men. Their likes, dislikes, what resonates, and why it’s different then teaching men. And since Jamie is an activist/feminist/licensed psychotherapist/LPGA Certified Golf Instructor/Marshall Arts master/etc, Fred asks her about Tiger’s victory at The Masters and if she can separate her feelings between the golfer and the man. Golf Smarter Mulligans is now available in Apple Podcasts! This week's episode is called “Once You’re On The Course, How to Go Low” featuring Joe Sievers, Director of Golf. You can also listen to Mulligans on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time! Some restrictions apply. Have a question about golf balls? Submi

685: Sam Hogan of TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com returns to update us on what’s new and different about the latest release of the Titleist ProV1 and ProV1x. Also what is the Titleist AVX and who should play that? Costco has finally released their latest Kirkland balls under the radar, and they’re worth looking at for everyone.Since Fred doesn’t have all the best questions, we invite everyone to submit a question about golf balls that’s relevant to your game. Use #golfsmarter or #twoguyswithgolfballs on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Or just send it to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com. Once we have a couple questions, Sam will return to answer them for you. This week on our new Golf Smarter Mulligans podcast our featured interview is with Joe Hallett, the “PGA Instructor of PGA Professional Instructors”. Please keep your eyes open for Golf Smarter Mulligans from your favorite podcast app. You can also hear them on YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where yo

684: Dr Joseph Parent, author of golf’s best selling mental game book, “Zen Golf” returns to explain how combining your mental game with a fine tuned short game can deliver lower scores than you thought possible. Golf Smarter Mulligans launches this week with episode 1 of Golf Smarter from 2005 with Dr. Joseph Parent! This is a new podcast of your favorite lessons from the first decade of Golf Smarter that are no longer available. Each Friday you’ll get the best golf instruction from your favorite teachers. The best selling golf instruction books were published in 1992 and 1957, so podcast instruction from 2005-2014 can assuredly help to improve your game. Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium used golf balls, with little to no discernible difference, and at a fraction of the cost of new balls. And FREE shipping! Use “golfsmarter” at checkout to get an additional 10% off every order, every time!We’re also restarting our regular giveaways! Enter at Gol

683: Greg Hiller is the Director of Instruction at TPC San Antonio. We meet Greg on the eve of the Valero Texas Open that’s played at TPC San Antonio. For the first time, this event has moved up to the warmup spot for The Masters. Greg once qualified for the US Open and didn’t play as well as he hoped, but he shares what he learned from playing and competing at the highest level. This episode is brought to you by autoslash.com, a free service that finds the best price for your next rental car. Secure the best price for your next car rental at autoslash.com. They’re also the generous provider of a $100 Amazon Gift Cards given away to lucky listeners. Congratulations to this week’s winner, Donald Eldridge of Spencerport, NY. Keep your eyes (and ears) open for our two newest podcasts from SmarterPodcasts.com! Next week we launch Golf Smarter Mulligans. From the archives of Golf Smarter, Mulligans offers the best golf instruction from your favorite teachers. These episodes are no longer available, but still hav

682: Andrew Peterson; President of the Alamo City Golf Trail in San Antonio, TX, joins us to talk about all the great and affordable options of places to play golf in San Antonio. The Alamo City Golf Trail is a combination of 8 public courses owned by the city. Their flagship course, Brackenridge Park, is also the home of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Andrew shares playing tips for his favorite par 4s, par3, and par5 holes at Brackenridge Park. This episode is brought to you by autoslash.com, a free service that finds the best price for your next rental car. Secure the best price for your next car rental at autoslash.com. They’re also the generous provider of three $100 Amazon Gift Cards that we’re giving away over the next few episodes to lucky listeners. Go to GolfSmarter.com/Autoslash to register. Congratulations to this week’s winner, Ken Cestari of Shrewsbury, NJ. Please vote https://goo.gl/forms/6N0fhCZutMXeD33f1 for the name of our new Golf Smarter podcast coming this spring. Each Friday we’re going t

681: Bradley Putters do more than consistently put the ball in the hole, they tell an intimate story of its owner. Think of a Bradley putter as a fine tuned instrument customized to your exact specs, combined with an heirloom piece of art that can be in your family for generations. Our guest this week is Bradley Converse, a mechanical engineer who spent 10 years designing military equipment to survive nukes (which makes him pretty good at vibrational dynamics), who also has a passion for golf, design, and clearly, science. This episode is brought to you by autoslash.com, a free service that finds the best price for your next rental car. Secure the best price for your next car rental at autoslash.com. They’re also the generous provider of three $100 Amazon Gift Cards that we’re giving away over the next few episodes to lucky listeners. Go to GolfSmarter.com/Autoslash to register. Congratulations to this week’s winner, Bryan Swalley of Centennial, CO. Please vote for the name of our new Golf Smarter podcast c

680: Jeff Ritter is always a wealth of fabulous information when it comes to the complete package of golf instruction, from mechanics, to nutrition, to the mind-body connection. This week on the Golf Smarter podcast, he returns to provide insights on how we can get back into shape after a long winter for the new golf season. He also is conducting a 2 day golf school in Phoenix at the end of this March. Get more information and sign up at mttperformance.com/programs. If you’re a fan, then make sure to download his MTT (Make The Turn) app (iOS only) in the Apple App Store or at mttgolfapp.comWe’re partnering with autoslash.com to give away three $100 Amazon Gift Cards to three lucky listeners starting next week! Go to GolfSmarter.com/Autoslash to register. Secure the best price for your next car rental at Autoslash.com This episode is also brought to you by Peter Millar Golf. Go to PeterMillar.com/golfsmarter to check out Fred's favorites and for complimentary shipping and a free golf cap with your first purcha

679: A recent article in the Wall Street Journal shed light on home prices falling 25-50% after a Country Club or Golf Community course closes. Our guest this week is Wall Street Journal reporter Candace Taylor who wrote this investigative piece. We’re partnering with autoslash.com to give away three $100 Amazon Gift Cards to three lucky listeners. Go to GolfSmarter.com/Autoslash to register. Secure the best price for your next car rental at Autoslash.com While traveling through Uganda over the last two weeks, host Fred Greene was amazed to see a golf course in the district of Mbale. Check out his short video of how he discovered it and what he witnessed from the lone golfer on the course. Tony Manzoni’s book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever” is available again in either Kindle or paperback format. Pick it up at Amazon https://amzn.to/2WMbYA7. If you’re interested in getting the video of the same name, click on the Hey Fred button at GolfSmarter.com

678: Tony Manzoni (RIP) was a great instructor, a great coach, extremely articulate, funny, warm, and a great friend of Golf Smarter. To announce the re-release of his book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever” we’re bringing back a couple episodes that got us all hooked on his teaching method. We’re very happy to announce that the book is available again in both paperback ($9.99) and Kindle ($6.99) versions on Amazon. https://amzn.to/2WMbYA7. This episode was originally published in October, 2013 as episode #408. We’re partnering with autoslash.com to give away three $100 Amazon Gift Cards to three lucky listeners. Go to GolfSmarter.com/Autoslash to register.