I just wanted to take the time say Thanks for my new set of Mizuno MP-62 irons that I won on the Golf Better@Edwin Watts Golf podcast drawing. I would also like to thank Kenny for telling me to get fitted. Some of the best free advice I have received. I don’t know if it’s the new clubs or if they are made for me, but they feel great. The only bad thing about the set is they came 3 thru PW. Well, the next best thing to do was to purchase 2 Eidolon wedges. I must say the wedges are great. Everyone sits there and listens to your podcast and wonders if they are going to work. They do. I guess you can say that I now have a golf smarter set of clubs. Now I just need to learn how to golf smarter! I guess that’s what the podcast’s are for, me to figure out how to golf smarter. Keep up the good work, and if you could pass the word along to Kenny and the guys over at Eidolon the same. Can’t wait for the next podcast.
Happy Holidays,
Rob Hensel

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The conclusion provided by  30-odd design features that are tested repeatedly by scientists is that the putter doesn’t matter — what matters is the person, 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

Questions or comments for Fred Greene are welcomed. Click on the button labeled “Hey Fred” at GolfSmarterTips.com

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Thanks to our loyal and passionate following, Golf Better @ Edwin Watts Golf has cultivated a global audience. As a result, we have a fresh crop of questions for Kenny Nicholson, Technical Specialist of Edwin Watts Golf, to answer on this episode.

Tim Frazier of Florida writes in and asks “I have been hearing about golf shaft PUREing and the advantages that it will bring to all levels of golfers.  Does this really help the control on & off center hits?”

Name: Alex Kinkade of Ohio asks “My driver has a dent on the crown, located on the toe. Would this dent change the ball flight like the weights on a Taylomade driver?”

Name: Mike Lyons from Maryland writes to Kenny saying, “A few months ago on one of the podcasts, you mentioned a product that was great for cleaning practice mat residue from irons.  Can you tell me what that was?  I thought it contained the word ’spirits,’ but I’m not sure.”

Brian Fox of Maryland asks “I know that temperature and humidity have an affect on distance, but how much?  Can it be quantified with a simple formula?  For example, does a 10 degree temperature decrease cause a 2 percent distance decrease? Is there a formula or rule of thumb with respect to how wind changes distance? What is that threshold?  How much does low trajectory help battle the wind?”

Congratulations to Ian Dalzeil! He is the winner of a Momentus Swing Trainer, courtesy of Edwin Watts Golf.

Enter to win a Sonocaddie V300! Just click on the “Contest” tab at GolfSmarter.com. Once there, select Sonocaddie V300, fill out your form and the verification code, and click “Submit.” Deadline for entries is noon, Monday, December 22, 2008.

If you have a question for Kenny, go to GolfSmarter.com and click on the button labeled “Ask Kenny.” If we use your question on the podcast, you’ll receive a free Golf Better @ Edwin Watts Golf hat.

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Repetition is the name of the game, as Kirk Jones of the Golf Institute of Technology gives specific drills on and off the golf course 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.”

After 2 years of both yours and my requests, Fred Shoemaker, author of Extraordinary Golf and Extraordinary Putting will be interviewed again for an upcoming episode of the GOLF SMARTER podcast. Please check out either of his books on the Smarter Shopping page or his website and submit your questions that you’d like him to answer. We’ll be recording on Thursday morning, December 4, so submit your questions before then. Click on the “Hey Fred” button to let me know your thoughts.

Even though to some it may feel like an unattainable goal to shoot a 65 on the golf course, how about doing it in 44 minutes? Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor and Speed Golfer (more…)

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As we enter the wintertime , Michael Anthony, author of “The Mental Keys to Improve Your Golf,” reminds us to take an honest look at our goals and expectations for our game — and learn to live with the amount of time, energy and effort that you can dedicate to your golf game 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

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When you watch the pros on tour, you may notice that there are as many putting grips as there are players. Is there a “best” grip? Geoff Mangum answers a question from a listener about the physiology of putting and what your arms, shoulders, head and entire body should be doing when you putt, not just your hands.

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

Questions or comments for Fred Greene are welcomed. Click on the button labeled “Hey Fred” at GolfSmarterTips.com]

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One hundred percent uncoiled, standing over your left leg, facing the target. These are the elements that create the perfect balance point to finish your swing. Kirk Jones of the Golf Institute of Technology describes how to get there and get the best results from your full swing.

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.”

Questions or comments for Fred Greene are welcomed. Click on the button labeled “Hey Fred” at GolfSmarterTips.com

Lynn Anderson of TotallyDriven.com is a certified fitness instructor from the Titleist Performance Institute. On episode #153 of the Golf Smarter podcast she discusses what TPI certification is about, (more…)