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560: David Mackenzie is a golf instructor that understands the value of mechanics, but believes, like we do here at Golf Smarter, that your fastest path to better golf and high performance is through winning with the mental game. It goes well beyond strategy, it’s how you deal with every shot from the driving range, to the tee box, approach shots and definitely on the greens. He offers articles, tips, video, online coaching, and a free mental game assessment at GolfStateOfMind.comThis episode is brought to you by GolfOvernight.com. If you’re about to take a vacation or golf trip, don’t have your golf clubs slow you down! This trip, have your clubs waiting for you...not the other way around! Save 20% when you use our exclusive promo code “gsmart" at GolfOvernight.com. Click on the ad at the bottom of the page at http://GolfSmarter.com and use the promo code “gsmart”.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show

559: In his return to Golf Smarter, Dr. Glen Albaugh, author of “Winning The Battle Within” talks about “playing with your imagination” and “playing with your athletic mind”. In addition to being a professor at University of the Pacific, Glen has been a mental coach and advisor for some of the great coaches including Bill Walsh and Pete Carroll as well as many PGA and LPGA Tour Players. In this return conversation, we talk about how your can be your own “Coach of the Future” using your creative mind, taking practice swings with your eyes closed, post-shot awareness, and how we can be positively influenced by great writers (“When we play our best we see things in paragraphs, not sentences”), and the passing of The Legend, Arnold Palmer.Watch the complete conversation at GolfSmarter.com or our YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV channel.  https://youtu.be/i4d8hdrAjTgThis episode is brought to you by GolfOvernight.com. If you’re about to take a vacation or golf trip, don’t have your golf clubs slow you down! This trip, ha

559 Premium: In his return to Golf Smarter, Dr. Glen Albaugh, author of “Winning The Battle Within” talks about “playing with your imagination” and “playing with your athletic mind”. In addition to being a professor at University of the Pacific, Glen has been a mental coach and advisor for some of the great coaches including Bill Walsh and Pete Carroll as well as many PGA and LPGA Tour Players. In this return conversation, we talk about how your can be your own “Coach of the Future” using your creative mind, taking practice swings with your eyes closed, post-shot awareness, and how we can be positively influenced by great writers (“When we play our best we see things in paragraphs, not sentences”), and the passing of The Legend, Arnold Palmer.Watch the complete conversation at GolfSmarter.com or our YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV channel.  https://youtu.be/i4d8hdrAjTgThis episode is brought to you by GolfOvernight.com. If you’re about to take a vacation or golf trip, don’t have your golf clubs slow you down! This

558 Premium: In 2014 Justin Kreibich, who, in his mid 20’s and a bogie golfer with a 19hcp, signed up to play in the DPKR (yes, that’s North Korea) Amateur Golf Open. Knowing the risks involved and how good of a golfer he wasn’t, he knew that this may be the only opportunity to play in an Open Championship. So he signed up, was granted a spot, flew to China, then boarded a flight to Pyongyang City without the knowledge or permission of the US Government. There were only 20 players in the field and it was a single round. On the 18th tee he was in second place, but the realization of the consequences got in his head.  This is an outrageous and crazy story that could easily be a movie "based on a true story”.  He’s never shared this story with anyone outside of his friends and family…until now. Watch the complete conversation at GolfSmarter.com or our YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV channel.  https://youtu.be/Q8ZXR9Xp0moThis episode is brought to you by GolfOvernight.com. If you’re about to take a vacation or golf tri

557 Premium: We continue the discussion of getting custom fit for your golf clubs to improve your consistency and your game. This time we head to Boston to speak with the US Vice President of the International Club Makers Guild, Frank Viola. This time we discuss the various components of the club and how important it is to not concern yourself with popular brand names, but to focus on getting the right parts that work best for you. We also talk about pricing variations of custom club making vs off the shelf clubs. Our host, Fred Greene, doesn't understand what all the numbers mean in a computer print out from a launch monitor after comparing five shots each with a blade 6 iron vs a cavity back 6 iron created by the same manufacturer. Frank explains the significance of each number and teaches Fred on which are the most important results in selecting the right club.Want to watch the full interview and see some of her work? Check out the complete conversation at GolfSmarter.com or our YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV c

556: Getting fitted for golf clubs. You may hear a lot about the advantages, but most of us ignore it, especially if we have a friend who is raving about his club and we take a successful swing with it. Our guest this week is the President of the International Clubmakers Guild, Jacques Intriere, who also has a very successful club fitting and club making studio. The surprise is that custom club makers like Jacques don't necessarily want to provide you with brands you're not familiar with, they take the components from the most popular manufacturers and build the club that is exactly right for your game, whether your a beginner or scratch golfer. We also break down a lot of technical terms that are familiar in the industry but may not mean anything to the average golf consumer.http://ClubFittersGuild.orgWant to watch the full interview and see some of her work? Check out the complete conversation at GolfSmarter.com or our YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV channel.  https://youtu.be/nXUVT22UB0cThis episode is brought t

555 Premium: Kay McMahon is a member of the LPGA T&CP (Teachers & Golf Pros) Hall of Fame who has given thousands of lessons and came to understand that there is a way to make the golf swing much less complicated. She developed the Golf 8.5 system and has had tremendous success with golfers who are just starting and single digit handicappers. We first met Kay back in May but have brought her back to break down her method and pick on a couple specifics to clarify exactly how simple it is.http://eduKaytionGolf.comWant to watch the full interview and see some of her work? Check out the complete conversation at GolfSmarter.com or our YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV channel.  https://youtu.be/WU4TN-CCq1wThis episode is brought to you by Golf Overnight. If you’re about to take a vacation or golf trip, don’t have your golf clubs slow you down! This trip, have your clubs waiting for you...not the other way around! Save 20% when you use our exclusive promo code “gsmart" at GolfOvernight.com. Click on the ad at the b

554 Premium: Kris Tschetter has the unique privilege of getting to know, and receiving instruction from Ben Hogan when she was a young girl. Her book "Mr. Hogan The Man I Knew" subtitled "An LPGA Player Looks Back on an Amazing Friendship and Lessons She Learned from Golf's Greatest Legend" is fascinating to read, and on this episode you can hear why he was attentive to this vibrant and entertaining woman. Kris is also in charge of Community Relations for the great free golf app called "18Birdies" that allows you to compete with your friends, utilize GPS to track every shot of every round, and socially connect on and off the course with golfer's around the world.  Kris is co-host of the "On Par Podcast" which featured Golf Smarter host Fred Greene on episode No.12 from July 15, 2016https://18birdies.com/players-club-digest/onparep12golfsmarter/Watch the full interview on our GolfSmarterTV channel at GolfSmarter.com or on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GWfkME0DdCsThis episode is brought to you by Golf Overnight.

553: Here’s another fascinating story of someone who has found a way to make a living in golf without playing golf. Linda Hartough is a landscape painter who has recreated some of the world's most beautiful golf holes. She is the only artist ever commissioned by the USGA and the R&A Golf Club of St. Andrews to do their annual, official paintings and prints for the U.S. Open and British Open Championships. She has painted prestigious golf courses from the U.S. to Scotland to Hong Kong. Her paintings have earned a place on two ABC Television Golf Specials on famous golf holes hosted by Jack Nicklaus.http://hartough.comWant to watch the full interview and see some of her work? Check out the complete conversation at GolfSmarter.com or our YouTube.com/GolfSmarterTV channel.  https://youtu.be/X-DnoZvrylw This episode is brought to you by Golf Overnight. If you’re about to take a vacation or golf trip, don’t have your golf clubs slow you down! This trip, have your clubs waiting for you...not the other way around

552: Bobby Clampett was the Low Amateur at the 1979 US Open and the 1980 Masters. He played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour in addition to being a network golf announcer/commentator. After playing with over 1,000 amateurs at more than 220 Pro-Ams he noticed something about their divots that separates high handicappers from Tour players. “...the Touring pros had a swing bottom approximately 4 inches in front of the center of the golf ball. For every inch amateurs were behind that 4 inches, equated to, on average, 4 strokes per inch!" In this week’s episode Bobby talks with host Fred Greene about his history, greatest influences, the Golfing Machine, and his effective method of instruction called The Impact Zone.      Bobby is going to be giving a “Golfing In The Zone Clinic” at Michael Murphy’s Golf In The Kingdom Marathon charity event on September 11-12, 2016 at Peacock Gap in San Rafael, CA. For more information and to register for the event, visit http://itp-international.org/GKM2016.This episode is

551: Golf Overnight is not only a great service to have your golf clubs waiting for you instead of you waiting…and waiting…and waiting for your clubs at the airport, they’re also offering a 20% discount to Golf Smarter listeners with the Promo Code “gsmart”. Our guest this week is Aaron Foster from Golf Overnight who explains how the service works, the advantages, and the costs.To take advantage of their offer, click on the ad at the bottom of the page at http://GolfSmarter.com and use the promo code “gsmart”.  We’re also really happy to announce that Golf Overnight is our newest sponsor! Please try them out on your next golf trip to see how much value you gain when you eliminate the hassle of dragging around your clubs.    WIN! WIN! WIN! Golf Smarter has teamed up with Dean Knuth of knuthgolf.com to give away a High Heat 3Wood. Deadline to enter is Midnight Sunday, August 14, 2016 at GolfSmarter.com. The winner will be announced on episode 553. Knuth Golf has extended their exclusive discount for the Golf S

550 Premium: There are at least five different type of the Yips in golf. Full Swing, Chipping, Pitching, Bunker, and the least common but most talked about: Putting. Our guest is one of our all-time favorite golf instructors who actually specializes in eliminating the yips, Jim Waldron of the Balance Point Golf Schools. According to Jim, there are three contributing factors to the yips. Mental. Emotional. Physical (mechanics). “By definition, the yips (flinching) are unconscious. No one tries to get the yips.”   Jim also touches on the contributing factors, examples, and devising a program that will eliminate them and “Flinch-Proof Your Game”, and curing a scratch golfer who’s yips got so bad, he handicap went up to a 12. Jim cured him in 4 hours.    WIN! WIN! WIN! Golf Smarter has teamed up with Dean Knuth of knuthgolf.com to give away a High Heat 3Wood. Deadline to enter is Midnight Sunday, August 14, 2016 at GolfSmarter.com. The winner will be announced on episode 553. Click here to enter:  http://www.gol

549 Premium: This week we welcome Pete Dye disciple, golf course architect Bobby Weed. Bobby talks about how amateur golfers can increase their TeeToGreen course management by using a course designer’s perspective.  Bobby also talks about working with Mr. Dye, designing four Tournament TPC courses, and more. Before we finish this episode, Dean Knuth joins us to draw the name of our winner and to announce that Golf Smarter listeners now have another chance to win a High Heat 3Wood. Deadline to enter is Midnight Sunday, August 14, 2016 at GolfSmarter.com. The winner will be announced on episode 553. Knuth Golf has extended their exclusive discount for the Golf Smarter community. Mention “Golf Smarter” in your order and save on each of these clubs that are designed specifically to help amateurs play better golf. Driver regularly $399, your price $329. Fairway Wood regularly $299, mention Golf Smarter and it’s only $269. All new High Heat Hybrid, $249, but for you only $229.  This show is part of the Spreaker Pr

548: The most interesting category in golf’s effort to bring young people to the game is the Personal Transport. Golf Skate Caddy is not your grandfather’s golf cart. Think about it as a electric surf board and/or a skate board. Just secure your bag, plug in your phone, put your beer on ice, grab the remote control, step aboard and off you go! Our guest is Patrick Pires to discuss the benefits and fun this product brings to the game. The video of this conversation also includes a short segment of host Fred Greene taking a ride around a course.http://GolfSkateCaddy.com Watch the video at https://youtu.be/-0Uf9cOSojk  or http://GolfSmarter.comPart 2 of this episode for Premium Subscribers features Mikko Rantanen of Golf Game Book. Golf Game Book is a free app for iOS (Android is coming) that includes 25 different game formats. This app also allows golfers to connect and share live results, comments, photos&videos no matter where they are...on or off the course.  You can watch this interview at GolfSmarter.c

547: Perry Golf is an industry leading golf travel company that plans trips and tours to the best and most unique golf destinations in the world. This is a conversation with Mark Barnes about the golf travel industry, great places to play, and the hottest and newest places to visit.    http://PerryGolf.com  Watch the video https://youtu.be/MMFgK3vTMJ0  or http://GolfSmarter.comPart 2 of this episode for Premium Subscribers features Cody Law of GolfMesquiteNevada.com Mesquite is about an hour north of Las Vegas, but they have spectacular golf, casino gambling, and a variety of accommodations and dining options to choose from.  You can watch this interview at GolfSmarter.com or https://youtu.be/ySlkkeGlTso !!!!!!We’re giving away a High Heat Driver!!!!!! Register to win at GolfSmarter.com. Deadline to enter is 11:59p, Sunday July 17, 2016. Winner will be announced on episode 549 (July 19, 2016).  Register at http://www.golfsmarter.com/contest-enter-to-win-a-custom-fit-high-heat-driver/Knuth Golf has extended t

546: Common question: What’s the best way to get my child interested in playing golf? Finally an answer that works, is fun, and has a school curriculum designed by education professionals. SNAG (Starting New at Golf) is the best “first-touch” program I’ve seen. It uses big clubs & balls, bright colors and language that all children would understand. But it’s not just for children, this system works for anyone who’s never held a golf club before. Our guest is John Johnson. The video includes the full interview and Golf Smarter host Fred Greene’s first swing with the Super SNAG Launcher (Driver) getting a Super SNAG Hole in One!   http://snaggolf.com and http://snagpros.com for schools, parks, and camp programs.  Watch the video https://youtu.be/PzFtzmBQ78E  http://GolfSmarter.comPart 2 of this episode for Premium Subscribers features Dallin Koecher of GoHeberValley.com. Heber Valley is the area in Utah where the ING Conference was held. Dallin is with their visitor’s bureau and we discussed how low profile

545 Premium: Dean “The Pope of Slope” Knuth returns (episode 531) to introduce the all new High Heat Fairway Wood and Hybrid. The video of this interview with close up of the club heads, can be here on GolfSmarter.com or https://youtu.be/3K57BED44QEI also want to thank Dean for being such a trooper. He wasn’t feeling well and went to see a doctor immediately after this recording, and was diagnosed him with double pneumonia. !!!!!We’re giving away a High Heat Driver!!!!!! Check the Featured section of the home page to register and win. Deadline to enter is 11:59p, Sunday July 17, 2016. Winner will be announced on episode 549 (July 19, 2016).  Knuth Golf has extended their exclusive discount for the Golf Smarter community. Mention “Golf Smarter” in your order and save on each of these clubs that are designed specifically to help amateurs play better golf. Driver regularly $399, your price $329. Fairway Wood regularly $299, mention Golf Smarter and it’s only $269. All new High Heat Hybrid, $249, but for you only

544 Premium: Practice Perfectly. Practice Precisely. Practice Independently with LiveViewGolf’s Real-Time camera and free app. This week we sit down with Patrick Parrish, PGA Certified Instructor at the Nicklaus Monterey CC, and Shane Yang, inventor of LiveViewGolf. LiveViewGolf shows your swing in real time so that you can correct errors before they happen.  We’ve all stood in front of a mirror to look at our swing because we want to see what’s going wrong and what feels right. When you use LiveViewGolf, you get to watch your swing live on your smartphone or tablet, without changing your posture, utilizing similar video tools that PGA Teaching Pros spend thousands of dollars to put in their studio. And you can do it wherever and whenever you have enough room to swing a club for less than $200!This episode is brought to you by LiveViewGolf.com.All orders inside the continental U.S receive free shipping with the checkout code “golfsmarter”.   Watch this entire episode at https://youtu.be/zOyf2-GWntA   Patrick

543 Premium: On any given round, there’s only one piece of golf equipment that is used on every shot…the ball. What most amateur players don’t realize is that 70% of all golfers are using the wrong ball, according to this week’s guest Dominic Selfa of Bridgestone Golf who sits down with host Fred Greene. Getting fitted for a golf ball is as important as getting fitted for clubs. So may players play a Titleist ProV1 because that’s what’s on the tour or is the most expensive. But that doesn’t mean it will help your game. The reality is that if you don’t have a swing speed over 100mph or can compress the ball to get a good amount of backspin, that is the wrong ball for you. Learn more about the new line of Bridgestone balls and how they are leading the way for every golfer to get properly fitted for the correct ball. http://BridgestoneGolf.comWatch the video interview with Dominic https://youtu.be/sz5on1IeV6MFor this Premium Episode, we also have another conversation from the ING Conference  with Terry McEwen of

542 Premium: Tour Edge sells golf clubs under both the Exotics and Tour Edge brands. Exotics are for those who demand the best. Tour Edge have forged a name as offering high-quality clubs at unbeatable prices. Our conversation this week was recorded at the 26th Annual ING Conference and features Joanne Miller, Director of Public Relations from the ING Conference.  In part 2 of this Premium Access episode, we also talk to Sherry Major from PGA Golf Exhibitions who produces the PGA Merchandise show in Orlando each year. This is the another interview captured at the 26th Annual ING (International Network of Golf) conference in Midway, Utah. http://TourEdgeGolf.comhttp://pgashow.com or http://pgalasvegas.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3264943/advertisement