GSfMO#385 The story of a golfer’s dream: caddying on the fabled Old Course in St. Andrews. “An American Caddie in St. Andrews – Growing Up, Girls, and Looping on the Old Course” is the focus of a very entertaining Members Only episode with young author Oliver Horovitz. Being forced to take a gap year after getting accepted to Harvard, Oliver, a driven young man, chose to spend the next school year at University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He left home for the UK, took a full course load, joined the golf team, and had way too much fun to go home for the summer. This is the story of his eye opening summers waking up at 4:30a most mornings to line up at the caddie shack for the honor of escorting golfers of all shapes, sizes and skill levels at the renowned Home of Golf.

GS#384 This is a tour of interesting people and products at the 38th annual Haggin Oaks Demo Day in Sacramento, California. Featuring products, courses, publications, and every major manufacturer. We’ll meet Cindy Morgan who played Lacey Underall in Caddyshack, the coolest consumer Swing Analyzer with a free app, and more.

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GSfMO#383 Dr. Joseph Parent, author of Zen Golf returns in this Members Only episode to go into more depth on his newly released book, ”How To Make Every Putt: The Secret to Winning Golf’s Game Within the Game”. In this episode we break down a number of chapters including reading greens and the best putting routine “ever”!

GS#382 Dr. Joseph Parent, author of Zen Golf, the most popular mental game book in history, returns to introduce us to his newest book “How To Make Every Putt: The Secret to Winning Golf’s Game Within the Game”. This is the first of 2 episodes with Dr. Joe and his 10th appearance with host Fred Greene on GOLF SMARTER. Dr. Joe discusses how not to leave putts short, putting pre and post shot routines, letting go of bad shots, and how most of the chapters of the book include QR code links that provide video recaps of his teachings.  The book will be available on May 7.

The first two listeners who sign up for Plan B of GOLF SMARTER For Members Only (Continental USA only) will receive a free hardback copy of this new book, a 30ct bottle of Alpha Brain and a box of Dixon Wind balls.

Congratulations to Steven Bird of Taylorsville, UT and Nick Martinez of Murray, UT. These 2 golfers have just signed up for Plan B of Golf Smarter For Members Only and will receive Read more »

GSfMO#381 William Carey, President of Dixon Golf, maker of the only eco-friendly golf balls, returns for part 2 of our conversation for Members Only. We get into golf ball design and manufacturing, and why Dixon has to go beyond the normal process to make an eco-friendly ball while still delivering a ball the plays better than the competition. We also review a recent WSJ article where many Tour players and Hall of Famers are showing support for the USGA to make balls that don’t provide increased distance.

Congratulations toThomas Grande of Carmel, Indiana and Clark Mather of Tacoma Washington. These 2 golfers have just joined Golf Smarter For Members Only and will receive a complimentary 30ct bottle of Alpha Brain by Onnit Labs. Use the checkout code “GolfSmarter” to get 10% off your Alpha Brain order. Alpha Brain quiets the mind, increases focus and mental acuity to improve every part of your mental game, which is critically important to your success.

Thanks to Jeff Raymond, PGA; Director of Golf at Lookout Mountain at the Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, AZ and Golf Smarter Member Marlene for setting up the round!

Actor Don Cheadle (9hcp) loves the ball and generously created this ad for Dixon.

GS#380 William Carey, President of Dixon Golf, maker of the ONLY eco-friendly golf ball, passionately shares the need for eco-friendly balls, describes how to deliver a tournament quality ball, and how he competes in a lopsided market.

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GS#378 Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools, one of my all time favorite GOLF SMARTER instructors returns for 2 parts to discuss practice strategies to improve all aspects of your game. His “Power of Six” covers the six most important skills that you should be focusing on at your practice sessions. In this episode we go over #1-4 which include Improving Greens in Regulation, Hitting more Fairways, Super Short Putts, The Danger Zone, and the Mental Game. Up next in our Members Only episode we review and get into more detail then reveal #5&6.

In our Scor Zone Short Game Academy, Terry “The Wedge Guy” Koehler responds to a listener question about bounce and explains why the SCOR Golf V-Sole wedge is more Read more »

GSfMO#377 Aimpoint putting continues to be our concentration in this Members Only episode with PGA and Aimpoint Certified Instructor John Graham. Here’s a couple of his comments: “I never misread the direction of the break anymore”,  “If it takes more than 20 seconds to read a straight forward putt, you’re doing it wrong” and “…the hardest putts to read are the flat ones”. If you’re not a Member yet, this information rich episode should be the catalyst. John’s also really big with Twitter, you can find him at #JohnGrahamGolf

Congratulations to  Sharon Fridman an Israeli transplant now living in London, and Roger Swanson of Houston, TX who are each going to receive a free 30ct bottle of Alpha Brain by Onnit Labs. Alpha Brain helps quiet your mind and reduce the stress of competition for your game.  Go to Onnit.com/GolfSmarter and get 10% off your order. Order a 90ct bottle and get free gifts.