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727: Cary Valentine joins us for the third consecutive year sharing exclusive interviews with PGA Tour Pros while they were playing in Hawaii. In Part 1 we hear from Graham McDowell, Paul Azinger, Fabian Gomez, and Anibar Lahiri talking about their mental game, being in the zone, falling out of the zone, advice for amateurs and more. Cary is a mental game coach, author and motivational speaker. Find out more on his methods and insights at championyourinnergame.comThis week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, one of our favorite instructors ever Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools joins us for his first ever appearance on Golf Smarter. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at 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

726: Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler returns with a new company formed by recreational golfers FOR recreational golfers. Terry’s 30-year passion for designing wedges focuses on what elite players WANT from their wedges, but delivers what you NEED from yours. His new, innovative Edison Forged wedge design offers more spin, more penetrating trajectories, and the smallest dispersion pattern by 31 feet over “game improvement” wedges! Edison Golf is also giving you an amazing opportunity to join their “500 Club” to be a part of their exciting story. Learn more at nextseed.com/edison. For more information on Edison Golf wedges go to EdisonWedges.com This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, Damon Lucas, a certified Putting Zone instructor talks about the three critical elements to be a better putter. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you

725: We all love to witness a clutch performance in any sport. Even better, we like to deliver a clutch shot. But how can you be confident that you have what it takes to make the shot? Eric Jones, PGA, MA has won the World Long Drive Championship two times, so he not only performs, but knows how to perform under pressure. He’s just co-authored a fabulous book with legendary mental game coach, Dr. Glen Albaugh called “The Clutch Golfer Formula: How to Hit Exactly The Shot You Want Precisely When You Need It”. In this week's conversation Eric joins us to discuss what it means to be a clutch performer, the skills required to deliver when called upon, and how to practice those skills so that when you need to make the clutch shot, you're relieved of the pressure. Eric mentions a couple websites you may want to investigate. PGA.coach iGolfU.com and his own teaching site, ericjonesgolf.com You can pick up the book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/CLUTCH-GOLFER-FORMULA-Exactly-Precisely/dp/0984417133/ref=sr_1_1

724: Joel Pelland is a Peak Performer. What else can he be with 5 kids under 5yrs?!?? Actually Joel is a Peak Performance coach, high school teacher / coach, and former D1 Baseball player. In this conversation we tap into his insights of how to get student athletes to understand and utilize peak performance to get them beyond just being physically talented. More and more programs are understanding that whatever the sport, the mental game is a huge factor in the success of any athlete. Joel can be found at peakperformancechi.com. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is how to Build Your ‘A’ Game with Fitness Instructor, Bobby Kelly. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at 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

723: On January 1, 2020 the World Handicap System went into effect in the US along with several other countries around the world. In the US, this new system replaces the old USGA GHIN. Our guest is Dean Knuth, who was a charter member of the USGA Handicap Research Team and also created the USGA Course Rating System in 1976, then later the Slope Rating System to make handicaps more reliable and portable. Hence his nickname “The Pope of Slope”. He’s not a fan of the new WHS nor how it was implemented. He joins us to break it down. He also discusses the latest development in his latest venture as the co-founder and creator of the High Heat 257+ Drivers, Fairway Woods, and Hybrids designed so that amateur golfers can hit longer and straiter shots.  Here’s an article that explains features of the new WGS. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/five-keys-to-the-new-world-handicap-system And here’s what Dean had to say in a GolfDigest followup. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/voices-the-flaw-in-the-new-world-handic

722: We kick off the 15th year of Golf Smarter with our annual MattyB Awards featuring comedian, writer, radio personality, golf nut, and host of “The Curse of Oak Island”, Matty Blake @TheMattyBlake. MattyB takes a light hearted and completely sarcastic view of the best and worst that the 2019 PGA Tour had to offer. Categories include: Ugliest Moment, Dumbest Decision, New Year’s Wish, Performance and Player of the Year.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is our the first of two episodes featuring Darrin Gee, author of The Seven Principles of Golf, and Director of the Spirit of Golf Academy in Waikoloa, HI. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at 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% o

721: Super Golfers have a strong sense of their technical and emotional elements of their game to achieve consistently low scores. Pia Nilsson, co-founder of Vision54 and lifelong coach for Annika Sorenstam joins us to share the secrets that can take you from being a average or pretty good golfer into a Super Golfer.Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all, but special congratulations go out to John W of Millersville, PA, winner of a customized SeeMore putter with Rifle Scope Technology courtesy of seemore.com.  This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is our very first conversation with Pia Nilsson from 2007 in an episode we call “Every Shot Must Have a Purpose.” These two episode together will give you a strong sense of how powerful going to a Vision54 school can be. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mulligans is brought to you by TwoGuysWithGolfBalls.com where you can buy premium use

720: Our guest, Jim Grundberg, is the gracious and generous CEO of Seemore putters . For our last giveaway of 2019 we’re giving away a brand new, customized Seemore Putter from either their Classic Series or their latest Mini Giant series. When you win, their fitting experts will work with you to put a great new putter with Rifle Scope Technology in your bag. These putters have proven themselves on the PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tours, and will give you the confidence and precision to sink more putts every round. Enter at GolfSmarter.com/giveaway2019. Deadline for entry is December 22, 2019 Midnight PDT and the winner will be announced on episode 721.This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans episode 36, published each Friday, is "Using Mental Keys to Control Anxiety and/or Fear on the Golf Course" with author, mental coach, and founder of the Mental Keys system, Michael Anthony. Subscribe to Golf Smarter Mulligans for free wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts or at YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV.Golf Smarter Mull

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