Archive for September, 2008
Monday, September 29th, 2008

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The mental and physical side of golf have to be in balance for you to get the lowest score possible, as Aikido black belt Jamie Zimron of CenteredGolfing.com, explains on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips.
If you have any questions that you’d like Jamie to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.”
Tags: Aikido, black belt, centered golf, Conditioning, golf conditioning, golf help, Golf Instruction, golf practice, Jamie Zimron, mental, physical, practice
Posted in Conditioning and Practice |
Monday, September 29th, 2008

Sometimes, to call golf a “game” cheapens its legacy. Arguably, golf could have many superlatives assigned to it, and like anything that has stood (more…)
Tags: , chipping, drivers, Golf, Golf books, golf help, Golf Instruction, irons, Putting, swing help, Tom Wishon, wedges
Posted in Golf Smarter Podcast |
Monday, September 29th, 2008

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There are a lot of affirmations out there — so many, in fact, that some golfers can get confused and their game suffers as a result. Michael Anthony, author of “The Mental Keys to Improve Your Golf,” ranks the affirmations that work on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips.
If you have any questions that you’d like Michael to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.”
Questions or comments for Fred Greene are welcomed. Click on the button labeled “Hey Fred” at GolfSmarterTips.com
Tags: affirmation, affirmations, golf help, Golf Instruction, help, instruction, mental, mental game, Mental Keys, Michael Anthony
Posted in Mental Game |
Friday, September 26th, 2008

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When you’re putting, it is important to put yourself in a child’s mindset — because play is the highest form of performance, as Geoff Mangum of PuttingZone.com explains on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips.
If you have any questions that you’d like Geoff to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.”
If Geoff answers your question on the air, he’ll send you your very own hardback copy of his book, “Optimal Putting, Brain Science, Instincts, and the Four Skills of Putting.” The book is also available in “.pdf” form on PuttingZone.com
Tags: Geoff Mangum, golf help, Golf Instruction, golf putting, Putting, putting help, putting instruction, The Putting Zone
Posted in Putting |
Thursday, September 25th, 2008

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The physical aspects of golf are frequently overlooked in favor of a more mental approach. Kirk Jones of The Golf Institute of Technology explains some steps you can take to improve that physical aspect on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips.
Kirk has a new Golf School. This may be the most golf effective and cost effective program you’ll find anywhere. You’ve heard what Kirk has to say on the podcast, sign up now to get your lessons face to face.
If you have any questions that you’d like Kirk to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.” If we use your question on the podcast, you will receive a free copy of Kirk Jones’ DVD, “The Fundamental Golf Swing Modernized and Simplified.”
Tags: golf help, Golf Instruction, Kirk Jones, swing help, swing instruction, Swing Mechanics, The Golf Institute of Technology
Posted in Swing Mechanics |
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

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So many golfers are concerned with selecting golf balls that give them the distance they want, that most neglect that great scores are made and dashed during the short game. Terry Koehler, president of Eidolon Golf and blogger at TheWedgeGuy.com, says that your game is better served by selecting a golf ball that spins the way you want it to, on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips.
If you have any questions that you’d like Terry to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.” If your question gets answered on the show, Eidolon Golf will give you a free wedge of your choice.
Tags: blogging, Golf, golf blogs, golf help, Golf Instruction, Short Game, Terry Koehler, The Wedge Guy, wedges
Posted in Short Game |
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
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Tags: awards, Best sports, gol instruction, Golf, golf help, golf podcast, Golf Smarter, podcast awards, sports, sports podcast
Posted in Golf Smarter Podcast |
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

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As much as we like to think that golf is mental, a lot of the game is physical. Aikido black belt Jamie Zimron, of CenteredGolfing.com, says that golfers need to get the proper physical motion ingrained and integrated correctly with the mental side of the game on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips.
If you have any questions that you’d like Jamie to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.”
Tags: Aikido, black belt, Conditioning, golf help, Golf Instruction, Jamie Zimron, practice, zen golf
Posted in Conditioning and Practice |
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Putting — sometimes it’s your closest ally, other times it can frustrate you to no end. Like everything that’s worth doing, putting is a complex process, with at least (more…)
Tags: , Andy Thompson, drivers, golf help, Golf Instruction, Golf Swing, irons, Putting, Totally Driven, wedges
Posted in Golf Smarter Podcast |
Monday, September 22nd, 2008

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Instinctive execution is the end result of learning over a period of time to be absolutely present on the golf course, as Michael Anthony, author of “The Mental Keys to Improve Your Golf,” explains on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips.
If you have any questions that you’d like Michael to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.”
Questions or comments for Fred Greene are welcomed. Click on the button labeled “Hey Fred” at GolfSmarterTips.com
Tags: concentration, Golf, golf help, Golf Instruction, Golf Smarter Tips, mental game, Mental Keys, Michael Anthony
Posted in Mental Game |