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799: Dr. Joe Parent, author of Zen Golf, the greatest mental game book in golf history, returns for a lively conversation about managing expectations, pressure putts, mindfulness as it relates to golf, and the mental keys to repeating great golf shots. Find Dr Joe at drjoeparent.com, zengolf.com, and on YouTube at Dr Joe Parent. Once there you’ll find playlists on Zen Golf Q&A, and Guided Mindfulness and Compassion meditations. Golf Smarter is a weekly entertainment service that enhances your game, so we’re now accepting tips on the homepage at GolfSmarter.com. Please show your support so that we can continue to provide weekly, helpful, and entertaining content. Your donation can be as much, or as little as you’d like. It can be a one time offering or your can even do it recurring. Thank you very much. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 115, we visit with Eben Dennis who has a fascinating history of working with legendary golf teachers. We also discuss his book Power-Feel-Golf. Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM/golfsmarter.

798: Raymond McMahon from the UK is a retired engineer who was frustrated watching his grandson missing putts he should’ve made. So he did something about it. He created a carbon fiber putter shaft that is now being used by Tour players! Raymond is a Golf Smarter listener and wrote to discuss his putter shaft, his grandson’s climb up the national rankings, including winning a significant amateur event, and why his putter shaft consistently outperforms every competitor. Not unlike your caddy, or the beverage cart attendant, or the kid who cleans your clubs, Golf Smarter is a weekly entertainment service that enhances your game. That’s why we’ve added a Tip Cup on the homepage at GolfSmarter.com. Please show your support so that we can continue to provide weekly, helpful, and entertaining content. Your donation can be as much, or as little as you’d like. It can be a one time offering or your can even do it recurring. Thank you very much. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 114, three time Long Drive Champion, Sean “The Beast” Fister talks about what it takes to be a successful long drive competitor, including his workouts and his mental game approach to the competition. Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM.

797: Gabe Coyne has played golf for years and wanted a new set of clubs but wasn’t in a position to pay $2500 for a full set and bag, nor was he interested in a starter’s set for $250. As with many entrepreneurs, he saw an opening in the marketplace and an opportunity to be a disruptor in an established industry. As with a lot of millennial consumers, he wanted a product that looked great, was made of high quality material, and fit into an opening that has helped start many Kickstarter projects. So was born Stix Golf. For under $1000 you can now purchase a full brand new set of beautiful golf clubs, that includes irons, wedges, putter, Driver and a bag, and not be embarrassed to walk onto the first tee looking like you found these in the used bin a your local golf shop. We are a Stix Golf affiliate, so make sure they know you heard about them from Golf Smarter by clicking on this link stixgolf.sjv.io/a1KWOZ We’ve added a DONATE button on the homepage at GolfSmarter.com. By listening each week, you have a unique friendship with host Fred Greene and appreciate what he provides to the relationship. Please show your support so that we can continue to provide weekly, helpful, and entertaining content. Your donation can be as much, or as little as you’d like. It can be a one time offering or your can even do it recurring. Thank you very much. This is your final call to participate in episode 800 of the Golf Smarter podcast on July 6, 2021. We want to hear what you’ve learned! Please share your greatest take-away from our show, or maybe you want to ask Fred a question that you need answered. Just call the Golf Smarter Hot Line at 415-761-1498 and leave your best take. We’ll include it in the episode! Deadline to leave your message is this Sunday at the end of the US Open onJune 20. If we use your message on the episode, you’ll win a free copy of Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”!This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 113, Jaacob Bowden is a golf instructor and writer who is also the subject of a documentary called "Chasing The Dream" about a couple of athletes in different sports who are trying to make the big time. As of this December 2009 recording, Jaacob was working to qualify for the 2010 US Open at Pebble Beach and the 2010 Open Championship at St Andrews. Jaacob also talks about the difference between swinging hard and swinging fast and how every golfer can achieve great distance and accuracy by eliminating tension in their setup and swing. Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM/golfsmarter.

796: Bobby Aldridge of Bam-Metrics has spent decades as an athlete, student, and educator of physical movement who understands the aches and pains that come from the repetitive motions associated with golf. He has developed BAMmetrics [Bobby Aldridge Method], a proprietary system used by professional athletes that helps increase mobility, unlocks joints and eliminates dysfunction while alleviating pain, preventing injury and increasing performance. Learn more at bam-metrics.comWe’re on the countdown to celebrate 800 episodes of the Golf Smarter podcast on July 6, 2021. Per your suggestions, host Fred Greene will be interviewed on how his game has changed hosting the longest running golf podcast. But what have you learned? Please share your greatest take-away from our show, or maybe you want to ask Fred a question that you need answered. Just call the Golf Smarter Hot Line at 415-761-1498 and leave your best take. We’ll include it in the episode! Deadline to record your call is at the end of the US Open on Sunday June 20 to be included. 415-761-1498. If we use your message on the episode, you’ll win a free copy of Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”!This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 112, PGA Certified Instructor and former Tour Player John Grund returns for part 2 of our conversation. This episode called “Secrets The Pros Don’t Want You To Know” has never been publicly shared before as it was behind our Members Only paywall in 2009. Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM/golfsmarter. Golf Smarter is also brought to you by CalderaLab.com maker of The Good, the best natural face serum for men, according to GQ Magazine. Golf Smarter listeners get 20% off your first purchase at calderalab.com with checkout code ‘golfsmarter’.

795: Elizabeth Schultz started playing golf at 13…and played in the Women’s US Open at 16! She was also a successful player in college. But today, Elizabeth is grinding it out to make the Symetra Tour and fill her potential as a professional golfer on Tour. In this conversation, she talks about her life on the road as she struggles to climb up to the LPGA Tour. I initially met Elizabeth as she was playing in the 2021 Women’s US Open qualifier at Marin Country Club. You may want to check out this episode on our GolfSmarterTV YouTube channel https://youtu.be/bMKGH48JL9U because instead of commercial breaks that you’ll hear on the podcast, we insert video from three consecutive holes that I shot while following her. Her caddie for the afternoon was J. J. Resnick, who was featured on Golf Smarter (episode785) as being President Gerald Ford's personal caddie. You're invited to follow Elizabeth's journey on Twitter @lizzayschultzWe’re on the countdown to celebrate 800 episodes of the Golf Smarter podcast on July 6, 2021. Per your suggestions, host Fred Greene will be interviewed on how his game has changed hosting the longest running golf podcast. But what have you learned? Please share your greatest take-away from our show, or maybe you want to ask Fred a question that you need answered. Just call the Golf Smarter Hot Line at 415-761-1498 and leave your best take. We’ll include it in the episode! Deadline to record your call is at the end of the US Open on Sunday June 20 to be included. 415-761-1498. If we use your message on the episode, you’ll win a free copy of Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”!This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 111 we ask the question “The Perfect Golf Swing - Is It Really That Important?” as we speak with PGA Certified Instructor and former Tour Player John Grund. This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation. Part 2 has never been publicly shared before. Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM/golfsmarter. Golf Smarter is also brought to you by CalderaLab.com maker of The Good, the best natural face serum for men, according to GQ Magazine. Golf Smarter listeners get 20% off your first purchase at calderalab.com with checkout code ‘golfsmarter’.

794: Phil Mickleson has just become the oldest golfer in history to win a Major by beating a deep field at the 2021 PGA Championship. He claimed that his keys to success were a change in diet, yoga, and meditation. In this episode, Jayne Storey returns to discuss the value and importance of meditation to quiet the mind and play better golf. “The athlete with the quietest mind is always the one who delivers the most fluid motion”. How’s that to grab your interest? Interestingly enough, this episode was recorded two weeks before Lefty's win. Golf Smarter listeners get 50% off her new book “The Practice of High-Performance” with “chi50” at chi-performance.comWe’re on the countdown to celebrate 800 episodes of the Golf Smarter podcast on July 6, 2021. Per your suggestions, host Fred Greene will be interviewed on how his game has changed hosting the longest running golf podcast. But what have you learned? Please share your greatest take-away from our show, or maybe you want to ask Fred a question that you need answered. Just call the Golf Smarter Hot Line at 415-761-1498 and leave your best take. We’ll include it in the episode! Deadline to record your call is at the end of the US Open on Sunday June 20 to be included. 415-761-1498. If we use your message on the episode, you’ll win a free copy of Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”!This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 110 we hear the incredible story of Homer Kelly’s Golfing Machine with author of “Homer Kelly’s Golfing Machine: The Curious Quest That Changed Golf”, Scott Gummer. Players like Bryson DeChambeau, today’s modern day mad scientist of golf is a disciple of Homer Kelly. The first time Homer Kelly played golf he shot 116. He became obsessed with the golf swing and 6 months later, on his second round of golf he shot 77!! Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM/golfsmarter. Golf Smarter is also brought to you by CalderaLab.com maker of The Good, the best natural face serum for men, according to GQ Magazine. Golf Smarter listeners get 20% off your first purchase at calderalab.com with checkout code ‘golfsmarter’.

793: Erik Schjolberg is a PGA Instructor in Arizona who learned early in his career that the best way to learn about teaching golf is by listening to, and watching other instructors apply their trade. With that mindset, he found and got hooked on Golf Smarter, which lead him to discover the lessons of Tony Manzoni. This was a blessing for him because Manzoni’s methods were similar to his. But he was surprised that he’d never heard of Tony before. In this episode we learn more about Erik’s teaching methods, how he encourages all his students to use the PerfectMotion App (episodes 771 & 772), and refutes many of the old wive’s tales that golfers are convinced are their own downfall.We’re on the countdown to celebrate 800 episodes of the Golf Smarter podcast on July 6, 2021. Per your suggestions, host Fred Greene will be interviewed on how his game has changed hosting the longest running golf podcast. But what have you learned? Please share your greatest take-away from our show, or maybe you want to ask Fred a question that you need answered. Just call the Golf Smarter Hot Line at 415-761-1498 and leave your best take. We’ll include it in the episode! Deadline to record your call is at the end of the US Open on Sunday June 20 to be included. 415-761-1498. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 109 we learn about the four different types of personalities that can be found in your playing partners. If you ever do business on the golf course, this is mandatory listening! Our guest is Jennifer Munro of GolfersMindRX.com. Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM/golfsmarter. Golf Smarter is also brought to you by CalderaLab.com maker of The Good, the best natural face serum for men, according to GQ Magazine. Golf Smarter listeners get 20% off your first purchase at calderalab.com with checkout code ‘golfsmarter’.

792: The Consistent Golf Summit was such a hit last year that it returns for 2021 with an even more impressive stable of coaches including Sean Foley! This week on Golf Smarter, host Fred Greene is joined by Bo Watson, founder and organizer to break down each of the 15 presenters over the three day Summit. Bo is offering a no questions asked money back guarantee but there’s a tremendous $50 savings incentive if you sign up in advance of the live event which runs from May 25-27, 2021. Sign up early at consistentgolfsummit.com/golfsmarter for only $97US. Purchasing the Summit package also gives you tremendous bonus materials including videos, workbooks, audios and more. We’re on the countdown to celebrate 800 episodes of the Golf Smarter podcast on July 6, 2021. Per your suggestions, host Fred Greene will be interviewed on how his game has changed hosting the longest running golf podcast. But what have you learned? Please share your greatest take-away from our show, or maybe you want to ask Fred a question that you need answered. Just call the Golf Smarter Hot Line at 415-761-1498 and leave your best take. We’ll include it in the episode! Deadline to record your call is at the end of the US Open on Sunday June 20 to be included. 415-761-1498. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 108 we feature part2 with PGA Tour winner, one of Golf Digest’s America’s Top 50 Teachers, and coach to many PGA, LPGA, Champions, and Korn Ferry players, Stan Utley talking about his book “The Art of Scoring” and answering listener questions. Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM/golfsmarter.

791: Our Yoda of Yips, Jim Waldron joins us to discuss how the yips can impact your mental game, and teach us some of the causes, cures, and myths of yips. Jim has probably been featured on Golf Smarter more than any other teacher, and when you listen and learn, you’ll understand why. Find Jim Waldron at BalancePointGolf.com We’re on the countdown to celebrate 800 episodes of the Golf Smarter podcast on July 6, 2021. Per your suggestions, host Fred Greene will be interviewed on how his game has changed hosting the longest running golf podcast. But what have you learned? Please share your greatest take-away from our show, or maybe you want to ask Fred a question that you need answered. Just call the Golf Smarter Hot Line at 415-761-1498 and leave your best take. We’ll include it in the episode! Deadline to record your call is at the end of the US Open on Sunday June 20 to be included. 415-761-1498. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 107 we feature the first of two parts with PGA Tour winner, one of Golf Digest’s America’s Top 50 Teachers, and coach to many PGA, LPGA, Champions, and Korn Ferry players, Stan Utley talking about his book “The Art of Scoring”. Golf Smarter and Golf Smarter Mulligans are brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Join host Fred Greene and thousands of golfers around the world who start each morning with a short, yet effective video workout designed specifically for golfers to improve flexibility and mobility. Get your 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with checkout ‘golfsmarter’ at DYNAMICGOLFERS.COM/golfsmarter.

790: If you receive emails from any golf company at all, chances are GolfBalls.com is one of them. For nearly twenty years GolfBalls.com has focused on customization of balls, hats, towels, and a variety of golf products. They’re also the creators of the incredibly helpful AlignXL customized alignment aid on any ball you choose. Tom Cox is the founder and CEO of GolfBalls.com and is this week’s featured guest talking about his business, the golf industry’s prognosis post-Covid, and the advantages and struggles encountered as the CEO of a high profile golf company. We’re on the countdown to celebrate 800 episodes of the Golf Smarter podcast on July 6, 2021. Per your suggestions, host Fred Greene will be interviewed on how his game has changed hosting the longest running golf podcast. But what have you learned? Please share your greatest take-away from our show, or maybe you want to ask Fred a question that you need answered. Just call the Golf Smarter Hot Line at 415-761-1498 and leave your best take. We’ll include it in the episode! Get it in by the end of the US Open on Sunday June 20 to be included. 415-761-1498. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans 106, is our last episode featuring the late Tony Manzoni for 2021. Tony had some pretty influential friends in the golf world, and he shares his best tips and insights this week.Tony’s book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move. Better Golf Forever.” is available once again in either paperback or kindle formats. Find it at https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fundamental-Simple-Better-Forever-ebook/dp/B07MZFSPBW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tony+manzoni&qid=1583280371&sr=8-1. The Lost Fundamental video is also available online! If you’re interested, please send your request to host Fred Greene at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com. Find out more about the fund and everything we have gathered about Tony at https://GolfSmarter.com/tony